The sweet smell of a bargain.

i shop on sales day to save money but just a thought of it i never grab a perfume b4...i am more into dress, t's, pants and shoes...but never for perfume...mmm...now i wonder y?

That's great news about the bargain and even better news that it smells good too!

Personally, I have never gotten my favourite perfume on sale and I don't really wear other perfumes besides Vanilla Musk by Coty. It obviously smells like Vanilla. Funny thing is, alot of people smell it and say it smells so good yet they can never guess what the smell is! When I tell them vanilla they seem shocked.
Before I found my preferred perfume I would always test before I buy, there are so many scents that just didn't so it for me so I honestly, even with a bargain won't pick up a bottle of perfume without testing for the scent.

Since all perfumes do not smell the same on everyone ZI have to try them. different body chemistries make perfumes smell different on differnt people. I had one perfume I loved the smell of, but I could never wear it. After a little while is started to smell bad. just didn't smell right on me. there a few I have that Ilove to wear but only wear them on occasion lol.My favorite one is Kenneth Cole we got that on sale for $3 normally 50, and the other one i like a lot is by Givinchy called Organza.

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im more of a cologne person over perfume.. it isnt as strong, and i dont change them. ive worn the same scent since i was 16 years old.. its a signature of sorts. i like to leave my mark in a persons memory. Coty Wild Musk "The Essence Of Animal Attraction"

Funny most of the scents I like to buy are actually men's cologne's...LOL. One, they tend to be way cheaper than women's perfumes, and two I like the spicier scents of men's colognes..in the past I've gotten Lagerfeld's Photo (appropriate since I'm a photographer..hehe), Aramis, Dior's Farenheit, I also like essential oils like patchouli, sandlewood. For women's perfumes there's really only one I like and that's Opium
I like it when you can go into stores and they have those little samples for free...used to stock up on them, and had a nice free collection of perfumes or colognes...

I used to work in an upmarket pharmacy, so I got very familiar with designer fragrances. I definitely test perfume before buying it, and most of what I wear is in the 'fruity' family of scents. My favourites are 5th Avenue (Elizabeth Arden), Par Amour and Par Amour Toujours (Clarins). Yay for staff discounts!

The best perfume I've ever found was a limited run and isn't available anymore . The Body Shop a few years ago did 9 scents from the basic scent 'families' (sweet, spicy, floral, fresh, etc), available separately or as a pack of small bottles, which were intended to be combined. My favourite combination is citrus and sweet (vanilla) -- my husband always comments on how good it smells when I wear it.

What a deal! Good for you.
No, I don't always test, not in situations
like that. If I don't like the fragrance, but
the price is right, then I could either save it
until I do fall in love with the fragrance or give
it away at holiday time!

Either way, I win!

I have to try it before I buy it! I used to only buy sprays from Bath & Body Works or Victoria's Secret, but a couple of years ago I decided I wanted one or two actual perfumes to wear. I go to stores like Sephora and Ulta, where they let you try the fragrances, so I can decide what I like. Then, if they are not a good price there, I can look around for a better deal.
I picked Ralph Lauren Cool first, as it was a nice summery scent. Then a few months later, I wanted something a little more for going out at night, like if I theoretically had a date (hahaha), and I tried out Provocative Woman, as I had liked it in a magazine sample. So those are the two perfumes I have. They never really go on sale, but I try to make sure I buy a gift set, or get a gift with purchase. A little goes a long way with those, so I haven't had to buy replacements yet. I will definitely look for a bargain when I replace them.

That is a bargain! Lucky you liked the smell of it too. I only buy perfume usually that I know the smell of or sometimes I might try something new, but I will test it frist before I buy it. I have a few perfumes: Curious (Brittany Spears perfume), Happiness (Sarah Jessica Parker) and i have a Avon perfume that I really like too. My best bargain for perfume was the Avon one that I recently got for free as a bonus for selling Avon products it is valued at $59.95 and I like the smell so that was a great free bargain for me, lol.

I always test fragrances out first because strong ones give me a headache. I like light, floral and citrus scents. I hope you like what you brought home! It's not a bargain if you hate it!