Indeed. AussieBec: encouraging friends to spray away is goodas are most PBs. is the only problem. Hi Kevin and Nam. and bring extra clothing with me to spritz before I leave! yr storage methods really work! I can't even remember the last time I used a perfume bottle in its entirety, either, before it either went bad, or before it becomes banned into the depths of my closet, never to be seen again. Hi! Period! I actually have a room dedicated to them with four buffets where they are stored in the dark. And now, Im fixed to 3 essential fragrances. Now I must figure out a houseit must have a HUGE inventory of all original formulasdoesn't Guerlain have the biggest fragrance list? Forgot to mention that I have *oils*. In addition to what I purchase myself, I receive fragrance as gifts. i'm so surprised and excited but also afraid if i'm buying something fake or not. And we have to try them all!!!! I try to avoid those that give you only a few sprays. oh! Oh to be that streamlined and focused! So when I think about how much I do enjoy perfume, I feel a little better, but just a little. Many are minis, but a lot of them are 30-100ml (though not too many 100mls). And I still need to smell other smells. But I don't feel guilty, I get enjoyment out of each purchase and I rotate different scents every day, so I figure I got my money's worth. Me too, especially for the Chanel Les Exclusifs! I have to say, I do love those smaller bottles, though. That's quite a large segment as well, would you believe! One one of my numerous trips to Sephora recently to procure some free samples, the SA said something like, you can come back and get more samples until you find the ONE you like. The concept of a perfume cellar sparks the immagination, you would definitely have to have a room set aside for the storage, and one for the testing.

Oh yes, this is very intriguiging. Press J to jump to the feed. Can it be true? lol! I prefer elegant fragrances. We have a new addition to our household a little boxer-pit mix that El O found stranded in the middle of the highway. Ahhhh! And it really ticks me off when a niche brand ONLY issues 100ml bottles! how's Diego? I need to think at least 9 times now before getting any new perfume. And some of the bottles, less than half full, still smell fine after 7 yearsbut they are stored in pitch blackness and coolness. I got lost. E: I'm sure the German laundress would have been thankful if she (he?) I have just bought a slightly used 100ml bottle of the very lovely Givenchy Le De for 7.50 on Ebay, and will at least be able to consider that cheap enough to waste. What do you think? Kevin, thank you for the laborious research and mathematical equations.

Isn't it ironic that when people wear lovely things you can't smell them tilll your inches away, and when people wear Charlie and Giorgio you can smell them in the restaurant hours after they've finished their meal? These people! When I think, Hmmmm. The next time I get a bottle of something I can't/won't wear, that is exactly what I will do. But it's a pain in the arse to open a box if you have less than 20 bottles going at one time. Whats a perfume fanatic to do? Oh, Kevin I love the image of you sneaking out of a public toilet having left a bottle of something lovely by the hand towels! I think my collection will last at least 15 years. and yet, when making a purchase of less than 100ml of a new frag, one gets dirty looks! Can I come visit your house? Kevin, this is a TERRIFIC column!!! The worst part of it is that after this mind blowing scented years ahead of me, I got on a following day 3 Chanel perfumes released ~ 1999 & Balenciaga Rumba.. and ordered another two online. Thank you so much. Is that new? Oh, that? Imagine the joy it could bring some poor, depressed person in need of a wee lift! I ddn't *really* want to know this, but at least I have a chance of outliving them. HA! I have one word for everyone, particularly if they have upwards of twenty bottles in their collection: REFRIGERATE. If I tell a perfume loyalist they are unadventurous they may well tell me I'm confused and unsure of myself. Sheeesh and double sheesh! I then further divided the perfumes into usage categories perfumes I spray 3 times per wearing, perfumes I spray 5 times, and perfumes I spray 10 times per wearing (I rarely use less than three sprays or more than 10 per use). ps. Subscribe to followup comments via email. If the perfume is an LE that I stand no chance of getting more of, I am really careful with how much I use and try to make it last as long as possible. though compared to you guys Ive basically got none. This thread prompted me to do some math myself. the Macy's marketing 'genius' said that people are looking for bargains (or something like that). I believe Luca Turn said in his book that a good perfume can last 200 years! wow! OK I think most of us who read this blog on a regular basis find ourselves in this article. In fact, it smells really great! Did a Georgian question your manhood because of the pink tee? I wonder if American's buy larger sizes of perfume overall? Who knows? I guess I have about 5000 ml, using 2ml each day would be 2500 days, or 6/7 years.. 2ml is about 20 spritzes. I certainly think language leads us ALL by the nose to the fragrance counters, doesn't it? Do you think perfumes should be dispensed in smaller bottles, so we can add more variety to life? I divided my perfumes into 50 ml and 100 ml groups. Mschem: I can honestly say after 20 years of perfume craziness, I've never had to toss out a bottle of fragrance because it went bad. My storage methods (coolness/complete darkness) are strictly followed.

Not counting all the minis, samples, decants, anything 25 ml and under, or the full bottles I put down in the basement because we have company right now and I was embarrassed. In future, I will do exactly the same thing when I want to get rid of something. ), the multiple lots you get on Ebay, or I am giving away the small vials when I get a FB, which hopefully I won't be doing too much more of this year. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, Blogger: thecollectiondevelopment.blogspot.ca, Blogger: smokeandhoneyforever.wordpress.com. If I can't pay my bills next month, I'm placing the blame squarely where it belongs: on the eloquent writings of Robin, Angela, Kevin, and the other contributers here (grin). I only apply a little because it's so strong it can be easily smelled across the room. Replies to my comments There is a separate box for classic high-end samples as well, for speedy reference. I'm definitely of the sensualist group in everything in my life, and I feel the richer for it. Karin, what makes me mad is that MANY scents are available in Europe, Asia in 30 ml sizeAmerican department stores don't stock them! At least it was 50ml. Never understood WHY that would bebut the world is full of mysteries I guess. how did you work how much juice you had ?? when reading the notes i'm quite surprised that people using up perfume so quickly! However, hardly ANYTHING is a 3-spritz fragrance for me: 5-7 sprays average, and I often take the bottle with me so I can refresh a little through the day. Just like there'll be money left over when we die and go to the great perfume house of our choice (if we've been good) in the sky, there will be bottles still with juice in them left behind. In all honestly, I really think I have found my holy grail fragrance, and could get rid of all the others. Am I wrong, or will perfume, properly stored, last indefinately? Exist: I need to find more perfumista friends! divinemama: see note above about old fridges. 't was a white Hanes darlin' and there's plen'y testosterone here baybee. I know I can spray with abandon, spray any lucky (in my mind) friends who visit, and give away decants and samples freely.

Yatagan smells like a T-shirt sprayed with the old (green) polo and worn for 2 days in a row while you got stuck in a non-air conditioned airport without being able to take a shower, Eric: I assume you are very familiar with that scenario and scent-sation? Hi Kevin! 2 bucks!! It must have been nice to have some closure there. But so many goodies are on the way this fall 2009! This is hard to say because I don't think most of us use the same scent every day!

I also have yet to finish a bottle. I was like you, buying new perfumes, shiny as you say because it was new.

*picturing Kevin standing at his entry door all entering accept a spray of perfumeHIS choice*. wow!! Leave a comment, or read more about commenting at Now Smell This. To start, I used three empty 50 ml perfume bottles, by three different perfume companies, and filled the bottles with water and sprayed till they were empty. Also helps that they both have good throw and lasting time so I don't tend to slather those. and yes, we always waste our money somewhereit's human nature i suppose? In fact I may make it MANDATORY to be sprayed if someone visits! I would *so* attend that party! There are several fragrance lines that apparently do NOT last longer than one yearI shall not mention namesand they are expensive. Tabac Blond was borderline but the drydown won the day, and most of the Aouds take some grinning and bearing it initially! Am curious to check it out for I like Bulgari Femme! Regarding the number of sprays for each application I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I probably use 6-7 sprays each morning while dressing. Thanks for the morning giggle. Oh argh. I've been through many fullsize. And I use a lot! I'm looking for a perfume which is released recently and find it only at half price. Knowing my powers of self-control, how could I resist buying more perfumes? Are you serious? Serious self-denial is involved. You know I almost always feel like CELEBRATING when a perfume bottle is almost drainedsuccess! I wonder if your Terre d'Hermes use sets a record? I didnt manage to find a perfume I really love to wear. I am working really hard on the loyalists in my own town, and have enabled about 7-8 of them to see the light ie a world beyond No 5 or Paris. Niche are large and pricey and though I like to buy often I prefer spending smaller amounts. Perfect. Interesting conversation. IngestedKitten! knew you spared her (him?) I can give you some sage advice if I have those pertinent details. I think we should start a lobby: perfume addicts for 15 and 30 ml bottles. but there are so many mainstreams, amour, paloma Picasso, and addict that it seems silly to get the expensive ones. Your partner has sage advice. This article forced me to sit down and do some math. From my reasonably extensive experience bidding on eBay about 60 bottles I've only had one phoney, a Chanel, and the Seller promptly refunded my money, no questions asked. At least I didn't reward myself after such an endeavor with a new perfume. I've had it for a year and I'm close to halfway done, I expect to have to repurchase by the end of this year (or as soon as it comes back, I don't ever want to be without it!). There ARE some fragrances I put on more than once per daybut they are in the minority. I pulled one out this morning just to give it a try and found out it still smells good. There's a perfume I use at least once a week, and sometimes three days in a row. We all know there are 365 days in a year, so a 50 ml bottle of fragrance will provide a person (who wears that fragrance every day and sprays once) TWO years worth of perfume. I'd imagine with daily use I'd finish it in like 1.5-2 years? Especially since there are new additions every year. If I used it everyday, I guess I'd have run out in about six months. Your partner is right we all have our weaknesses, so let this be yours! Best to always keep it cool. Help! Blogmistriss Robin, I remember, was thinking of running a day where we could connect with other niche-minded swapaholics. That's all that'll fit. My favorites that are non-LE I go through reasonably quickly. No worries for me about too much perfume. I had sprayed Polo on my neck at the duty free shop to experiment with the Alpha-Male scent again that day (why? Hm.. i remember having only one perfume and 50 ml lasted me 2 months, I sprayed 3-4 times per day. I don't have the courage to count. Perhaps I'm lucky or the brands I normally buy are well made. Do you have a proprietary storage system to cater for your collection? Spray a bit of Rochas Femme on him for me! Quite a harmless habit (but not inexpensive) in the great scheme of things. My full bottles are in the fridge, while my hundreds of samples and decants are in drawers in my bedroom, organized in boxes of alphabetical and size groups: samples A-G, H-O, P-Z, and ditto decants, in the latter case stored upright in lidded, hinged, clear plastic boxes with round handwritten labels on the tops for easy reference. sevenjoy: supposedly the Asian market prefers lighter fragrances and applies them with a light touch. I'll enjoy swapping or giving away fragrance to new perfumistas when necessary! NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! divinemama: ahmy Sephora folks only fill the vials half full..ALWAYS! Later, I saw that he'd had his privileges revoked and was no longer selling; clearly I wasn't the only one who smelled a rat! (at least, not for the next 20 years). I was contemplating doing this same sort of exercise to figure out how long my perfume would last, but you've done all the hard work for me. Okay, so my old fridge (which DOES vibrate) is NOT the best option then. Kevin, a super post again..:-) !! Right now he has an Axe mentality but I'm hoping that smooths out in time I'm thinking Givenchy Vetiver (one hopes). True, I probably won't drain every bottle. I dont think its correct 735 sprays for a 50 ml bottle.

Also, have you had it in the fridge since you've owned it, and how long has that been? Thus we are freed to indulge our intellectual and sensual curiosities when it comes to personal style. And before, I have worn Dior Higher, Kenzo Pour Homme and Carolina Herrera 212 Men On Ice.

I'm on my third or fourth bottle of a select few. So, I fervently bought again all the perfumes which seemed to please me until I decided to stop this behavior (yes, it was not easy), also because Ive discovered one perfume which let me think that all the other ones I owned didnt correspond to me. I have five bottles!!! Hi Vanessa and all! When I'm travelling in France or Italy, I find that I smell fragrance on others much more than Canada and the US, so whoever says Americans really lay it on thick compared to more refined and sophisticated Euros has had a different experience from mine. and two refills (two of my perfumes are refillable) but I honestly dont know how you can have like 50bottles Ill never own that many at any one time. No one is right or wrong. Thanks for risking serious injury to your sprayer finger.. carpel finger?? I also made the mistake of stockpiling favorites for fear of being discontinued, same bad result.

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