Houses that keep having price increases
Around 2018/2019 I remember Tom Ford signatures being just a little over $100 usd retail and now they are $184??
Did this start when they started bringing some of the private blends to the signature line?
Creed of course I also remember being under $200 and now $300+ a bottle.
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Hermessence prices increase each year. Back in 2014, Cuir d'Ange was €185/100ml, now it's €240/100ml.
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I believe it's a never-ending story. Penhaligon's Portraits just went 10 pounds up.
Sad, but that's the reality.
Aventus by Creed
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Hi all,
I too am upset at the outrageous cost of Fragrances (especially so called "Niche" Fragrances) in general. Not only are (too many) Fragrances ridiculously expensive/over priced, I'm sick and tired of the marketing of Fragrances in 30ml bottles. I understand the (Psychological concept) of this Marketing approach however, I just will NOT play this game! Two Fragrances that I have sampled (and VERY much liked) come to mind. One is Montecristo Eau de Parfum by Masque Milano and the other is "Oud Assam" Eau de Parfum
by Rania J. I found both these Fragrances to be excellent however, I flat out refuse to pay upwards (or more) of one hundred fifty dollars for a (ESPECIALLY) 30ml (or 50ml) bottle of ANY Fragrance. If there is one upside to all this ridiculous pricing, it would be that this has become the driving force that motivates me to do deep research and seek out quality alternative lower cost/bargain/close out Fragrances. If I am to pay (I occasionally do) anywhere near the cost of one hundred dollars (or more) for a bottle of Cologne, it had damn well better come in a 3.4oz. bottle. End of rant! Thanks.
SixCats!
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At this current moment in time I would say that Penhaligons fall into this category. Especially their portraits line. Such a vast difference in price between their standard fragrances and this one.
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What houses have fair pricing? Please point me in their direction. Not cheap... fair.
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I don't believe it actually may have a relevant answer. No perfume can objectively const 200 Euro or more. Subjectively, however, that a completely different story. It something works for me and I can afford, it's fair.
Aventus by Creed
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Penhaligons was mentioned. Their standard line has gone up almost 3 fold over the past 15 years alone. And that is their standard line not the even more expensive ones with the stupid looking tops. Their quality has also gone down. I used to like them now I have zero interest in them. Parfums Nicolai always seem to be raising their prices. A couple of years ago I started a topic about how over priced fragrances in general have become and a few people blasted me about it. But I don't care. Fragrances these days are ridiculously over priced in general. Couple that with the general decline in quality and I have lost a lot of interest in even trying new colognes.
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Louis Vuitton raises prices once or twice a year. They're small increases, but they add up.
Nuit de Feu by Louis Vuitton
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CREED, they never increase their prices.
Cuiron by Helmut Lang
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Which one is your fave?
I like the cologne. I tested fat electrician on 2 different occasions but I was dissuaded from a purchase.
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I'd say Rien.Which one is your fave?
I like the cologne. I tested fat electrician on 2 different occasions but I was dissuaded from a purchase.
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Couldn't agree more, especially regarding Penhaligon's. With the exception of Sartorial, I wouldn't pay more than $50 for any of them, much less the ridiculous prices they retail for now. Though I do still enjoy trying new frags, even if the general quality and price/performance/value ratio is the worst it's ever been at the moment industry wide.
Gentleman Eau de Parfum by Givenchy
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Nicolaï! Especially since the 30mls are much fairer priced than other houses. Superb quality, top notch.
Seconding ELdO - try Je suis un Homme, it is a real gem imo
L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme by Guerlain
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When did men especially become brainwashed into spending so much for colognes and perfumes. Maybe brainwashed is too harsh a term, however back in the not too distant past the highest most guys would go for is the designers. And even that was considered going all out. It used to be mostly women that would over spend for cosmetic items, but it seems these days men over spend just as much as women do. Maybe even more so.
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Years ago I tried to explain the concept of niche perfumery to my dad
Mind you he has more bottles than me
He said
Who would buy that?!
He is a D&G PH guy
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Fragrances of the Bahamas. They have been around a long time and they are very fairly priced. Nothing fancy but they have some real nice colognes.
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ELdO, Etro, Diptyque, Miller Harris, Comptoir Sud Pacifique, Histoire de Parfums (because of their various sizes and overall great quality), Mancera and Atelier Cologne seem to have fair prices for their offerings. I am not comparing with their evolution in time though, I am too new in the frag world to tell
Eau des Baux by L'Occitane
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Do you know any alternatives to Montecristo? Haven’t got the chance to try it. Reviews are good.
Sheikh Al Faransi by Abdul Karim Al Faransi
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When I first discovered Penhaligons around 2005, they were charging about 45 dollars a bottle retail for a 50 ml and about 65 dollars for a 100 ml. And they did not have that stupid line of colognes with the gaudy tops. I immediately fell for Bleinheim Bouquet, Lords/Duoro and English Fern. Back then they were still a charming little English fragrance company. These days I don't know what they are.
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All of them have seem to increase prices.
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I didn't sample any Penhaligons until 2011. Really enjoyed English Fern as well, along with Castile, Endymion and of course Sartorial. As recently as 2018 you could still find testers of most Penhaligons in the $50 range or even below. I think they were bought out by Puig or another big conglomerate a few years ago. I guess they decided they were going to start marketing the line as more "upscale" and started restricting grey market distribution. Maybe $50 is a little cheap, but certainly the retail prices they charge now are ridiculous in my opinion since most of the line are either outright eau de cologne strength fragrances, or very moderate performing frags at best. I do regret not stocking up on Sartorial when you could still buy testers all day in that $50 to $60 range.
I agree with others that appreciate houses like Nicolai and Histoires de Parfums, that at least offer 30ml or 15ml sizes at a more reasonable price. Although I do agree that Nicolai's prices have gone beyond what I'm willing to pay, even for something like NY Intense, that I consider to be a flat out masterpiece. I will cut Nicolai a little bit of slack though, because I feel like the ingredient quality, performance and overall blending of the fragrances (even the ones I don't enjoy as much, like Patchouli Intense) are outstanding. And even their reformulations, like the orginal New York, are still very good quality. I do however, have a big problem with houses like Dior and Chanel, who have not only reformulated fragrances for the worse, but continue to raise prices as well.
Gentleman Eau de Parfum by Givenchy
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Yeah Castile or English fern are not bad for those prices. They were out of my radar by the time they did the gaudy bottle heads.
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Colonia Leather by Acqua di Parma
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I mentioned this before, but in the early 2000's, Creed 4.0oz bottles could be found at Saks, Neiman Marcus, et al for $170 - $180. Their prices jumped upon the release of Virgin Island Water to $220. They've subsequently seemed to have gone up every now and then since (and let's not forget the downsizing of the bottles to 3.3oz, too.) I still have a few and recently purchased VIW again, but I bargain hunt and don't pay full retail, especially when they have quality (batch) issues.
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Strange how no one is talking about designer prices going up..Guerlain and Boucheron go for around 100$ for a 100ml bottle these days..I'm talking about retail ofcourse..
Dior is not cheap either. But they are probably the best when it comes to designer along with Guerlain and Chanel.
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