- Like a burger at a Michelin-star restaurant and one at a fast-food chain, high-quality ingredients separate a high-end scent from a budget-friendly one
- Base notes last the longest but are expensive to source, which is why cheap perfumes don’t tend to contain them and therefore don’t have staying power
There are a number of decisions to make before choosing a perfume, from finding your preferred quality, intensity and longevity to the brands and notes you like the most. No matter your preferences, though, there’s always the question of how much to spend and if it’s truly worth splashing out on a luxury fragrance.
There are a number of decisions to make before choosing a perfume, from finding your preferred quality, intensity and longevity to the brands and notes you like the most. No matter your preferences, though, there’s always the question of how much to spend and if it’s truly
worth splashing out on a luxury fragrance.The method to make both high-end scents and budget-friendly ones is the same, says Alexia P Hammonds,founder and CEO of lifestyle brand Eat. Sweat. Undress. So what sets a perfume apart and how do you justify its price?
