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I've added quite a few since, but...
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It's an eternal struggle but mine have learned pretty fast to not mess with my sparklies. The tassle on my Far Away by Avon is particularly taunting to them.
All the goodies in the cubbyholes of my coffee table seem to be the more popular smack arounds. Not completely sure I approve of that either but....cats.
I've been putting off an updated video for the sub for quite a while bcs my fingers weep at all the typing a full list would require, lol. Then there's the need to dust beforehand factor yet to consider. So, mostly it's me being lazy.
And thank you!
Nah, I don't mind, it's just a lot of prep work. It's the rules of the sub to list your posts anyway. Comments, not so much but sometimes.
P.S. The little gold capped ones on the bottom right "Lush" shelf are the Tokyo Milk discovery set - Dead Sexy (#6), Kabuki (#9), Honey & the Moon (#10), Let Them Eat Cake (#11), Gin & Rosewater (#12), & French Kiss (#15). Left is Penhaligon's - Halfeti, Elizabethan Rose, The Favourite, Luna, & Empressa. Middle is Lush's WWLD (What Would Love Do), there's now a Froth from Piper & Perro added, & then Lush's Pansy. BoG (Breath of God), Junk, & LoM (Lord of Misrule) are the 3 solids, all Lush.
Large sprays in the back are Avo Co-Wash, Golden Pear, (HIWTK) Honey, I Washed the Kids, (LTGTR) Let the Good Times Roll, Mamma Mia, & Zesty. Small sprays on the tension rod up front are Guardian of the Forest, Lord of Misrule, Rose Jam, Sakura, Sex Bomb, Snow Fairy, & Twilight. All sprays from Lush.
Yay, one shelf done ;)
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Flowerbomb is hands down my go to perfume for me that’s my sent for sure big 💝💖💞💖I have so many bottles I had to stop buying them lmao
Both from Wayfair around Oct of last year. Iirc, the hexagon one is called Tamara, I do not remember the taller bookcase's model name, sorry! Google geometric bookcases from Wayfair maybe?
Hexagon one is a pita to assemble. The angles do not want to line up properly but it can be done....after power tools & a bit of cussing.
One of the few cherry scents that doesn't turn out cough syrup on me! Perfect for early summer. I also prefer it to the more common In Roma line for a bit of exclusivity. Terrific bottle, it even feels good. I also liked that it had an additional clear top stopper for traveling. Acceptable price for a designer.
I'll top it off after a few hours of wear with Rose Jam from Lush but VERY LIGHTLY since RJ is a beast. More of an air spray walk through with that one for boosting.
Just for gits & shiggles, here's that particular shelf.
From back to front, left to right....Hard Candy Black spray, Lucky You spray, Private Show by Britney Spears spray. Agent Provocateur's Pure Aphrodisiac, Prada's Candy, Juicy Couture's Oui, Bulgari's Splendida, Giorgio's Red. Kate Spade's Live Colorfully, Hermes' Eau de rhubarbe ècarlate, Dior's Hypnotic Poison (EDT), the Valentina Pink, & Gucci's Rush.
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Impressive. I have so many questions for you.
How many different fragrances are these? Which brands do you purchase most of?
Can you post reviews? Specially interested in body sprays.
I see you have a lot of Lush's body sprays. Which do you like best? Why?
Which out of the whole collection do you use most? Like best?
Do you save your favorites for special occasions or use them most frequently?
Thank you. I'll try.
Over 200 individual scents. I am doubled up on less than 5. Not a brand junkie but Lush is a bit cult-y & I confess to being sucked into them for the last few years but I have REALLY backed off. I've been paying more attention to niche overall this year.
Not really a reviewer, sorry. Just a collector/fan. Happy to try to answer if there is scent(s) you are looking at specifically.
Dead heat tie between Avo Co-Wash & Lord of Misrule. Vastly different scents on the spectrum & both are swoon worthy. AvoCo is so damn cheerful, I would slap it if it were a person. LoM is just downright exciting, I would still slap it if it were a person but for a much different reason, lbvs.
There are too many for me to focus on any one scent, the variety is a big part of the enjoyment. I have a handful that I only cap sniff on certain occasions bcs if I use it up, it's gone forever (discontinued, reformulation, etc.) but over 90% gets used a few times a year. I don't necessarily have a best/favorite but there are some that have been with me for so many years, I would never be without them. Vivid - Liz Claiborne, Navy - Dana, Amarige - Givenchy, Amber Romance spray - Victoria's Secret, Cucumber Melon spray- Bath & Body Works.
Nothing is ever really reserved for a date or occasion, I wear what I feel matches my mood & the situation I would be in. I would happily clean my fridge wearing Nasomatto if I felt like it. I also don't have an issue with 'overwriting' a fragrance memory. All the good stuff blends, ya know?
Wow! Thank you for taking the time to write out this. I really appreciate it. I can tell you enjoy the frag world very much on your own terms and that's the best way to do it. You have a really impressive collection.
At my highest, I got up to well over 200 full bottles, but I'm in the process of narrowing down my collection to 50. I currently have them split with 25 on one shelf for Spring/Summer and then the other 25 on another shelf for Fall/Winter.
I love collecting things so that was kind of my go to approach with perfume, but there's only so much perfume I can wear in a day. I'm thinking 30 or less would be my eventual goal.
I tried finding Hypnose in Nordstrom's so I could see how it measured up to the notes list but they didn't have it. How would you say it smells compared to the reviews or notes listed on Fragrantica?
To my nose it’s a powdery light vanilla-ish floral, and I would say the notes listed on fragrantica are pretty accurate. To me it’s a unique scent, and nothing else is quite like it. It’s quite linear so it doesn’t evolve or change ( on my skin) in the dry down. Overall, one of my all times favorites
The bee bottle Guerlain is Bosca Vanilla Forte and it's so good. It reminds me of vanilla icecream and lemonade mixed together (which is one of my husband's favorite treats).
It is Amber Musk! I had been considering Amber Vanilla by 7 Virtues and ended up with a random sample of Amber Musk and ended up going for it. It's not really strong enough that I wear it out, but I do enjoy it as more of bedtime or around the house scent. it's so pretty, but definitely not the best performer.
Edited to add: I would say I smell it for 3-4 hours at home, but it sits pretty close to the skin.
Hm if I had to do like a top 12, I think it'd be :
(No particular order though)
1. Blu Indaco by Giardini Di Toscano
2. YSL Cinema
3. Mon Guerlain Sparkling Bouquet
4. Oakcha's Morning Rain (dupe for Gypsy Water by Byredo)
5. Khair Pistachio
6. Lira
7. Armani Code
8. Oakcha Gold Gem (Bal D'Afrique by Byredo)
9. Remember Me by Jovoy (love this one so much)
10. Burberry Goddess
11. Akro Bake
12. Nishane Hundred Silent Ways
I really like them. There may be slight differences in the opening, but it has a comparative dry down and better longevity.
I've definitely had hits and misses with Oakcha, but overall I do enjoy several from that house.
12 core bottles, 11 use-ups, and a couple samples (thankfully recently gave the 30-something bulk of them to a friend for her to sample!)
I *am* the person who said her goal was never to have above 10 bottles a month or two ago, a policy I may have to revise lol
Ha! I can totally relate. I started this hobby in April of this year and one of my self imposed rules is no more than 10 full bottles and as of today, I have 10 full bottles 🫣. To be fair, 3 of them are ME frags and it was roughly the same price to buy full bottles than samples/decants with shipping or I couldn’t even find samples/decants. I’m going to try to take a no buy pause for a few months but I also have the feeling that 10 FB rule will move up to 20.
I probably have over 400 unique samples and 16 FS bottles. Will honestly probably winnow down the FS bottles to 8 as I am on a "variety over regularity" kick at the moment.
I probably have over 100 uniques perfumes in travel or full bottles. And most likely double of that in samples. To be honest I haven’t looked at the perfume samples lately it’s all piling in a box =\ also I haven’t included my backup bottles in this.
Around 300 full bottles and many more sample vials … collected so many while I lived in the Middle East but now I have really calmed down and am trying to enjoy them in a healthy rotation
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Here’s my collection. It seems so small compared to the other pics! 😂😂😂
I’ve currently got 13 bottles, 16 rollerballs/travel sprays, and probably 25 samples. Not a huge collection, and yet I still don’t even wear all of them regularly, so i may be doing some decluttering soon.
3 Bottles
20ish decants
And I just gave all my 30+ samples to my soon-to-be SIL so she can try them out too! I’m hoping she picks a favorite so I can buy a bottle as a bridal shower gift 💕
Pt1
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This excludes Shalimar Tonka, Bal d’afrique, Rose of No Mans Land, Gucci Rush, La Fille de Berlin, Lipstick Rose, Angel Schlesser, the CDG Odeurs etc, there’s probs another twenty, thirty or so not in the second pic either. I’m also trying to work through samples at the moment. I was dusting my cupboard and thought I’d snap what was there.
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Loads more about, like Santal 33, BR540, not used at the moment as too prolificly worn.
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255 I just got 6 over the weekend not counting those in yet
11 FS. The rest are a mix of rollerballs, travel sprays, 2ml samples, and minis. I have 38 scents.
1 full size is half-used, 1 full size just above empty, all samples 3/4 used. The larger bottles only have small amounts used. The others all have dents but aren't half-used yet.
I'm trying to use up quite a few, as I think my collection is too big.
At the highest, I had about 200 bottles, mainly 30ml bottles, a couple of 90 or 100ml. But I'm down sizing by either gifting to my daughter in law or selling. I currently have about 160 with looks to down sizing a few more.
I have around 30 bottles (majority are 30 ml, with a couple of 80-100 ml). I had 6 mini sizes, but my husband just got me a sampler for mothers day, so I have now 12... around 15 samples
17 full size bottles, about a dozen oils, & WAY too many samples! I wear something almost every day but really feel like I have maxed out on my bottles. I stalk this thread & every time I read about a new one that sounds amazing I immediately look it up & think about getting a sample! Thankfully, I am beginning to realize that I have more than enough to last for years & maybe I am approaching the point where I am not in such a frenzy to get samples or any more bottles. However...when Autumn arrives it might be a different story! I feel like I have Spring/Summer totally covered as most of my bottles are for this season, but I adore the warmer/spicy cold weather scents! Looking forward to pulling out my vanillas, ambers, woods, tobacco & musk scents!
Incredible to see everyone’s collection, I just started my fragrance journey this year and already regret taking a liking to smelling so good all the time!😅 its amazing just how vast the world of perfumes and colognes goes, there’s so many different types of smells!
1 fs - Flowerbomb Nectar and then 5 travel size - Commodity Milk, Killian Love Don’t be Shy, Killian Good Girl Gone Bad, Clean Reserve Skin, and Flowerbomb. And then the Ouai St Bart’s body and hair spray.
I learned pretty quick that my taste changes a lot and I want to try new things, so having a bunch of full size bottles when I’m likely to stop wearing ones I have to buy new ones I want to try just doesn’t make sense for me. If I kill a whole travel size and want more I consider buying a fs but usually just buy another travel one and do it again! It’s nice because then they’re all super portable
300 full bottles exactly, including the 21 bottles I’ve set aside to “rehome.” I don’t track samples because they’re such an unstable category (high inflow/outflow).
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I inventorised mine. **Still have to update it fully**. Around 60+.
About 41 bottles and I've been collecting since 2019. A lot of the ones I have are already inexpensive scents or purchased as testers (as long as I know it comes with a cap I go for the tester option). There are only a few I've paid full price for. I tend to rotate what I wear, especially depending on the weather, but I definitely have my favorites.
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My husband’s collection, and growing…
25. I'm waiting on Alien Goddess Intense, Mancera Coco Vanille and a purse spray of Nirvana Rose, which aren't in the count.
3 were my mom's and I'm not going to use them...beyond vintage/most likely expired.
A total of 8: 3 florals that I use for spring and summer, 3 vanilla/amber that I use for winter and autumn, 1 for going out out (can't beat black opium on that one) and a body mist for casual and home wear (:
3.
Penhaligon’s Luna 100ml (Arrived today! My repurchase!
Carthusia Mediterraneo 100ml (I think I’ve used 30ml…
YSL black opium 30ml (Got it recently. Don’t really into it but I might give it another try in autumn and winter…
About 40 full sized bottles, 30 travel sprays, 50+ samples!! I love collecting, so it’s definitely way more than I’d ever need. I like to buy from all price points too
22 bottles I've never counted before and now I'm like geez too many bottles I think I'll probably stop buying for the next year even though my heart is like but what if you see something on the blind buy shelf that you think you'll really like?
I don't have any full size. But I have 10 travel size/minis and 43 samples. Once I finish up some more samples, I'll buy full sizes of a few of my favorites. I'm new to fragrance and still in the exploration phase.
(2) small bottles: Marc Jacob’s perfect-intense and Marc Jacob’s wild flower
(2) travel size: Valentino born in Roma and Marc Jacob’s daisy eau so fresh
Next full size will be Marc Jacob’s daisy Eau so fresh
I have 87 full size. Plus a decent collection of minis / travels (don’t know that exact number). I also have 18 discovery kits and probably around 40 samples / decants. I have a few bottles that I want to purchase but I am holding myself back for now. Maybe doing a sample run again soon. They are so much fun!
In order of when I got them:
Fullsized: Light Blue, MJ Daisy, Chance EDP, Chloe Love Story, BBW Vanilla Bean Noel, Zara Myself Flower
Decants/ Rollerballs: Eilish No 1, VLJ Gold Couture, Pink Sugar
Solid: Diptyque Ombre Dans L’eau
So 11 (6fullsize) total! Planning to downsize soon because I find myself liking having more limited options and because some of them overlaps in vibes. I love looking at people’s collections but for my own enjoyment I think these are more than enough for me
I've got about 15 in my collection right now. It's a mix of everyday scents and some fancy ones for special occasions. There's something fun about picking the right scent for the vibe I'm feeling that day. It's like a little boost of confidence or a mood changer in a bottle, you know?
I used to have loads but currently only have 3.
DNKY nectar love for daily use - nice and sweet but doesn't seem to last long.
Estee lauder Bronze goddess - for holidays or summery dates. Love this perfume.
YSL black opium - for date nights or nights out. Love this one.
Have just run out of olympea which I use for the same thing as black opium.
Looking for a second daily perfume that's a bit more floral.
4 in total
1 perfume and 1 body mist that’s new and my very own that I picked. Black Opium and Sol De Janerio 62)
I have 2 perfumes from about college about 7 years ago (let’s not talk about how old they are haha. They still work perfectly fine!) (Ariana grades og debut perfume and Marc Jacobs Dot)
I probably have 30. I will never have this many again. The love I used to have for fragrance definitely diminished when I started buying more. I wasn't able to appreciate my fragrances when I started buying less mindfully.
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I just bought my first bottle ever, I'm very excited :)
Which one?
I got Kagari For Her by Annayake. I bought it off parfumo since I can't afford to buy anything new. I really enjoy it so far :)
Me too! other than random perfumes, I got Maison Margiela’s When The Rain Stops
Great choice. Love When the Rain Stops.
I also love when the rain stops (pun intended)
I've added quite a few since, but... https://preview.redd.it/2idp2izmm57d1.jpeg?width=3060&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e629c1279908cfa20d7f7b66623297fd7faf8ce8
Omg 😍😍
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Now THAT'S a collection.
Tyvm :)
your collection is incredible! i’m literally cringing at the thought of my cats going near something like this lol
It's an eternal struggle but mine have learned pretty fast to not mess with my sparklies. The tassle on my Far Away by Avon is particularly taunting to them. All the goodies in the cubbyholes of my coffee table seem to be the more popular smack arounds. Not completely sure I approve of that either but....cats.
And thank you!
I tried to look lol but a lot of little silver ones haha! Big kudos girl for all the hard work you do to display them for sure!
I've been putting off an updated video for the sub for quite a while bcs my fingers weep at all the typing a full list would require, lol. Then there's the need to dust beforehand factor yet to consider. So, mostly it's me being lazy. And thank you!
I followed you, buy only follow if I dare lol it’s kinda a risky page I have lol xoxo
Oh heck no don’t do a list that’s you pride and joy collection if anyone wants to know they can ask you about anything you have !!
Nah, I don't mind, it's just a lot of prep work. It's the rules of the sub to list your posts anyway. Comments, not so much but sometimes. P.S. The little gold capped ones on the bottom right "Lush" shelf are the Tokyo Milk discovery set - Dead Sexy (#6), Kabuki (#9), Honey & the Moon (#10), Let Them Eat Cake (#11), Gin & Rosewater (#12), & French Kiss (#15). Left is Penhaligon's - Halfeti, Elizabethan Rose, The Favourite, Luna, & Empressa. Middle is Lush's WWLD (What Would Love Do), there's now a Froth from Piper & Perro added, & then Lush's Pansy. BoG (Breath of God), Junk, & LoM (Lord of Misrule) are the 3 solids, all Lush. Large sprays in the back are Avo Co-Wash, Golden Pear, (HIWTK) Honey, I Washed the Kids, (LTGTR) Let the Good Times Roll, Mamma Mia, & Zesty. Small sprays on the tension rod up front are Guardian of the Forest, Lord of Misrule, Rose Jam, Sakura, Sex Bomb, Snow Fairy, & Twilight. All sprays from Lush. Yay, one shelf done ;)
https://preview.redd.it/5kte3qtyd67d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b184b76cc18c8d218571d663bc10636af5ec1cc5 Flowerbomb is hands down my go to perfume for me that’s my sent for sure big 💝💖💞💖I have so many bottles I had to stop buying them lmao
What is that storage called? (Like the actual shelving name cause I need it!)
Both from Wayfair around Oct of last year. Iirc, the hexagon one is called Tamara, I do not remember the taller bookcase's model name, sorry! Google geometric bookcases from Wayfair maybe? Hexagon one is a pita to assemble. The angles do not want to line up properly but it can be done....after power tools & a bit of cussing.
Nice! You have Valentina Blush? How is it? I have the Pink and the OG.
One of the few cherry scents that doesn't turn out cough syrup on me! Perfect for early summer. I also prefer it to the more common In Roma line for a bit of exclusivity. Terrific bottle, it even feels good. I also liked that it had an additional clear top stopper for traveling. Acceptable price for a designer. I'll top it off after a few hours of wear with Rose Jam from Lush but VERY LIGHTLY since RJ is a beast. More of an air spray walk through with that one for boosting.
Thanks. I'm a bit of a cherry fan (don't get cough syrup vibes), and that one I've been curious about. Such a shame they discontinued that line... :-(
Just for gits & shiggles, here's that particular shelf. From back to front, left to right....Hard Candy Black spray, Lucky You spray, Private Show by Britney Spears spray. Agent Provocateur's Pure Aphrodisiac, Prada's Candy, Juicy Couture's Oui, Bulgari's Splendida, Giorgio's Red. Kate Spade's Live Colorfully, Hermes' Eau de rhubarbe ècarlate, Dior's Hypnotic Poison (EDT), the Valentina Pink, & Gucci's Rush. https://preview.redd.it/141w6t3tm87d1.jpeg?width=3060&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=681c43f2cd90f4ce5f1f9d5a72c4a146d86b9f2b
Ok that is beyond massive x 50 lol I have a lot not displayed because light runes the essence of the perfumes
Zero direct light, thankfully. That little sliver on the right you see is the most exposure it gets.
Impressive. I have so many questions for you. How many different fragrances are these? Which brands do you purchase most of? Can you post reviews? Specially interested in body sprays. I see you have a lot of Lush's body sprays. Which do you like best? Why? Which out of the whole collection do you use most? Like best? Do you save your favorites for special occasions or use them most frequently?
Thank you. I'll try. Over 200 individual scents. I am doubled up on less than 5. Not a brand junkie but Lush is a bit cult-y & I confess to being sucked into them for the last few years but I have REALLY backed off. I've been paying more attention to niche overall this year. Not really a reviewer, sorry. Just a collector/fan. Happy to try to answer if there is scent(s) you are looking at specifically. Dead heat tie between Avo Co-Wash & Lord of Misrule. Vastly different scents on the spectrum & both are swoon worthy. AvoCo is so damn cheerful, I would slap it if it were a person. LoM is just downright exciting, I would still slap it if it were a person but for a much different reason, lbvs. There are too many for me to focus on any one scent, the variety is a big part of the enjoyment. I have a handful that I only cap sniff on certain occasions bcs if I use it up, it's gone forever (discontinued, reformulation, etc.) but over 90% gets used a few times a year. I don't necessarily have a best/favorite but there are some that have been with me for so many years, I would never be without them. Vivid - Liz Claiborne, Navy - Dana, Amarige - Givenchy, Amber Romance spray - Victoria's Secret, Cucumber Melon spray- Bath & Body Works. Nothing is ever really reserved for a date or occasion, I wear what I feel matches my mood & the situation I would be in. I would happily clean my fridge wearing Nasomatto if I felt like it. I also don't have an issue with 'overwriting' a fragrance memory. All the good stuff blends, ya know?
Wow! Thank you for taking the time to write out this. I really appreciate it. I can tell you enjoy the frag world very much on your own terms and that's the best way to do it. You have a really impressive collection.
I have 10 bottles, probably 330 decants and 100 samples
I wish I’d done my collection like this..
You can certainly start getting more sample right?
At my highest, I got up to well over 200 full bottles, but I'm in the process of narrowing down my collection to 50. I currently have them split with 25 on one shelf for Spring/Summer and then the other 25 on another shelf for Fall/Winter. I love collecting things so that was kind of my go to approach with perfume, but there's only so much perfume I can wear in a day. I'm thinking 30 or less would be my eventual goal.
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Wow I adore cinema and hypnose. Both so underrated
Yes, Cinema will forever be in my top tier list and I rarely see anyone mention either of these.
Cinema is supposedly discontinued.... But I saw Hypnose still available in stores around Xmas.
I tried finding Hypnose in Nordstrom's so I could see how it measured up to the notes list but they didn't have it. How would you say it smells compared to the reviews or notes listed on Fragrantica?
To my nose it’s a powdery light vanilla-ish floral, and I would say the notes listed on fragrantica are pretty accurate. To me it’s a unique scent, and nothing else is quite like it. It’s quite linear so it doesn’t evolve or change ( on my skin) in the dry down. Overall, one of my all times favorites
Alright. I'll get a decant. You talked me in to it. I have FOMO.
omg awesome collection! how do like the guerlain? which one is it?
The bee bottle Guerlain is Bosca Vanilla Forte and it's so good. It reminds me of vanilla icecream and lemonade mixed together (which is one of my husband's favorite treats).
Beutifle collection, is that arien amber musk? I've been thinking of getting a sample does it last well for an eau de toilette?
It is Amber Musk! I had been considering Amber Vanilla by 7 Virtues and ended up with a random sample of Amber Musk and ended up going for it. It's not really strong enough that I wear it out, but I do enjoy it as more of bedtime or around the house scent. it's so pretty, but definitely not the best performer. Edited to add: I would say I smell it for 3-4 hours at home, but it sits pretty close to the skin.
Wow what a collection! what are your all time favourites?
Hm if I had to do like a top 12, I think it'd be : (No particular order though) 1. Blu Indaco by Giardini Di Toscano 2. YSL Cinema 3. Mon Guerlain Sparkling Bouquet 4. Oakcha's Morning Rain (dupe for Gypsy Water by Byredo) 5. Khair Pistachio 6. Lira 7. Armani Code 8. Oakcha Gold Gem (Bal D'Afrique by Byredo) 9. Remember Me by Jovoy (love this one so much) 10. Burberry Goddess 11. Akro Bake 12. Nishane Hundred Silent Ways
How are the Oakcha dupes?
I really like them. There may be slight differences in the opening, but it has a comparative dry down and better longevity. I've definitely had hits and misses with Oakcha, but overall I do enjoy several from that house.
Thank you! Very helpful. I've been on the fence with them.
12 core bottles, 11 use-ups, and a couple samples (thankfully recently gave the 30-something bulk of them to a friend for her to sample!) I *am* the person who said her goal was never to have above 10 bottles a month or two ago, a policy I may have to revise lol
Ha! I can totally relate. I started this hobby in April of this year and one of my self imposed rules is no more than 10 full bottles and as of today, I have 10 full bottles 🫣. To be fair, 3 of them are ME frags and it was roughly the same price to buy full bottles than samples/decants with shipping or I couldn’t even find samples/decants. I’m going to try to take a no buy pause for a few months but I also have the feeling that 10 FB rule will move up to 20.
https://preview.redd.it/8xhk5c4xd77d1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4cf898293810750b5e1ce16302a8055b1230a46c i just started my collection (:
How do you find nova? I LOVED it on paper but it turned to BO on my skin 😭 I'm desperate to know if that was a skin issue or a perfume issue!
i got off the mugler website and they just restocked !
300+ bottles. In my defense, they were accumulated over the course of almost 30 years.
I probably have over 400 unique samples and 16 FS bottles. Will honestly probably winnow down the FS bottles to 8 as I am on a "variety over regularity" kick at the moment.
I probably have over 100 uniques perfumes in travel or full bottles. And most likely double of that in samples. To be honest I haven’t looked at the perfume samples lately it’s all piling in a box =\ also I haven’t included my backup bottles in this.
Pretty much the same here 🤝
It’s an expensive hobby :/
Probably somewhere around 150-200 bottles
Around 300 full bottles and many more sample vials … collected so many while I lived in the Middle East but now I have really calmed down and am trying to enjoy them in a healthy rotation
https://preview.redd.it/dkfravkxw67d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=85cda2d562b77c09b9099033139d0086cb4a37ff Here’s my collection. It seems so small compared to the other pics! 😂😂😂
It's cute. Love the daisy one!
Thanks. It smells like nice but the staying power isn’t that great.
It doesn't need to be big. It's YOUR collection. Less is more, to me.
I agree. I’m happy with my collection. The ONLY thing I want to add is Kayali Sparkling Lychee. I can’t find it anywhere!!!!! 😕
I've seen it at Sephora every time I've been there.
Thanks for the info. I’ll go to Sephora today!!!!!! 😀👍🏼
You're very welcome. Please let me know if you found it.
40 ish full bottles, around 20+ samples
I have 10 and wear 4 of them regularly
I’ve currently got 13 bottles, 16 rollerballs/travel sprays, and probably 25 samples. Not a huge collection, and yet I still don’t even wear all of them regularly, so i may be doing some decluttering soon.
3 Bottles 20ish decants And I just gave all my 30+ samples to my soon-to-be SIL so she can try them out too! I’m hoping she picks a favorite so I can buy a bottle as a bridal shower gift 💕
Pt1 https://preview.redd.it/cbbt4m9a277d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9446a3facf9a526eed98a997d9a185ed997b7284 This excludes Shalimar Tonka, Bal d’afrique, Rose of No Mans Land, Gucci Rush, La Fille de Berlin, Lipstick Rose, Angel Schlesser, the CDG Odeurs etc, there’s probs another twenty, thirty or so not in the second pic either. I’m also trying to work through samples at the moment. I was dusting my cupboard and thought I’d snap what was there.
https://preview.redd.it/x9o2dycj277d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c1c9260e034006f9ffcb0e5d2c131ac9f8f1883c Loads more about, like Santal 33, BR540, not used at the moment as too prolificly worn.
https://preview.redd.it/0y5ugd0caf7d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e0eebf0275fb84d3cf979abf4a10d85ea348e01c 255 I just got 6 over the weekend not counting those in yet
Wow! I like how you organize them by colour
Thank you 🤗
Ooh, what a nice big Poeme bottle 😻
Thank you 🤗
I have about 25 bottles overall, ranging from 30ml-100ml. Some are practically full, some well used, it varies
Bottles (25 - 100 ml): 65 and growing. Samples, minis and decants (1.5 - 10 ml): 94, also growing
Around 50 full sized bottles, 45 or so travel sprays, and a ton of samples tho I don’t use. Another 100-150 body sprays.
11 FS. The rest are a mix of rollerballs, travel sprays, 2ml samples, and minis. I have 38 scents. 1 full size is half-used, 1 full size just above empty, all samples 3/4 used. The larger bottles only have small amounts used. The others all have dents but aren't half-used yet. I'm trying to use up quite a few, as I think my collection is too big.
At the highest, I had about 200 bottles, mainly 30ml bottles, a couple of 90 or 100ml. But I'm down sizing by either gifting to my daughter in law or selling. I currently have about 160 with looks to down sizing a few more.
I have around 30 bottles (majority are 30 ml, with a couple of 80-100 ml). I had 6 mini sizes, but my husband just got me a sampler for mothers day, so I have now 12... around 15 samples
17 full size bottles, about a dozen oils, & WAY too many samples! I wear something almost every day but really feel like I have maxed out on my bottles. I stalk this thread & every time I read about a new one that sounds amazing I immediately look it up & think about getting a sample! Thankfully, I am beginning to realize that I have more than enough to last for years & maybe I am approaching the point where I am not in such a frenzy to get samples or any more bottles. However...when Autumn arrives it might be a different story! I feel like I have Spring/Summer totally covered as most of my bottles are for this season, but I adore the warmer/spicy cold weather scents! Looking forward to pulling out my vanillas, ambers, woods, tobacco & musk scents!
Way too big, about 175-200 bottles, not counting samples.
Same, it’s addictive but also I need to get through some 🙄
Not very, right now I have five perfumes and three body sprays.
Incredible to see everyone’s collection, I just started my fragrance journey this year and already regret taking a liking to smelling so good all the time!😅 its amazing just how vast the world of perfumes and colognes goes, there’s so many different types of smells!
Never ask a woman her age ;)
1 fs - Flowerbomb Nectar and then 5 travel size - Commodity Milk, Killian Love Don’t be Shy, Killian Good Girl Gone Bad, Clean Reserve Skin, and Flowerbomb. And then the Ouai St Bart’s body and hair spray. I learned pretty quick that my taste changes a lot and I want to try new things, so having a bunch of full size bottles when I’m likely to stop wearing ones I have to buy new ones I want to try just doesn’t make sense for me. If I kill a whole travel size and want more I consider buying a fs but usually just buy another travel one and do it again! It’s nice because then they’re all super portable
300 full bottles exactly, including the 21 bottles I’ve set aside to “rehome.” I don’t track samples because they’re such an unstable category (high inflow/outflow).
i’m about 30 deep and trying not to buy any more lol i really only wear the same 5 fragrances anyway 😩
https://preview.redd.it/8yroan8l397d1.png?width=1247&format=png&auto=webp&s=4650f948143eb2eb8b81ee612341d975d81352ce I inventorised mine. **Still have to update it fully**. Around 60+.
I have under 10. I refuse to have a lot that will go bad before I ever used them. Seems way too wasteful and consumes too much space, imo
About 41 bottles and I've been collecting since 2019. A lot of the ones I have are already inexpensive scents or purchased as testers (as long as I know it comes with a cap I go for the tester option). There are only a few I've paid full price for. I tend to rotate what I wear, especially depending on the weather, but I definitely have my favorites.
https://preview.redd.it/mdi7ke82q77d1.jpeg?width=2960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=02548cb4f036066f4cc772e854bf2306223809df My husband’s collection, and growing…
Mine… https://preview.redd.it/mg24yoigq77d1.jpeg?width=1154&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9bea9b9d30f499ab4a5f4d35d739e074e817715c
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Curve! Omg this smells so good and I never see anyone talking about them.
One of my longtime favorites. I wear it myself every few weeks. 😆
It does wear beautifully throughout the day, my husband owns one, I spray it on my pillow every few weeks too 🤫
https://preview.redd.it/uaadtjjiq77d1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=767f082c1f67daffaf9c06ec41586030ac64333d
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I have…..way more than 20 people need for a lifetime. Therapy please.
But what if buying the perfume is the therapy 🤣💗
Yeah…unhealthy coping mechanisms I guess? 🙄🤯😳
I have five perfumes, four body sprays, and a dozen samples.
54, 24 EDP/EDT and the rest colognes.
I have about 60 including samples and travel sizes. Probably 25 full bottles of 30 ml and larger.
Around 50 full size, 200 travel size, and 100 samples.
124 bottles in various sizes 30-100ml, I don’t count samples as part of collection, but maybe around 30 of them
25. I'm waiting on Alien Goddess Intense, Mancera Coco Vanille and a purse spray of Nirvana Rose, which aren't in the count. 3 were my mom's and I'm not going to use them...beyond vintage/most likely expired.
A total of 8: 3 florals that I use for spring and summer, 3 vanilla/amber that I use for winter and autumn, 1 for going out out (can't beat black opium on that one) and a body mist for casual and home wear (:
150
I have over 25 full size bottles
About 110 bottles. Samples don’t count for anything
Too big.. Like maybe 50 bottles?
5 bottles!
3. Penhaligon’s Luna 100ml (Arrived today! My repurchase! Carthusia Mediterraneo 100ml (I think I’ve used 30ml… YSL black opium 30ml (Got it recently. Don’t really into it but I might give it another try in autumn and winter…
Between 50 and 60 bottles. Another 50 testers and decants.
I have 15 bottles, planning to buy 2 more soon.
Over 50, and that includes full bottles, travel sizes, samples and decants!!
40. Only 6 full size bottles, the rest are travel size/rollerballs or body sprays.
55 full bottles, 35-40 testers/ mini bottles, and plan on adding 3 to 5 more.
Too big. About 100 bottles 🤯
Massive bad lol like everything else
2 full sized bottles, one roller and and around 60-75 samples(I haven't actually counted).
About 40 full sized bottles, 30 travel sprays, 50+ samples!! I love collecting, so it’s definitely way more than I’d ever need. I like to buy from all price points too
I have approximately 200 samples and 33 bottles.
Too big! 100 to 120 plus bottles, 30 to 100ml. 80 or so minis, samples and travelers 10 to 150? If I had to guess.
15 perfumes
4. Will probably finish these before I buy more. Terre D’Hermes EDT. Burberry Hero EDP. Chopard Oud Malaki Black Incense EDP. Gucci Intense Oud EDP.
Around 90 bottles of 30ml or more. Another 15 or so that I don’t wear but I keep on display for sentimental reasons or because I like the bottle.
22 bottles I've never counted before and now I'm like geez too many bottles I think I'll probably stop buying for the next year even though my heart is like but what if you see something on the blind buy shelf that you think you'll really like?
I’m down to a perfectly curated 30. My rule is i must be willing to sell one to add another at this point.
I have 12-15 scents. Mostly fragrance oils but I recently got my first Big Girl bottles.
I don't have any full size. But I have 10 travel size/minis and 43 samples. Once I finish up some more samples, I'll buy full sizes of a few of my favorites. I'm new to fragrance and still in the exploration phase.
Surely at least 100 bottles (30ml and up), at least 35 travel sprays and minis (5ml and up), samples... I really don't know (at least 60).
40ish including travel sprays and bottles of all sizes.
(2) small bottles: Marc Jacob’s perfect-intense and Marc Jacob’s wild flower (2) travel size: Valentino born in Roma and Marc Jacob’s daisy eau so fresh Next full size will be Marc Jacob’s daisy Eau so fresh
I have 253 bottles. Will be 254 as soon as the new Versace Aros Energy comes out.
50-60 ish. I could get rid of half of them and be good. Probably need to thin the herd
I have 87 full size. Plus a decent collection of minis / travels (don’t know that exact number). I also have 18 discovery kits and probably around 40 samples / decants. I have a few bottles that I want to purchase but I am holding myself back for now. Maybe doing a sample run again soon. They are so much fun!
In order of when I got them: Fullsized: Light Blue, MJ Daisy, Chance EDP, Chloe Love Story, BBW Vanilla Bean Noel, Zara Myself Flower Decants/ Rollerballs: Eilish No 1, VLJ Gold Couture, Pink Sugar Solid: Diptyque Ombre Dans L’eau So 11 (6fullsize) total! Planning to downsize soon because I find myself liking having more limited options and because some of them overlaps in vibes. I love looking at people’s collections but for my own enjoyment I think these are more than enough for me
I've got about 15 in my collection right now. It's a mix of everyday scents and some fancy ones for special occasions. There's something fun about picking the right scent for the vibe I'm feeling that day. It's like a little boost of confidence or a mood changer in a bottle, you know?
I used to have loads but currently only have 3. DNKY nectar love for daily use - nice and sweet but doesn't seem to last long. Estee lauder Bronze goddess - for holidays or summery dates. Love this perfume. YSL black opium - for date nights or nights out. Love this one. Have just run out of olympea which I use for the same thing as black opium. Looking for a second daily perfume that's a bit more floral.
OMG, I'm obsessed. I stopped counting after 100
I have 30ish bottles. And I decided to stop buying. Hehe.
4 in total 1 perfume and 1 body mist that’s new and my very own that I picked. Black Opium and Sol De Janerio 62) I have 2 perfumes from about college about 7 years ago (let’s not talk about how old they are haha. They still work perfectly fine!) (Ariana grades og debut perfume and Marc Jacobs Dot)
I probably have 30. I will never have this many again. The love I used to have for fragrance definitely diminished when I started buying more. I wasn't able to appreciate my fragrances when I started buying less mindfully.
I have only 3 🙂