Most of the time, the samples I have on hand to test are 1 ml. ones. I usually dab the perfume on, and write impressions of it, or spend a little more time with the fragrance (a couple of days with the dab) and write a little more about it.
A recent episode with HdP Noir Patchouli made me question how I do things - my initial post about this scent was done after I had dabbed my sample on over a couple of days. Then I received a 10 ml decant of it and I was able to spray with abandon. I had to change my thoughts on this fragrance because with spraying, it became really loud (which I love) but that wasn't my initial take on it. In fact, yesterday I had to sample from both items (the 1 ml which I had a tiny bit left and the 10 ml decant) to see if the formula was different. No the formula didn't seem that much different, but now I don't even trust my nose anymore!
As this blog is more a journal for me as I weave through all the scent in my life, I do feel a bit guilty that perhaps I steer readers wrong. Well, I usually do link to other reviews, but still.
Hmmmm.
A recent episode with HdP Noir Patchouli made me question how I do things - my initial post about this scent was done after I had dabbed my sample on over a couple of days. Then I received a 10 ml decant of it and I was able to spray with abandon. I had to change my thoughts on this fragrance because with spraying, it became really loud (which I love) but that wasn't my initial take on it. In fact, yesterday I had to sample from both items (the 1 ml which I had a tiny bit left and the 10 ml decant) to see if the formula was different. No the formula didn't seem that much different, but now I don't even trust my nose anymore!
As this blog is more a journal for me as I weave through all the scent in my life, I do feel a bit guilty that perhaps I steer readers wrong. Well, I usually do link to other reviews, but still.
Hmmmm.