Perfume decants in Europe: how to try niche fragrances before buying

A full bottle of niche perfume is a serious purchase, and a paper strip tells you very little. A decant lets you wear the real perfume for days first.

What a decant is

A decant is a small amount of perfume transferred from the original bottle into a travel atomiser. Unlike a tester strip, you can wear it on your own skin, in your own weather, for as long as it lasts.

Which size to choose

At about ten sprays per millilitre and three sprays per wear, 2 ml gives roughly seven wears, enough to decide. 5 ml suits a perfume you already like, and 10 ml is a small bottle for travel.

How to judge a seller

Ask where the perfume comes from, whether decants are filled from original bottles, and whether you can see proof. We fill every decant from the original bottle and can send you a video of it on request.

Delivery in Cyprus and the EU

Within the EU there are no customs between countries, which makes it simpler to buy from another member state. Perfume is flammable, so carriers can have their own rules for it. In Cyprus we deliver to BoxNow lockers for €2. To other EU countries we send by tracked post and tell you the cost once we have confirmed your order.

Where to start

If you are not sure, take our short quiz and start with two or three small decants of different characters.