One of the best ways to sample a new scent is with a free perfume sample.
How To Find Free Perfume Samples
At Your Favorite Store
Almost all major stores will allow you to try on a perfume before you buy it. Take a look at a department store with a makeup counter and you will more than likely find many bottles on display to try. Some stores will actually have small vials of their most popular scents that will allow you to try the scent on at home. In addition, you do not have to visit the most expensive stores in town for this privilege. You can find sample bottles to try at your local drug store. However, the more expensive the perfume is, the less likely they are going to leave bottles on the counter.
Magazine Inserts
Another source for popular perfume samples is right in your favorite magazine.The majority of women’s magazines will feature a full-page ad with a scent strip included allowing you to sample a fresh scent.
Included As A Gift With Your Purchase
Many times when you make a purchase in a department store you may receive a perfume sample as a free gift. This allows you to sample another scent by the same manufacturer or a similar scent that you will more than likely enjoy. You will typically find these promotions running around the holidays and other times when perfumes are in hot demand.
Online Samples
It is no secret that people love free perfume samples, and the internet has become the go to guide to find them. There are many ways to find free perfume samples online. Just a few include:
Simply start by checking the website of some of your favorite perfumes and see if they are offering any samples or if they do when you sign up for their mailing list.
Before you place your information in a contact form, ensure it is through a site that you trust. Many samples that you will request that come directly from the manufacturer can be trusted, however, third party sites may simply be trying to gather your email and other contact info. Be sure that you are watching out for sites that are asking you to sign up for credit cards and other deals to get a free sample. Many times they are just trying to get you on the site, and the hoops you have to jump through for a bottle of perfume are simply not worth it.
Testing Sample Perfumes
It is important that you actually try perfume samples on your body as opposed to just sniffing them. There are mild differences in all of our body chemistries that create a subtle change in each scent. In addition, the warmth of your body will also have an effect on the overall scent of the perfume.
For the best results, it is best to try on a perfume sample for an extended period of time. This will help you get over your first impression of a smell and see if you enjoy it over the course of an evening.
However, it is important that you do not overdo it when it comes to samples. If you stay in a store and cover yourself in various scents you will not be able to come to any conclusion, other than you are drowning in various scents. You may even buy a perfume you thought you enjoyed, but it was actually a combination of two or more.
How To Use Extra Samples
There are going to be times when you end up with more perfume samples than you can use. Here are a few tips on how you can use those.
Use strips and cards in your dresser drawers for a fresh scent all the time.
Full up a small basket with a nice assortment of samples for a pleasent gift.
Place them in a guest bathroom for visitors to try.
Simply pass them along to your friends and coworkers.
Let younger girls have them to experiment with and play dress up.
They can be donated to a shelter to use for personal care bags.
As you can see, there is never really a need to spend money on perfume samples. These samples will help you find the right perfume without having to spend a dime.