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Best budget-friendly niche perfumes to explore
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items I have been both priveledged with enough of a budget to buy more expensive perfumes; and I've also been unempoyed, and have needed to scale back my budget while still creating social media content, and being able to keep enjoying my hobby. Below are some inexpensive brands, as well as places where you can find some of the best prices on branded bottles, and decants / samples. You don't always need the biggest bottles. A milliliter of fragrance is about 9=12 sprays, so a 10 ml decant ca...
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Affordable Fragrances
Decanters and Samples to try for less
Affordable Fragrances
These are places where you can purchase high-quality fragrances at prices that aren't as high as the niche and designer perfume houses. Some are indie brands, some are no-nonsense good smelling houses without all the pomp of luxury brands.
EDTs are from $40 to $80. The EDPs are a little pricier. There are also body care products, which are more affordable.
Granado USA
I have this also under my favorite brands list because it's that good. I have 7 of their full-sized bottles (30ml ~ $60) amd 3 of their 10ml travel sized (~$22) bottles) Look out for sales here too. There was a spring 35% off sale in early April and also at holiday time. Get a sample set (any 5 fragrances for $22), pick your favorite and wait for a sale.
Maison des Animaux Fragrances
Cute storefront full of affordable gourmand perfumes inspired by Asian deserts. They also carry candles and “melts” for scenting your home. May, 2025, Currently have free US Shipping.
Mochiglow Perfume
Great for body care, candles and a few different affordable fragrance brands: Library of Flowers, Lollia, Margot Elena, The Cottage Garden, TokyoMilk. Almost all fragrances are under $80, many under $50, really cute bottles (lovely on your vanity). T...
Margot Elena
The link on this entry takes you to the brand site in euros. HOWEVER, you can pick Majouri fragrances in assorted discount site for as low as $34 most hovering around $50ish dollars. I have Silky Sadalwood (~$45 on Jomashop.com) and Imperial Vanilla (90 Euros at Jovoyparis.com). Find the ones you think you want and watch jomashop, fragrancenet.com, venbafragrance.com; and other discounters. I've recieved authentic fragrances from all of the ones listed above, and will do records for each of them in time.
MAJOURI
This is another one where the brand website is great for picking out the ones you want to try. It's a european site with fragrances between 63 & 134 Euros. I don't recommend buying from the brand site, especially now that the dollar is losing ground against the euro in exchange rates. Great news is that you can get great deals ($24 - $60) at FragranceNet, sometimes Macy's, eCosmetics. Select the ones yo...
Jacques Fath Parfums | Fragrances since 1946 | Official Boutique ...
This is a series of highly affordable Body Oils, Deoderants, Body Mists, Body Wash, Body Butter, and Body Lotion. The most expensive bottles are $26 (sunscreen oil), but most are are in the teens. Scents are Salt Water Vanilla, Pink Beach, Golden Hou...
Saltair | Scented Body Products
This brand has fun eau de toilette fragrances and perfume oils. They are, for the most part, single note realistic accords like tomato, honeysuckle, soap, marshmallow, earl grey tea, etc. They also have more creative scents like thunderstorm, kitten ...
Demeter Fragrance
Piper & Perro is a passion project that began after noticing a gap in the market for fragrances that are genderless and complex at a price point that is attainable. Tom Jansen's ethos is that fragrance should be fun, experimental and most importa...
Piper & Perro
Decanters and Samples to try for less
This is a list of the places where I obtain samples and decants of more expensive fragrances to test them fully before I even consider saving up for them. There are also some “inspired by” places in here. I am picky about them and really lean towards the small single purveyors who really focus on their quality.
Corey Henson, the sole proprietor holds frequent sales (of 35 - 47% off), has a nice niche selection (although it's not a comprehensive selection), is a milittary veteran and is overall, just a pleasure to work with. subscribe to his instagram and wa...
Lone Star Decants
These guys have a great niche and designer selection and are super professional. The samples and decants they send you are packaged beautifully. you can get 1ml, 2ml, 5ml, and 10ml decants and they sell the full bottles as well. Because I like variet...
Scent Split
This is another small business owner who creates fragrances inspired by more expensive perfumes. Because she is a very small business and mixes the perfumes herself, it can take a few weeks for your order to arrive and she doesn't take cancellations ...
Andromeda's Moon
Really nice people, reasonable prices, speedy fulfillment. They don't have as much variety as Scent Split, but their prices are better and they have good deals on the full bottles if you choose to invest in a higher-end fragrance.
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