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tips for controlling your perfume addiction

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I love perfume. I want it. I want to own bottles of the things I love. I am coming to understand that these urges need to be counterbalanced by a little self-awareness and frugality. SO here, I present you with the rules I have established to keep my growing addiction in check. keep your collection in plain sight of your household; if you are ashamed of your passion and feel the need to hide it, maybe you need to examine it a little more thoroughly. make a monthly budget and stay within it—this is hard, especially when you run into a great sale. never buy a bottle cold—I must sample the fragrance on my skin at least 5 times before buying.  use the bottles you have. Don’t just let them sit there unused.   bear in mind that this is a collection—some people stock a cellar with wine-you choose to do the same with fragrance. No need to feel overly guilty about a legit hobby, but just compare your budget and use of resources with peers who collect othe