Love this video!! I am currently in the process of narrowing down what I like. I've been doing some personal work on myself and it has helped me figure out what my true perfume style is. Sometimes I would not wear things because I didn't want to stand out too much or external reasons like that. But getting more confident in myself has made me stop caring about being so safe. Don't get me wrong, I don't wear loud scents or anything but I feel I was wearing safe things sometimes because of things like how others would take my different types of scents. It has made a big difference and now is helping me finally get rid of scents I was settling on because I was lacking the confidence to wear what I love. Thank you for this! It's great to see people on the same journey of self discovery. And some would say oh it's not that serious but I think a lot of times those are the people walking around being unhappy because oh all this talk about confidence is stupid, yet they are unhappy because they don't want to tap into something so "Stupid", so they can carry on. But love love this, thank you♥
Instead of full-size blind buys or buying full-size perfumes that I’ve only smelled once, I’ve been buying travel sizes to know if I am really in love with it. My perfumes are taking up a lot of space, so switching to travel size is the best move for me. They’re much easier to store.
This!!! I do this too!! It gives me an idea if I actually want a full sized bottle or if I find I’m not a fan after wearing it a couple of times. Travel sizes and samples are the way to go, and I’ve honestly saved more money this way instead of impulsively buying something g that might smell pretty on someone else.
@@meganbessinger2303 Exactly! I was so glad that I bought the travel size of Kilian “Love Don’t Be Shy” first. I’m finding out that strong orange blossom notes sticks out on my skin and comes across as a chemical smell. There are too many scents that smell good in the air or on paper, but not on me. Or it’s a scent that vanishes quick. I would hate to pay a lot of money on a scent that disappears after 30 minutes. It’s just nice to get a thorough feel of it before I decide if it’s really worth it.
I figured buying decants first before the bottle. And then when I really want it I also buy the travel size. Most perfume bottles takes too much space in the bag because of the packaging. So I'd rather have the size I can carry around easily
I love to watch you. And I love the truth about the fragrance world u give now. I went from 6 bottles to 100 in 1 year, now I have stopped, thanks to your truth! Appreciate u Queen!
I appreciate your suggestions. I'm still in the "experimentation" phase and enjoy wearing different scents. I have a "fragrance journal" and list the fragrance notes to help me remember which ones I loved wearing vs those I disliked. I'm trying to develop my nose for the individual fragrance notes to help me stop buying similar fragrances and to identify those that I should avoid.
My real independent fragrance journey started from “broke” freshman year to now “stable adult” late 20s, and now I can say that I’m good with my staples. I was about to hit 50 fragrances this year and I dead had to pause like what am I doing. That’s not a lot for some, but for me it just looked too busy and I felt anxious..like some were looking at me, begging, to not let them go to waste 😭. Forcing me to use them just to finish them and ion like that pressure lmao. I pick what I’m going to wear heavily on my mood and what’s going on, my lifestyle. So I brought it down to 26, some I used that were already low and some I sold that I knew I wasn’t going to to use anymore, and I’m happy to say I’m always in the mood for all the fragrances I have now. They’re not too redundant and they’re still relevant to me at this point in my life, checking all my personal categories/moods/seasons. Also I feel like they will continue to be relevant moving forward because they were intentionally chosen after years of sampling, increasing my objective “fragrance knowledge”, immersing myself in testing to really figure out what I love, what works best with my chemistry and what is received well by my nose. I would love to have an even smaller amount in my collection but I know that’ll take some years. I’m in no rush and I want to enjoy my fragrances at my pace. I also have a system to control the number moving forward so I can add a fragrance here and there to adjust to new tastes and life changes.
for me between 20 -30 bottles is enough I only say that bcuz I don't like the look of housing so many bottles so I keep enough where my vanity and perfume tray can accommodate with out it looking too cluttered if that make sense
Yes I was just saying this to my sister about all the fragrances that I have, where I live there’s 4 seasons and I have fragrances for all of the seasons, and I love them all so I’m not getting rid of none of them. But what I am doing is getting a perfume tray and place 7 different ones on there so they all get some love, I own a lot of niche fragrances and now I want designer and some inexpensive fragrances, but in order for me to do that I need to use what I have. No more blind buying, I have decants galore I’ll be wearing those as well, I have to much and don’t want them to go bad so Thanks for confirmation of what I’ve been feeling!
Really appreciate the tips on building a loved and useable collection. You’re so right, building a perfume collection is very much like cultivating your own garden. Well put, Rhonda. Can’t believe how many perfumes I have that I wish I didn’t spend the money on now that it’s sitting around collecting dust.
I really appreciate you making this video because there aren’t many channels willing to say those words because of the money they make with sponsorships etc. it speaks volumes about your character and honesty, it really lets us see that you only want to recommend what you really love.
I really respect and appreciate your discussions recently about the fragrances and or being a RUclipsr Brilliant 👍😊🙏 The only thing I disagree with you on is about the style I don’t feel limited to wear only fragrances I can wear at home because I physically can’t get out as much as I wish so i’ll wear Baccarat rouge 540 Extrait to the orthodontist office if I want to😅
i dont take my perfume collection all that seriously. i just want a little bit of everything. cuz i like a bit of everything. so i want a eclectic, diverse collection that i never get bored or tired of. my collection has to stay interesting and unique. 🤗
Thank you for this video! One way I try to keep my collection at a “reasonable” size is always trying a sample or a decant, so almost no blind buys. Now what really prevented me from using my favorite fragrances is fear of running out or fear of reformulation. I saved one fragrance for many years (ok so it’s more than 20 years😬) because it was so special to me, and I wanted to use it for special occasions. I recently realized that special occasions don’t happen as often as we would like, or happen when you are not in the mood for that particular fragrance, and that it is ok if eventually a fragrance runs out/is reformulated. Plus, I had a few go bad and I didn’t want the ones I’m saving to go bad too. Now I try to rotate my fragrances to catch the first sign of turing, and I try to be ok with the fact that I finished a bottle that I can’t replace. We live only once, and no one can guarantee the future so why not use my fragrances now, wisely of course, but still use them and enjoy them.
Thanks for this very true and informative advice. I'm just starting to collect perfumes w/c I only like. And you got me on that blind buying thing that needs to stop😁 guilty as charged😆 this is the second video I watched from your channel and I must say I'm loving it!
This definitely hit home! I just started “collecting” perfume last year and already have over 50 bottles, it’s exhausting because I only consistently wear about 12 of them but I can’t stop buying them 😂 I definitely want to curate my collection this year but I’m having so much fun trying different fragrances.
I still have about 300 bottles I think😂. Today I decided to rock Casmir which has sat around for a couple years. But it’s beautiful! And very close to Ylang In Gold which I also love and wear. Anyway I only clear out fragrances that make me gag. I am ok with having a lot. I just got this Dua Brandy Vanilla and wow it’s a gagger for me😢. It does not smell like I would have imagined. Their Alexandra Short vanilla is pretty bomb though. So I will attempt to clear out the Brandy one. Rhonda what do you think of Bond Chinatown? Do you have that one? It’s interesting- it’s flowers plus Chinese 5 -spice I think. I never wear it but I don’t want to sell it either.. just wondering if you’d tried it:-)
True I don't like to wait just for special occasions only I use anytime of the year reason why I do by season only to know I will use over and over as well not get sick of fragrance and give break and fall in love with the fragrance all over again and try to keep smaller size and if love and finish size it up.
I actually hate that I’ve let myself build up an actual collection. I have always been obsessed with smells and perfumes have always been my favorite thing to purchase. During the pandemic I went over board with blind buying and now I’m stuck with perfumes I don’t ever reach for. This video was insightful. I love a good deal but gosh it’s so wasteful with the bottles just sitting there.
I made that same mistake during quarantine and have accummulated over 300 bottle. I’m overwhelmed by my collection and if I’m honest, there is about 15-20 out of the 300 that I use often. I may have to do a “Kon Mari” on my collection. I’m on a no buy mode until the end of the year now.
Have you made a fragrance wardrobe video? And what I mean by that is a list of the occasions that you would consider it necessary to have different perfumes for, i.e. for work, for casual, for formal events, for date nights, etc. I would love to see your take on that.
As to this video, I have been building my collection over the past year, and have gotten up to about 20 bottles, and while I have gone through some bottles, I am at the point where I am uncomfortable with it growing so much faster than I can use it up, but I can't seem to stop trying new ones and I have favorites in a bunch of different genres. For example, 3 of my favorites right now are Guess Seductive Kiss (a tomboyish floral with grapefruit and wildflower notes), Franck Olivier Oud Vanille (prominent rose, synthetic oud, and vanilla notes), and Coty Wild Musk (a faintly floral and slightly animalic musk). All differ from each other widely, and all are in very different genres, but I can't stop smiling whenever I get a whiff of those three. Then again, even with clothing my personal style varies considerably, so perhaps my style is to not want to feel constrained to a specific style or genre. Who knows?
Much needed reminder! Sometimes we get carried away. Everything smells so gooood! Bottles look sooooo pretty! You want to buy them all. I sample almost everything (99%) beforeI buy. Sometimes I sample twice just to be very sure! A few blind buys (less than 5 bottles in my collection) have snuck in there but I was certain I would love them! I realize sometimes the sample is all I needed to enjoy the fragrance and the huge bottle is not necessary. I keep a list of all my fragrances and their notes so I don't buy anything that smells like something I already have. I know what I like now, based on that list and so stick to that no matter what everyone is saying. No need to buy something just because everyone is talking about it.
I started selling my collection the beginning of this year. I looked at my wardrobe on fragrantica and I was shocked I had over 170 fragrances, I’ve since sold 20+ but I’m so stressed because I’ve discovered 3 signature fragrances so I really want to whittle my collection down to around 30 then I want to be happy with 10-15. I don’t know how long it will take but it’s just too much space.
Love this, Rhonda! I love gourmands and smoky fragrances. My style is sexy and sensual. I have been decluttering a whole lot due to ridiculous blind buys and chaotic purchases.and now, I am definitely working on building my timeless collection.
I love this !!!! Im growing my collection and trying to curate what I love and want while expand my taste in fragrance. I’m a warm floral and fresh floral girl but I’m trying to venture into gourmands and spice more.
such an important message... it's soooo easy to get caught up in over-consumerism in the fragrance world. and i say that with no judgement at al, it's just too tempting. i'm a college girl, and i have around 15 bottles. I never want to exceed 20, i would just not be able to enjoy them as much as a limited selection
My favorite genre is fruity floral 😍 so uplifting and fun 🥰 and the sillage is usually amazing ppl can and will smell you! But it’s just not everyday appropriate 😂 so the clean and musky is good too. Honestly I’m a very moody person so I like to wear things according to my mood. That’s why I need a whole collection 😂
Love what you have to say, and I totally agree with you. However, it is very difficult to not just want to run out and buy something new that is being hyped up on youtube. lol I envy women who have ONE signature scent (how do they do it?) and use it their entire lives. Maybe that was decades ago when there were not as many fragrance houses and you just kept wearing one?
I went from a collection of 2 to 50 in less than a year. Luckily only one was a blind buy and that one quickly left lol. But I’ve slowed down a lot after purchasing many samples because I’m finding that fragrances that have the notes I like, tend to remind me of things I already have. I may buy 10 red lipsticks because they all have different shades, but I’m not doing same with perfumes lol! I’ve also gone through and had heart to hearts with myself about whether I actually like certain fragrances ON ME. In the air, on paper, and on other people won’t make a difference if I don’t like it on myself. So I’ve had to let some go.
Big like for this video! My faves are either vanilla rich gourmands or white floral perfumes with some fruits or citrus. I also like some aquatic touches, like water lily. I usually don’t like woody/chypre scents or very, very powdery scents, just a touch of powderiness is OK. Sharp floral aldehydes are not my cup of tea. I want comforting, feminine, cozy and sensual perfumes.
Covid changed my nose and the way my perfumes smell. The ones I have collected and loved over the years are now ones I can’t tolerate. It’s such a bummer and I am so worried that what I appreciate now might smell bad to others.
Great topic lovely. I have tried several times to drill down to 50 vs 125 that I have but I have not been able to do it. I declutterered and sold off or gave many bottles I did not like but replaced them with fragrances I really like , so again harder to scale down the collection. I'm still working on it. .....
I am no longer purchasing fragrances instead I am wearing what I have. I am making new creations by combining some. It’s been fun and I am using them all.
Awesome video love the tips!💖 I'm going with Chloe' as being the quality perfume bc it can be worn all year around and just about any where. TFS Have a beautiful week.💖💖
I have blind purchased fragrances and received 2 as gifts that are all scents that have pepper in them. I wasn't reaching for them and learned that I don't care for the note of pepper. It also noticed that it disturbs my allergies. So I really need to get rid of them.
I've been decluttering a lot of perfumes, but have a long way to go. I want to get down to about 30, maybe less. I'd collected for years, and just decided it was silly to keep them when they weren't being worn.
Rhonda thank you for doing this type of video, I love where your direction is going for your perfume collection. I am a fresh clean scent type of person. I have a very sensitive nose and alot of strong fragrances bother me. I am not trying to build a collection but I do want to try different clean fresh scent type of perfumes. I do use them alot and perfumes are my treat myself item so when I do get them I want to love the scent so blind buying is not an option, every time I blind buy I was Always diappointed. Your tips were very helpful. Right now I am intrigued with Versace Crystal Noir edt. You mentioned that one in one of your hauls and I went to Sephora to smell it and I was surprised by how it smelled on me. Hopefully if I go back and sniff it again it'll smell like it did before. I am trying to gradually come out of my comfort zone with scents. Thank you Rhonda 😍
The last 5 to 10 years when everybody was oud crazy I had to really think about what is my personal fragrance style. My fashion style is casual classic feminine & my fragrance style is clean or musky or floral so I know I didn't need too many bottles of oud anything. and I definitely wasn't paying full retail for them. Long story longer I have a beautiful dupe for Xerjoff More Than Words, an Oud Satin Mood oil, and Elizabeth Arden Royale. I am completely satisfied with those in my deep dark fragrance category.
Dear Rhonda, I don’t know what happened to my first comment but my question is which Chloe do you have? I went to Macy’s and there were 3 on the display 🤭🤔😂 love your content, you are so beautiful inside and out!! 👑
My collection: Angelique Noire, Gourmand Coquin, Delina Exclusif, Delina, Meliora, Gris Montaigne. That's all and anymore above this amount is just too much to me, instead I go for samples if I want to try something new. I'm eyeing Baccarat 540 but it's similar to Rough Trafalgar so I'm trying to decide.
This is very informative, thanks Rhonda. I want to get into perfumes and this makes sense. Will keep this in mind when making choices. Will get samples until I find my true style. Also, not to ask a dumb question, but what is the difference between a sample and a decant?
They are pretty much the same thing. A decant just comes from a bottle (usually from the sellers personal collection), whereas a sample usually comes from the manufacturer.
I have so many fragrances that I don't touch, I gave my sister so many as well as my daughters and I still need to declutter a bunch. My favorite is gourmand and I'm dying to smell house of oud's what about pop
I love Fleur Narcotique but I just don’t spray it. I’m in the mood for it maybe a dozen times a year and otherwise it just sits there. I’d like to have a decant but that one can go.
Just combine Erba Pura, Ivory Route and Si Fiori in one sleek looking bottle and sell it to me for a reasonable price and I don't need to look for another perfume ever!
This is me this mid year… i love and want those sophisticated, sexy, alluring scents, boiii the hypes 😆 but i realise… most of the days… im just basic bitch 😂 i reach most of my simple, light and pretty fragrance… not the expensive heavy sexy ones. 😅 Trimming down my collection had been so good. Timeless & decent varieties bc i know i will wear them for long time! However if i want to test new ones i make sure i just get small decants. Not buying big bottles anymore.
Working on my consumption... "Buy buy spend spend" is reckless... Even if someone is wealthy In a perfect world, I would love to love a minimalist lifestyle. I currently have 8 full sized fragrances BUT like 50 8ml bottles Thank you for this video! We all need to downsize. Sell them, give them to a non profit specifically one for young ladies or women transitioning from domestic violence or incarceration
I’m loving your videos , I’m a gourmand love , , soft delicate, and damn well bougie, I mean I can wear sweat pants but I love and I must smell 💯great , compliments , left and right Chloe , and bond number 9 , I’m going with Chloe , bond number 9 doesn’t last , , dam it I’m wearing both 😂 love your smile, ❤️
Hi this is LaTonya this was a great video I do not want my perfume to collection to be big what I have in my collection I love Marc Jacobs intense Jimmy Choo fever Fall In Love by philosophy the ones that I don't like small bottles I do not want too many big bottles in my collection Kate Spade I do not care for in my collection that's why it is a small bottle I have a great perfume collection if I do see something I buy Discovery sets it saves me a lot of money love your Channel
I have 150 bottles and I needed this video. I love libre intense and dont reach for it. Its ashame. I have so much and feeling overwhelmed.😖 Thanks for the suggestions.
Dear Rhonda, how you described this topic was so helpful! Question - which Chloe version do you have? I went to Macy’s today and there were 3 versions on the display! Eek! 😅🤔 I’m soooo enjoying your content and recommendations! 🥰 Im tapping into something I’ve ignored for years so thank YOU! It’s been so fun ❤️
This is very practical information Rhonda. I’ve been buying so so many. I love love woody, oriental fragrances. Something with vanilla , amber and a good patchouli note. I’ve noticed that the frags that have these notes are my favs. Also fragrances that are a beast in projection and sillage. I’m not into skin scents. I love to smell good and have a bubble around me. I’m a bit chaotic right now with purchasing frags and I need to get that under control. I just bought Angel Nova and I live the patchouli in it but now I want Very Good Girl and They’re similar so I’m trying to stop myself from buying it. I usually don’t wear the same fragrance two days in a row. I have so many but there are many of my over 60 bottles that I don’t wear… like at all. I need to build a timeless collection that I love. I am purchasing travel sizes so I can curb the blind buying fails too. My problem is that I watch so many fragrance videos and read on fragrantica that I just want to smell everything!😫🫣
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Love this video!! I am currently in the process of narrowing down what I like. I've been doing some personal work on myself and it has helped me figure out what my true perfume style is. Sometimes I would not wear things because I didn't want to stand out too much or external reasons like that. But getting more confident in myself has made me stop caring about being so safe. Don't get me wrong, I don't wear loud scents or anything but I feel I was wearing safe things sometimes because of things like how others would take my different types of scents. It has made a big difference and now is helping me finally get rid of scents I was settling on because I was lacking the confidence to wear what I love. Thank you for this! It's great to see people on the same journey of self discovery. And some would say oh it's not that serious but I think a lot of times those are the people walking around being unhappy because oh all this talk about confidence is stupid, yet they are unhappy because they don't want to tap into something so "Stupid", so they can carry on. But love love this, thank you♥
You are so very welcome darling. Thanks for sharing your story 🤎
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Instead of full-size blind buys or buying full-size perfumes that I’ve only smelled once, I’ve been buying travel sizes to know if I am really in love with it. My perfumes are taking up a lot of space, so switching to travel size is the best move for me. They’re much easier to store.
This!!! I do this too!! It gives me an idea if I actually want a full sized bottle or if I find I’m not a fan after wearing it a couple of times. Travel sizes and samples are the way to go, and I’ve honestly saved more money this way instead of impulsively buying something g that might smell pretty on someone else.
@@meganbessinger2303 Exactly! I was so glad that I bought the travel size of Kilian “Love Don’t Be Shy” first. I’m finding out that strong orange blossom notes sticks out on my skin and comes across as a chemical smell. There are too many scents that smell good in the air or on paper, but not on me. Or it’s a scent that vanishes quick. I would hate to pay a lot of money on a scent that disappears after 30 minutes. It’s just nice to get a thorough feel of it before I decide if it’s really worth it.
I figured buying decants first before the bottle. And then when I really want it I also buy the travel size. Most perfume bottles takes too much space in the bag because of the packaging. So I'd rather have the size I can carry around easily
Much needed discussion.
My genres: 1/ freshies 2/ middle eastern 3/ gourmands. I think 35 is a reasonable number of bottles.
I’m on the hunt to create a small but timeless collection. Excited for what’s ahead Rhonda
I’m thinking I might do 12 perfumes for my collection. 3 for each season. A day, a night and a special occasion 🤔
I love to watch you. And I love the truth about the fragrance world u give now. I went from 6 bottles to 100 in 1 year, now I have stopped, thanks to your truth! Appreciate u Queen!
Thank you!
I'm so happy that you are back making these great videos for us, you are just 🔥🔥🔥🔥
I appreciate your suggestions. I'm still in the "experimentation" phase and enjoy wearing different scents. I have a "fragrance journal" and list the fragrance notes to help me remember which ones I loved wearing vs those I disliked. I'm trying to develop my nose for the individual fragrance notes to help me stop buying similar fragrances and to identify those that I should avoid.
My real independent fragrance journey started from “broke” freshman year to now “stable adult” late 20s, and now I can say that I’m good with my staples. I was about to hit 50 fragrances this year and I dead had to pause like what am I doing. That’s not a lot for some, but for me it just looked too busy and I felt anxious..like some were looking at me, begging, to not let them go to waste 😭. Forcing me to use them just to finish them and ion like that pressure lmao. I pick what I’m going to wear heavily on my mood and what’s going on, my lifestyle. So I brought it down to 26, some I used that were already low and some I sold that I knew I wasn’t going to to use anymore, and I’m happy to say I’m always in the mood for all the fragrances I have now. They’re not too redundant and they’re still relevant to me at this point in my life, checking all my personal categories/moods/seasons. Also I feel like they will continue to be relevant moving forward because they were intentionally chosen after years of sampling, increasing my objective “fragrance knowledge”, immersing myself in testing to really figure out what I love, what works best with my chemistry and what is received well by my nose. I would love to have an even smaller amount in my collection but I know that’ll take some years. I’m in no rush and I want to enjoy my fragrances at my pace. I also have a system to control the number moving forward so I can add a fragrance here and there to adjust to new tastes and life changes.
Lmao sorry for the essay. You don’t gotta read all that 😭😭
@@jaytibee I read it all lol!
for me between 20 -30 bottles is enough I only say that bcuz I don't like the look of housing so many bottles so I keep enough where my vanity and perfume tray can accommodate with out it looking too cluttered if that make sense
Same, it bothers me seeing so many bottles bunched up together in my home 😅 even the 26 I have are separated so they’re spread out lmao I’m not well
@@jaytibee lol...well I guess we will be sick together
This video is so practical, reasonable, real & everything! This is my fragrance blueprint right now.
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Preach❤❤❤❤ This kind of thinking is rare these days.
Yes I was just saying this to my sister about all the fragrances that I have, where I live there’s 4 seasons and I have fragrances for all of the seasons, and I love them all so I’m not getting rid of none of them. But what I am doing is getting a perfume tray and place 7 different ones on there so they all get some love, I own a lot of niche fragrances and now I want designer and some inexpensive fragrances, but in order for me to do that I need to use what I have. No more blind buying, I have decants galore I’ll be wearing those as well, I have to much and don’t want them to go bad so Thanks for confirmation of what I’ve been feeling!
Really appreciate the tips on building a loved and useable collection. You’re so right, building a perfume collection is very much like cultivating your own garden. Well put, Rhonda. Can’t believe how many perfumes I have that I wish I didn’t spend the money on now that it’s sitting around collecting dust.
I really appreciate you making this video because there aren’t many channels willing to say those words because of the money they make with sponsorships etc.
it speaks volumes about your character and honesty, it really lets us see that you only want to recommend what you really love.
I really respect and appreciate your discussions recently about the fragrances and or being a RUclipsr
Brilliant 👍😊🙏
The only thing I disagree with you on is about the style I don’t feel limited to wear only fragrances I can wear at home because I physically can’t get out as much as I wish so i’ll wear Baccarat rouge 540 Extrait to the orthodontist office if I want to😅
Chloe is my all time favorite
The Chloe
i dont take my perfume collection all that seriously. i just want a little bit of everything. cuz i like a bit of everything. so i want a eclectic, diverse collection that i never get bored or tired of. my collection has to stay interesting and unique. 🤗
Thank you Rhonda most of them I am not spraying, I'm buckling down!
Thank you for this video! One way I try to keep my collection at a “reasonable” size is always trying a sample or a decant, so almost no blind buys.
Now what really prevented me from using my favorite fragrances is fear of running out or fear of reformulation. I saved one fragrance for many years (ok so it’s more than 20 years😬) because it was so special to me, and I wanted to use it for special occasions. I recently realized that special occasions don’t happen as often as we would like, or happen when you are not in the mood for that particular fragrance, and that it is ok if eventually a fragrance runs out/is reformulated. Plus, I had a few go bad and I didn’t want the ones I’m saving to go bad too. Now I try to rotate my fragrances to catch the first sign of turing, and I try to be ok with the fact that I finished a bottle that I can’t replace. We live only once, and no one can guarantee the future so why not use my fragrances now, wisely of course, but still use them and enjoy them.
Sooo true!! I keep buying without limits 😂
Thanks for this very true and informative advice. I'm just starting to collect perfumes w/c I only like. And you got me on that blind buying thing that needs to stop😁 guilty as charged😆 this is the second video I watched from your channel and I must say I'm loving it!
This definitely hit home! I just started “collecting” perfume last year and already have over 50 bottles, it’s exhausting because I only consistently wear about 12 of them but I can’t stop buying them 😂 I definitely want to curate my collection this year but I’m having so much fun trying different fragrances.
I still have about 300 bottles I think😂. Today I decided to rock Casmir which has sat around for a couple years. But it’s beautiful! And very close to Ylang In Gold which I also love and wear.
Anyway I only clear out fragrances that make me gag. I am ok with having a lot. I just got this Dua Brandy Vanilla and wow it’s a gagger for me😢. It does not smell like I would have imagined. Their Alexandra Short vanilla is pretty bomb though. So I will attempt to clear out the Brandy one.
Rhonda what do you think of Bond Chinatown? Do you have that one? It’s interesting- it’s flowers plus Chinese 5 -spice I think. I never wear it but I don’t want to sell it either.. just wondering if you’d tried it:-)
True I don't like to wait just for special occasions only I use anytime of the year reason why I do by season only to know I will use over and over as well not get sick of fragrance and give break and fall in love with the fragrance all over again and try to keep smaller size and if love and finish size it up.
I’m a casual girl who likes to chill at home. I like skin scents that aren’t beast mode and project softly - personal scents. x
Finally someone being real! Thank you!
Thank you darling!
I actually hate that I’ve let myself build up an actual collection. I have always been obsessed with smells and perfumes have always been my favorite thing to purchase. During the pandemic I went over board with blind buying and now I’m stuck with perfumes I don’t ever reach for. This video was insightful. I love a good deal but gosh it’s so wasteful with the bottles just sitting there.
I made that same mistake during quarantine and have accummulated over 300 bottle. I’m overwhelmed by my collection and if I’m honest, there is about 15-20 out of the 300 that I use often. I may have to do a “Kon Mari” on my collection. I’m on a no buy mode until the end of the year now.
Have you made a fragrance wardrobe video? And what I mean by that is a list of the occasions that you would consider it necessary to have different perfumes for, i.e. for work, for casual, for formal events, for date nights, etc. I would love to see your take on that.
As to this video, I have been building my collection over the past year, and have gotten up to about 20 bottles, and while I have gone through some bottles, I am at the point where I am uncomfortable with it growing so much faster than I can use it up, but I can't seem to stop trying new ones and I have favorites in a bunch of different genres. For example, 3 of my favorites right now are Guess Seductive Kiss (a tomboyish floral with grapefruit and wildflower notes), Franck Olivier Oud Vanille (prominent rose, synthetic oud, and vanilla notes), and Coty Wild Musk (a faintly floral and slightly animalic musk). All differ from each other widely, and all are in very different genres, but I can't stop smiling whenever I get a whiff of those three. Then again, even with clothing my personal style varies considerably, so perhaps my style is to not want to feel constrained to a specific style or genre. Who knows?
Much needed reminder! Sometimes we get carried away. Everything smells so gooood! Bottles look sooooo pretty! You want to buy them all. I sample almost everything (99%) beforeI buy. Sometimes I sample twice just to be very sure! A few blind buys (less than 5 bottles in my collection) have snuck in there but I was certain I would love them! I realize sometimes the sample is all I needed to enjoy the fragrance and the huge bottle is not necessary. I keep a list of all my fragrances and their notes so I don't buy anything that smells like something I already have. I know what I like now, based on that list and so stick to that no matter what everyone is saying. No need to buy something just because everyone is talking about it.
Graduated from that stage as well !
I have power used most of the unwanteds LOL and decluttered some. I no longer blind buy.
I love this mode if thought! I am excited to see where you go with this Much needed original thought!!
I started selling my collection the beginning of this year. I looked at my wardrobe on fragrantica and I was shocked I had over 170 fragrances, I’ve since sold 20+ but I’m so stressed because I’ve discovered 3 signature fragrances so I really want to whittle my collection down to around 30 then I want to be happy with 10-15. I don’t know how long it will take but it’s just too much space.
Love this, Rhonda! I love gourmands and smoky fragrances. My style is sexy and sensual. I have been decluttering a whole lot due to ridiculous blind buys and chaotic purchases.and now, I am definitely working on building my timeless collection.
I love this !!!! Im growing my collection and trying to curate what I love and want while expand my taste in fragrance. I’m a warm floral and fresh floral girl but I’m trying to venture into gourmands and spice more.
such an important message... it's soooo easy to get caught up in over-consumerism in the fragrance world. and i say that with no judgement at al, it's just too tempting. i'm a college girl, and i have around 15 bottles. I never want to exceed 20, i would just not be able to enjoy them as much as a limited selection
My favorite genre is fruity floral 😍 so uplifting and fun 🥰 and the sillage is usually amazing ppl can and will smell you! But it’s just not everyday appropriate 😂 so the clean and musky is good too. Honestly I’m a very moody person so I like to wear things according to my mood. That’s why I need a whole collection 😂
So true!
You spilling the tea Rhonda 🍵 lol
Very good topic! Points were definitely made.
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And we all know our girl loves fruity-florals and chypre fragrances and we are here for it! 🥰
Love what you have to say, and I totally agree with you. However, it is very difficult to not just want to run out and buy something new that is being hyped up on youtube. lol I envy women who have ONE signature scent (how do they do it?) and use it their entire lives. Maybe that was decades ago when there were not as many fragrance houses and you just kept wearing one?
I have 11 fragrances. My least worn is Kayali: Vanilla 28.
This was so helpful and prepared really professionally Rhonda! ❤ it was like a masterclass I’d pay for 😁 I choose Chloe edp all day every day
Glad it was helpful!
I went from a collection of 2 to 50 in less than a year. Luckily only one was a blind buy and that one quickly left lol. But I’ve slowed down a lot after purchasing many samples because I’m finding that fragrances that have the notes I like, tend to remind me of things I already have. I may buy 10 red lipsticks because they all have different shades, but I’m not doing same with perfumes lol! I’ve also gone through and had heart to hearts with myself about whether I actually like certain fragrances ON ME. In the air, on paper, and on other people won’t make a difference if I don’t like it on myself. So I’ve had to let some go.
Big like for this video! My faves are either vanilla rich gourmands or white floral perfumes with some fruits or citrus. I also like some aquatic touches, like water lily. I usually don’t like woody/chypre scents or very, very powdery scents, just a touch of powderiness is OK. Sharp floral aldehydes are not my cup of tea.
I want comforting, feminine, cozy and sensual perfumes.
Covid changed my nose and the way my perfumes smell. The ones I have collected and loved over the years are now ones I can’t tolerate. It’s such a bummer and I am so worried that what I appreciate now might smell bad to others.
Great topic lovely. I have tried several times to drill down to 50 vs 125 that I have but I have not been able to do it. I declutterered and sold off or gave many bottles I did not like but replaced them with fragrances I really like , so again harder to scale down the collection. I'm still working on it. .....
You can do it!
I am no longer purchasing fragrances instead I am wearing what I have. I am making new creations by combining some. It’s been fun and I am using them all.
Kudos to you. 😉🥰🥰🥰 always here for you Rhonda ❤️
Thank you so much 🤗
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 this is what I needed to hear!!
This was needful an appreciated! Thank you 👸 👑 💕Chloe for sure
Rhonda you gave some really great tips and advice ,the 2 questions were great and the quality over quantity was something to think about 🤔 tfs 🙏🏼
Glad it was helpful!
Appreciate this video Rhonda!
Awesome video love the tips!💖 I'm going with Chloe' as being the quality perfume bc it can be worn all year around and just about any where. TFS Have a beautiful week.💖💖
I have blind purchased fragrances and received 2 as gifts that are all scents that have pepper in them. I wasn't reaching for them and learned that I don't care for the note of pepper. It also noticed that it disturbs my allergies. So I really need to get rid of them.
I've been decluttering a lot of perfumes, but have a long way to go. I want to get down to about 30, maybe less. I'd collected for years, and just decided it was silly to keep them when they weren't being worn.
Rhonda thank you for doing this type of video, I love where your direction is going for your perfume collection. I am a fresh clean scent type of person. I have a very sensitive nose and alot of strong fragrances bother me. I am not trying to build a collection but I do want to try different clean fresh scent type of perfumes. I do use them alot and perfumes are my treat myself item so when I do get them I want to love the scent so blind buying is not an option, every time I blind buy I was Always diappointed. Your tips were very helpful. Right now I am intrigued with Versace Crystal Noir edt. You mentioned that one in one of your hauls and I went to Sephora to smell it and I was surprised by how it smelled on me. Hopefully if I go back and sniff it again it'll smell like it did before. I am trying to gradually come out of my comfort zone with scents. Thank you Rhonda 😍
The last 5 to 10 years when everybody was oud crazy I had to really think about what is my personal fragrance style. My fashion style is casual classic feminine & my fragrance style is clean or musky or floral so I know I didn't need too many bottles of oud anything. and I definitely wasn't paying full retail for them. Long story longer I have a beautiful dupe for Xerjoff More Than Words, an Oud Satin Mood oil, and Elizabeth Arden Royale. I am completely satisfied with those in my deep dark fragrance category.
I am totally oud crazy and I have about 15 I think now!
Dear Rhonda, I don’t know what happened to my first comment but my question is which Chloe do you have? I went to Macy’s and there were 3 on the display 🤭🤔😂 love your content, you are so beautiful inside and out!! 👑
I have Chloé Eau de Parfum
Great perfume talk! 🌸
Admittedly I have a couple bottles I do not spray, they’re more sentimental
I am so glad you are talking about this!wooo 10! Okay got it! I'm at 50....
I'm not ready to answer these questions 🤫
You got this!
My collection: Angelique Noire, Gourmand Coquin, Delina Exclusif, Delina, Meliora, Gris Montaigne. That's all and anymore above this amount is just too much to me, instead I go for samples if I want to try something new. I'm eyeing Baccarat 540 but it's similar to Rough Trafalgar so I'm trying to decide.
Pls do a video on your favourite rose fragrances
Outstanding!
Chloe
Thank you for this video
Thanks for sharing your video take care ❤
Very interesting, I agree with all you said👍👍 I
This is very informative, thanks Rhonda. I want to get into perfumes and this makes sense. Will keep this in mind when making choices. Will get samples until I find my true style.
Also, not to ask a dumb question, but what is the difference between a sample and a decant?
They are pretty much the same thing. A decant just comes from a bottle (usually from the sellers personal collection), whereas a sample usually comes from the manufacturer.
Jimmy Choo Fever. Love it but not spraying it as much.
I have so many fragrances that I don't touch, I gave my sister so many as well as my daughters and I still need to declutter a bunch. My favorite is gourmand and I'm dying to smell house of oud's what about pop
I love Fleur Narcotique but I just don’t spray it. I’m in the mood for it maybe a dozen times a year and otherwise it just sits there. I’d like to have a decant but that one can go.
love this
I really have at least five that I wear all the time because I wear jeans and t-shirt
What 5 do you have?
Delena Exclusif, Poison Girl,Jean Paul LaBell,Gabriel Chanel Paris Essence and Libre intense.
Well said 👍👍👍
Just combine Erba Pura, Ivory Route and Si Fiori in one sleek looking bottle and sell it to me for a reasonable price and I don't need to look for another perfume ever!
WOW. Now that's the level I'm trying to reach... lol!
I want 10 bottles or less now
This is me this mid year… i love and want those sophisticated, sexy, alluring scents, boiii the hypes 😆 but i realise… most of the days… im just basic bitch 😂 i reach most of my simple, light and pretty fragrance… not the expensive heavy sexy ones. 😅
Trimming down my collection had been so good. Timeless & decent varieties bc i know i will wear them for long time!
However if i want to test new ones i make sure i just get small decants. Not buying big bottles anymore.
Working on my consumption... "Buy buy spend spend" is reckless... Even if someone is wealthy
In a perfect world, I would love to love a minimalist lifestyle. I currently have 8 full sized fragrances BUT like 50 8ml bottles
Thank you for this video! We all need to downsize. Sell them, give them to a non profit specifically one for young ladies or women transitioning from domestic violence or incarceration
I’m loving your videos , I’m a gourmand love , , soft delicate, and damn well bougie, I mean I can wear sweat pants but I love and I must smell 💯great , compliments , left and right Chloe , and bond number 9 , I’m going with Chloe , bond number 9 doesn’t last , , dam it I’m wearing both 😂 love your smile, ❤️
Hi this is LaTonya this was a great video I do not want my perfume to collection to be big what I have in my collection I love Marc Jacobs intense Jimmy Choo fever Fall In Love by philosophy the ones that I don't like small bottles I do not want too many big bottles in my collection Kate Spade I do not care for in my collection that's why it is a small bottle I have a great perfume collection if I do see something I buy Discovery sets it saves me a lot of money love your Channel
Instant follow btw
I really appreciate you!!
I have 150 bottles and I needed this video. I love libre intense and dont reach for it. Its ashame. I have so much and feeling overwhelmed.😖 Thanks for the suggestions.
Hey Rhonda let's see what you got for us
Where did you your Top? Super cute😊
I found it at Burlington. I love puffy sleeve tops and I wish I could have it in several colors!
Dear Rhonda, how you described this topic was so helpful! Question - which Chloe version do you have? I went to Macy’s today and there were 3 versions on the display! Eek! 😅🤔
I’m soooo enjoying your content and recommendations! 🥰 Im tapping into something I’ve ignored for years so thank YOU! It’s been so fun ❤️
What do you recommend to buy for Bond no 9 for fruity and sweet ..? I don’t know what they smell like ..
Stay tuned 😉
@@RhondaLareese Ok!!
Apparently, I’ve got lots of weeds in my collection 😂
I’m a sweet and fruity scent person
Chloe sounds basic & Bond Rose Gold sounds more unique & special.
Basic is in the eye of the beholder...
This is very practical information Rhonda. I’ve been buying so so many. I love love woody, oriental fragrances. Something with vanilla , amber and a good patchouli note. I’ve noticed that the frags that have these notes are my favs. Also fragrances that are a beast in projection and sillage. I’m not into skin scents. I love to smell good and have a bubble around me. I’m a bit chaotic right now with purchasing frags and I need to get that under control. I just bought Angel Nova and I live the patchouli in it but now I want Very Good Girl and They’re similar so I’m trying to stop myself from buying it. I usually don’t wear the same fragrance two days in a row. I have so many but there are many of my over 60 bottles that I don’t wear… like at all. I need to build a timeless collection that I love. I am purchasing travel sizes so I can curb the blind buying fails too. My problem is that I watch so many fragrance videos and read on fragrantica that I just want to smell everything!😫🫣
I totally understand and agree darling!
Thanks for sharing your video take care ❤
Chloe