How many fragrances do you need? Is Fragrance addiction a real thing? 🤔 Let’s discuss! 👀 

Sometimes the only way we become aware of the sheer quantity is when we start investing in storage. 😄 Unless it's a business or legit investment, there's always a root psychological cause for the superficial impulse. But I suppose that part of the journey toward simplicity is to experience wading through the mires of excess. How else would we gain the wisdom eh? 😉 Appreciate your thoughts!

It’s definitely hard to stop yourself. Best thing I did was got me a stand that’ll hold limited amount of fragrances. Once it’s full I stop myself from getting anything new. It also helps me with only getting fragrances I love and not just getting fragrances just to them.

Absolutely spot on about the more you have the less you can enjoy them.

After years of wanting and collecting more and more. Chasing the next new thing ...even though i have a good knowledge of what is perfumery behind the finished over the counter product ...i came to the conclusion that its seven. Yes 7. For each day of the week, that i can call a Need...the rest is just a Want, and i do not want it ( the Want part ) anymore. Once you have spent a few thousand $ on these perfumes left and right , you get that not very many will give you " that feeling " , its actually easy to come up with 5 or 10 that are the special ones. Im sick of the collecting era. Shoes, make up , perfumes , wigs, lovers, watches, cars ...its like can we slow down a minute ? 😂

I'm a former collector trying to sell my last handful... THANK YOU for saying "You don't need to buy it..." . I'm always thinking about this topic and how it's such an incredible luxury to even be able to discuss owning a fragrance. It is a luxury. Not a need. Cheers!

I find fragrances extremely therapeutic, candles, food, perfumes, incense etc. I saw myself going down a rabbit hole a few years ago and didn’t like most of them. I hate having things I don’t use. I sold most of them and kept the ones that I “truly” love. I have 24 and I love and enjoy them all. I’m not addicted and not interested in the next fragrance but I do enjoy sampling from time to time and every now and then I discover a new “love”.

I have just over 80 though I’m at crossroads in this predicament - I feel overwhelmed by the amount but I love them too much to de clutter and give away 😩😅

Dialling it back from oversumption, do you have a view on collecting vintage bottles left idle? I digress. I would encourage beginners to start with 5ml and 10ml decants and once they finish a sample then consider if they want a full bottle. Slow it down, rotate frags, savour what you have and adhere to a fixed number with 1 in 1 out. Fragrance (insert any hobby) can be an addiction tied to the hedonic treadmill.

I see a lot of people talk about perfumes, own a large collection with a full bottles that has never been used, that is bizarre to me! I would love to see a declutter video, I may join you because I want to half my collection because it's getting overwhelming😅Thank you for sharing your perspective bro, I enjoyed the video💛💛💛💛💛

909...only bought one this year though. Never gone into debt for this hobby but I am totally overwhelmed. Like yourself, I'm not a seller and I know very few people who wear fragrances. I think, like with clothes and shoes, it's replacing whatever is missing, but it's become an unhealthy hobby rather than an enjoyable one, but just one purchase this year, which was stupid cheap upon recommendation (and disappointing) is a vast improvement. Sadly I've lost interest in everything the past two years and people want to know what I want for my birthday (apparently donate to charity isn't an option!). Need to start trimming collection as I'm not getting any younger. Fragrance, like anything, can be addictive.

Man, I’ve got so many things I’m not wearing it’s crazy. Dope video.

I'm at 165 fragrances. If it wasn't for multiple rounds of gifting and decluttering, the number would be at least double that 😅My goal is to further reduce the collection because as you mentioned, I don't wear the ones I truly love enough since there are so many and choosing what to wear becomes a chore.

You forgot oxygen and Givenchy Gentleman needed to survive...

Agreed with everything you said.... I feel guilty for having things I didn't use and knew I wasn't a collector but enjoyed the artistry of fragrances. Bit depressing lol but weirdly I once thought how many years I have too live to wear all these fragrances, so often humbles me to stop buying. Good content as usual Gids take care x

Fragrance addiction is definitely a real thing, I know I'm addicted that's why I don't just buy to add to my collection, I am very mindful and I check my collection to make sure I don't have something similar. However if Penhaligon's release a fragrance tomorrow, my first thought is to buy it🙈😃

A good video for thought! I say 3-10 is a healthy number. Not too long ago I realized I could have my Birkin already if I didn’t have all these fragrances 😂😂 but this year, my main focus will be fragrances that I really love and have wanted for a while (mainly Roja and Clive). Great video! Thanks for sharing 😊

I agree fragrance addiction is very real, just like having a handbag or shoe addiction

if you really like something you should buy it even if it is a 'bad financial investment'. the spiritual reward of knowing that you earned something you appreciate is worth it. that being said it makes a lot more sense to purchase samples initially and make your decision after careful analysis of at least a few mls. it would probably take 5 years just to get through all the samples of every fragrance that's out there.

I don’t judged people that have huge collections but I am sorry to say this but I think influencers have a lot to answer for on this, people see haul videos and feel inadequate, I need this I need that and it’s a downward spiral into full addiction, if your that way inclined…I do not always think haul videos are good things to watch, especially in this current climate when a lots of people are struggling to buy food and heating….I am not criticising you of course I think this video is a good one, and I do think three is a good number, if you can afford it..

How many fragrances do you need? I mean, well, none, lol. I have fallen into the obsessive fragrance buying loop on and off over the years. I don't have a huge amount of bottles, about 40. That might seem like a lot to some, but compared to other collections, it's a baby amount, lol. I have been in this recent loop since beginning of April. It started with purchases for my bday, than mothers day. Probably spent about 600 in one month and now I'm just like "ok crazy, time to simmer down." lol. Financially, it's kind of ok. My bills are paid and that's all good but I'm like damn...really should be saving that. (sigh) I'm putting a pause on my fragrance purchases for now. They're just so much damn fun to research, buy, and experience.

Great video ❤. For me I need 31 (1 for each day). Emotionally, I'd struggle if it was less as I just can't let go of my old school vintage and my modern loves. It is definitely an addiction. I used to justify it by saying some people spend lots on designer shoes, clothes, handbags, makeup, nails, and cars etc, whereas my splurges are massages for my back pain and perfumes 😂. I did a 14 months no buy and the 1st few months were definitely a struggle

Hope you’re doing well Gids, it’s been a little while! I remembered a while ago you promised a q&a when you reached 1k subs, and I’d love to see you do one when you’re back 🤗 Hope I’m not too cheeky asking 💜

I believe fragrance addiction is real. I have cut back significantly on buying perfume. Initially due to my $ being funny lol. But I learned to enjoy what I have & not buy so quickly i.e. because of the hype. I take my time & sample. I want my fragrances to all be loves lol. Tfs Gids 😊

I came across your video searching for "fragrance addiction" I have over 100 bottles myself + samples + decants (don't even want to count how many that would be in total)... The thing is that there are not any fragrances I dislike in my collection... I love some more than others, but I wore and can still see myself wearing all of them depending on occasion... I can relate to that feeling of shame and the fact that I wear some fragrances way too little and they are collecting dust, even though they smell awesome... I thought to myself that I could wear Zino by Davidoff for a few years and I would not go through that 125ml bottle soon because that is quite strong and it is also a versatile, old-school scent... It also is the least expensive one in my collection.. So needless to say that I have mixed feelings about owning so many and having spent so much on them... Thanks for your video!... Does help! Cheers!

Do your self a favour. Choose 10 you love. Take ur time to choose. Don’t buy Armani Profumo and then buy another freshi. Buy one or two freshis, don’t go oh yah that’s awesome n so is this. When u run out of those then u can try the other one be smart

I love fragrances but I know I don’t need 500, I just get my staples and the things I want to try or have for a certain amount of time I get as samples. That’s the way I get to try multiple fragrances without over collecting and wasting money. I just hate purchasing a full bottle and it never gets used.

Hey hey bro 🤗🤗

I used to feel bad about my fragrance purchases because I feel like I was spending way too much money, and I have a household and several children. now that I got introduced to clones and cheaper alternatives, that's really, really good, by the way. It doesn't feel as bad now.

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I owe around 150 bottles, 70% niche and 30% designer. I honestly really really love 15 -20 bottles out of my collection that I use more regularly than the rest. So I'll say 20 bottles is my number. I can live with those.

This is a subjective topic. For me I have many fragrances. I wear multiple fragrances layered at 1 time. I not only wear spray fragrances but also oils and scented shea butters. Not 1 time do I ever smell like a single fragrance. I don't ever pay full retail for anything. I get them heavily discounted. I never feel the need to get the newest/latest thing. I just get what I like that is at the price point I am willing to pay.

Well for me i like vintage which can be a little pricey but you cant just run Kohls or Macys and buy them.

I just buy samples now, ha i only buy a bottle of one pefume that speaks to me

How good is the Aqua Di Parma??

I need them all 😂

And somehow I ended up with over 1500 bottles in 3.5 years of collecting 😮

You need 5-6 fragrances. I have: 1. Afnan 9PM (Le Male); Sweet, fresh, vanillic. 2. Afan 9AM Deep Dive (Bleu de Chanel/YSL Y); Fresh, sweet, incense. 3. Afnan Modest Une (Sauvage EDP); Fresh, and spicy. 4. Cremo Black Vanilla and Spice (Spicebomb Extreme); fresh, warm, soothing. 5. Cremo Hemp and Golden Amber (Bad Boy Le Parfum); wild card, fresh, and different. 6. Ambroxan or ISO e Super; minimalistic, break, different, for layering. Or to be worn by themselves. Anything more than 6... Is wasting money. And the fragrances I listed they have the perfect balance of sweetness and darkness. I do have designer fragrances; but I rarely use them, and I don't know if my taste changed, but I can no longer tolerate them. For example, The One by D&G it reaches the bottom notes rather quickly to a cedarwood, leaf tobacco, and amber. The scent is extremely light, yet sickeningly sweet and linear. I loved The One when it came out, and since I didn't know about balances, and later learning about them with Aaron Terrence Hughes. I can't tolerate it. I get a headache after awhile from smelling the linear sweetness. With the fragrances I listed. You have the sweetness either balanced with white musk, incense, or Ambroxan giving you a ying and yang effect. You smell the sweetness and later you get wafts of musk, incense, or Ambroxan keeping your nose from getting tired.

I knew I had an addiction when I started giving away just to justify adding another.

I stopped whit this addiction after buying 20 Arabic fragrances (BIG MISTAKE, NOT GOOD AT ALL) now I just keep my collection small, smart and only original fragrances (around 35 bottles of my favorites ones).

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You're in denial. One the one hand you say fragrance addiction is a real thing. On the other hand you say moving forward you're going to continue buying fragrances but at a "slower pace". That's like an alcoholic saying i have a drinking problem but I'll just cut back on the number of drinks i have a day. Jeeez.

Hmmm I find this videos rather pointless. People watching your content are into fragrances, and everyone who is into fragrances knows everything you say here....