The Dark Side of Fragrance Collecting: When It Becomes an Addiction
Simply Fragrances
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At what point does collecting fragrances stop being a hobby and start becoming an addiction?
In this video, I’m talking about something I think a lot of fragrance collectors—myself included—need to be honest about: the constant desire to buy more.
300+ bottles. 400 bottles. 500 bottles. At some point, you simply cannot realistically wear everything you own. Yet somehow, there’s always another release, another blind buy, another “must-have” fragrance that we convince ourselves we need.
So why do we keep buying?
Is it the love of fragrance? The excitement of getting something new? The thrill of the hunt? Or have we gotten caught up in the idea that having a bigger collection somehow makes us more knowledgeable or more passionate about fragrance?
This isn’t about shaming anyone for having a large collection. It’s about taking a step back and asking ourselves whether we’re actually enjoying the fragrances we own—or just constantly chasing the next bottle.
Because if you have 300+ fragrances, you’re never going to get through them all.
And maybe that’s the part of fragrance collecting we don’t talk about enough.
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Sometimes I regret acquiring so much not just because of how much money I've sunk into it, but also because I spend less time with my absolute favourites. And I feel bad about the scents that are just collecting dust...
This is an expensive hobby that quickly turns into an obsession.
I used to have more fun in life in general too. Are we all just in a funk? We used to get out in our fragrances, and the scents were like the seasoning on our experiences. Now we just have a bunch of untapped potential, but it sits unused.
Excellent video, very convicting, honest, and 100% correct. Let's put effort into living instead!
I fell into the collection trap about 3 years ago. Prior to collecting, I only wore Bvlgari Pour Homme Soir. I would go through 4-5 bottles a year. When it got discontinued, I struggled to find my new signature scent, so I turned to YouTube for help. Unfortunately, I followed the wrong influencers/reviewers. It took me several months to realize that they were full of s***. I wish that I saw this video 3 years ago, it would saved me a lot of wasted time and money. You nailed it with this video. Anyone who is collecting or beginning to collect fragrances needs to watch this. When I see some of these huge collections, I don't even consider it a collection anymore, I just see it as a sickness.
Collecting is something that is for the passion of the item but collecting memories and experiences will last you a lifetime.
The Dark Side of Fragrance Collecting: When It Becomes an Addiction
Simply Fragrances
22,447 views
At what point does collecting fragrances stop being a hobby and start becoming an addiction?
In this video, I’m talking about something I think a lot of fragrance collectors—myself included—need to be honest about: the constant desire to buy more.
300+ bottles. 400 bottles. 500 bottles. At some point, you simply cannot realistically wear everything you own. Yet somehow, there’s always another release, another blind buy, another “must-have” fragrance that we convince ourselves we need.
So why do we keep buying?
Is it the love of fragrance? The excitement of getting something new? The thrill of the hunt? Or have we gotten caught up in the idea that having a bigger collection somehow makes us more knowledgeable or more passionate about fragrance?
This isn’t about shaming anyone for having a large collection. It’s about taking a step back and asking ourselves whether we’re actually enjoying the fragrances we own—or just constantly chasing the next bottle.
Because if you have 300+ fragrances, you’re never going to get through them all.
And maybe that’s the part of fragrance collecting we don’t talk about enough.
#Fragrance #FragranceCommunity #FragCom #FragranceCollection #PerfumeCollection #FragranceAddiction #NicheFragrance #PerfumeAddict