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Niche Fragrance Starter Scents
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Looking to get into niche fragrance but intimidated by all the options? Start here for the best sample kits and starter scents!
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Sample Sets

Sample Sets are the best way to try a lot of fragrances without committing! 

 
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not all niche but comes with a voucher for a full size perfume!
Holiday Perfume Sampler Set w/ Redeemable Voucher - Sephora Favorites | Sephora
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love all of glossiers scents
Glossier You Perfume Discovery Set - Glossier | Sephora
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Killian is one of my favorite larger houses!
Mini Best-Sellers Perfume Discovery Set - KILIAN Paris | Sephora
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great gender neutral scents
Discovery Set - DedCool | Sephora
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pricier but comes with larger bottles
Maison Margiela'REPLICA' Mini Perfume Coffret Set
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great value and phlur are becoming more popular
Fragrance Discovery Set - PHLUR | Sephora
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newer fragrance house with a variety of gender neutral scents
Fragrance Discovery Set - Boy Smells | Sephora
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everything i've smelled from commodity has been so good
Scent Space Edit - Eau de Parfum Sampler Set - Commodity | Sephora
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never tried this house but heard good things!
MEMOIR Fragrance Discovery Set - Ellis Brooklyn | Sephora
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wide variety of scents and loved all of them
Bestseller Sample Set Eau de Toilette - Snif | Ulta Beauty
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very expensive house but scents last forever and you can pick your scents to try
Set of 5 Eaux de toilette - To compose
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one of my favorite sample sets and I LOVE their packaging
binaurale Discovery Set (5 x 2 ml) #10088635
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expensive but this is the house that makes baccarat rouge
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Fragrance Wardrobe for HER 2025 (8 x 11 ml) #10089736
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mini samples from the house that makes baccarat
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Paris Mini Fragrance Wardrobe for Her (8 x 2 ml) #10086274
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for people looking to get into really niche fragrance- very unique scents!
Pearfat Parfum Discovery Kit (9 x 2 ml) #10088478
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the best value discovery set i've bought
Etat Libre d'Orange Ultimate Discovery Set (20 x 2 ml vials) #10084286
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more expensive but I've heard great things
Fragrance Library
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Safer Scents

A list of scents that I've smelled and liked or that are generally well liked

 
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perfect boozy cinnamon winter scent
Angels Share Eau De Parfum - KILIAN Paris | Sephora
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more mainstream now but very non-offensive
Not A Perfume - Juliette Has a Gun | Sephora
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a great juicy scent for spring and summer
Reserve - Radiant Nectar - CLEAN RESERVE | Sephora
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nice fruity floral
Rose Era Eau de Toilette - Snif | Ulta Beauty
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sweet spicy scent, love this packaging
12:00 Eau de Parfum - NOYZ | Ulta Beauty
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affordable light sweet scent
Malibu Night Eau de Toilette - DIME | Ulta Beauty
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expensive but best spicy vanilla
Eau Duelle - Eau de parfum
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smells like a lush store i genuinely wear this every day
Raspberry Ripple Cologne
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I can't describe this scent but it smells SO GOOD
FZOTIC Lilac Brulee EDP (30 ML) #10088968
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very affordable straight vanilla scent
Outremer Vanille Eau de Toilette Spray (50 ml) #18836
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warm skin scent
Mochi Milk Eau de Parfum - DedCool | Sephora
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