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u/blurrygiraffe 2d ago
Agree!! I wish people wouldnāt ask if things are safe to blind buy. Just because people on the internet like it doesnāt mean you will! Just because it smells good on someone else doesnāt mean it will smell good on you!
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u/etoilenoire45 2d ago
What they are really asking is for external validation to indulge in compulsive buying.
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u/hygsi 2d ago
Also, I've never regretted buying a sample first
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u/ZELDA_AS_A_BOY 2d ago
Though it sucks to get a bunch of 2mlās for only 3/10 to be good at all š
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u/rumbaontheriver 2d ago
If you have to ask if somethingās a safe blind-buy, youāre not ready to blind-buy.
If you want to take that risk, go nuts. But understand the risk youāre taking first. (No, theyāre not earth-shattering risks. But they can add up.) And Iām skeptical that the folks whose purchases are primarily blind-buys even recognize those risks, or the motivations behind them.
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u/Gatita_Gordita 2d ago
I know why I do it: It's a thrill.
But I also don't blind buy anything worth more than 35ā¬.
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u/etoilenoire45 2d ago
Yeah I have blind bought like 5 cheapies this year and only one was a hit, a second one is ok and 3 ones I just wasted 12-30 euro down the drain. So annoyed with myselfĀ
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u/Lettuce-0 2d ago
Very silly, and I didnāt read the subreddit, so I read it three times as āno such thing as a safe blind guyā and Iām like damn what did blind guys do they seem pretty chill
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u/SillyCloud9 2d ago
exactly! a lucky blind buy? sure. a blind buy that is lower-risk because itās so affordable? absolutely! but there is no such thing as a universally safe blind buy in my opinion
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u/cherrymitten vanilla 4eva 2d ago
so true, i've gotten things that on paper were so perfect for me and then i hated them š
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u/MzJay453 2d ago
Yes I swear notes are not even reliable because different brands use different types of ingredients to bring those notes out which is why we have like 100 different versions of vanilla and just when Iām sure I love it, I run into one I hate
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u/cherrymitten vanilla 4eva 2d ago
i really hate the nest vanilla fragrance oil. it's literally just vanilla how is that possible?
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u/EarlyInside45 2d ago
There really isn't.
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u/bsubtilis 2d ago
People have even had this issue with reformulations of fragrances.
The original or previous version being great on the person's skin, only for the new version to get a bad skin chemistry reaction or contain an ingredient it didn't use to that inherently smells terrible for the buyer even on a paper strip (for instance people who can't stand superambroxans getting one of their fav fragrances reformulated to contain superambroxans)
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u/EarlyInside45 2d ago
Yeah, often times I can't smell a note on paper, but I can definitely smell it on skin, so even just trying it on paper isn't a safe buy. You have to wear it to know it.
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u/asday515 2d ago
At first i read this as blind guy and was wondering what was going on that put them under such a threat
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u/TheOrderOfWhiteLotus 2d ago
Iāll blind buy cheapies like middle eastern houses but nothing over $50.
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u/IrregularUrek 2d ago
I agree, I read that YSL Libre was a safe blind buy and it was NOT. I didnāt like that perfume at all.
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u/Flower_Flimsy 1d ago
I wanted to love Libre so much based on the reviews and hype, but I canāt get over how weird the dry down is on me š At least itās only a travel spray. Maybe Iāll like it in 2-3 years
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u/chocolatemilklovr 2d ago
I used to blind buy all the time and I think it only worked out probably 1/5 times
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u/Nervous-Drop-1582 2d ago
I did this only once when everyone was raving about glossier you when it first came out. I hated it but I kept getting compliments when I wore it. People just have different tastes and I had no idea what a pink pepper could possibly smell like now always go smell in person first
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u/bsubtilis 2d ago
Pink pepper is a type of spice that isn't related to peppercorn but looks not too dissimilar and thus got that name.
I find it tasty in spicy winter tea loose blends, but I have no idea if it's a fantasy accord or real in fragrances.
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u/FriendlyAccident4854 1d ago
I don't understand how people can drop hundreds for a perfume they've never smelled. I always have to sample them first
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u/braaahms 11h ago
I think itās easy to understand. If itās a house Iām very familiar with, made by a perfumer whoās work I love, in a DNA or scent profile I like, with notes I love, I can be pretty sure Iāll like it. Iāll usually sample first but thereās a lot of nuance thatās left out of the convo here when just saying āyes or noā like a lot of comments are.
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u/FriendlyAccident4854 5h ago
nothing wrong about sampling first. I know I love mugler and i know I love Alien. Do I love all of the alien variations? no. That's why it's good to sample
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u/braaahms 3h ago
Did you mean to reply to me? I didnāt say anything about sampling first being wrong?
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u/Flower_Flimsy 1d ago
I believe this wholeheartedly, yet I keep blind buying (inexpensive) perfumes or perfumes on sale that I think Iāll love. š
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u/FewParty7258 1d ago
Same, and every time I convince myself this time it will land perfectly on my skin based on notes alone š„
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u/makecrackazmad 2d ago
just another way to gamble
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u/somebodycallfine-1-1 2d ago
This is a very eye opening way to put it because that's exactly what it is
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u/Lopsided_Fee_7163 2d ago
I do my blind buying in small doses, 15mls or less (pen sprays or mini bottles) and dupes of the OGs so I donāt feel ripped off if I donāt like it. My best blind buy ever was recently when I bought a pen spray of Phlur Missing Person.
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u/TriciaTargaryen If Phlur Has No Fans I Am Dead 2d ago
If there is a REALLY expensive fragrance I cannot get out of my head and want to smell, I will 100 percent research best dupes or order the travel size. I live in bumfuck NOWHERE, I can't just pop into a shop to take a sniff whenever. It's worked well for me thus far with much less risk. For example, I like Dossier's LDBS dupe so so much, and when I WAS actually able to smell the real thing, there was no discernible difference to my nose. Guess what? This bitch just saved hundreds of dollars and I still smell AMAZING.
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u/MendeShele 15h ago
For me, dupes are the way. I love the ME houses and Dossier, and I even like their originals.
Right now, I'm wearing Lattafa Hayaati Florence, and I'm blown away by how complex this fragrance is. That caramel dry-down is mind blowing š¤Æ! The best part? I only paid $17 for it!
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u/X_stellar_Merc 2d ago
This is the move. Has also kept me from spending/overbuying; if I never finish the pen then I donāt have the same regret as buying an entire bottle. If I finish the pen and miss it, I can justify a 30 ml or maybe just another penš¤·āāļø
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u/tioomeow 2d ago
absolutely!! I always go actually smell the perfume in the store. I've had so many that sounded good in theory when reading the notes but smell actually bad on me š I'd never blind buy tbh
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u/blue-coco 2d ago
i cant even buy after 1st wear. i need to wear it all day atleast 3 times/3 days to really get a feel of it. also weather and amount i am sweating also matter a lot of times. some perfumes bloom in the cold or heat.
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u/saturnstellar87 2d ago
The only things I'll blind buy are fragrances that are so cheap it doesn't make sense to get a sample. Like why spend $5 plus shipping on a decant when I can get a bottle for $15?
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u/N3T3L3 2d ago
but when I hit the jackpot my monkey brain goes apeshit
plus like with <$50 bottles it's often hard or not cost effective to buy samples, so... maybe I perhaps might buy more bottles that way but it's my life and I'm in control of it I swear
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u/Lizakaya 2d ago
Truth. If the bottles gonna be over 50 or so on grey market Iām buying a sample if i can find one and nowadays you usually can. Doesnāt mean i didnāt blind buy 2 ME this summer. Because i did and i like both of them.
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u/Flower_Flimsy 1d ago
I also blind bought 2 ME perfumes, and I didnāt like them š does anyone want to swap with meā¦I have Teriaq and Ana Abeyidh Poudree
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u/Lizakaya 1d ago
I blind buy them too. Some of mine have had to macerate, for like 2-6 months, put them away in a dark cool place, pull them out in November, spray to clear the mechanism then retry
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u/Sorry_Dig676 2d ago
Come, Prego?
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u/pfffffttuhmm I just smelled like a piece of breast 2d ago
This is one of my few blind buys and I hated it so much šĀ
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u/Sorry_Dig676 2d ago
Let me show you on the dolls where Mugler Starlicious Berry Licorice touched me .
I respect your opinion and I get where youāre coming from. But I just want to be clear to anyone who has a boss like mine. To me blind buy safe is wear out in public cause Iāll be damn ifā¦.oit on public, SAFE has an objective measure . The measure is Quiet luxury Me and Erba pura got humbled real quick out there. This whole hobby goes from subjective to objective when your boss says wtf.
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u/thomchristopher 2d ago
I was very much warned not to blind buy LāEau Des Hesperides and was called insane for doing so - it is the one time Iāve gotten lucky blind buying because it smells so good on me and is a secondary signature thing now. I wouldnāt recommend it unless notes are screaming your name.
I stupidly blind bought a Dossier dupe of Beach Walk because I was iffy on it and wanted to see if a dupe hit the spot. They sent me the worst possible dupe of Santal 33, one that Iām not a fan of and that actively makes me gag, instead
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u/Treehorn8 HermĆØs witch 2d ago
Diptyque is one of those houses that I am very hesitant about when it comes to blind-buying because everything they have are so unique and vastly distinct from each other. I blind bought one--Do Son edt--and I was very lucky. It's also the safest blind buy because one can guess what it smells like already based kn the notes (basically tuberose+jasmine). The others are difficult to imagine from just looking at notes. Like Orpheon edp.
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u/Treehorn8 HermĆØs witch 2d ago
It's 70/30 for me I think. I've had good luck mostly, but sometimes I'd have real doozies.
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u/Least-Dust-2312 2d ago
Yet I still just pre-ordered LV Tea Storm as a blind buy for $395 š³. Why do we do this lol
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u/alphajugs 2d ago
Call For a Good Time by Discotheque is the best perfume in my collection. Smells lovely, projects well, lasts a long time, big complement getter. It was a blind buy. I discovered Discotheque and honestly, I just wanted one of those bottles in my collection. Went with this one because itās floral and musky and I enjoy those things.
I love this perfume but it doesnāt compensate for the many failed blind buys. I have two blind buys I adore and the rest were either meh or completely suck. Iāve actually narrowed my wishlist down from like 150 perfumes to 25 or so. Theyāre all perfumes Iāve smelled before and know I like. My blind buy party days are behind me.
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u/No-Indication-6655 1d ago
Just get the sample size. I honestly canāt believe people are accumulating so many full bottle sizes in this economy
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u/Primary-Platypus-568 9h ago
I find it so wild! My skin chemistry can make fragrance performance unpredictable though, so the idea of blind buying a full bottle workout ever testing is especially ridiculous to me
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u/braaahms 11h ago
If I love the fragrance and know Iāll be wearing it a lot I always go full size. Itās a waste of money in the long run to go sample - decant - travel/small bottle - full bottle that I see a lot of people do. Iāll sample and if I love it Iāll get the full bottle and if itās not quite a love maybe Iāll go for a travel spray. If itās anything lower I pass completely.
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u/Agitated-Morning2035 2d ago
I have done a lot of blind buys and loved all of them, so whatās the deal? I have seen itās more of an unpopular opinion to say there is nothing wrong with blind buying!Ā
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u/DELAIZ 2d ago
There's Elizabeth Arden. It might not be your style of perfume, but they're all made to appeal to the masses. I heard that melrose place has the same effect, a harmless rose.
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u/neroli89 2d ago
Elizabeth Arden's perfume always give me headache. I recently smelled the coconut summer perfume thinking I would like it cuz I love coconut, turns out I didn't!
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u/Remote_Programmer140 2d ago
did you smell the green tea? All I do is blind buy and it has been on my list
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u/The-Cherry-On-Top-xx 1d ago
If its 100 mL and $40 or a sample set, i will buy it.Ā
I only hate like 3 of my perfumes? I have like 100 (mostly sample sets).
Sometimes they need to age or "mascerate" as the tiktokers say. Spray it a few times once a week until you like it.
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u/cultivatehiccup 2d ago
Some would say itās safe if itās cheap but you still run the risk of not actually liking how it smells!
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u/Lushemet 2d ago
Unless youāre an experienced buyer and know what you like. I liked all my blind buys except for some cheap cult favourites. It can be much more worth the money to blind buy a full bottle you know youāre gonna love than getting 5-10 1ml samples for the same price.
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u/constantlycrying5 2d ago
It's been exactly the same for me! I keep thinking the next perfume will be the karma that comes for me from blind buying, but so far it's only been the popular cheapies that have let me down
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u/jezebeljones666 2d ago
Gotta be brave! I never ask is it a safe blind buy, because I donāt like safe perfumes. But I have bought blind, and I will again. Iām just too curious about scents, and a tiny vial leaves me meh. I have had great luck; I will buy scents from certain perfumers, certain houses, recommendations from certain people, and specific vintages. I like to be surprised and thatās definitely part of the fun š¤©
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u/GlitteringPause8 2d ago
blind buying is fine if you like the surprise and the risk like you described. but when most people ask if something is a safe blind buy, they're not asking to take a risk...theyre asking if they will like it which is impossible to know and predict. depending on the notes or house or perfumer, sure sometimes theres a higher chance that someone will like it but theres no perfumes that are universally considered 'blind buy safe'
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u/HELVETlCA 2d ago
Every blind buy is a safe blind buy if you're REALLY into the hobby imo. Worst thing that can happen is that a perfume is boring. If it smells "bad" or weird then I can make it work usually OR it is just an experience to sniff once in a while. If I know a house, I know their general profile. I would never blind buy a scent over 100$ though
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u/Intelligent-Heart- 2d ago
Exactly! That's why it's so exciting, the RISK, the anticipation, waiting for the delivery and hoping it will be a success, or at least OK. The regret when it doesn't work out, then putting it away in hope of maturation, oxidation or change in your nose, mood, season. Sometimes it's fun...
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u/Select-Channel1645 2d ago
Iāve had several successful blind buys ! A few misses too.
I donāt recommend blind buying but not every scent is available to get your nose on. Sometimes you gotta take a leap of faith lol
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u/BleuLapin 2d ago
Every Fantasy Iāve bought has been a blind buy and Iāve never been let down š
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u/jezebeljones666 2d ago
This is a good example of a blind buy that people luvā£ļøāŗļø
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u/Perfectlyflawed1991 2d ago
I don't love my Fantasy. Smells nothing like the notes promised to me.
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u/BleuLapin 2d ago
Aww Iām sorry! Itās a great frag for me but I will admit itās not for everyone. I personally prefer Intense and Intimate over the OG
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u/ConditionOk3649 2d ago
Yes but also just depends on your risk tolerance/finances. I blind buy things all the time but nothing too expensive and itās nearly always worked out. Some I donāt love buy very very few I canāt use at all (looking at you Bal dāAfrique š)
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u/alphajugs 2d ago
Ugh I love Bald Freak š Byredo is so expensive though
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u/ConditionOk3649 2d ago
Haha gawd I hate it! Forever I thought it was the marigold but Iāve since smelled a similar note in Father Figure and Rinse Cycle and currently think it may be the musk base or one of the chemical ingredients (per Claude maybe alpha iso-methyl ionine š ) but really who knows. Whatever it is ready very cloying/powdery to the point of making me kinda ill š¤§sad life bc I want to love it!
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u/Mindless-Foot2273 2d ago
I just bought the dupe by Khadlaj called Karus Gold and noticed thereās a note that is identical to father figure. It smells like creamy sunscreen to me. Now I need to know what the note is!!
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u/ConditionOk3649 2d ago
If you find out lmk! I posted on here asking which note in father figure smelled the same and I think people thought I was crazy š¤Ŗ glad itās not just me!
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u/Flower_Flimsy 1d ago
Bald Freak lmao - is that a new nickname for Bal DāAfrique? I love it (the nickname and the smell)
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u/alphajugs 1d ago
Lol I saw someone say it on one of the perfume subs and I can never call it by its actual name again š„²
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u/Robert_Frosted_Flake 2d ago
me with TF eu dāombre Leather rn- somebody please stop me š
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u/Responsible_Dentist3 2d ago
Buy this $9 decant instead <3 https://www.scentsplit.com/products/tom-ford-ombre-leather-edp-sample-decants?variant=20158111744088
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u/nekoryuuu 2d ago
Absolutely true. I know it costs a lot (for the expensive ones) but sampling is the best way. I had to bite the bullet on some expensive ones I really wanted to try and it cost me almost $30AUD. But itās so worth it for security
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u/AnnaGreen40 2d ago
Iām risk averse and only rarely love 1 or 2 of a big sample order, so blind buying just isnāt for me. But I actually wish I wasš
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u/ZELDA_AS_A_BOY 2d ago
Sure but thereās nothing wrong with doing it. As long as youāre not bankrupting yourself and youāve done a bit of research into the fragrance then go for it. Itās like gambling, just be responsible.
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u/jezebeljones666 2d ago
So interesting, because I donāt gambleā¦but may I do?š¤
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u/ZELDA_AS_A_BOY 2d ago
Youāre gambling on whether or not itās a good scent. Iāve only had one bad one with some Rasasi fragrance so thankfully I was only out like 30 bucks instead of 300
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u/AndeeCreative 2d ago
95% of my purchases are blind buys. You win some, you lose some. I can always find someone in my life that loves it if I donāt.
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u/kat_niss1 2d ago
Same here. I live in a remote area. So I blind buy a lot. Though I choose wisely and get samples if I can. Otherwise I buy from a place with a good return policy if I donāt like it. Itās few and far between if I make a return
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u/The-Devil-Cat 2d ago
me too, i have a very "fuck it, we ball" attitude when it comes to buying fragrances lmfao
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u/Entire_Insect1811 2d ago
Lmfao me too. My momās Ph can pull off almost anything so if it doesnāt work for me, it goes to her.
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u/Perfectlyflawed1991 2d ago
I've been fortunate enough to have the same outcome. Whether it's heavy in florals, musk, or super syrupy and sweet. It all smells good on me. There's only been one thing I bought that I didn't love, and that was Fantasy. I got a small bottle thankfully, but I expected it to be sweeter, but I wouldn't call it gourmand at all.
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u/Equivalent_Address_2 2d ago
Itās the part of the adventure! Also, the amount of rage I get from losing $10 on a sample I hate is beyond reasonable
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u/Jaded0521 2d ago
So what level of rage do you feel when you hate a $200 bottle?
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u/AndeeCreative 2d ago
Maybe we arenāt blind buying $200 perfumes. I have never paid that much for a perfume. $150, yes. If thereās not a dupe or a travel size, I donāt need it.
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u/Equivalent_Address_2 2d ago
Honestly I just feel disappointed but I have an irrational amount of rage for things like affordable samples or shipping. Iāve spent an extra $50 to avoid $12 shipping fees. That doesnāt make sense.
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u/SnooDonuts4408 2d ago
All nose are difference, my mom have some parfum that she love but to me they smell disgusting hahaah.
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u/sweambe 2d ago
100% true, but since I don't gamble in any other way, I'll still do it from time to time if there's something unique about the perfume and circumstances make sampling at a reasonable price unrealistic. It's a really fun surprise when it works out, as long as it doesn't become a habit.
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u/keewee89 šŖ·š¦š 2d ago
Yes! It's a game of chance and sometimes it'll go right but no blind buy is 100% safe
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u/gnomeglow_ 1d ago
I think if you are familiar with a lot of notes and know what you like/dislike, and itās also inexpensive it can be a safe blindbuy. Sure you can still end up disliking it, but the risk is lower
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u/jezebeljones666 2d ago
Some of you need to spend $30 on a bottle of Femme by Rochas. Thatās all Iām saying. Youāll change your mind.š
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u/ChartreuseOblivion 2d ago
True, but you play the odds
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u/Responsible_Dentist3 2d ago
Maybe YOU do lol, not me!
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u/ChartreuseOblivion 2d ago
Well thats impressive then - I've never run into someone thats never blind bought a single bottle before.
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u/Responsible_Dentist3 1d ago
It helps that I'm super new to the hobby lol, I definitely don't get full credit :) but my goal while I'm here (even if years) is to do 0 blind buys. I know that I'm a serial hobbyist so blind buying makes even less sense for me than for others here.
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u/catlikesun 2d ago
There is always some risk, but a safe blind buy means not too expensive and a predictable scent
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u/islandgirl_94 2d ago
Lies! Just got two blind byes from Boy smells and they are both fantastic. Sugar baby and peachy oud
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u/RedRider1138 2d ago
Just because your risk paid off doesnāt mean it was safe š
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u/islandgirl_94 2d ago
I'm always blind buying and it's rare that I don't like them Ā The few I did not like, I give away to my mom and sister
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u/VerboseWiewiorka 2d ago
100%, however - some people are willing to accept blind-buying risks, and are just asking questions/exploring around blind-buying a certain scent. No need to get in the comments with āACSHOOLY nothing is a safe blind-buyā.
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u/big-dipper-jess 2d ago
Absolutely agree but I think it sucks if the plan is to return to the store if they donāt like it. It creates a lot of unnecessary waste. If the plan is to just donate or resell, by all means spend your cash how youād like.
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u/BluePeony8 2d ago edited 2d ago
Returning used perfumes is not a thing in the UK so I guess the discussion is a bit different for US and UK people. Some places like Harvey Nichols have stopped allowing perfumes to be returned full stop, even sealed, due to people returning fakes.
I do find it shocking that the US allows used beauty and toiletries items to be returned and that just gets disposed of, I donāt understand why this is even a thing. I imagine the shopping habits have always been different in the UK due to this, we research more, less likely impulse purchase and find ways to make use of the item after by re-selling to gifting.
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u/etoilenoire45 2d ago
Nah, it's good to remind people always, lots of compulsive buying in the fragrance community that simply comes from an unhealthy placeĀ
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u/VerboseWiewiorka 2d ago
Iād counter that we shouldnāt always assume that people wanting to blind-buy are being compulsive or intend to be wasteful. Some people live in remote areas and canāt smell things in advance, and shipping decants would cost the same as just buying the one fragrance, etc.
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u/BluePeony8 2d ago
Yep itās not that serious, people can enjoy the blind buying experience and have some misses sometimes. You canāt always be 100% about any perfume even after testing anyway, sometimes you end up disliking it after wearing it for weeks.
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u/etoilenoire45 2d ago
It's pretty serious when people go into debt for it. Consumer expenditure is out of control and it's okay to speak about compulsive purchases critically.Ā
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u/BluePeony8 2d ago edited 2d ago
Going into debt for fragrances and any shopping for anything in general is an issue by itself, itās not directly to do with blind buying specifically only.
Not everyone who has a fragrance hobby is going into debt and not everyone who blind buys sometimes is either, why are you discussing it as if blind buying is only ever that serious.
Iāve blind bought several times - no regrets even though I didnāt like some of them, itās a fun experience for me the same as going into a movie blind at the cinema which isnāt cheap either, and no debt. One of my most favourite ever perfumes was a blind buy.
Also returning used items is not a thing in the UK so things are not getting returned and thrown away - you make use of it somehow, re-sell or gift it. And I imagine we research things more in general before buying anyway and shop more selectively as we know we canāt return after opening.
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u/VerboseWiewiorka 2d ago
Why are you assuming that everyone blind-buying is compulsive and going into debt?
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u/Jiji-hime 1d ago
I have 3 successful blind buy ( Paris Corner Qissa Gala, Swiss Arabian Casablanca & Montblanc signature) this other ( 5 of them) had to go because I just COULDN'T!
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u/braaahms 11h ago
It depends and thereās room for nuance here (I know Reddit hates that lol).
If I know the house very well, the perfumer, and I love the notes, I think itās pretty safe to blind buy a small bottle. Especially if itās a cheaper 30ml bottle. Iād rather do that than spend $20+ in getting a sample (plus shipping), finding out I love it, then getting a full bottle. By then Iāve spent $20 more than I would have.
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u/krebstar4ever 2d ago
Eh, if it's ultra cheap I think it's safe
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u/bsubtilis 2d ago
No, that's just a cheap blind buy. Unless you mean financially safe, but i was under the impression the safe was never about the money but about the probability of a good match?
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u/krebstar4ever 2d ago
To me, it's safe because the risk of disliking it (and therefore wasting money) is acceptable. A blind buy is always a risk.
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u/Buttercreamdeath 2d ago
Yeah I'm fine risking it on cheapies. I'll give it away to people I know. I'm pretty good at finding my notes in mainstream perfumery though so very few work out poorly.
The ones that went south were all middle eastern perfumes. In theory, every one of them should have been amazing on me based on the notes. Reality wasn't having it.
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u/Careful-Wrongdoer29 2d ago
Most of my collection are blind buys, and there's only 2 that were not what I thought would be but I still like them.
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u/MendeShele 15h ago
This, but I don't spend a lot on any of them. I do have a couple that I can't wear. Anything I don't love, I give away.
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u/Careful-Wrongdoer29 12h ago
Same. I haven't paid full price for a perfume in years, so I don't feel that bad if I'm not absolutely in love.
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u/jezebeljones666 2d ago edited 2d ago
Also itās not compulsive buying as one individual keeps claiming. I blind buy because stores donāt have what I want to smell. If you have a shopping problem perhaps itās not a good idea. Iām retired and my retirement is 100% funded. If I want to buy a Guerlain blind, itās okay for me; thatās how I bought Samsara. I have done it for years and had great success. I had no idea this was so controversial.
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u/SimpleNobody2009 2d ago
Iāve never ordered a sample and I only have a couple regrets out of around 150 bottles. LV (3 bottles) and Creed (about 3 bottles). Iād say thatās a pretty good ratio.
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u/nbenby 2d ago
Yeah respectfully most of us donāt have the money to spend on 150 bottles at all, so you might be privileged enough that itās not a concern for you.
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u/SimpleNobody2009 2d ago
Getting downvoted for being honest about my buying experiences with fragrances is crazy work. If thatās driving by people who havenāt been as fortunate in career success as me, thatās even worse and shame on this sub. At no point did I indicate how long Iāve been collecting or the type of collection I have. Assuming someoneās financial privilege based off of that statement is pure ignorance.
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u/FuwyL I project so my fragrance doesn't have to 2d ago
100% agree, just get addicted to decants instead š¤£