THE $9 PERFUME PROBLEM
My perfume has become a problem
Three months ago I started wearing something new. Since then two different strangers have stopped me to ask what it is, and both times I was in a clip and no makeup to speak of. I paid $9 to start, which is the part I actually can't get over.
THE $9 PERFUME PROBLEM
My perfume has become a problem
Three months ago I started wearing something new. Since then two different strangers have stopped me to ask what it is, and both times I was in a clip and no makeup to speak of. I paid $9 to start, which is the part I actually can't get over.
The first time was in an elevator. Four floors, two strangers, and one of them turned around and asked me what I was wearing. I'd been at my desk since seven and my hair was in a clip.
It was Versace Bright Crystal. One spray before I left the house, which is all I ever do.
Versace Bright Crystal. The first one.
I've never once been asked about a perfume I paid a hundred dollars for.
The second time was a Sunday, standing in line at the pharmacy in leggings, buying cold medicine.
The woman behind me said I smelled expensive and asked what it was. I told her it cost me nine dollars and she didn't believe me.
That one was Bright Crystal Absolu, the same perfume but louder. I'd switched that month, because you can.
Bright Crystal Absolu. Month two (this one runs +$5/mo).
Here's what I keep coming back to. I've spent over a hundred dollars on a bottle before and worn it maybe six times. Nobody said a word.
This is a subscription called Scentbird, and my first month cost $8.97.
What actually turns up. One 8 mL atomizer and a case, about 120 sprays.
One 8 mL atomizer arrives every month, about 120 sprays, which is roughly a month of actually wearing it. I pick the next one from a catalog of over a thousand designer and niche scents, and I can skip a month or cancel whenever.
A full bottle of either of these runs north of a hundred dollars.
So I smell like that on a Sunday in leggings, and it costs me $9 to start.
The first time was in an elevator. Four floors, two strangers, and one of them turned around and asked me what I was wearing. I'd been at my desk since seven and my hair was in a clip.
It was Versace Bright Crystal. One spray before I left the house, which is all I ever do.
Versace Bright Crystal. The first one.
I've never once been asked about a perfume I paid a hundred dollars for.
The second time was a Sunday, standing in line at the pharmacy in leggings, buying cold medicine.
The woman behind me said I smelled expensive and asked what it was. I told her it cost me nine dollars and she didn't believe me.
That one was Bright Crystal Absolu, the same perfume but louder. I'd switched that month, because you can.
Bright Crystal Absolu. Month two (this one runs +$5/mo).
Here's what I keep coming back to. I've spent over a hundred dollars on a bottle before and worn it maybe six times. Nobody said a word.
This is a subscription called Scentbird, and my first month cost $8.97.
What actually turns up. One 8 mL atomizer and a case, about 120 sprays.
One 8 mL atomizer arrives every month, about 120 sprays, which is roughly a month of actually wearing it. I pick the next one from a catalog of over a thousand designer and niche scents, and I can skip a month or cancel whenever.
A full bottle of either of these runs north of a hundred dollars.
So I smell like that on a Sunday in leggings, and it costs me $9 to start.
WHAT I PAY FOR
Scentbird sends one 8 mL atomizer a month, about 120 sprays, chosen by you from 1,000+ designer and niche fragrances. First month $8.97, then $17.95. Skip a month or cancel whenever you want.
Cancel anytime · Free US shipping
WHAT I PAY FOR
Scentbird sends one 8 mL atomizer a month, about 120 sprays, chosen by you from 1,000+ designer and niche fragrances. First month $8.97, then $17.95. Skip a month or cancel whenever you want.
Cancel anytime · Free US shipping
Representative account, composed from common customer feedback. Individual experiences vary. Full bottle prices are the brands' own retail prices, not Scentbird's.
© Scentbird · First month $8.97, then $17.95 per month. Skip or cancel anytime. Review current plan terms at signup.
Representative account, composed from common customer feedback. Individual experiences vary. Full bottle prices are the brands' own retail prices, not Scentbird's.
© Scentbird · First month $8.97, then $17.95 per month. Skip or cancel anytime. Review current plan terms at signup.