How to Find the Best Prices on Perfume
Fine perfumes can cost more per ounce than nearly any other substance in the world. Finding a bargain on perfume lets you wear lovely scents that would usually be beyond your pocketbook. There are some tricks that will help you find the best prices on your favorite perfume so that you never have to be without your small indulgences.
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Instructions
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Join the mailing list at the perfume or cosmetics counter at your favorite department store. Department stores will often mail out notices to favored customers of special events and promotions for perfumes.
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Find a niche perfume specialty house and sign up for its mailing list.
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Shop for perfumes after major holidays when gift sets are discounted. Just after Christmas is a wonderful time to get great bargain prices on perfume.
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Join an Internet discussion group or membership site devoted to perfume. Word of mouth is a great way to find out when perfume houses are releasing new scents or promoting old ones.
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Shop online at comparison shopping sites such as Bizrate and Overstock (see Resources below).
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Check the prices at Web sites that specialize in selling discounted name-brand perfumes.
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Look for special sales and deals between Thanksgiving and Christmas, when many perfume houses make the bulk of their annual sales.
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If you're traveling, check out the duty-free shops at ports and airports. You'll often find excellent bargains there.
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Shop for samples and tester bottles online.
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Tips & Warnings
One of the best times to find excellent deals on collections of perfumes is just before and just after Christmas. The holiday season is a great time to shop for a new scent. Many perfume houses release special-edition bottles and sizes that are hard to find at other times of year.
If a price seems too good to be true, it usually is. Counterfeiting the most popular and expensive perfume names is a very big business. Learn how to identify your favorite scents and don't be fooled by imitations.
