Buying perfume? Beware!!!

robatwork

Creed Schmeed.

All ya need is a bit of Tramp, or if really struggling, Yardley.

And for the men, some Hai-Karate.

Splish Splash Splosh, save some dosh.

clarryd

robatwork wrote: »

Creed Schmeed.

All ya need is a bit of Tramp, or if really struggling, Yardley.

And for the men, some Hai-Karate.

Splish Splash Splosh, save some dosh.

OMG a blast from the past. LOL.

My MIL got my husband some Old Spice the other year for Christmas I felt like I was with my dad as that what he used to wear back in the day.

You say above Tramp, Yardley here are a few more oldies I can think of: Tweed (friend used and always made me sickas the smell was rank and strong ). Charlie (I loved this ) which were not to expensive.

donnac2558

Here is one for you:

Old Spice was created back in the early 1930s and was originally a women's perfume.

robatwork

clarryd wrote: »

You say above Tramp, Yardley here are a few more oldies I can think of: Tweed (friend used and always made me sickas the smell was rank and strong ). Charlie (I loved this ) which were not to expensive.

I also remember Drakkar Noir which sounds very unappealing to me. "Black Drak" ....mmmmm nice.

As grandfathery as Old Spice is, you have to say it had the best adverts...in the days people actually watched ads.

clarryd

donnac2558 wrote: »

Here is one for you:

Old Spice was created back in the early 1930s and was originally a women's perfume.

Well that something new for today. Very interesting.

meer53

Modern perfumes don't keep very well. The smell changes considerably after a couple of years, even if they're not opened. Why would you keep perfume anyway ?

gunsandbanjos

TBeckett100 wrote: »

The idea is to google when you shop. I had the misfortune to buy the wife an £1100 bag from John Lewis only for it to be reduced 20% on black Friday. I spent the early hours of Black Friday repurchasing most of the presents I had bought saving £500.

When buying anything for Christmas, better to shop at a refund friendly shop and then be prepared to do the shopping twice.

I seem to remember it was a Mulberry you bought your wife? Never buy full price, there is always a discount deal to be had somewhere! I have a reasonably sized Mulberry collection and have never paid full price for any of them.
All from genuine stockists of course, I don't do fake!! Should you be in the market for more for your lovely wife feel free to drop me a message and I can see if there are any discounts around.
If you shop with any of the high end retailers they tend to send you private sale invitations etc. they are often transferable.

problemcashback

Some insider info, the big manufacturers typically sell to all of the retailers directly there really isn't any small perfume retailers any more. Savers for example is part of superdrug all of the fragrance stores are big enough to deal direct. It will be true some comes from grey markets but the majority will be bought direct from the manufacter. Just that each stores has a different offer.

On old spice seen as a bit of a joke here but in the US its a major brand like Lynx is here. But here reminds us of the 70s along with Brut.

hollydays

Boots is not a cheap shop , savers or superdrug is much cheaper . It's that simple.
Boots also run this tedious buy 2 get one free and perhaps that was the offer that gift set was from.the box will have a green sticker on it like a boxed present.

hollydays

Here's another 1970s wonder-Aqua Manda