Happy Halloween. I thought I'd stand out from the crowd and do a post that isn't about Halloween this evening. Yesterday I was walking through my local shopping centre and decided to stop at the perfume concession stall that has been there for the last few months. Pocket Perfumes sells perfume oils that are made to smell like designer fragrances. They were 3 for £10 and I wish I could have bought them all. Firstly they did a consultation and asked about what scents I liked the most and which perfumes I buy the most. The lady serving me then brought out a variety of perfume oils made by the woman that owns the counter and allowed me to try several perfume oil replicas of my favourite designer scents. The great thing about perfume oils is that they last a really long because they absorb into your skin and the majority of the oils are naturally made and don't include the chemicals or alcohol like the originals.
The scents I chose was the ones made to smell like DKNY Delicious Apple, Miss Dior and Jimmy Choo. I was so shocked when I sniffed my wrist after applying their Jimmy Choo style fragrance and realising it smells also exactly like the original. I've been an avid user of perfume oils ever since my father brought back a set from Egypt three years ago. I was given two big bottles of the mixed egyptian oil and I've still got plenty left with it still smelling like it did the day he bought it. These mini bottles shown in the picture above can last up to a month each if used excessively and make a great alternative to the pricer perfumes you can get on the market. Buying these has saved me from going through my new bottle of Gucci Black at such a fast rate and I can now reserve my more expensive items for a special occasion.
If you live in West Yorkshire check out the Pocket Perfume Facebook page or alternatively search there's a different online store called The Perfume Doctor. The Perfume Doctor has no relation to Pocket Perfumes, but it looks to have a good selection of perfume oils for anyone looking to try them for the first time.
Have you tried perfume oils before?
I love the idea of perfume oils although I can't say I've ever smelt one. Do you think they would be ok for sensitive skin? I've had trouble with standard perfume roll-ons in the past so better to be safe then sorry. Lovely post :)
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Oh wow, these sound amazing! I'm a perfume hoarder, wish I could get my hands on these! Xx
ReplyDeleteI've never even heard of these before but what a good idea. They look great for just popping in your handbag too!
ReplyDeletePerfume oils are really great. In Turkey we found a great little shop full of perfume oils which all were different and smelt beautiful.
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I've never thought to use perfume oils but you may have converted me. Definitely worth looking into x
ReplyDeleteI've never tried these but they sound lovely.
ReplyDeleteI've never liked the idea of replica perfumes - but have never tried a perfume oil.
ReplyDeleteHmm I used to use oils years ago, I always remember them being a lot stronger than the original perfume. These sound really lovely x
ReplyDeleteI love perfume! The more individual the better in my view so I'll be going to check these out x
ReplyDeleteI love the Idea of this as I rarely buy perfumes as I can never decide on what i like but with these I could happily choose and change monthly. Will look out for some near me
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. Will check them out - great for travelling!
ReplyDeleteThey sound really nice, I have only tried one perfume oil before from kai and I loved it x
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