The lockdown gave people time and space to pursue their long-forgotten passions, which led to a revival of mine. There's a community for everything, and I found a very knowledgeable bunch of people in the fragrance community. Lovingly christened as the 'FragComm', it opened my nose up to a whole world of new fragrances and impossible-in-theory blends, that somehow worked magically in real life. It made me familiar with sampling, a practice that not only saved my money, but also led to the creation of my own fragrance blog, ScentMode.
In all honesty, I have done quite the damage when it comes to picking and choosing fragrances majorly because of a lack of guides on this niche subject. So to help you avoid making mistakes, here’s the ultimate guide on buying perfumes online and pointers to keep in mind.