Getting Designer Fragrances for Less
When you are looking for a designer fragrance for someone special in your life, isn't it crazy to see the obnoxious prices for tiny bottles of cologne? You want to gift Armani or Ralph Lauren to the guy of your dreams, but do not want to shell out around $70 for a bottle of designer fragrance that will be used in no time at all.
Designer fragrances today are expensive because anything that comes with a brand name attached or a celebrity endorsement is usually very exorbitantly priced. Take Coach Bags and Jimmy Choo shoes; do you really think they cost $400 to make? Similarly, bottles of designer fragrance cost far less than they are sold for, and the price premium that you pay is for the name.
Scoring a great price on designer fragrance is rare and deep discounts are few and far between. Regardless of how many websites and stores you tour, you will not see a major difference in price. If you prefer to shop online, do compare shipping, handling and tax charges as well so that you are sure you are comparing apples to apples.
However, there are ways to getting more value for your money if you do have someone on your list who would like a designer fragrance:
Department Store Specials
While big brand department stores like Bloomingdales and Macy's may not have a reduction in the price of the designer fragrance nor can you use a coupon on it, you can often get yourself a neat deal with a beautiful tote bag, full size lipstick, samples of some other designer products and a few bonus items too. Lancôme, Clinique and Estee Lauder often run such specials in big stores where you can get a nice present for yourself in the same amount spent.
Gift Sets
Many designer fragrances especially near major holidays like Christmas and Valentine's Day offer their colognes and perfumes in gift sets. Not only are they beautifully boxed, you also get more value for your money. For around the same amount of money you would spend on a bottle of perfume, you can get a matching scent shower gel and body lotion thrown in for free. The gift looks bigger, well coordinated and lasts longer as the recipient gets to use three products instead of one. Some people open the gift box and make it in to three separate gifts by individually wrapping the gifts!
