Men - Beginner Classic & Niche Sample Set - 14 Samples

In the past few decades men have been really coming into their own regarding fragrance. There's a whole new world of scent out there and it is not nearly as narrow and limiting as in the past. men and women alike are branching out into less gender conforming scents. Did you know all perfume used to be unisex, there were no men's colognes and female perfumes?  You can thank good ol' marketing for the advent of determining what is masculine or feminine in fragrance. The tides are beginning to turn back to all scents being considered unisex or at least the mindset that any fragrance is fair game. If you like it, you can wear it. Additionally, as we bring in other cultures tastes, raw ingredients and mores it expands the scope of choices in perfumery. in the middle east Rose is considered a men's fragrance as opposed to the west where Rose has always been associated with femininity.

Many men who say they don't wear fragrance just don't know where to start. Whether this is a gift for a man in your life or for yourself to start the road to exploration of scent, this sampler is a great way to begin that journey.  All the scents offered in this sampler are either considered "made for men" or completely unisex (they do not lean towards either gender stereotypes). This is for the guy who is ready to start trying out scent and move beyond the same scent he's been wearing for years, or move beyond what has been the traditionally classic masculine scent,  The fragrances chosen for this sampler are best sellers - tried and true scents for men. It's a great place to start to find out what you like and don't like, then start moving out beyond just these scents into exploring a particular note, classification, or lesser known fragrances. There is such a plethora of men's scents to explore. have Fun!!  Scent is meant evoke emotion and memory or simply to bring joy,

These are some of the scents that are important for anyone who wants to learn more about niche and classic fragrances for men, and they are a wonderful reference point, as they are great examples of their type. 

You will receive a sample of each of the following fragrances :

1. Burberry London Man - A woody spicy incense, cinnamon, tobacco, opoponax, wind, leather.
2. By Kilian Black Phantom - An Oriental vanilla featuring rum, sugar cane, dark chocolate, coffee, caramel, almond, heliotrope and sandalwood.
3. Caron Yatagan - At the time of its release, 1978, this was considered cutting edge - A rough animalic Aromatic Green fragrance. Main notes of Pine, castoreum, Artemisia,  Galbanum, oakmoss, oak.
4. Comme des Garcons Zagorsk  - A deep woody incense fragrance with notes of pine, Birch, cedar, Hinoki, Frankincense, iris.
5. Creed Aventus - Modern men's scent that has no equal as far as popularity amongst male perfume afficionados.
6. Dior Homme 2020 - Classic woody fragrance of powdery iris and woody notes. 
7. Guerlain Vetiver EdT- A classic vetiver fragrance for men. A must try - vetiver, woods, citrus and spices blend together creating the yardstick for all other vetivers.
8. Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur - A warm & spicy vanillic musk fragrance.
9. Hermes Bel Ami - Classic woody chypre.
10. Montale  Aoud Damascus - Every guy needs to try a rose oud scent, and this one has been going strong for years.. Rose oud scents are middle eastern based and are typically worn by men.
    
11. Parfums de Nicolai New Oud Sublime - A fresh green take on the Cambodian Oud. The Patchouli and artemesia gives the oud a exotic forest feel.  This High quality, smooth fragrance has notes of Oud, Coriander, Artemisia, davana, cypriol oil, patchouli, incense
12. Serge Lutens Borneo 1834 - Ground breaking Patchouli &  dusty Chocolate. This is not sweet  but it is yummy. This chocolate-'chouli combo is a perfect combo of earthy, exotic, and deliciously comforting.
13. Thierry Mugler A*Men - A classic masculine take on Angel with notes of patchouli, Atlas cedar, mint, lavender, woods, coffee, styrax, musk and tonka.
    
14. Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille - Best seller & great fanfare. Tom Ford line is prolific but this is the place to start! This tobacco vanilla scent is very rich with additional notes of cocoa, dried fruits, tonka & spices.

IN THE EVENT A FRAGRANCE IS OUT OF STOCK A REPLACEMENT WILL BE SENT