Usage Note
Échantillon is the standard word for a product sample or a statistical sample alike — un échantillon de parfum (a perfume sample) or un échantillon représentatif (a representative sample). The verb échantillonner means 'to sample' in both marketing and scientific contexts. Plural is regular: des échantillons.
Examples
"Voici un échantillon gratuit du produit."
Natural Translation
Here is a free sample of the product.

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