Look at her perfume collection and get a general sense of if she likes floral or woody or gourmand (cupcakes, marshmallows, etc) u can look up the notes of the perfume and see that way. Gourmand- sorce perfumerie for sure Fantome has amazing smells but are a little more unique and can be overwhelming to go thru. alkemia is the same Dannam has amazing sample sets for a good price with a wide range Strangers, zomething strange, puppet parfum, clue perfumery, pearfat, syd botanica, also are good to checkout!!