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Why buy expensive cologne?

Please educate me. For years (like decades almost) I wore one cologne and one cologne only until they stopped making it (I didn’t know and couldn’t stock up before it was gone and it haunts me to this day). Since I can no longer wear it and have gone through the last of it minus a small bottle I only use on VERY special occasions. I’ve been trying and buying new scents. The old scent I wore was middle of the road in price and I can go on forever about how much I loved it, but I’ve found many new scents now that cover the spectrum in terms of price and I can’t seem to tell one from another in the price justification.

My question now is this, I’ve tried Dior and other expensive colognes and I don’t find them to last longer or require less than other cheap fragrances that cost 1/5 to 1/3 of the price. So if the scent is attractive and it smells good on your skin and lasts etc. what’s the benefit of buying high end scents? I understand it with shoes, clothes for nicer construction, fit, and fabrics, and even watches (to a certain extent) but not with scents. Can anyone educate me as to what I don’t know or maybe I’m missing to spend more on different more pricey or luxury brands of colognes? Is there a reason or should I just save my money and buy cheaper options if it’s still “good” I’m interested to hear your thoughts. This may be an area I’m uneducated.

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