We often find some fragrances which carry a high price tag. Though Fragrance is a luxury item, the price tags of some bottles are out of reach.
Are those expensive fragrances really worth their value?
So, here are some reasons why expensive fragrances are really worth their price tag.
Are Expensive Fragrances Worth it?
Yes! Expensive fragrances are worth your money as they have more prominent and natural ingredients. Moreover, they use more perfume oil. As a result, you get the finest combination.
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Do Expensive Perfumes last longer?
To make a perfume, The perfumer has to use many ingredients. And the main element and the most expensive one is Perfume Oil. Expensive perfumes use a lot of perfume oil. The ratio of perfume oil used in expensive perfumes is more than other average ones. Also, the combination of notes in Expensive perfumes is awesome.
For these factors, Expensive Perfumes really last longer. I must say they not only last longer but smell really gorgeous too.
Can clones exactly copy Expensive perfumes?
Clones can somehow copy the opening but not the entire fragrance.
There are some reasons why clones can’t exactly copy expensive fragrances. For starters, Expensive fragrances use rich and natural ingredients to make their fragrance where Clones often try to find a cheaper and synthetic substitute.
The performance of expensive fragrances tends to be good but the clones only try to copy the fragrance, they really don’t care about the performance.
The sillage feels premium in expensive fragrances. In most cases, clones can’t provide elegant sillage.
These are some factors why clones can’t copy an expensive fragrance properly.
And the main point is that expensive fragrances will always make you feel special. They have the quality to mix with nature easily. There can be smell-alikes but they can’t control these other factors.
Can you smell the difference between cheap and expensive fragrances?
It’s really tough to notice if a cologne is either cheap or expensive, without checking the price tag. But there are some ways to find it.
Cheap fragrances usually deal with smaller target markets. Their main motive is to make a profit. Cheap fragrances are often sweet and harsh to our nose. It’s because of the quality of ingredients they use to make the fragrance.
Because of their subpar ingredients, cheap fragrances will often disturb your nose whereas expensive ones will behave like a friend to your nose. These are some ways to smell the difference.
Expensive perfumes are really top-notch. They use rare ingredients to make the fragrance. Moreover, the combination of notes in the expensive one is really fantastic.
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How can you tell which perfume is good?
Basically, It’s all about practice. The more you sniff different kinds of fragrances the more you will understand about perfumes.
At first, while trying new fragrances, go slow. Don’t use many testers at a time. Take time to decide. Don’t make your nose blind.
Secondly, while putting fragrances on your wrist, don’t rub. Let the perfume settle.
Thirdly, Don’t think that everyone will like a popular fragrance. Different people have different tastes. Even if a perfume is hugely popular, don’t think that you’ll like it after the first sniff.
Lastly, check the sensitivity. If your skin is allergic to it, it doesn’t matter how good the fragrance is, don’t buy it.
Best Expensive Colognes
Expensive colognes are usually top-notch. It’s really tough to categorize it.
Firstly, I’ve to say about Creed. Their colognes are top-notch as these are hand-made. Some of their excellent colognes are Creed Aventus, Creed Green Irish Tweed, Creed Silver Mountain Water, Creed Viking, Creed Original Santal, etc. These are some of my favorite colognes from Creed.
Secondly, Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s fragrances are really good. Some of them are Baccarat Rouge 540, Oud Satin Mood, Grand Soir, etc.
One of the most elegant perfume houses is Parfums de Marley. Some of their famous perfumes are Layton, Pegasus, Herod, Carlisle, Delina, etc.
There are many designer houses like Chanel, Tom Ford, Gucci, YSL, and DIOR that are expensive and worth their value.
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From Chanel, There are Chance, No 5, Coco Chanel, Bleu de Chanel, Allure, etc.
If we talk about Tom Ford, some of their best fragrances are Tobacco Vanille, Black Orchid, Oud Wood, Lost Cherry, Fucking Fabulous, Ombre Leather, Neroli Portifino, etc.
From Dior, we have some gems like Sauvage, Jadore, Spice Blend, Joy, Oud Ispahan, Poison, etc.
Yves Saint Laurent really produces breathtaking fragrances. Some of their masterpieces are YSL Y EDP, Black Opium, La Nuit de L’Homme, Manifesto, etc.
Why are some fragrances so expensive?
We often see fragrances with out-of-reach price tags. There are many reasons why a fragrance is so expensive.
Ingredients: Some fragrances use very rare ingredients. They are very hard to find. Some of them are rare flower petals and unusual roots. There are some rare ingredients like Jasmine, Bulgarian Rose, Oud, Ambergris, Orris, musk, etc.
Usually, it takes a very long time to collect these ingredients. For example, perfumers need 2,000 pounds of jasmine flowers to produce one pound of oil .
Bulgarian Rose is another super rare ingredient. And we really have to go many steps to collect Oud. So, for this reason, some perfumes can be expensive.
Brand Value: Brands like Chanel, YSL. Dior, etc have much higher brand value than usual brands. They usually don’t sell products, they sell lifestyle. Brand Value is the second reason why some perfumes are so expensive.
You’re choosing Chanel, not because of their product. You’re choosing Chanel, because of their luxuries. Selling a cheap fragrance can affect their brand value. So that’s why some perfumes can be so expensive.
Marketing: From creating a perfume to launching it. They spend millions of dollars to create hype for it.
For example, Dior hired Johnny Depp as the face of Dior Sauvage as well as Robert Pattinson in the Dior Homme. Chanel took Brad Pitt for the No 5 Chanel. So like this to create extra hype, they spend millions of dollars in marketing, advertisements, market research, billboards, online advertisements, etc. So for this reason Perfumes can be expensive.
Lastly, perfume is a luxury item. The making cost of perfumes can be less. But it should be considered a luxury item. To maintain the hype of it, to create an extra phenomenon, perfumes can’t be sold cheap.
So, these are the reasons why some perfumes can be so expensive.
Cheap vs Expensive Perfumes
We often see the difference in the price tags of perfumes. Some of them are cheap, some of them are really expensive.
What’s the real difference between these two?
Longevity- Expensive fragrances usually last more than a cheap one. The ingredients are rich in the expensive one. That’s why it can perform better.
Art vs Money- For some houses, perfumery is an art. They saw perfumery as a child of theirs. They like to build it with their pure of heart, They add their qualities to it. On the other hand, The only motive of a cheap fragrance is to make money. They only create fragrances to earn money, nothing else.
Sweet vs Perfection- As the main motive of a cheap fragrance is to earn money. They target a mass audience by creating the fragrance sweet. The audience of cheap fragrances are young, teen,etc. Expensive fragrances go for perfection. They want to tell a story by their fragrance.
Packaging and others- You can identify which one is cheap by its packaging. Cheap fragrances often use cheap packaging. Their boxes are made out of cheap cardboard. You won’t see any premium labeling in it.
Harsh to the nose- Cheap fragrances use cheap ingredients. As a result, some of their fragrances are really harsh to the nose. Maybe you already faced a situation where someone just walked by and his/her scent attacked your nose like a sword.
This happens because the perfume they are using has cheap ingredients and a bad combination of notes.
Should we buy expensive perfume only? Or can we buy both? These are the questions of millions of people. Here I have shown the real difference between cheap and expensive perfumes. The rest is your decision.
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Conclusion
Fragrances are considered as a luxury item. The price tag of a cologne often hurts us. But the question is “Is it really worth it?”
Well, the price tag not only carries the perfume but also carries a lifestyle.
Lastly, I’ve to say, perfumes are not an element that you must have to live in this world. If you’re facing financial issues, don’t go for expensive perfumes. There’s no meaning to buying a fragrance if you can live without it.
But if you’re really looking forward to buying an expensive one. Yes! It is worth the price tag.
If you have any more queries about perfumes (expensive or cheap), feel free to ask me in the comments.
