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AIBU How many bottles of perfume do you own?

247 replies

Alicewond · 07/04/2019 02:17

After reading another thread it made me wonder? And do you consider which one to wear or like me grab the nearest one? I have a lot but tbh I don’t have a favourite. Gifts for birthday, Christmas, valentines. They all smell lovely but it’s always the nearest which gets used!

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BadPennyNoBiscuit · 07/04/2019 14:03

I want to love Milton Lloyd but theres an odd note in them that my skin amplifies.

StarTheGirl · 07/04/2019 14:05

None! I’ve just run out of a Burberry one I was given for my birthday... two and a half years ago 😂.

I am going to buy a new one soon, but have no idea what I want.

Keeoe · 07/04/2019 14:21

About 40 to 50 (at a guess) at the moment. I split and rotate them by season and day/night scents in separate baskets. I adore perfume!

Stravapalava · 07/04/2019 14:23

I usually have 3-4 - a daytime fragrance, a cheapy one for work, an evening fragrance and some kind of a decant to try out.

I'm currently down to one though, I'm getting a bit antsy!

EnormousDormouse · 07/04/2019 14:39

Thank God some of the Perfumistas have turned up to make my stash look less bad!! I was really worried when I looked at the first few responses this morning.
I've probably got at least 50 bottles and probably the same of small sizes/5ml decants.
The collection goes from my vintage novelty Avon bottles from the 70s, through my lovely original 80s Opium, to now when I wear Dolce Vita, a lot of Amouage, 4160 Tuesdays, Annick Goutal and I love my 5ml sample of Tauer's L'air du Desert Marocain. Am also happy to wear the cheap dupes from Lidl /Aldi and SJP's Lovely and Stash too. I am a perfume ho Grin

BadPennyNoBiscuit · 07/04/2019 14:41

I've got vintage Opium on my bucket list. I had vintage Obsession and it was amazing, the modern one inst even close.

Jinxed2 · 07/04/2019 14:44

A couple but rarely wear it

Sexnotgender · 07/04/2019 14:46

One. I only wear Chanel Coco Mademoiselle.

claybakefan · 07/04/2019 14:49

Only one. The one I adore - Dolce & Gabanna Light Blue Intense.

Elphame · 07/04/2019 14:51

Just one - and I live in terror of it being discontinued as I've worn it for 40 years now.

I've tried others but keep coming back to this same one

EnormousDormouse · 07/04/2019 14:51

Yup BadPenny - vintage Opium is DIVINE - so rich and strong and takes me instantly back to my teenage years.
As does Anaïs Anaïs to be honest Grin

alilstressed · 07/04/2019 14:53

About 4 on the go. Good Girl. Bond no.9 and a couple of Jo Malone's.

Thebatmother · 07/04/2019 15:03

I have 4 but if I had more disposable cash I’d happily spend a fortune on perfume. It makes me happy and I wear it even if I’m staying in all day and usually put some on before bed ( I live alone).

I have Roma for men which I’ve absolutely adored for over 30 years and never found anything else that smells like it. Then 3 bottles of Jo Malone - Dark Amber and Ginger Lily; Black Cedarwood and Juniper and Peony and Blush Suede.

BadPennyNoBiscuit · 07/04/2019 15:18

EnormousDormouse I've got a reasonable Opium-a-like in an oil formulation and its gorgeous.
I've had 3 lots of Mitsouko, the original vintage, the 90's formulation and the modern. I found the vintage too much like gardenia, and the modern one too brittle. But the 90's formula was my favourite.

ThePlaceToVent · 07/04/2019 15:20

I have about 10. I have work ones and daytime ones (favourite is Flower Kenzo) and then I save the more expensive ones (Ralph Lauren Romance and Chanel No 5) for evening and special occasions.

PinkSparklyPussyCat · 07/04/2019 15:28
  1. Jean Paul Gaultier Classique (my everyday perfume) and Scandal, Jo Malone Vanilla and Anise, Peony and Blush Suede, Orange Blossom and Nectarine Blossom and Honey and Chanel Allure which I wore on my wedding day and haven't worn since.
FuzzyShadowChatter · 07/04/2019 15:30

I own two. One I was talked into in a shop having a sale and while it has a nice clean citrusy smell, it fades quickly so I sometimes use it during the day at home after doing a lot of cleaning or exercise or doing something smelly as a pick me up to hold me over until I can take a shower so I can use it up rather than it just sitting there.

The other I inherited from my MIL which comes in a lovely bottle and mostly sits around and has a lasting, but very light hard to describe scent.

ree348 · 07/04/2019 15:35

I have about 25-30 bottles, I love my perfumes but about 5 of them are my regulars.

Connieston · 07/04/2019 15:39

Just the one here... Gucci Flora. I prefer the eau de toilette to the parfum. I wish they'd redo Dune Summer. That was my perfect scent of all time. I might get another little Dune actually. It's delicious.

HaroldsSocalledBluetits · 07/04/2019 15:42

Gucci flora is lovely. I've never quite forgiven them for discontinuing Gucci II though.

Tomboytown · 07/04/2019 15:48

About 6
All v light
I hate everyone else's perfumes though. Grin

PlausibleSuit · 07/04/2019 15:50

I've got about 25. Some very special ones, some "oooh there's a 25% discount on The Perfume Shop"

Day-to-day go-tos are Guerlain Vetiver, Chanel No.19, Hermes Eau des Merveilles Bleues and Dior Eau Sauvage

Also Elizabeth Taylor White Diamonds -- I wear it when I feel like wandering around a casino, hissing through palm fronds

ChippyPickledEggs · 07/04/2019 15:50

Oh christ, I've got loads. Maybe fortyish full bottles and gazillions of samples.

Favourites are: L'air du desert Marocain by Andy Tauer. Vanille by Mona di Orio. 1740 by Histoires de Parfums and Baccarat Rouge by that Maison Francis bloke.

problem1234567 · 07/04/2019 15:52

15 in my perfume wardrobe. I like to chop and change. Some of them are more 'day' perfumes and some are heavier ones more suitable for evening.

rosiejaune · 07/04/2019 15:58

None. And I wish nobody else had either, if they are going to go out in public with it on.