How to Get (Totally) Free Perfume Samples?
How to Get (Totally) Free Perfume Samples?
If you’re a perfume lover, there’s nothing more exciting than to get free perfume samples. Testing out fragrances in a store is great, but for a solid purchase decision, you really want to sample first. Perfume samples allow you to try out fragrances over a longer period of time. Instead of just learning about the top notes (when testing in-store), you also learn more about its middle and base notes. Plus, you’ll experience first-hand how long the fragrance lasts. At last, compared to smelling a fragrance on a paper strip, you’ll discover how the fragrance smells on you, and ask friends for feedback! If you’re not familiar yet with terms like top notes, middle notes, and base notes, we highly recommend first reading our guide on the Perfume Pyramid.
What Types of Perfume Samples Exist?
When it comes to samples, there are basically two kinds: original samples produced by the manufacturer and atomizer samples which are made by resellers by splitting a full bottle. You also have decants, which are similar to atomizers, but usually, they are larger in size.At Beautinow, we offer lots of different niche perfume samples for sale. Feel free to take a look at our collection. At last, you have fragrance samples on a paper strip. These are basically the same as the paper strips you spray on using the tester bottles in-store. They are generally sealed in plastic packaging, so the fragrance is preserved. This kind of sample is fairly uncommon though. They may be offered for example for a perfume course (in order to keep the cost low). We’ll now proceed with discussing the different ways you can get free perfume samples!
Free Perfume Samples in Store
The most classic way of getting samples is to simply go to a traditional brick-and-mortar store. You may visit stores such as the Macy’s in the US, the Perfume Shop in the UK, or Douglas in the Netherlands. These store almost always offer free samples when you purchase a full bottle. Most of the time it’s not up to you to choose which ones you get, but the salesperson may pick samples from the ones they have available based on your purchase. You may also request a free sample without making a purchase, the salesperson may give you one if you’re a returning customer, or simply because you’re obviously very interested in that fragrance. An important remark to make is that free samples are more readily available during the shopping seasons, such as Christmas.Tip: always ask the salesperson for a business card, and whenever you do plan to buy a fragrance, contact her first. In this way, you will help the salesperson to reach her sales targets, and the next time you visit, she’d provide you with free samples without hesitation!
Free Samples When Ordering Online
Some online perfume stores offer free samples when you place an order. Some stores will provide random samples, while others let you choose amongst available samples during checkout. There are also online stores, who offer a free sample of the same fragrance when you buy a bottle. This kind of ‘Try me’ campaigns allow you to buy a bottle with more peace of mind, as you can always return the full bottle when you don’t like the sample.
Sign up for Newsletters
Some online stores offer free samples when you sign up for newsletters. In the case of Beautinow, you can sign up for our newsletter to claim your €5 coupon, and you may use this to order a sample for free by mail. If you are interested in particular brands, it’s definitely worthwhile to sign up for the newsletter of that particular brand. Sometimes, when they launch a new fragrance, free samples will become available upon request. Or they may tell you through which resellers you can get a free sample. Especially, newer brands are very eager to distribute their samples in order to become more well-known in the perfume community.
Get Free Perfume Samples when Providing Feedback
Another way to get samples (by mail) is by requesting them on platforms that offer free products in return for feedback. For example, on Pinchme you can register an account and claim samples for free in return for your feedback. The platform works with different companies and sometimes free samples includes perfumes. Similar platforms exist in many countries and continents.
Follow Brands, Tags & Influencers on Social Media
Nowadays, brand updates are not only distributed through newsletters, but also through social media. In fact, there are free giveaways that are only communicated through social media. To stay up to date, you may follow the brand accounts you’re interested in. Moreover, make sure to follow the tags you care about such as #freefragrance, or #freeperfume.At last, you may also follow perfume influencers. They are always up to date with the latest developments in the world of fragrances, and when they spot a free sample opportunity, they are always eager to share it with their followers. You may find influencers on YouTube, Instagram or even on Spotify!
Become an influencer!
Besides following influencers, why not become one yourself? This is in fact another great way to get free perfume samples. Simply to create a blog or social media account and regularly write and post about fragrances. Once you’ve reached 50+ social media post and get your first 100 followers, you may start to contact brands or resellers for free samples in return for a social media post. When you also have a blog connected with a social media account, this will become even more attractive to brands and resellers to work with you. As your content and followers grow, you can request more expensive samples and perhaps even full bottles! If you’re a perfume influencer yourself, feel free to contact us for cooperation opportunities.
Magazines with Free Perfume Samples
Sometimes, perfume or beauty/fashion-related magazines also contain free perfume samples. Yes, those magazines may cost a few dollars, but if it contains a fragrance that you really want, it’s definitely worth considering. We hope this list of ways to obtain samples will help you along your journey of fragrances. Have you discovered other ways to get free samples? Feel free to share it in the comment section below.
