I went to my brother's for New Years and I brought him a handful of samples/decants, but I also brought about 15-20 bottles of my ME dupes, for him to go through, try out and keep what he wants. We went through a bunch of them together and I really enjoyed these cheap gems, but the bottle designs are what really killed it for me. Looking back at my old collection pics, looking at what I have now, those bottles just look like chaotic clutter, just lined up, like a bunch of crackheads on Skid Row What if, these ME houses put the juice in a more simple, clean and cohesive bottle design. Would I go back to buying ME? Would you buy ME or buy more? Do you care about the bottle design at all? Do you like the cheapy plastic, toy like bottles?

When you buy a new fragrance, are you realistically adding something you’ll rotate and wear… or are you building toward a “complete” collection.. even if some bottles don’t get much skin time? Has your approach changed as your collection grew? Do you see bottles as tools to wear, or pieces of a curated archive? Is there a fragrance you own for appreciation more than use?