If there’s one thing that all my friends and family know about me, it’s that I love a luxury perfume. If they are ever stuck on what to get me for my birthday or Christmas, they know that a designer fragrance will always put a smile on my face. That being said, these days, certain luxury brands can set you back a small fortune, which makes it much more difficult to give your favourite scents a go. Take Byredo for example. This chic, Stockholm-based brand is one of my go-to’s for expensive-smelling perfumes, but with a 50ml bottle costing a cool £140, it can be hard to try all the fragrances out to see which ones I like the most.
Don’t get me wrong, you can easily pop into a store to have a sniff of all the different perfumes, but not only does this mean actually having to find a shop near you that stocks Byredo’s entire range, I also find it a little overwhelming once I’m there and end up forgetting which ones I prefer in the first place.
Luckily for me, I discovered an easier and more affordable way to get your hands on some of Byredo’s best selling scents, without even having to leave the house. Say hello to the Byredo perfume discovery set.
If you didn’t know, you can order perfume discovery sets from the Byredo website and give all of the different scents a go in the comfort of your own home. The brand has two different sets to choose from, so there is something for everyone.
The classic discovery set only costs £42 and contains six small vials of Byredo’s most iconic fragrances, including Gypsy Water and Blanche. What I love about this set is that you can try all the scents out to see which full-sized perfume you would like to invest in, and you can keep the vials to top up your perfume wherever you are. Not only that, but you can also redeem the cost of the discovery set against any 50ml or 100ml bottle purchased within four weeks of your order.
It doesn’t stop there, as the brand have also created chic travel sets where you can choose any three perfumes you like that will arrive in large glass vials. Trust me when I say that they are so handy for throwing in your handbag or suitcase. This is the set I tried, and I opted for Black Saffron, Mojave Ghost and Super Cedar. Each fragrance has been a welcome addition to my perfume collection, and they have even become some of my most-complimented perfumes to date.
My personal favourite has to be Mojave Ghost. This scent features notes of earthy sandalwood, crisp amber and warm cedarwood, creating the most perfect everyday fragrance for all year round. Without this set, I don’t think I would have discovered just how much of a Byredo fan I am, so I highly recommend giving it a go.
This discovery set is such good value for money, and don’t forget that you can redeem the cost of the set against any 50ml or 100ml bottle.
The travel sets are a little more expensive, but trust me when I say these bottles are so chic and will definitely last you the long run.
After trying out the discovery set, I am definitely going to be purchasing the full-sized version of this very soon.
This is one of the brand’s most popular scents, and is great if you like a clean, fresh fragrance. Expect notes of rose, sandalwood and musk.
That’s right, the brand also do a selection of chic, minimal candles. I’ve got my eye on this one for winter as it has a beautifully earthy yet warm scent.
Hair perfumes are another great way of trying out luxury fragrances for less, and Byredo have a wide selection of hair scents.
Rouge Chaotique is the brand’s first oud gourmand fragrance as part of the Night Veils collection, and with notes of plum, praline and oud, it sounds almost good enough to eat.
Make your shower a whole lot chicer with a Byredo body wash. The packaging alone is enough to make me want to buy this, and I just know that I will smell amazing.
Animalique is one of the newest scents from the brand, and features fresh, citrusy notes of lemon and bergamot combined with warm notes of suede and amber.
My hands always get so dry in winter, and a Byredo hand cream is top of my Christmas list this year.
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