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Mini's......Who has the most extensive repertoire?

post #1 of 9
9/5/08 at 7:05pm
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I'm toying with the idea of purchasing quite a few mini versions of my wishlist and possibly some that aren't on the list as well. NOT INTERESTED in vials. Only mini's.

If you were going to do this and wanted to do it all at one place online, where would you go?
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post #2 of 9
9/5/08 at 7:17pm
ebay is a great place. A lot of sellers exclusively deal with minis .. they're a good way of making money since they're hard to find.

The only annoying part about minis is that a lot of them are not sprays and are dab ons. More of an annoying than anything
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post #3 of 9
9/5/08 at 7:27pm
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Originally Posted by Blowe46 View Post

ebay is a great place. A lot of sellers exclusively deal with minis .. they're a good way of making money since they're hard to find.

The only annoying part about minis is that a lot of them are not sprays and are dab ons. More of an annoying than anything

I worry about getting knock-offs....even with minis. I buy and sell alot on ebay, but I don't think I want to purchase any more frags there.
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post #4 of 9
9/5/08 at 7:58pm
well, you are completely right and should be cynical. I willing to risk on minis because it's unlikely that they will have knock offs. Knock offs tend to be for more popular fragrances and of a higher volume. I may be wrong but that's' my impression.
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post #5 of 9
9/5/08 at 8:18pm
Airport duty-free shops sometimes carry coffrets of minis. They're hard to find otherwise. The closest I've found is the Hermessence sample set of four frags in 15ml bottles. Only at Hermes stores (maybe on Hermes websites).

Otherwise, small decants (5ml or 8ml) from a decant site.

I'd like to ask, though, why your dislike of the vials? The larger vials (1.5-2.5ml) often come in spray versions, so it's not messing around with the tiny caps. Which I hate.
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post #6 of 9
9/5/08 at 8:26pm
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Originally Posted by Hoos View Post

Airport duty-free shops sometimes carry coffrets of minis. They're hard to find otherwise. The closest I've found is the Hermessence sample set of four frags in 15ml bottles. Only at Hermes stores (maybe on Hermes websites).

Otherwise, small decants (5ml or 8ml) from a decant site.

I'd like to ask, though, why your dislike of the vials? The larger vials (1.5-2.5ml) often come in spray versions, so it's not messing around with the tiny caps. Which I hate.

I guess it's an eccentricity of liking cool,small glass bottles. I actually have nothing personal against the spray vials, I just dig the glass.

I guess I could look into the decant sites. Any good ones that have alot of exceptional frags to choose from?
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post #7 of 9
9/5/08 at 9:31pm
Highly recommended:

BeautyEncounter.com
ParfumFlacons.com

I like minis also because they provide significantly more juice for a good trial and you get something worth keeping/displaying.
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post #8 of 9
9/5/08 at 10:15pm
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Highly recommended:

BeautyEncounter.com
ParfumFlacons.com

I like minis also because they provide significantly more juice for a good trial and you get something worth keeping/displaying.

Thank you. I will check them out.
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post #9 of 9
9/6/08 at 12:41am
I second parfumflacons.com

I have a staggering mini collection which has grown mainly through travel retail purchases, and gifts with purchase. To date there are over 600.
I have also made several purchases from this site, and theyre trustworthy and reliable.
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