How perfume samples work before production
Samples are how you choose the scent for your brand. Pick 5 or 10 fragrances, wear them for about a week, then take your favourite forward to production.
Short answer
Choose, test, then produce
You order a discovery kit of 5 or 10 fragrance vials, we prepare it in about 4 to 5 weeks (each fragrance needs maceration and maturation) and ship it free worldwide, and you wear the scents for about a week before choosing one for your brand. 50% of what you pay for the kit is credited toward your first production invoice.
Prices in your currency are on the sample kit page.
Step by step
How the sample stage works
Choose a kit
Five or ten samples, bespoke or inspired-by. Bespoke samples are created for you from our library, your own notes, or both. Inspired-by samples are all picked from our inspired-by library.
Pick your fragrances
Browse the fragrance library — each direction shows its Opening, Heart and Drydown — or describe the notes you want.
We prepare and ship
Samples take about 4 to 5 weeks, as each fragrance needs maceration and maturation, then courier delivery. Shipping is free worldwide.
Wear and compare
Take about a week. Wear each scent on skin over several days before you decide.
Choose and move to production
Tell us which scent to take forward. Production then takes about 2 to 3 months, while you choose bottle and cap and confirm your design.
What you receive
What is in the kit — and what is not
The discovery kit is fragrance vials only, so you can choose the scent for your brand. Bottles, caps and boxes are chosen separately from our white-label catalogue — see the bottle and packaging guide.
Test well
How to judge perfume samples
- Test on skin, not only from the vial. Testing from the vial alone is a common mistake.
- Give each scent time. Fragrance develops on skin — notice the opening, then again after a few hours.
- Wear it over several days. Your first impression is not always your favourite.
- Think about your customer. Choose for the market and strength you plan to sell, not only your own taste.
If none of the samples is quite right, tell our team what is close and what to change.
After samples
What happens once you choose
You choose your bottle and cap, confirm the label and box design, and we produce from 300 pieces per variant. Production takes about 2 to 3 months after you approve your samples — see the production timeline. Send your brief in Create, or start from the Private Label overview.
Keep reading
Plan your private label perfume
FAQ
Perfume samples — common questions
What is in the discovery kit?
Fragrance vials only — 5 or 10 scents of your choice — so you can choose the fragrance for your brand. Bottles and boxes are chosen from the white-label catalogue.
How much do samples cost?
Discovery kits come with 5 or 10 fragrance vials, shipped free worldwide, and 50% of what you pay is credited toward your first production invoice. The price in your currency is on the samples page.
How long do samples take?
Samples take about 4 to 5 weeks, as each fragrance needs maceration and maturation, then courier delivery. Shipping is free worldwide.
What is the difference between bespoke and inspired-by sample kits?
Bespoke samples are created for you from our library, your own notes, or both. Inspired-by samples are all picked from our inspired-by fragrance library, with no custom notes. Prices for both are on the sample kit page.
How should I choose between scents?
Wear each one on skin over several days before you decide — fragrance develops as it matures. Testing from the vial alone is a common mistake.
What happens after I choose a scent?
Production takes about 2 to 3 months after you approve your samples, from 300 pieces per variant. You choose bottle and cap and confirm your design during that time.
More answers in the full private label FAQ, or ask our team.
Ready to manufacture with us?
Start from 300 pieces per variant. Customize scent, bottle, packaging and brand — open Create for a guided brief, or order discovery samples first.