What made you go for a 200ml or 400ml bottle?

[karon]

I never did so cos' I'm a beginner.
I am quite attracted to the 30ml bottles as they are pretty handy but more expensive.
Any experience to share?

[cello]

I totallly agree with you that as a beginner, buy very slow and small quantities until you are more sure of your taste.

That said, I started out all crazy and even purchased two of the Chanel Exclusif 200ml bottles blind. They were only offered in that size at the time, and I wanted the scents. Fortunately, I loved them But that was somewhat lucky.

[karon]

...purchased two of the Chanel Exclusif 200ml bottles blind. They were only offered in that size at the time, and I wanted the scents. Fortunately, I loved them But that was somewhat lucky.

Hey that was exceptionally lucky! ~

[badarun]

Depends on your choice - my preferred choice is always 100ml, very rarely I go for more than that, a few that I did were Fahrenheit / Declaration / Norma Kamali Incense (only 1 size) etc...

That said, I would love a 100ml or more of any Nasomatto / Slumberhouse / Serge Lutens, but they are all 50ml or less...

[Davem81]

The couple of bottles I have in those sizes were purchased because they are a favourite scents, and I class myself as a collector.

[karon]

The couple of bottles I have in those sizes were purchased because they are a favourite scents, and I class myself as a collector.

Great. Do u actually keep them for use or for gallery sake?

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The couple of bottles I have in those sizes were purchased because they are a favourite scents, and I class myself as a collector.

Great. Do u actually keep them for use or for gallery sake?

[Davem81]

Great. Do u actually keep them for use or for gallery sake?

It depends, I don't have a 'set' way of doing things....one 200ml bottle is unused, and will probably stay that way as I have another, smaller bottle of the same fragrance, while a 250ml bottle I own is in use as it's all I own of that scent. But we're talking two scents here out of a collection of 70+. Buying bottles in these sizes isn't the norm.....!

[DanielPlainview]

I have 1 liter (33 oz) of Jean Marie Farina and 4711 each . These are the classic eau de colognes. I have 200ml of Eau Sauvage and 500ml of Hammam Bouquet. Sometimes I feel that hoarding is a good thing, or sometimes the fragrance is so basic and I wear it so often that it becomes viable.

[Kaern]

Very rarely go above 100ml -- I get fed up with them and want to try something else.

[hednic]

I own the 200ml bottles of all the Chanel Exclusives as they are a much better buy.

[noggs]

I've only bought large bottles if I was able to get a great deal.

[L'Homme Blanc Individuel]

Back when I was a one-scent-guy, I bought the largest bottle I could find in order to save the most money per ounce/ml. These days, I don't mind buying the smallest bottle I can find. It may cost more per ml, but I'll probably never finish it anyway, which means I saved money by not spending more to buy extra juice I didn't use.

[TLS]

Back when I was a one-scent-guy, I bought the largest bottle I could find in order to save the most money per ounce/ml. These days, I don't mind buying the smallest bottle I can find. It may cost more per ml, but I'll probably never finish it anyway, which means I saved money by not spending more to buy extra juice I didn't use.

This!

[Akahina]

Patchouli Imperial, Leather Oud and Sycomore in 200ml size. These are not cheap fragrances but at this size the cost per ml makes them a steal. Luckily I love all of them and wear them often. Still, it has to be smarter to buy smaller sizes but I just can't do it!

[sjg3839]

I don't own any bottles over 100ml.

[lpp]

When you are quite sure that you adore something, a big bottle is good, especially summer colognes.

[CologneFan85]

I only buy 30ml to 50 ml

[hedonist222]

I'll buy the largest spray bottle available. That's why Dior and Chanel are nice.

Reason being if I like it, I want to enjoy it for as long as possible in its current formulation.

[vawallpa]

This would be a nice buy for a 200ml+ purchase for only £270? :P

[Tony T]

I had the 200 ml bottles of ysl libre, ysl la nuit and adg but quickly sold them for a bigger profit.

[Sticky Threads]

Lots of 100ml+ bottles. I keep 50ml for myself and sell the rest

[DuNezDeBuzier]

Livin' large... super size me babeee!
Actually, low price per ml was the appeal.

[dazhel]

200ml? Goodness that's a lot of one frag to get through. I'd much rather have 4 (differing )50ml bottles even though it would be more expensive

[kimo]

You can decant swap later on. But make sure you like the juice enough just in case you are stuck with it

[JiveHippo]

Price per ml, you pay a little bit more and get twice as much. It's a no brainer for me.

[Renaissance_Man]

For summer selection of EDC type formulations. I splash them on liberally and go through them in one season (sometimes in a matter of weeks). For example, R&G Jean Marie Farina or Hermes Eau D'Orange Verte, etc.

[karon]

Back when I was a one-scent-guy, I bought the largest bottle I could find in order to save the most money per ounce/ml. These days, I don't mind buying the smallest bottle I can find. It may cost more per ml, but I'll probably never finish it anyway, which means I saved money by not spending more to buy extra juice I didn't use.

Very sensible. I like it.

[treeman5823]

I kind of like smaller bottles myself; they're affordable and don't take up too much room.

[ChuckW]

Back when I was a one-scent-guy, I bought the largest bottle I could find in order to save the most money per ounce/ml. These days, I don't mind buying the smallest bottle I can find. It may cost more per ml, but I'll probably never finish it anyway, which means I saved money by not spending more to buy extra juice I didn't use.

This is me.

[Furriner]

Currently, I have a 200 ml bottle of Hermès Eau de Pamplemousse Rose, a 250 ml bottle of L'Artisan L'Eau de Jatamansi, and a 500 ml bottle of Comme des Garçons Vettiveru. In the past I've had (and finished) several 400 ml bottles of Hermès Eau d'Orange Verte, but don't currently. As you can see, they are all kind of lighter, colognes or cologne-like scents, so I tend to use a lot more. Or that's the thought, at least.

[mangalor]

I own the 200ml bottles of all the Chanel Exclusives as they are a much better buy.

i only have one - Sycomore - but very happy with my purchase. Looking at Cuir De Russie, Bois Des Isles and Coromandel.

[fraghead93]

Simply because the larger he size, better is the price per ml.

[Beftus]

Price per ml, you pay a little bit more and get twice as much. It's a no brainer for me.

This and I found a really good deal on two 200ml bottles of Eau Sauvage 100% Glaçon last year. I now have three 200ml bottles of Eau Sauvage.

[karon]

Um... Very interesting.
So those houses won't consider making big bottles unless they are very confident with the sale, cos' there's gotta be sufficient consumers on the scale.

[jasonx]

I would never buy 200ml and above since I'll probability get bored of the fragrance along the way. I've one had a 200ml bottle of CKOne and cannot get myself to continue using it after finishing half of it

[Norstrøm]

Because big bottles are cool! 500mL CdG's, it's a thing

[Sapfir]

The biggest one I own is LaP Cote d'Amour 250ml. It is light and requires frequent/heavier application, so 250 is not so much if you take that into consideration.

[graham51]

It is always tempting to buy larger bottles (200ml plus) but with a large collection I don't think its wise because part of what makes this hobby interesting is search for the holy grail of fragrances.

[pluran]

Sounds like a lot but I've gone through 200 mls pretty fast on several of them, even at a time when I have owned more than a hundred bottles of everything I wanted. I just used 200 mls of Sycomore over the last couple of years and just bought 200 more.

[LJD]

I try to get the 200 ml (or more) whenever it's available for the scents requiring very generous (and/or frequent) application.
(Orange Verte, Eaux de Cartier, Eau sauvage, Roger & Gallet, 4711,...).

It's a much better value and I know I will use the stuff anyway.

The 2 last big sizes I bought were Mugler Cologne (300 ml for 62 Euros) and Fahrenheit.

Fahrenheit 100 ml was $72
Fahrenheit 200 ml was $90

How long do you think it took me to decide which size to go for ?

And considering the juice is lighter now, boy am I glad I got the biiiig bottle !

[Ken_Russell]

Practicality, best yields possible on the purchase prices.

[karon]

oh I see.
For some fragrance, people can never use it up.
For others, people pour it like rain.

[graham51]

just bought a new fragrance yesterday, perhaps I have found the fragrance that i would consider buying a larger bottle it is chanel pour monsieur. I feel I found the perfect scent.

[Davem81]

Because big bottles are cool!

There is this factor, too, admittedly....!

[Spoombung]

Never bought anything over 100ml...

[silentrich]

Unless it's a very light fragrance or a splash, I would probably never get around to using 200 mL.

[Osi1s]

Even fragrances I love I don't think id ever buy over 100ml, even at 30/50ml it can take a cpl of years to get through a fragrance. In spite of the per/ml savings of higher bottles id sooner prefer to just use the difference between the low and high to just buy a different fragrance.

[nfn1983]

I have 200ml bottles of TDH Pure Parfum, Azzaro PH, Azzaro Chrome and Fahrenheit.
And finished a 200ml bottle of CK One.
Also have over 200ml juice of Costume National Scent Intense, Givenchy Xeryus Rouge, Pure Havane, Rochas Man, LIDG, aramis Bermuda Tonic, D&G PH, Live Jazz and Habit Rouge EDP & EDT.

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Add one 750ml splash flacon of Caron PuH to my collection!

[Ralph]

Think I had about 750ml of Agua Lavanda by Puig once. I decanted it into a huge pump up aerosol bottle to which I gave one pump too many - and it exploded! Think I must have inhaled about 100ml! Quite a buzz as I recall.

Also one gigantic splash bottle of Pour Un Homme de Caron which sadly I Ebayed when feeling skint one time...

[cologne connoisseur]

I will buy those sizes for one of two reasons: that fragrance is in limited production (e.g., Creed Windsor), or it has such fleeting longevity that it needs frequent re-application (e.g., Chanel Eau de Cologne).

[voidvader]

Price only. I don't like splash.