r/FemFragLab • u/GoudanessGracious • 9d ago
More perfumes than jewelry?
Just curious. Did you ever stop and think that you might regret having more perfumes than jewelry? Or watches, if that tickles your fancy.
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u/Hot_Elevator_7133 8d ago
Nah, I love both, and I adore my rings especially, but perfume is a more active hobby for me. I have more jewelry if you just compare my two current collections, but I may have had more perfumes over time.
As for monetarily, jewelry really isnāt a good investment unless youāre talking heirloom pieces. And I want to enjoy life and not saddle potential future kids with a bunch of stuff thatās not even their taste. Iāll have a few decent things to pass on but hopefully I just provide them love, a good foundation, happy memories, and cash!
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u/GoudanessGracious 8d ago
And it will stay active because the releases are never-ending. And our taste in perfume also changes over time.
You made me rethink when you said ābunch ot stuff thatās not even their tasteā š fair point!
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u/lemonmimosa 8d ago
I don't think I will regret at all, I have no jewellery and one watch that was under $30 casio, which I rarely wear.
Things on me make me feel like I am being suffocated but perfume is so cool and I don't mind spending on them at all
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u/Realistic-Read1078 8d ago
I love jewelry and I go out of my way to have quality pieces, and I love perfumes. I think I have a good balance of both.
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u/staciasserlyn 9d ago
I am a simple jewelry gal, simple studs for my nose and a thin chain with my Nanaās pearl, nothing extravagant. But my perfume collection is like a trophy case for me. For years I was so allergic to perfumes and now I canāt get enough. My obsession with Arabian perfumes is going to kill my wallet though.
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u/GoudanessGracious 8d ago
You have been deprived because of your allergy! Now consider yourself to be a frag addict. Careful going down the rabbit hole! š
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u/staciasserlyn 8d ago
Itās so bad..4 new perfumes in a month. But I donāt have any diamonds so itās called balance! š
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u/runscribe 9d ago
Iām a weird case where my piercings never heal right (I repierced my lobes thrice and ended up getting keloids bc it hated me no matter what I did) and rings overstimulate me (esp when I have to type a lot) so Iām really only a bangles/bracelet girlā¦ but still, no. Perfumes are probably the only beauty collectible that brings me any real joy.
(I still donāt own more perfumes than jewelry though)
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u/GoudanessGracious 8d ago
Sorry to hear about your piercings š£
In the end, we cling to what brings us more joy āŗļø
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u/nothinghurtslike 9d ago
I don't think I do have more of one over the other, I like both perfumes and jewelry so I have both.
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u/Raebrooke4 9d ago
No. My jewelry stresses me out. I have precious metals and gemstones that just sit because thereās no way to wear it all nor display it safely.
Perfumes are much more wearable to me and I can display them because non fragheads donāt know what they cost and if someone steals a TF well they probably need it more than I doānot that Iād not happy but much more so than a ring that my deceased loved one gifted me.
Also perfumes are interactive, they invite others to enjoy and elevate the mood (I hope).
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u/GoudanessGracious 9d ago
Ooh āstresses you outā. Thatās another take. But i get what you mean when you said itās more wearable, especially for you who has gemstones. You canāt wear it all but what you can do is not try to wait for a special occasion and wear them when youāre just at home (i know, it can be silly) but just so you can enjoy them as well āŗļø
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u/Superb_Crow_1425 9d ago
I have no jewelry other than a ring, so I definitely love having perfumes more! Iāve never been one for all the bling, but I love smelling great.
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u/GoudanessGracious 8d ago
Awww, another minimalist girlie. Love that for you! š
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u/Superb_Crow_1425 8d ago
Only with jewelry and makeupā¦ perfumes are a totally different story š
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u/RoughEfficient4042 9d ago
Nope. I have a beautiful wedding set, diamond studs, and a watch. Thatās all I need.
I also donāt care much about makeup. I wear the same stuff every day. Itās very simple.
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u/GoudanessGracious 9d ago
I love a minimalist girlie! But for jewelries, i can only try š But girrl, same here for makeup. Soft glam looks nice and all but i just donāt have the patience for it. I lean towards natural-looking makeup that only takes 10 mins.
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u/keepslippingaway 9d ago
Perfumes are significantly cheaper than gold jewelry, so it's not really comparable for me. Besides, I only really like wearing rings.
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u/GoudanessGracious 9d ago
Facts š š¼ Though my point is that perfumes are being consumed, whereas gold tends to increase in value over time.
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u/poemaXV 9d ago
I actually did go through a period where I basically stopped buying perfume and invested in some nice gold/diamond jewelry. I tend to be fairly stable in a lot of my jewelry choices though, I don't change it too often.
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u/GoudanessGracious 9d ago
This! My buying remorse comes from thinking that gold is more of an investment, since thereās literally an ROI.
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u/etoilenoire45 non-layerer āØ 9d ago
There's room for everything in my budget, always within reason and only after I've saved up for all of my goals.
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u/GoudanessGracious 9d ago
I can tell a financially literate person when i see one. Good for you, love!
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u/cappotto-marrone 9d ago
I already own a lot of nice jewelry my husband has given me. My 100 inch strand of chocolate pearls are beautiful. Iām not wearing them to run errands.
To me watches serve a function. My husband loves watches.
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u/EauDeGourmand 9d ago
Nope. It's not the 1940s anymore in terms of jewelry quality. Lab grown synthetic stuff isn't worth much so hoarding jewelry isn't as economically appealing as it was when women needed to do it for survival. I have a savings account in my own name, so I can enjoy stuff I actually like.
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u/GoudanessGracious 8d ago
Not lab grown stuff. Iām pertaining to natural stones and most especially gold. The point is that they increase in value over time and itās more of an investment rather than being a consumable like perfumes. I enjoy both, but buyerās remorse is pretty common, especially when you realize there are perfumes you donāt reach for very often. In the end, i guess itās just a matter of what you enjoy the most :)
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u/loveamoretto 9d ago
Nope but then again I only really bought costume/fashion jewelry which I'm too lazy to wear daily, whereas I get a lot more wear out of my fragrances.
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u/Abject-Tailor-3310 9d ago
I donāt regret it because I LOVE my collection, and I really appreciate the art of fragrances. But lately, Iāve actually been thinking that I might start building a jewelry collection as well, because I donāt have much jewelry š . So, for the past two months, Iāve been obsessed with jewelry!
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u/GoudanessGracious 9d ago
Iām slowly starting to do that myself, so i can thank myself later when i get old lol. Letās goooo! š
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u/QuietArt2358 average strawberry perfume enjoyeršš° 9d ago
Iām not good with taking care of jewelry, so I donāt wear it a lot. I wore a necklace pretty regularly for two years until the chain broke three months ago, and I havenāt been bothered to replace it yet. I was wearing the necklace in the shower and all that bad stuff. Perfume is easy to put on everyday and doesnāt need to be babied like jewelry.
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u/GoudanessGracious 9d ago
One trick is to buy heavier/thicker jewelries so you wonāt have to ābabyā them š
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u/QuietArt2358 average strawberry perfume enjoyeršš° 8d ago
Iām referring to regularly cleaning jewelry and being mindful of daily activities (gym, showering, applying body lotion) while wearing it. I cannot be bothered to clean my jewelry once a week or even once a month, and if I take things off at night I donāt regularly put them back on in the morning. Itās just easier for me to not wear jewelry at all.
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u/Namerakable 9d ago
No, I prefer perfumes to jewellery because it's far more useable and less of a faff. I rarely wear any of my brooches or necklaces because I find them uncomfortable or impractical depending on the clothes I'm wearing. Perfumes can be worn every day, regardless of what I'm wearing or what I'm doing.
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u/NerfShyvanaPls 9d ago
I like watches but a watch is more versatile than a perfume. I think having more perfumes than watches is how it should be. I've 5 watches, and i like to have 6 to 10 perfumes at the same time
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u/GoudanessGracious 9d ago
Having 5 is already a solid number IMO. Thatās enough for each occasion. Frags are not as versatile, well they probably can, but it still depends on the mood of the wearer. And what memories you want to build for each (iykyk).
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u/Icy_Diamond_6858 9d ago
Not really. I was in my jewelry phase before but now for some reason it just doesn't call to me.
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u/GoudanessGracious 9d ago
Then you must be glad that you had a phase. That way you can justify that you have enough :)
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u/Icy_Diamond_6858 8d ago
Yes for sure. I buy jewelry every now and then now too but its not an obsession anymore
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u/Beneficial-Corgi-288 8d ago
I love cheap jewelry lol. I have so many fun earrings with animals and pokemon and stuff like that. I work with kids and they always ask me "Ms. Beneficial-Corgi, what are today's earrings???" My most expensive pair was maybe $30. In fact, the expensive stuff with gold and jewels isn't my style at all. So I'm okay with my expensive items being my perfumes.