Is cheap perfume still a thing?

[Anonymous]

Definitely still a thing, but anecdotally I believe perfume use in general (and therefore, sales?) is way down since the 90s. So many people have scent sensitivities that a lot of us have gotten out of the habit of wearing it at all. Is that just me? I should look it up. It's not quite gone the way of pantyhose, but I have to think it's way down. I basically never notice anyone's perfume or cologne anymore (pre-COVID) either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Definitely still a thing, but anecdotally I believe perfume use in general (and therefore, sales?) is way down since the 90s. So many people have scent sensitivities that a lot of us have gotten out of the habit of wearing it at all. Is that just me? I should look it up. It's not quite gone the way of pantyhose, but I have to think it's way down. I basically never notice anyone's perfume or cologne anymore (pre-COVID) either.

Well, that was quick-- a cursory search tells me that perfume sales are half of what they were in 2000. Yep, sounds right.

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Anonymous wrote:Definitely still a thing, but anecdotally I believe perfume use in general (and therefore, sales?) is way down since the 90s. So many people have scent sensitivities that a lot of us have gotten out of the habit of wearing it at all. Is that just me? I should look it up. It's not quite gone the way of pantyhose, but I have to think it's way down. I basically never notice anyone's perfume or cologne anymore (pre-COVID) either.

Well, that was quick-- a cursory search tells me that perfume sales are half of what they were in 2000. Yep, sounds right.

On the one hand, it's nice -- a lot of people splashed on way too much perfume, and it's good for people who do have sensitivities that they aren't encountering it everywhere. But I was a little sad -- I have a few perfumes that I like to wear from time to time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Benetton Colors, anyone?

OMG!! Yes that was my favorite in high school!

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Anonymous wrote:Benetton Colors, anyone?

LOL I had that too!

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Anonymous wrote:I loved Curve! By Liz Claiborne, I think? I also had fantasy by Britney Spears and Vera wang princess, but those weren’t as cheap.

My husband still wears the men's version of this

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My college roommate freshman year wore Navy, which I quite liked.

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Probably dating myself (graduated HS in the late 80s), but in HS, we all wore Anais Anais by Cacharel

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Anonymous wrote:Heaven from the gap!

Grass from the Gap!
I so wish I could buy it now, awesome scent..

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Anonymous wrote:Probably dating myself (graduated HS in the late 80s), but in HS, we all wore Anais Anais by Cacharel

And I'm dating, myself, too, but in the 90s , we all wore Eden by Cacharel.

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Anonymous wrote:Benetton Colors, anyone?

LOL I had that too!

Me, too.

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Anonymous wrote:Definitely still a thing, but anecdotally I believe perfume use in general (and therefore, sales?) is way down since the 90s. So many people have scent sensitivities that a lot of us have gotten out of the habit of wearing it at all. Is that just me? I should look it up. It's not quite gone the way of pantyhose, but I have to think it's way down. I basically never notice anyone's perfume or cologne anymore (pre-COVID) either.

Well, that was quick-- a cursory search tells me that perfume sales are half of what they were in 2000. Yep, sounds right.

On the one hand, it's nice -- a lot of people splashed on way too much perfume, and it's good for people who do have sensitivities that they aren't encountering it everywhere. But I was a little sad -- I have a few perfumes that I like to wear from time to time.

Knock yourself out, then! I do, from time to time.. but I always make sure it's a tiny amount, just a dab on one wrist.
God, back in high school times, you were supposed to spray, like, three sprays in the air and then walk though the cloud. The perfume would land on your hair, your clothes, everywhere. We reeked of the stuff.
Those were the days.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Heaven from the gap!

Grass from the Gap!
I so wish I could buy it now, awesome scent..

Dream was my favorite

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Anonymous wrote:Definitely still a thing, but anecdotally I believe perfume use in general (and therefore, sales?) is way down since the 90s. So many people have scent sensitivities that a lot of us have gotten out of the habit of wearing it at all. Is that just me? I should look it up. It's not quite gone the way of pantyhose, but I have to think it's way down. I basically never notice anyone's perfume or cologne anymore (pre-COVID) either.

Well, that was quick-- a cursory search tells me that perfume sales are half of what they were in 2000. Yep, sounds right.

On the one hand, it's nice -- a lot of people splashed on way too much perfume, and it's good for people who do have sensitivities that they aren't encountering it everywhere. But I was a little sad -- I have a few perfumes that I like to wear from time to time.

Knock yourself out, then! I do, from time to time.. but I always make sure it's a tiny amount, just a dab on one wrist.
God, back in high school times, you were supposed to spray, like, three sprays in the air and then walk though the cloud. The perfume would land on your hair, your clothes, everywhere. We reeked of the stuff.
Those were the days.

It was also a huge waste of perfume! Had them selling a lot more-- just like "lather, rinse, repeat."

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Anonymous wrote:Definitely still a thing, but anecdotally I believe perfume use in general (and therefore, sales?) is way down since the 90s. So many people have scent sensitivities that a lot of us have gotten out of the habit of wearing it at all. Is that just me? I should look it up. It's not quite gone the way of pantyhose, but I have to think it's way down. I basically never notice anyone's perfume or cologne anymore (pre-COVID) either.

Well, that was quick-- a cursory search tells me that perfume sales are half of what they were in 2000. Yep, sounds right.

On the one hand, it's nice -- a lot of people splashed on way too much perfume, and it's good for people who do have sensitivities that they aren't encountering it everywhere. But I was a little sad -- I have a few perfumes that I like to wear from time to time.

Yeah, I like to wear perfume, too, but I basically only use it on special occasions now.