#on perfume

[stargir1z]

how to make sense of scents by rachel syme

[mostly-funnytwittertweets]

never wanted something so badly

[miamaimania]

"Canarina's Gaze" by René Lalique, 1928.

[3liza]

man it sucks so many people on here have absolutely convinced themselves that entire categories of consumer goods like perfume are bougie. you are depriving yourself of little treats by just assuming you cant ever afford anything! this isnt an avocado toast post either im not saying 'just save up and buy it lol', i would never say that, what im saying is perfume (that is: scents in liquid, paste, oil or solid form intended to be worn as a personal adornment) as a commodity starts at "free" and gradually increases in price from there. my favorite perfumes are priced everywhere between $0 and $300. one of the most lauded amber scents in the world (regrettably JUST discontinued), "Amber Paste" by Kuumba Made, is one of those little hippie oils you get at Whole Foods and it cost $10.

and im not telling you to wear perfume, obviously people have allergies and shit, or just dont care for it, im talking to the people who WANT to own fragrances. im saying they aren't all going to cost $150.

you can also get unlimited (unlimited over a long enough timeline, they limit you to a couple or three per visit) free samples at a lot of sephoras and nordstroms if you live somewhere that has those stores (this depends on the location and a lot of other organic factors, you'll have to check ahead of time or just try it if you're nearby, it's sort of random). if you're actually buying something at sephora (and they have a lot of stuff that isn't a million dollars as well, despite their branding) ask for every free sample at checkout that they have. they will often load you up, and not just with perfume. secondhand outlets like Value Village and Goodwill also do huge business in perfume because people are ALWAYS donating it.

sephora also does perfume refills. if you actually do buy a full size bottle, they can refill it for much less than buying a whole new bottle of the stuff. i don't know exactly how much it costs because i havent used this service myself. and idk how careful yiou have to be about reeceipts either, but look into it if you bought a full size and its running out

idk it just bums me out there are all these people who actually want perfume and seem to think it's out of their price range. the really basement-tier dupes of popular brand scents are so good these days it's often worth dropping the $10 at Walmart or Rite Aid too.

some of my favorite ever perfumes were some weird crap i got in a crystal wizard store, or a drug store, or a goodwill, or whatever. if you want perfume you can get it

[wildbeautifuldamned]

Antique 1920's Rat Perfume Figural Bottle from Germany ebay Diane's Clearinghouse

[koenji]

victorian mussel shaped vinaigrette in handcrafted silver, engraved 'Lucy'. 1876.

[egophiliac]

looking at next month's schedule and between the end of 7-12 and the wishing lantern event it's like

February is officially RIDDLE MONTH, brace yourselves to be absolutely blasted into ashes everybody

[femmefruit]

femme tip: pavlov your partner with a perfume.

pick one to wear every time you KNOW you’re going to fuck and stick with it for a while. i’d go for something pretty different from your usual scent. consistency is key in the first few months, i started out wearing it every time i knew we were going for a drink knowing we’d get handsy later. eventually, you can put some on just to get coffee- they won’t know exactly why they can’t keep their hands off of you. spray it in the bathroom before you leave, they can’t figure out why they miss you so much. pretty soon you’ll be just a spray away from hot lesbian sex <3 you’re welcome

[applebugg]

Vintage pink glass perfume bottle

[carouselfawn]

solid perfume necklace in the shape of a mussel from estée lauder, 1974

[honeyymoony]

🌬️ perfume pngs!!

[hyacinth7clover]

he is practicing self love, looking into a vintage avon perfume bottle…

[tiredandoptimistic]

Ultimate gay ally Sherman T Potter

[p1xiemeat]

༺𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑚𝑠𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑏𝑜𝑡𝑡𝑙𝑒𝑠༻

[koenji]

Late 16th century silver-gilt pomander with labeled spice compartments. Used for aromatic and spiritual purposes since the middle ages.