I bought the Immortals Perfume sampler set when it was on sale for $35.00. I thought it was a good buy for trying out series of perfumes from a local small business. I was right. All of the scents are high quality and well wearing (even if I didn’t like the scent). My sensitive skin had no reaction to the oil at all. Bonus!
Based on how perfume oils react with my skin and smell on me, I predicted that I would probably like about 20% of the perfumes I tested. I was right at 22%. That means I have 6 out of the 27 scents tested to consider for purchase. They are:
• Dead Writers.
• Death in the Afternoon: A Cologne Inspired by Hemingway.
• Madame Moustache: A Perfume of the California Gold Rush.
• Persephone: A Perfume of the Underworld.
• Sylvia: A Perfume Inspired by The Bell Jar.
• Untamed Lady: A Perfume Inspired by Gloria Swanson.
I want to buy 3 of the six. I think it’s going to be a hard choice to make. The number one scent—right now—is vacillating between Untamed Lady and Madame Moustache. Four of the six have a note of vanilla. Not surprising as it is a favorite scent. Three of them have a note of tobacco, which is surprising. Four of them have musk or Egyptian musk. I used to think musk was too much for me. Guess I was wrong or my tastes have changed.
Over all, if you’re looking for a new scent to try, I think the Immortal Perfumes sampler set is a good one to try.
Name | Notes | Y/N |
Dead Writers. | Notes: Heliotrope, Tobacco, Vetiver, Black Tea, Musk, Vanilla, Clove. Me: This perfume is the whole reason I got the sampler set and I’m not disappointed. It’s sweet, warm, comfortable. Unisex. It’s a yes. | Y |
Death in the Afternoon: A Cologne Inspired by Hemingway. | Notes: Bay Leaf, Tobacco, Fennel, Bergamot, Champagne, Sandalwood, Egyptian Musk, Clovebud. Me: Quite nice. Androgynous and warm. I may have to keep this one for the Husband. (Tested on the Husband, too sweet.) | Y |
Madame Moustache: A Perfume of the California Gold Rush | Notes: tobacco pipe, vegan Egyptian musk, fire, and vanilla. Me: Alluring in the bottle. Fire comes on strong with a sweet undercurrent. Very nice. Fades nice. | Y |
Persephone: A Perfume of the Underworld | Notes: Ylang ylang, sweetgrass, white musk, sandalwood, and pomegranate. Me: Lovely out of the bottle. Sweet but not cloying. Fades to powder. We have a winner. Untamed Lady is still #1 thought. | Y |
Sylvia: A Perfume Inspired by The Bell Jar | Notes: Cedarwood, Black Tea, Vanilla, Clove, Cassis, Fig. Me: Me: Sweet with a dark undercurrent. I like this one a lot. A sweet woody scent as it fades. | Y |
Untamed Lady: A Perfume Inspired by Gloria Swanson | Notes: Almond, Ylang-ylang, French Vanilla, Carnation, Peach. Me: The peach and carnation is fresh, lovely. Older woman but not little old lady. Fades to vanilla. I like it. | Y |
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Beatrix: A Perfume Inspired by Peter Rabbit | Notes: Spanish Moss, Chamomile, Dragon’s Blood, Fire, Blue Spruce. Me: Quite nice over all. More of a scent I’d like a sachet of for my sweater drawer though. Not for wearing on me. | N |
Capulet: A Perfume Inspired by Juliet | Notes: Tonka bean, white patchouli, amber, pear, and magnolia. Me: It’s nice. I like it. Tier 2. Not an everyday scent. More like a character scent. | N |
Ka’iulani: A Perfume Inspired by the Last Hawaiian Princess | Notes: Hawaiian Sandalwood, Tuberose, Fern, Pink Jasmine, Coconut. Me: Nice, but nothing special. Vague sense of being on vacation in Hawaii. | N |
La Reine Antoinette: Marie Antoinette Inspired Perfume Oil | Notes: Moss, Rose, Bergamot, Jasmine. Me: It’s quite nice. Sweet and warm. But not for me. | N |
Lady Day: A Perfume Inspired by Billie Holiday | Notes: Tonka Bean, Opium, Hawaiian Sandalwood, Lily of the Valley, White Peach, Gardenia Me: Nice but nothing special on me. | N |
Lenore: An Edgar Allan Poe Inspired Perfume | Notes: Dragon’s Blood, Clove, Oak Moss, Moroccan Rose. Me: Pleasant with a strong rose scent, but not my thing. | N |
VIII: A Tudor Cologne Oil | Notes: ambergris, belladonna, clovebud, tobacco, bay leaf, fire, and Peru balsam. Me: Very strong out of the bottle. Fades to a woody smell. Nice but not for me. | N |
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Archibald: An Explorer’s Cologne Oil | Notes: Egyptian Musk, Blood Orange, Oak Moss, Tobacco, Fir. Me: Definitely a more masculine character scent. Not for me. | N |
Aleister: A Cologne Inspired by The Wickedest Man in the World | Notes: Spice, Night Queen, Opium, Palo Santo, Egyptian Musk, Sandalwood, Cypress, Bark. Me: Way too strong out of the bottle. Not for me. | N |
Baby Vamp: A Perfume Inspired by Theda Bara | Notes: Tonka Bean, Dragon’s Blood, Smoke, Labdanum, Orchid. Me: The smoke comes on strong. It’s rich. Almost too much. I’ll see how it fades. Night scent only. Fades weird. | N |
Boylen: Queen Anne Boleyn Inspired Perfume | Notes: Vegan Civet, Champagne, Dragon’s Blood, Violet Me: I don’t like the way it smells on me. | N |
Catherine: A Perfume Inspired by Wuthering Heights | Notes: White musk, amber, English Ivy, frangipani, rain, white patchouli, and heather. Me: Nice. I especially like the scent of rain, but not one for my regular rotation. | N |
Dharma Bum: A Kerouac Inspired Cologne | Notes: Sage, Patchouli, Cedarwood, Opium, Coffee, Clove, Bergamot. Me: Wonderful scent from afar but way-way-way too strong on me. | N |
Duchess Georgiana Cavendish Inspired Perfume Oil | Notes: Black Tea, Lavender, Jasmine, Amber, Bergamot Me: Based on the notes, I should love this. I don’t. I think it’s the bergamot. | N |
Fairbanks: A Cologne Inspired by Douglas Fairbanks | Sassafras, Cuban Tobacco, Opium, Teak, Vanilla, Sandalwood. Me: It comes off as weirdly cloying on me. Had to remove it | N |
Heathcliff: A Cologne Inspired by Wuthering Heights | Notes: Amber, leather, labdanum, white patchouli, cedar, myrhh, saffron, and chocolate. Me: More masculine than androgynous. Nice but not on me. Too strong. | N |
Hades: A Cologne of the Underworld | Notes: Belladonna, amber, oak moss, orris, opium, cypress, and narcissus. Me: Interesting in the bottle. A bit too mossy on my skin. | N |
Montague: A Cologne Inspired by Romeo | Notes: Myrhh, labdanum, dark amber, and Moroccan Rose. Me: Strong rose scent. Don’t like the myrhh. Fades to something sharp and unpleasant. Not for me. | N |
Pemberley: A Jane Austen Inspired Perfume | Notes: Rosewood, Coriander, Cedarwood, Honeysuckle, Hyacinth, Peony, Vetiver. Me: Way, way, way too sharp for me. | N |
Weird Sister: A Perfume Inspired by the Witches in Macbeth | Notes: Apricot, Yarrow, Belladonna*, Labdanum, Wormwood, Dragon’s Blood, Dark Amber, Mimosa. Me: Smells terrible in the bottle. However, the apricot and amber are strong on the skin. Sweet, dark under currents. Fades to something cloying I didn’t like. | N |
Voodoo Queen: A Perfume Inspired by Marie Laveau | Notes: Black Cardamom, Palo Santo, Sage, Saffron, Jasmine, Rose, Cedar Me: Strong and sharp. I don’t like it out of the bottle. It mellows to a mostly woody scent. Not for me | N |
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