It can be very expensive to keep a steady supply of high quality fragrances at the ready. Be smart and take these tips for selecting a less expensive fragrance that smells just as good and lasts as long as its high priced counterpart. You will smell good and nobody has to know you are wearing a cheap fragrance.
At the fragrance counter, let the salesperson know your spending limits so you don’t waste any time on scents you will not buy simply due to price. Once she understands you are firm on your price range, she should be able to help you test several.
Understand that you might not purchase anything on your first search, as the nose cannot handle testing more than four scents in one session. Narrow down the field by first sniffing each one on a fragrance blotter.
Now take your final choices and spritz on your outer forearms and inner wrists, testing each scent on one of those four spots. You should allow several hours for your natural body temperature to fully release the complete bouquet of each fragrance before making a decision. Wait at least a half-hour, longer if you have the time.
When testing several fragrances, you will want to combat sensory overload by neutralizing your olfactory senses by sniffing your sleeve or coffee beans. Many fragrance counters keep coffee beans available for fragrance testing. Don’t be afraid to ask!
If you found something you like among those first four, then your search is over. If the price still looks too high, then it is time for some alternatives.
Another way to find cheap fragrances is to look out for wholesale perfume and wholesale fragrances in close out sales. You might find a good deal online, but be sure the bottle of perfume is new in box, never opened and there should be a closeup photo of an intact seal. When buying online, you want to be covered by a buyer protection plan and only buy from sellers offering a suitable return policy.
You should get out of the mall and see what you can find at any discount store. More and more discount stores are offering fragrance samples for testing. There won’t be a salesperson watching over you. Bring your own coffee beans and go through the same procedure you used at the mall. You could very well find a suitable cheap fragrance at half the price as mall perfume counter offerings. Enjoy the satisfaction of saving money while you wear your cheap fragrance that smells good!