I think fragrance addiction is the same as any other addiction. It's meant to fill a void in life that's much deeper.

Logic If bottle No 12,13,14 does not make you happy, bottle no 42,43,44 will not do it either

Two years ago I stopped buying fragrances. Now I use and enjoy the 20 bottles I own 😎

I stopped buying fragrances once I noticed I was feeling guilty each time I ordered a new one. I felt like I needed to hide my purchases. I have enough cologne for 2 lifetimes at this point.

My shopping addiction changes every season or year. One year it was jeans, another year it was horse tack, another year it was crystals, last summer it was trees/shrubs/flowers for the yard, last fall it was makeup and this winter/spring it was perfume. I'm very aware I'm doing it. I do get a rush on ordering online and getting packages delivered and then smelling beautiful. But I do have plenty now and i need to stop shopping!!! I'm not rich but not broke either but things have gone up in price and I need to save more.

This is by far the most useful fragrance video I’ve seen! All of this overhyping and over sexualizing what a fragrance an do for you is not true unless the other factors in one’s life such as style, fitness and personality/charisma are properly in place. A lot of people in this community have more fragrances than they could wear in 10 lifetimes. At the end of the day all one needs are a few high quality fragrances that they truly love themselves.

This is why I buy small decant samples under 5ml. It has allowed me to fully test-wear and enjoy well over 150 different fragrances for the price of ONE high end niche bottle. I only buy full bottles of the decants I love the most and now have 5 full bottles to last a very long time.

I stopped buying fragrances years ago for these very reasons. I now buy designer shower products, because at least I know I'll use those on a daily basis. Emulating the KZfaqrs is a fool's game, especially when they're probably receiving comp bottles to promote, or are actively buying fragrances as a business expense to boost their channel. The hoarder mentality isn't limited to fragrances though. I've been a book addict, a vinyl addict, and now, a synth / music gear addict (we call it GAS: Gear Acquisition Syndrome). Ultimately, it is a shopping addiction, if the act of buying fragrances is where the gratification lies, and you always feel the need to find a new scent.

I own 20-30, I'm at the point where I can't find "unique" that I like anymore. Sample packs are really the way to go

Definitely an addiction or more like a phase for me and I think KZfaq has influenced me to have many phases because you have a genuine curiosity for something so you look it up on youtube and instead you’re quickly introduced to this whole community/world of a certain hobby or thing and it makes you want to BUY and/or experience that thing for yourself just to find out it the satisfaction only lasts a short while instead we gotta focus on meaningful things that add value to our lives.

One of the best videos by any frag reviewer. I started watching these reviewes 6 years ago with Jeremy's chanel. As a result, blindly purchased many unneccessary fragrances during these years, most of the scents I disliked when I owned. Kind of spent few years in an illusional world. I thought more fragrances I owned, the more attractive, confident and well rounded I was. Building up fragrances never helped me to build up the networking or private life. The true fact is, fragrances were unable to gain me a partner, or any status in a society. What's more, a fragrance is one of the most illusional thing to invest money in. One might be wearing 500 usd. Fragrance at an office, yet never be in the center of ladies attention. Such an experience has been almost traumatic if you will. I am avoiding purchasing fragrances at this stage.

I just started my fragrance journey last year because I was super stressed and it was my stress reliever but I am definitely slowing down this year

Well done Sir. This should be the first video anyone who is thinking of collecting fragrances or anything at all should watch. It’s amazing how easily we are all coerced just to be part of something.

You are so right. I look at them and have a sinking feeling of regret about all that money spent.

It is actually very healthy to practice a "fragrance shopping fast" every now and then. Finishing old bottle/decants is so satisfying! I realized that spending money on sampling is definitely not a waste, because it saves so many blind buy fails! Sometimes you may not use more than 5 ml of a full size bottle anyway... When I look at my collection, I could easily get ride of 50% of it and not genuinely missing any of those...

I am taking your video for serious. So, i organized my scents in a fifferent way Summer scents for really hot days. Heavy evening scents Elegant not too heavy fragrances for every day. On the long run I only want to have two of every category Thank you for your very good video

It's true! It becomes a real problem if your not carful I've got about 90+ fragrances now and while I've got my good ones I've really wanted my weakness is the cheap buys £20 £30 £40 that you get because you seen all the hype about it and before you know it you have over spent and you don't even like or wear them my big tip is go to shop around test test test and buy quality over quantity and wait until you've used that fragrance before treating yourself to a new one or your love for fragrances will probably fizzle out be left with debt and 100 bottles of fragrances you don't wear

Thanks smelly, I think this is one your best videos. I think a lot of people talk negative about youtubers and fragrance reviewers because they think it makes people buy more. I think personal responsibility exists and people need to understand unless a gun is in your head you are not obligated to keep buying.

I got to a dozen fragrances and told myself, "I have to STOP." I find myself only wearing about 4-5 of them max...so now I'm just running through the bottles that I do have, and wont buy anymore until I finish these off.

If you’re like me, and you realize you own more bottles of fragrances than pairs of pants and shoes, then you know you’ve gone too far. The sad thing is I end up wearing the same two or three fragrances, and they’re all simple freshies.

Excellent video! Speaks to so many of the common reasons why we overbuy. If the average 100ml bottle has 900 sprays, and you average 3 sprays per bottle, and you have 50 bottles, you have 41 years worth of wearing. And don't even get me started with backup bottles!

Good comments! This is why I only have a select few fragrances I really like. When I was on stream, I had several luxury ($200+) fragrances recommended to me. When it comes down to it, I could buy a used luxury suit that will last me a lifetime, I could buy a used real fur coat, I could buy four to six high-end dinners, or... I could buy a fragrance that no one will know is more expensive than any normie fragrance unless they're an expert (as we are wont to encounter in the wilds) and will run have out by the end of the season. It's not that I don't enjoy a good scent, it's just that I also enjoy good food, clothes, events, and so on.

Great videos! I’m a fragrance addict but definitely have slown down drastically in the last year. I only keep fragrances that I really like and sell the ones that I don’t but I still have a massive collection 😂 I wear fragrances daily and to bed.. fragrances make me feel amazing and calms my soul.

omg i really appriciate you and your video. i just bought a perfume and started scrolling through new fragrances, this video was sooo needed in the right moment. Thank you for being real we need more youtubers like you.

Thank you, sir! Every fragrance lover needs to watch! It's okay to love fragrances, but we only need a few. One sweet, one fresh, and one powerful. And I am 'chief among sinners!' Over 100 is a sickness, not a hobby. God bless and thanks again.

Thanks Dan! The fragcom needed this wake up call (and that goes for myself too)

I needed this so damn much. Well said, all-around. Thank you for making this video, Sir.

Most people that have big collections of anything, whether it's fragrances or body parts, have some issues... But that's okay, because everyone's dealing with their own issues, just saying. 🙂

I feel like it’s no different than a person who collects CDs, Cars, etc. People are spending money on much worse things in life. I love my addiction but I’m not keeping up with the jones lol. It’s self care in a way to me

Excellent. Excellent. Thank you. Totally appreciate the points you make and love the energy you put into your presentation. As an Australian survivor of fragrance shopping addiction I appreciate the truth with a splash of British humour.

really good points. smelly. i have a predeliction for buying fragrances - not sure how many ive got but def too many have slowed down a lot but the size of my collection was brought home to me y'day when my 8 yr old daughter asked me "why do you have so many perfumes?!"

Yo this is deep! I saw my self on everything he said. That was pure honesty

I would strongly agree with you, looking to sort my habits, now trying to new activities

Shopping addiction....100% me, thanks for this wisdom. I was definitely heading into the fragrance black hole.

I have 26 bottles and I think I'm satisfied... think.

Very good video. This applies to me. I have an addictive personality. I have been addicted to all types of drugs. From benzos to heroin. After I got sober I became addicted to shopping. Right now there are perfumes that I am addicted to. In the last 3 months I have bought 60-70 different ones. But now the brakes are on. I have to find time to use the 60-70 I got. So now I only buy perfume if it's something I really want. But its hard. I want a lot😂 But its not as hard as heroin. And I dont get sick, so its not that bad. A good smell make me happy😍 Thanks for the video. It helps to open the eyes. 🙏❤️

GREAT VIDEO, I WISH I WOULD HAVE SEEN A VIDEO LIKE THIS BEFORE YEARS AGO

I wish I never would have gone down the fragrance journey rabbit hole that started in 2010. Thankfully over the past couple of years, especially this year, I cut way back on buying new fragrances. The desire to try new fragrances isn't there anymore. Last month I decided to revisit all the fragrances in my collection, wearing a different fragrance each day to decide if I want to keep or sell it.

It cost me my marriage. And she ended up marrying a guy who doesn’t even wear fragrances

3 years without fragrance, I use a cheap natural Vainilla and coconut oil mix and women love it, it also improved skin dryness

You are hilarious! The funniest part of all is that you make fragrance videos, but I really appreciate your honesty. This might be the only fragrance video that will actually save me money. I’m ready to abandon the shopping cart I have going. There’s one in there I still want, but it’s not expensive and not a blind buy, and I’ve wanted it for a while. As for the others, I suddenly feel I don’t need them. I hope that feeling will last. I fully understand that I’m captive to this addiction, and somehow that hasn’t been enough for me to escape it. Anyway, for now I hope the shopping my stash will help because I certainly have enough to not get bored. Thanks for your insight!

Very interesting comments! Yeah, I think about this stuff at times. I'm up to about 75 bottles now and probably over a hundred decants... do I need another fragrance? Sure I do! It's my hobby, I tell my wife... haha...thanks!

I definitely agree with you on this, it can get really out of hand once you dive deep into this hobby.

MrSmelly! Many valid points here. As you surely realized, many of us also figured long time ago perfume KZfaqrs are "geeky and dorky" males not to be taken as models in any way. I would like to add a few other observations I made early on 1) Buying perfumes can hardly qualify as a "hobby". 2) People spend their disposable income however they like. 3) People watch perfume channels for inspiration and advise on commercial scents and their performance, not because they need a shrink or an accountant. Other than that, I appreciate your effort in this video to open a dialogue on the mental frailty of many people who expose themselves on social media and those who choose to follow and identify with them.

We admire your honesty! Everything you have just said are so wise!

This video is necessary to those who are getting sucked into buying more fragrances than they will ever need. Buy a few for each season and save and invest the rest of your money.

Thanks for this video. I limit myself to 20 full bottles and 12 decants. I can see how easy it is to get caught in hype.

Something that I did that helped me is when I buy one I sell one online I try to always keep that flow going

Rarely if ever, do I comment on anything at all but watching this video, I cant help it. Probably the best video I’ve come across for a good old reality check and balance. Totally agree and fragrance should be the cherry on top

Great and underrated advice.

Thanks Mr. Smelly for one of the best video I have seen this year. You are right to the point. Keep up with the good videos :).

Video of wisdom. Less is better and you don't are not confused. Actually , the ones that suit you, are two or three at the most. And the best, is the Grand Finale video clip. Congratulations Dan !!!!! Better and better videos!!!👍👍👍👍👍🍺

Very true! Totally good advice. Its very important to keep this in mind and limit ones collection a bit.

I think you should always have 3: for speacial occasions; every day wear; and for weekend wear - you should also have a good few free samples from those bottles you bought.

I clicked on this thinking it will be a ckickbait title but it's actually spot on. The outcome here is a balance in life where fragrance adds to your attire and is not the pivoting point of self worth! For those looking for more balance and also where in their life to place more emphasis, look at 'The Wheel of Life' on KZfaq by Tony Robbins. It will change your life if you act on it. I myself have a collection of over 200 fragrances and I was about to order another but I should stick to my original plan. Order only on my birthday and only to a budget that is easy to afford. Even people who use the Wheel of Life need a nudge/reminder. Thank you.

GREAT MESSAGE 💯

Not to be too redundant with all the positive comments here, but you really did speak a lot of truth in this video, Mr. Smelly. Heck, based on your intellectual integrity alone, I'm an instant subscriber. As for my own collection of fragrances, I've certainly bought too much, but there is an upside to that. Before I started really collecting, I found that if I wore a fragrance for more than a day or two, I'd get really tired of it -- sometimes enough that I'd never go back to it. Having a large collection ensures that can never happen. That said, per your suggestion, there are some lonely bottles that deserve more attention than they're getting. And yes, it's like getting a new fragrance, all over again. Cheers!

Personally I've got 15 different ones and find it's more than enough, you can use a different one every day for a fortnight, but I tend to have about 4 or 5 that get used more than the rest.

Agree with you Dan. I knew 9 ago when I got into this hobby that it would never be enough. So I created a goal to purposely have a relatively small fragrance wardrobe.

The bottleneck of my social life is "Cant find people that I want to be around long term", and more fragrances wont help with that. So I limit my number of fragrances to 3.

Is the reason because it is a path to watching your channel?

Best *fragrance* video ever. I really needed this. Thank you very much.

One of the most educational video about fragrances!👍🏻

1 of the best Fragrance Awareness videos on KZfaq!!! 🔥

I have 5 full bottles. The remaining 5-6 are 5ml decants. I sample more fragrances when the existing decants are empty which takes a while. This man is telling the truth!

I’m not into vintage fragrances and I’m not subscribed to any of the fraggle channels, but just for the honesty in this video, I’m subscribing!!!

The guy is on point with. I’ll never use what I already have much less any I’d buy in the future.

So true. Thanks for keeping it real!

Facts! Thank goodness I stopped waaay ahead. It truly becomes hazardous when you get hit by the FOMO! Yes they are probably FANTASTIC but having 30 scents is more than enough. I came to the conclusion that I'm pretty much only allowed 1 expensive a year and the much cheaper clones need to be empty before I either repurchase or exchange it. I've found a balance, and I'm happy with it!

Excellent video, keeping it real. I’ve always loved fragrance and still have original 90s vintage. Intending to only keep the special ones, sell some of the vintage bottles which I’ve grown out of, and only buy something when I truly love it and represents me now. No blind or impulse buying. I’ve already started the editing process and it feels good. I don’t get the “it” and status fragrance hype tbh, it feels like fast fashion but with a preposterous price tag. But each to their own.

This is a great video. In the last year I have bought a lot of cologne. Maybe fifteen 3oz bottles. Fifteen 30 ml bottles and about thirty 10 ml. But I have noticed that I keep reaching for the same ones, such as 1 Million Royal, Spice Bomb, Gucci Guilty, Wanted. I should just keep those types and liquidate all the stuff I rarely wear.

Best video. I had to stop myself getting caught in hypes.

I found myself getting a couple then I'm researching what else to get next, then again. Especially when i watch reviews. I have more than i could possibly wear in a lifetime. I finally slowed way down in fact ive stopped. Just wearing what i already own.

I just have my few signatures and I don't go beyond what I already love, and I just started buying perfumes. Thanks. I'm content with having 2-3 fragrances.

WOW !! I have to watch this video every time I get the craving to buy a new one!!!!!!

Brilliant honest video and many points were made. Thank you

"Shop your own collection." Gold!

Great video! Another (among many) hobby this affects is the traditional double-edge razor shaving community. Many have 50+ different brands of shaving soap, creams, aftershaves, and enough blades for 2-3 lifetimes!

So true! And it always “fits”, unlike clothes. Gives you that dopamine or serotonin hit/rush to get it and then you don’t use it. Reselling a bunch.

Good advice Dan. Here in Queenstown New Zealand 🇳🇿 an upmarket fragrance store has now opened down the town for the overseas tourists. It has a counter with a phalanx of Tom Ford testers. This is not good...

Mr Smelly77. OMG. I needed to hear this. I started buying fragrances with a discovery set. I followed that up with a subscription discovery service with ScentBird. Then, I thought I will go and buy a 100ml bottle every other month. I found out I couldn’t leave the store without spending $250-$300. Then I started buying at discount online stores with smaller purchases. I just spent 3.5 hours researching my next fragrance purchases. I realize now it is a mild addiction. I needed to hear this. Thanks, Dan T.

It’s a rabbit hole if you’re watching people on KZfaq reviewing and recommending certain fragrances for sure! I absolutely agree with everything you’ve posted in this video… I’ve collected over 80 bottles and will probably never use all them up before I die… It’s a bit redundant when it comes to versatility though and there are actually only four types of scents that just get tweaked a bit… I’ve shopped a lot at discount stores for fragrances but also own some more expensive brands

agree, no one care what fragrance we wearing so I just use what I have, I have 12 bottles

Great video, very true! And I love that Anthrax-outro😄

Fortunately or unfortunately, being in India where a single niche perfume is more expensive than the monthly income of 90% people, my perfume addiction has been kept in check.

i went from 100 bottles of nonsense too 8 bottles. i now only buy what my nose likes not some youtuber. not even bacarat rouge could convince me i like it. i actually think it's average overdone scent. some amazing fragrances do not even get reviewed that just tells you how many copycat reviewers exist.

You’re a great guy for making this video. You made a lot of valid points. Respect to you for sharing this information 👏🏾👍🏾 (Real one 💯)

Social media and cellphone use is ruining our lives altogether

Hahaha 😂😂😂 Dude ur the man! The most honest contrarian in the frag com, both necessary qualities in this topsy turvy world of ours. PS: Figured out a long time ago as the frag head that i am that the only way to make sure this hobby doesn’t get out of control is to cap my collection at 100. For a fragrance to come in one needs to go out either sold given or used and i can’t buy more than 3 new fragrances a year(not including backups for discontinueds or frags am about to run out of). At this point i think i’ve created the most optimised collection i can based on my tastes as it is quite a chore, painful even, to work out what needs to go, if at all, assuming i’ve found something i really really really like.

I have 7, I'm downsizing to 1-2, my last bottle for a year would be Dylan Blue in 200ml to go along with my Eros 200ml, after that, NO MORE. I have 5-6 cheapies that don't give me the value that my more expensive bottles, Eros for nights, Dylan Blue for EVERYTHING.

I started my interest in Fragrances at the start of the pandemic and lock downs ironically. Before that I always had one signature scent for years. After just watching a few videos on KZfaq I ran out and blind bought the most hyped and talked about fragrances only to be disappointed, there they are collecting dust! I learned a lesson never to blind buy and always sample. Sampling cured my urge to buy more full bottles. 120 decants in 2 years and I finally know what I really want to get. I’m waiting for good deals for a wish list of around 10 fragrances.

Thank you so much for this I needed the straight talking to you, I just unsubscribed and I am resolved to never ever, ever, ever, ever buy another frag or watch another video.

Im at 45 bottles now and really needed to see this 😢im in that never ending cycle of watching KZfaq reviews, ordering then waiting for it to arrive smelling it then straight on to the next one 😮im never satisfied. I've literally given up a dangerous addiction for this addiction to perfumes which helped me at first but its time to get a grip i think.

Bought another 3 bottles today that takes me just over 20. Definitely time to stop. Thank you

This was awesome brother! Great great points. 😊

So on point especially no. 4. It is, and I am not saying I am not guilty, buying addiction. Sadly.

I think we really need to examine how we are using the word, " addiction." Buying perfume usually doesn't land you doped up in some shitty hotel with no family or friends to speak of. Ya just smell good, and you have a little less money. Lordt.

I have 43 perfumes and I decided not to buy anymore perfumes. Two days ago I found a great deal for Delina PDM for only 220 Euros. I am temped and I am thinking all day about Delina but I AM NOT BUYING ANYTHING! This video helped me to continue respect my decision

Nah I think I’ll just continue living my life and if I come across a new fragrance I’m gonna go ahead and do it. I’m not worried about missing out I just know what I want

I have so many but it truly gives me something to look forward to