A Fragrance Resolution for 2023?

[Salumbre]

I get it. I just bought a bottle yesterday--and it's still 2022. LOL

I made a resolution not to buy anymore fragrances this year. That was about four bottles ago...

 

[Uniquefrags]

I made a resolution not to buy anymore fragrances this year

Joining the club! I just posted on another thread that I bought a bottle yesterday after resolving not to buy more fragrances until the end of next year.
I suppose we're still in 2022 so I'm technically not breaking my 2023 resolution...😇

 

[leffleur]

Most focused on decluttering/curating. Little by little, making it my ideal wardrobe. I’ve already started.

 

[Deleted member 26367777]

Most focused on decluttering/curating. Little by little, making it my ideal wardrobe. I’ve already started.

Congrats, this can be an overwhelming task at times.

 

[La Fleur]

1) Continue to sample more classic fragrances.
2) Re-evaluate my collection, currently own 12 FB and think It can be reduced to 5. Then i'd like to replace them with the frags on my wish list I crave once the sample is gone.

 

[Pippin06]

1) Continue to sample more classic fragrances.
2) Re-evaluate my collection, currently own 12 FB and think It can be reduced to 5. Then i'd like to replace them with the frags on my wish list I crave once the sample is gone.

I like the way you think!

 

[Salumbre]

Most focused on decluttering/curating. Little by little, making it my ideal wardrobe. I’ve already started.

Congrats, this can be an overwhelming task at times.

At times?????? AT TIMES???????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Salumbre]

Anyway, Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

(I was going to type "b!tches" and thought better of it...)

 

[Pippin06]

1) Continue to sample more classic fragrances.
2) Re-evaluate my collection, currently own 12 FB and think It can be reduced to 5. Then i'd like to replace them with the frags on my wish list I crave once the sample is gone.

Guessing you are a dog lover based on your avatar, as it looks like a cozy bed.

 

[dealt7faux]

To stop buying on a whim.

 

[Pippin06]

To stop buying on a whim.

Just did that yesterday. First new bottle purchase in several months. Wishing you success!

 

[La Fleur]

Guessing you are a dog lover based on your avatar, as it looks like a cozy bed.

I do like dogs but it's an Alpha Sofa by Pierre Paulin, I totally see it as a fancy dog bed though

 

[jujy54]

Refine my wardrobe. Buy! Something classic, and something new. But, first, more of a December resolution: finish these. I have plan for the bottles. . .

 

[ClockworkAlice]

- To buy less - I really have enough fragrance.
- I don't want to do any strict no buy as I still have a small wishlist in my mind and I'll be looking for bargains, but I think it's time to put a stop on blind buys and buying something nice just because it's heavily discounted and because I like it or it's a classic I want to have a reference of - I think liking a fragrance is not enough for me at this point, it has to be a love and it has to be worn often.
- To sample less new fragrances and enjoy what I already have - including a huge stash of samples.
- To wear my decants a lot and possibly finish them, especially the ones in plastic containers so that they don't spoil or evaporate.
- To finish some samples and maybe even some bottles, we'll see.
- I'm not into decluttering stuff, but there are a few bottles that I just don't wear and don't want to wear. I'd like to either sell, trade or gift them to someone who would use them.

 

[cheapimitation]

In general and as always, buy less and enjoy more what I have.

In terms of what I do buy, there's a couple Hermessence I'd like to add to my collection that are rumored/definitely discontinued. I'd like to get my hands on them before they become impossible to find. Also add a few Frederic Malle bottles I've been meaning to get but have subsisted on the 10ml thus far: Synthetic Jungle, Music for Awhile, and Uncut Gem.

 

[Deleted member 26367777]

In general and as always, buy less and enjoy more what I have.

I love this statement, and it rings so true. I want to enjoy the things I have instead of always looking for the next best thing, I want to get to know the things I have and to examine them more closely. Great advice @cheapimitation.

 

[teardrop]

lf l can hold out until April, it will have been a year since l last bought a full bottle of anything. My collection feels pretty complete right now, my strict no-buying phase seems to get easier the longer it goes on, & there's nothing currently on my wish list. l'm enjoying getting the chance to appreciate what l have, & to finish a bottle or two.

l haven't bought any samples at all this year; the ones l have tried have been freebies or sent to me by kind basenoters. There are a few things l'd like to sniff though, so l will be getting a new haul of samples at some point, but l'm not in any hurry. Other priorities have taken over for now.

 

[Darjeeling]

Rescue my bottles of Avignon, Cafe Noir, Blackpepper, Songe d'un Bois d'Ete, and Sequoia and reunite them with the rest of my collection.

 

[hollywoodforever]

• Sample more
  • One of the things I like most about this hobby is that you could wear a different perfume every day... for the rest of your life. I'd like to spend this year smelling more of the things that pique my interest (samples), recording my impressions, and buying only when I feel truly moved.
• Rely on what I have
  • I have a roster of ~25 full bottles now, most of which I really like or love. I've only been at this hobby for a year, but feel pretty proud of how the small-ish collection I have reflects my tastes. I don't want to limit purchases necessarily, but to grow intentionally.
• Expand the palette
  • Explore notes and themes I'm less familiar with - orange blossom, rose, aquatic, fougere, oud, etc.
• Back to basics
  • I have been meaning to order some essential oils of common materials, to acquaint myself with the notes on their own. In particular: Jasmine, Ylang, Clove, Angelica...
• Figure out how to swap/trade/sell
  • For the bottles in my collection that have some value, but that I don't wear, figure out how to swap or sell them. I can't wrap my head around Basenotes marketplace...