Perfume Minis & Sample vials

I love trying out new perfumes so I love sample vials and perfume minis.  Above are my current ones.  I think they are a great way to find a perfume you love as there is normally enough in a vial find out if you love/hate a scent.

I currently carry around the following in my make-up bag:

A mini roll-on of Trish McEvoy Blackberry & Vanilla Musk - I love this sweet warm vanilla blackberry scent - a full size bottle is on my ever-expanding wish list.

I picked up a Chanel Beige EDT sample at Surrender to Chance - as this perfume retails at £100 for 75ml I wanted to try before considering buying.  Glad I did. A lovely scent but not a patch on my favourite Le Exclusifs Chanel Sycomore.

Miller Harris Citron Citron EDP which I received from What's in my handbag on Friday - citrus with woods and moss - I'm enjoying using it (and the body lotion is gorgeous).

Several sample vials from Jo Malone - White Jasmine & Mint, Grapefruit and Wild Bluebell - I adore Jo Malone but rarely buy it for myself - a real treat to receive as a gift.

I love Tuberose scents such as Robert Piguet Fracas - which I know is a marmite scent! and Le Labo Tubereuse 40.  I've not had a bottle for ages of  Estee Lauder Tuberose Gardenia but love this too.

I discovered I loved Prada Candy via a sample vial received in my November Feel Unique Box.

I also currently have minis and samples of - Visa, Calypso, Kim Kardashian, Flowerbomb, Lolita Lempicka, Tom Ford Black Orchid, Liz Earle Botanical Essence No.1, Paestum Rose, Armani Code, Jo Wood, Serge Lutens, Memo Lalibela, Tata Harper, Annick Goutal Rose, Orla Kiely and a few decants.

What perfumes have you discovered and come to love from first trying it as a sample?

My Perfume Collection

From going to having one signature scent - Chanel Sycamore as reviewed here my collection has suddenly grown! (although I also was using Jimmy Choo EDP also at the time - I'm now on my third bottle of it since its launch in February 2011).

I am also loving Tom Ford Santal Blush as reviewed here. I adore this (and gulp... I am over half way through it having worn it every day until I got Prada Candy at Christmas).  It's one which is always going to be on my wishlist.

I also love the Annick Goutal Mandragore EDT from the Feel Unique December box.

From the Advent Calendar I'm loving using Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb and Armani Code.

I also love Diptyque Philosykos and I've got it in a perfumed roll-on at the moment - its one I always come back to as I love the figgy, green fresh scent which reminds me of balmy summer evenings.

A friend gave me a atomizer filled with Estee Lauder Sensuous Nude EDP a while ago and its another I really like, a cosy wearable scent although I'm not sure I'd buy a bottle.  

I also love Lush Ginger Solid Perfume.

I have also got loads of sample vials/mini bottles - Fracas, Visa, Calypso, Pivoine Floral, Le Labo - Tubereuse 40 and Rose 31 (a review will follow on these), Trish McEvoy, Liz Earle, assorted Avon vials, Jo Malone - Wild Bluebell and Grapefruit, Jo Wood, Acorelle, Paestum Rose, Orla Kiely and Korres to name a few!

Day 11 - Flowerbomb EDP

How excited am I! Today I received a mini EDP of Flowerbomb by Viktor & Rolf (5ml).

I love this perfume so was pleased to get this.  If you click the link above you will see that Debenhams are offering 15% off the perfume and body lotion at present - a really good deal if you like this scent.

50ml is retailing at £43.35 instead of £51 and the body lotion is £34 instead of £40.

With notes of centifolia rose, Indian osmanthus, catleya orchid and sambac jasmine.  This is one of my favourite items from the Advent Calendar.

I'll be doing a post at the end of the month letting you know what my favourites have been and which I will definitely re-purchase.