Do you ever have the feeling your collection is 'complete'?

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Arimana

Yes, I do. It's complete. I have everything I could possibly want in it. Now I'm looking at what I can get rid of (because I can never use up all my perfumes) 😺

That is so awesome! I am in a sort of similar situation. Decluttering at the moment, but also still feeling that there are so many perfumes I still want to try an add to my collection 🙈

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Lempi
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I don’t feel like my collection is complete but honestly, I don’t feel the need for it to be.
I don’t even really think of it as a “collection” in the first place.
If I love a perfume enough to want a bottle, I’ll buy it. That’s it.
I don’t think about what might be missing, whether I’ve got all occasions covered, or what would make a smart addition.
That kind of systematizing just isn’t part of how I personally approach perfume at all.

I agree with this. Personally, I do see my perfumes as a collection, however I am not having any goals to "complete" it or I don't systemize it as "functional wardrobe", but instead it consists of smells that I love and smells that make me feel good. Perfumes are more art and feelings for me than something rational.

Yes! Indeed! It probably will never be 'completed', I wish though 😆

It continuously changes, some go and some are added. But maybe that is also the fun of it. Discovering new perfumes to love

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Yes. But it's always a lie hahaha

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That's a hard one! Hmmm yes and no. I think I did find the brands/houses/whatever that suit me as a person, but I don't have everything I want from them - but at the same time, I will always sniff everything I can, discovering new scents and seeing what's out there... 

We change all the time as we grow, so...who knows if my collection will ever be complete? If you asked me 10, hell, 5 years ago if I would be into powdery profiles, I would give you a hardcore no, and now, it's what I wear most of the times. So who knows?

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I honestly feel like my collection/ wardrobe is the equivalent of the fridge door shelves with the mustard and other condiments on it. There is no "complete" because there is always another mustard to try. But there is "enough mustard for now."

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Tbh I have the feeling it's either complete or well organized now to what I want and need at the moment

Colder weather:

1 - La Nuit de L'Homme Le Parfum - Signature

2 - Le Mâle Le Parfum - Daily

3 - Le Mâle Elixir and Lumière Garçon - Going out

4 - Détour Noir - Clubbing

5 - Riflesso and Art of Arabia I - Gym

Warmer weather:

1 - La Nuit de L'Homme Le Parfum - Signature

2 - Only The Brave Eau de Toilette - Daily

3 - Bad Boy Cobalt - Going out

4 - Bad Boy Cobalt and Lumière Garçon - Clubbing

5 - Riflesso and Art of Arabia I - Gym

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gythia

I honestly feel like my collection/ wardrobe is the equivalent of the fridge door shelves with the mustard and other condiments on it. There is no "complete" because there is always another mustard to try. But there is "enough mustard for now."

I second this. I'm not an ongoing, constant collector like many users here -- more power to them of course, but I would just get overwhelmed with that many on my shelf.  I have two or three "active" fragrances at once that I layer and experiment with, and then I replace them whenever I run out (I usually buy samples/minis) or get too bored.  So, right now I'm refreshing my shelf and hopefully I'll be satisifed with my choices for a while so I can find other fun and creative ways to spend more money than I should.

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I did at one time feel as if all my fragrances were starting to smell too similar and stopped buying as much as i felt I had everything I need (complete) ,but I said to @Lempi the other day that I really need to explore more red and green fragrances before I could truly say it’s complete. I definitely have more than enough freshies, blues and gourmand to last a lifetime so I would say in their regards that side of my collection is complete. So yeah it’s time to start exploring more reds next as I have a few greens already but only one red which is Spicebomb Infrared Eau de Toilette . I know Eros Flame comes in a red bottle but I don’t think that is really considered a true red fragrance tbh?

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It was complete six months ago! I am just not finished.

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Ringtale

I would never have thought this day would come, but since I have Infusion d'Iris (2015) Eau de Parfum, I really feel as though I found my HG and that my collection is complete.

Of course I will still sample now and then, just because I find it interesting to smell- and learn and talk about scents, but I don't think I will ever come across something that I will love as much as this scent.

Do you ever have the same feeling after trying or buying a scent?


Hello! Great thread 🤍
When I made a list "the heart of my collection," I felt like I had found the best scents in my favorite fragrance styles.
My collection already includes my perfect tuberoses, wine roses, chocolate patchoulis, pine, smoky, amber, creamy gourmands, floral gourmands, suede irises, and even fresh lilies fragrance.
My collection is almost complete. There are still some fragrances I'd love to own or explore. I think it's a never-ending process, but I'm no longer obsessed with adding to my collection.

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