FragranceX.com and fragrancenet.com, in that order.

Fragrancebuy.

Jomashop aswell

Aura fragrance

Etsy

Im quite a fan of Perfume Empire. Buy multiple bottles from them every year. They also have an eBay store and sometimes the prices are even lower on there. They dont have the largest selection in the world, but its solid. I love getting great deals on testers! https://www.perfume-empire.com

fragrencex has an amazing selection, low prices, and i usually receive my order within 3 days https://www.fragrancex.com/?gclsrc=aw.ds&&ds_a_cid=7043080&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5eX7BRDQARIsAMhYLP-a2_vSaxtW6V-n1ajIqr2hIamq3vpnTL3ZlLq3BmntkgpHp4WB968aArXJEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

What are you looking for?

Check the WIKI

Where U Buy?

FragranceNet, LilyDirect (eBay), 1-perfumes (eBay), MaxAroma, Venbafragrance, olfactoryfactoryllc, fragrancebuy.ca, beautyencounter, strawberrynet, and retailers can be cheaper/have deals and such as well (like Luckyscent & Selfridges).

FragranceNet and Jomashop are the ones I shop with the most often.

Fragrancenet Fragrancex

If you're specifically looking to try fragrances you haven't before, I'd suggest buying samples (1-2ml) to start. There's reliable sources in the community resources. Otherwise you'll waste a lot of money on full bottles, even at discounted prices.

FragranceBuy

Yes they are 100% authentic. Some are even listed as official retailers on the fragrance brands' websites. Of course it takes some shopping around, setting email alerts, and being ready to buy quickly in order to get the best pricing. These are the ones I've had good experiences with:

• Fragrancebuy.ca Consistently some of the best pricing, best loyalty program, but low stock on popular stuff
• Maxaroma.com Good prices with discount codes and no sales tax outside of NY state
• Jomashop.com Not the best prices but lots in stock if you're in a rush
• Fragrancenet.com Better selection than pricing but reasonably priced 8ml decants
• Decantx.com The best priced site for decants. Perfect for trying stuff out before buying big bottles

I live in an area with a Sephora and Ulta but we don’t have any bougie department stores. The nearest Nordstrom is 2 hours away. We have a Dillard but it’s quite small. So I’m pretty restricted to brands sold by Sephora and Ulta. I’m pretty basic though so I’m quite happy. I do blind order online from them occasionally since they have good return policies.

I really like testing in store. When I get to the store and am immediately approached by a sales person, I ask their name and make sure i remember it. Then I tell that person by name that I am not sure what I am looking for as I already have a large collection but I will know it when I smell it. I would really like to just roam and sniff. I let them roam with me but I tell them all the things I am not interested in. I like niche only, with the exception of a few designers. I don't like vanilla, iris or anything aldehyde.

I do ask if they have any new houses, what is on sale and what do they have that's unusual. Get them to work for you.

I have sales associates at several stores that text me now when there is a new line or a sale. I also get to tell the other SAs that approached me that I am working with that person.

I don't like shopping online unless it is for something I have already smelled or a discovery set.

If I had a store that sold niche scents near me, I would be there like every day and save so much money smelling things for free 😂 But I live 2 hours away from the nearest bougie mall so I buy samples and hunt for discounts online. For my birthday last year I went to that mall and spent the entire day smelling things. All the associates treated me like I was crazy and lost, but I had a great time sniffing until I was well past noseblind

Shopping in person has become annoying because everything is locked up.  To smell something at my ulta you have to wait for a sales associate to unlock the cabinet and spray it on a strip for you.  I understand why they do this but it takes away from the experience.  Sephora is a little better but everything is still attached to strings. 

I love me a well stocked perfume counter! I have a perfume BFF in each of my favorite stores. Developing a relationship with an SA can be hard because people don't stay in retail for long. However, that's not the case here. I have been shopping with some of these ladies for over a decade. They have my number and address. They send me samples and text me when they have sales because they know I like to buy in bulk.

I will buy things online when I don't feel like going out. I'm in the US. I shop at Harrods and Selfridges online. A lot of their fragrances are cheaper even with shipping. Harrods will often have a sale on fragrances. I haven't purchased from either one in a while. Not sure about prices and shipping costs now. Selfridges has a shipping program where you pay a one time fee annually and shipping is free all year. I use to do that but, they stopped putting a lot of items online. I would purchase things besides perfume. Now, most of the merch matches the prices here on some of the other items I like to purchase.

I prefer the counter. I love chatting with the SAs.

I use Jomashop

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Jomashop and Fragrancebuy are the discount sites I use for clones and designer. OlfactoryLLC is what I use for most of my Niche.

try fragrancenet.com , aurafragrance.com, or scentdecant.com, perfume.com I have bought from all 3 and i live in the us and its all legit! hope that helps!

I’ve purchased from fragrancenet for many years without problems. However, I received my first fake from them yesterday. The Dolce Gabbana L’Imperatrice they sent me is nothing like the one Ulta is currently selling. I’ve never returned with them so hoping it’s a smooth process. Disappointing.

www.semisanescents.com

For fragrancenet.net you can usually get 35-40% off if you Google the scent you want and then click on the result from fragrancenet.net, it will automatically apply the highest discount coupon when you go to the site by clicking on the link in Google. FragranceX.com always has 15% off sale it seems.

They’re usually selling older batches and or buying in significant volumes hence the lower price

They also buy bulk in cheaper markets, and ship them to more lucrative markets to sell individually. For example, it’s apparently cheaper to buy popular brands in Morocco than other countries.

check my dm pls

I think many of the fragrance discounters are considered grey market. They are often overstocks from authorized retailers, older stock, discontinued/discontinuing scents or packaging, or tester bottles. Once in a while, you might see a discounter selling a bottle or 2 that were underfilled or have some mistake or irregularity on the packaging/bottle.

FragranceNet, Ross, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, CVS, Rite Aid, and Walgreens. The last three are only good deals when the store is having a sale on fragrances or if you get a rewards coupon.

Jomashop, FragranceBuy, FragranceNet, Costco, Ebay, Marshalls, TJ Maxx, Thrift Stores

These are not for competitive prices but if you are looking for vast inventories of niche perfume I highly recommend

• Luckyscent (LAX and NYC)
• Perfumology (Philadelphia)
• ZGO (SFO)
• Twisted Lily (not sure if they have a physical store)
• Indigo Perfumery (Cleveland)

Unfortunately I have not had the opportunity to visit any of these stores but they also have really nice websites and in my experience their customer service is very responsive and knowledgeable

In addition to the places listed, I’ve had good experiences with Venba fragrances, Olfactory factory, and sellers on the /fragranceswap subreddit.

It’s a great price 😁

I use Fragrance net and Jomoshop. Bought my Byredo 3.4 oz at Joma for $180 on sale

If you’re interested in sampling before committing (even to decants) call Nordstrom’s fragrance department and they will ship you whatever samples you request for free. Research first, so you know what/how many you want and if Nordstrom carries them. Your best bet is calling their Seattle flagship location.

Some other department stores might offer this too. I learned about this a few months ago while on the hunt for a specific note.

Edited for grammar.

Fragrancebuy.ca is basically where I buy all of my fragrances. They have a ton of positive reviews on TrustPilot.

Otherwise Venba Fragrance is good too. Newer store but seems to be an established seller according to people on Reddit. My only purchase from them has been Amouage Reflection Man and it seems to be legit. Smells like my sample directly from Amouage.

FragranceX and FragranceNet are good last resorts. Their prices tend to be higher than the other two I mentioned above. FragranceNet usually has a 35% off coupon year round that changes codes occasionally. You’ll have to search the web and find the latest one. FragranceX only ever seems to do their ongoing 15% off sale.

But Fragrancebuy.ca is really great. I always check there first.

r/fragranceswaps

Also try Facebook groups, buy testers online from fragrancebuy, fragrancenet, verified ebay sellers.

EDIT: you can buy decants from r/fragsplits

As an even more broke high school kid, highly recommend buying decants, which are like samples but a little bigger and intended to be sold. You’ll pay more for the volume you’re getting, but you can get so many more different fragrances for your money! For example, I got a 10ml spray of jpg ultramale for $16, and a 125ml costs $100.

Where U Buy?.