The London Lounge

Hello all,

I have got a keen interest into getting a winter fragrance, since my Acqua di Parma is more suited for spring and summer. I have read on this site that one can request samples of a given fragrance before ordering it.

I have searched the internet, but have been unable to locate stores that do so. Has anyone got experience with a site which does provide said service?

Mankind will send samples to existing customers or with new orders. The range is limited but there are one or two good Autumn/Winter fragrances.[/url]

Not sure if you meant free samples or that you're willing to pay a nominal fee for your samples. The following 2 companies fall in the latter category, and hopefully ship to your area:
Aedes de Venustas: http://www.aedes.com/
Sample ordering page ($15 for 7 samples): http://www.aedes.com/samples.php
Luscious Cargo: http://www.lusciouscargo.com/
Sample ordering page ($17.50 for 8 samples): http://www.lusciouscargo.com/Merchant2/ ... ct_Count=1

Also consider contacting companies like Trumper's, Floris, and Penhaligon's, through their wesites and ask them about their policy regarding samples. They are usually more than willing to send potential customers a nice sampling of their products.

One last option is to walk into any quality department store in your area and request some samples. Some of them can be quite accomodating even if you're not buying anything.