Explore and decode this iconic perfume style.
Various interpretations in one pack: from true retro to modern experiments.
The pack contains 9 x 1 ml samples:
- Ensang Noir by L'EntropisteSmoky rose & blood
- Chypre Shot by Olfactive StudioA classic execution with a gourmand twist
- Infanta en Flor (Discontinued) by ArquisteFocus on labdanum and leather effect
- Cedro di Diamante by Perris Monte CarloFocus on the citrus opening in the chypre recipe
- Chypre Charnel (Discontinued) by MolinardA lactonic chypre
- Plunge by Strangers ParfumerieA neo-chypre
- Larmes Du Désert by Atelier des OrsFocus on the balsamic nuance
- Rien by Etat Libre d'OrangeA dark animalic chypre
- Bella Donna by Jul Et MadA retro chypre
Read more about why these perfumes best illustrate the theme in the "Decoding Chypres" editor pick.
This sample pack is available as a standalone product, and also was part of our year long subscription service.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance study for someone who enjoys tracing a scent’s structure as it unfolds: bright opening, shaded heart, and a dry, mossy finish. It suits quiet concentration, close conversation and the kind of setting where a perfume is noticed for its composition rather than its volume.
How to wear
Best approached as a sampling set in cool to mild weather, when chypre contrasts read clearly on skin. Apply sparingly and revisit over time; the citrus lift, resinous depth and mossy drydown will show different facets from one sample to the next, especially in air rather than at close range.
Who it’s for
For chypre lovers, perfume students and anyone drawn to structured compositions with citrus brightness, mossy depth and a dry, leathery edge. It will appeal to wearers who like classical perfume language, but also want to compare vintage style against modern twists.
Bloom Sample Packs’s story
Bloom Perfumery approaches fragrance as something to be read as well as worn, using themed sample packs to break down styles, structures and historical lineages. Its curation is educational, but never dry: each set is designed to reveal how a genre shifts from classic form to modern interpretation.
Decoding Chypres’s concept
Decoding Chypres is a curated set built to explore one of perfumery’s most enduring families, from the 1917 Coty original through later retro and contemporary variations. The selection highlights the chypre’s signature architecture of citrus, labdanum and moss, then shows how perfumers have bent it toward leather, balsamic, animalic and gourmand effects.
Extra info
The set contains 9 x 1 ml samples and was assembled to decode the chypre family rather than present a single signature scent. Its lineup spans retro, neo-chypre, animalic, gourmand and balsamic interpretations, making it a compact map of the style’s evolution.
Explore and decode this iconic perfume style.
Various interpretations in one pack: from true retro to modern experiments.
The pack contains 9 x 1 ml samples:
- Ensang Noir by L'EntropisteSmoky rose & blood
- Chypre Shot by Olfactive StudioA classic execution with a gourmand twist
- Infanta en Flor (Discontinued) by ArquisteFocus on labdanum and leather effect
- Cedro di Diamante by Perris Monte CarloFocus on the citrus opening in the chypre recipe
- Chypre Charnel (Discontinued) by MolinardA lactonic chypre
- Plunge by Strangers ParfumerieA neo-chypre
- Larmes Du Désert by Atelier des OrsFocus on the balsamic nuance
- Rien by Etat Libre d'OrangeA dark animalic chypre
- Bella Donna by Jul Et MadA retro chypre
Read more about why these perfumes best illustrate the theme in the "Decoding Chypres" editor pick.
This sample pack is available as a standalone product, and also was part of our year long subscription service.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance study for someone who enjoys tracing a scent’s structure as it unfolds: bright opening, shaded heart, and a dry, mossy finish. It suits quiet concentration, close conversation and the kind of setting where a perfume is noticed for its composition rather than its volume.
How to wear
Best approached as a sampling set in cool to mild weather, when chypre contrasts read clearly on skin. Apply sparingly and revisit over time; the citrus lift, resinous depth and mossy drydown will show different facets from one sample to the next, especially in air rather than at close range.
Who it’s for
For chypre lovers, perfume students and anyone drawn to structured compositions with citrus brightness, mossy depth and a dry, leathery edge. It will appeal to wearers who like classical perfume language, but also want to compare vintage style against modern twists.
Bloom Sample Packs’s story
Bloom Perfumery approaches fragrance as something to be read as well as worn, using themed sample packs to break down styles, structures and historical lineages. Its curation is educational, but never dry: each set is designed to reveal how a genre shifts from classic form to modern interpretation.
Decoding Chypres’s concept
Decoding Chypres is a curated set built to explore one of perfumery’s most enduring families, from the 1917 Coty original through later retro and contemporary variations. The selection highlights the chypre’s signature architecture of citrus, labdanum and moss, then shows how perfumers have bent it toward leather, balsamic, animalic and gourmand effects.
Extra info
The set contains 9 x 1 ml samples and was assembled to decode the chypre family rather than present a single signature scent. Its lineup spans retro, neo-chypre, animalic, gourmand and balsamic interpretations, making it a compact map of the style’s evolution.