Little pennies for big smells!
If there is something that unites us all, it is the love for things that smell good. Some scents just sit right in the hearts and minds of every individual. It could be the smell of freshly cut grass on a warm summer afternoon, the salty taste of the sea inhaled deeply after a long, hot drive through the countryside, or the smell of fresh wood burning in a campfire. However, when these things aren’t available, we like to get our fix of good smells through perfume or aftershave. Some people can’t get enough of pleasant smells, so try to collect as many as possible. For many of the top designer perfumes, there is a huge price difference that some people just can’t beat, no matter how much they crave those nasal experiences.
If you want to start collecting, here’s an easy guide to get you started:
Investigation
Before you head over to one of your local perfume shops and start filling your basket with the first shiny bottles that catch your eye, you should first do some research and make informed decisions about what you want to collect. Some people collect what they like, others collect perfumes that are famous for a reason, or others collect the most exclusive perfumes no matter how they smell (for example, Imperial Majesty $215,000, also known as the most expensive perfume in the world). Once you’ve decided what you want to collect, you can narrow down your goals and select the ones you can afford.
smart sourcing
There are a couple of ways to escape the inflated prices that some department stores and perfume brands charge for a bottle. The first stop should be a website or store that sells cheap fragrances. Buying perfume online at a discount store can introduce you to many new and exciting fragrances that you may not have come across, or it also allows you to find probably the best prices available. The other place where you can search for a special fragrance that you are looking for is the manufacturer. With a well-written letter or a man on the inside, you can possibly bypass the retailers and get your fragrance direct from the source. Manufacturers send fake fragrance and bronzer samples to publications all the time, so why shouldn’t they send you, a passionate fan, a free sample too? Maybe you can even start a blog about new perfumes, build your readership, and then ask them…
I hope this helps. Good luck!