Taking full advantage of perfume samples
Perfumes take on personalities of their own. They can change the mood or set the mood for any occasion. But, this also means that perfumes can clash with your personality or preferred moods. So, before committing to a year's supply of perfume it is important to know that the perfume will match your personality and set the mood you want. This is what makes perfume samples so useful.
Probably the best decision you can make with regard to choosing your fragrance is to donate a day to wearing each of the perfumes you think you might want to wear. It doesn't cost much at all to buy these samples, but the full bottles are quite expensive. In fact, if you enjoy wearing a variety of fragrances, you can buy perfume gift sets that come with larger samples of a variety of perfumes.
One of the longest traditions of perfume enthusiasts is to get samples of all of the latest perfumes as they hit the market. It is always nice to find a new perfume you like that nobody else is wearing. You can often get the newest perfume samples for free if you learn the times when they typically hand out free samples at the local department stores.
If you don't know when they tend to have the free samples and discount samples at the department store, don't be afraid to ask. Most of the time they are willing to share this information. In some stores you can even sign up for notification of new product lines or to receive new perfume samples in the mail. Sometimes you can also get on the perfume makers lists. They often send you multiple samples of each fragrance in hopes that you'll share the perfume samples with friends.
If you get on enough lists, you may find you don't even have to buy perfume anymore. You don't have to give the samples away. You can use them. They may be higher quality perfumes than you would want to pay for anyways. But they can also be put together to make excellent gift packs for friends.
If you've really liked a particular fragrance for some time, it may be time to move beyond samples and treat yourself to a bottle of perfume. The best time to buy is January, as this is when most stores restock their perfume supplies. They will often have the latest fragrances available at this time and discount clearance prices on the old perfumes.