Channel your inner explorer with these 8 perfume discovery sets

D.S. & DURGA are old hacks at creating introductory perfume discovery sets. This excellently curated collection is their second dalliance with the concept and houses a plethora of equally moreish, intoxicating and enchanting scents. Think: orange blossom, jasmin, green fields of coriander, smokey musk, Italian citrus, and woody ambers and leather. 

$85 at MECCA

Homegrown talents in fragrance, ROEMY, have created this capsule collection in the hopes of transporting the wearer to a distinct time, place and headspace. Lounge in the aroma of summer, explore the depths of a forest in autumn, get lost in a moment of nostalgia, sink into the moody mire of a winter’s day, or create something new with a thought-provoking modern scent. 

$49 at ROEMY

Le Labo fragrances are notoriously luxurious, and possess a cult-status among the beauty community’s well-educated like no other. Explore the brand’s signature parfums Another 13, Bergamote 22, Rose 31, Santal 33 and Thé Noir 29, without having to commit to one of the extravagantly priced full-sized expressions of the same scents. Genius. 

$45 at Le Labo Australia

With each fragrance in their range dedicated to a distinct geographical location, owning the Memo discovery set is much like a wandering expedition all its own. Traverse the continents with this band of incensed olfactory offerings serving as your travel guide. All things considered, it’s probably a far more reliable option than committing to a plane ticket these days anyway. 

$69 at Libertine Parfumerie

We’ve been obsessed with unisex summer fragrances all season long, and this collection of gender neutral scents carries the same sharing mentality. Spicy, biting, fresh and sweet, this discovery set allows one to embark on a far more sensual journey than one necessarily intends when experiencing a new spritz. 

$35 at Adore Beauty

We can’t say we’ve ever experienced synesthesia but perhaps we can get a little closer to blending the senses of sound and smell with this music-inspired discovery playlist. Named and brewed with iconic sonic moments in mind, each perfume lends a fresh experience to a familiar touchstone of musical history. Engage in a multi-sensual understanding of hits such as ‘Like A Virgin’, ‘Sexual Healing’, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, ‘Besame Mucho’, ‘Lilac Wine’, and ‘I put a spell on you’. How does it feel?

$45 at Adore Beauty

Diptyque debuts unexpected and undeniably fresh scents unlike any other parfumerie in the business. If you’re a fan of green-leaning, eye-opening, breath-taking fragrance then you need to sample each and every vial in this coffret, which contains Eau des Sens EDT, Do Son EDT, Philosykos EDT, Eau Rose EDT and L'Ombre dans l'Eau EDT. 

$166 at MECCA

Want to have a layered understanding of the land you stand on? Goldfield and Banks cite Australia as the main inspiration behind their fragrance collection and this discovery set allows you to wander from state to state freely. From ocean-inspired scents to desert blooms and dried out driftwood, there are familiar and mystical elements to these perfumes that make the experience all that more personal.

$50 at Adore Beauty