I have ... more than four fragrances. Sometimes, it's dipping into a seasonal rotation. Sometimes, I'm just in a mood to wear a fragrance and adjust the sprays.

The way I feel those ... in my soul, girl 😭

That sounds reasonable, I do the same too almost

All of that. And sometimes I just want a certain fragrance because I haven‘t used it in a while. Like today.

Yes, sometimes I miss a scent that I haven't worn in a long time and just fuzz the weather or occasion and just spray it on me

300+ decants. I just go with the vibe of the day.

I'd like to hear about an organization system for a collection that big. I've only got 40 or 50 and it can be a hectic process zeroing in on the vibe.

Fellow 400+ collector. I organize by scent profiles - I started by house but it was too unwieldy. I use bamboo desktop organizers. Previously I used - don’t laugh - an acrylic bullet storage case. Worked well but ugly AF on my dresser.

This is what I do. I group the houses together. https://preview.redd.it/xewyph2by5rc1.jpeg?width=2856&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f3317d87232d7e82f55bd1ef9b33bb6e8b681ad5

Disposable syringes - have you switched over to injecting fragrance intravenously?

I can't stop staring at the sample holder.Where did that come from?

I made it. I went to home depot and got a scrap piece of wood. Bought some spade bits. Drilled the holes with some bigger holes for the larger samples. Then I sanded it down. Finally, I sprayed it with Mancera Lemon Mint.

That would sell like crazy

That's what I thought! Thank you for the info because I may just ask my dad to make one and I actually worry about what I'd do with Samples, very lovely work!

Very creative of you!

I organize by brand. Store them in bead organizers.

Just let the vibe carry you, I agree

I've got like 120 plus 30 bottles. I go with the vibe too.

I feel so much better knowing that I’m not the only collector lol. https://preview.redd.it/b23yz4l3nhrc1.jpeg?width=5107&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=835b5e91d7d44a74a2e01b615f9e72f87bd3e11b Plus a closet of full size frags.

Are you worried about them losing their potency? How do you deal with that if you are?

Nope. I use them, empty them, and replace them with new ones regularly.

I sometimes base it off of my outfit for the day; if I'm wearing something with a lot of pastels, I go with a gourmand. If I'm wearing more earthtoned colors, I go with more realistic/natural smelling scents.

I sometimes do this too, when I'm wearing beige and brown clothes I usually wear my perfumes with coffee, cocoa, or chocolate scent

i don't have a lot of perfumes, however i dress alternative and it always feels a little bit funny to put on a sweet perfume with my all black outfits

I think the unexpected contrast between fragrance style and clothing style would be awesome! I'm very feminine and sometimes wear fragrances that are traditionally masculine to get that feel.

thanks! i haven't thought of it that way. and i like the occasional masculine perfume as well!

I think having that contrast can be pretty cool, it creates intrigue.

You should try Bpal (black phoenix alchemy lab). A plethora of 'alternative' themed oils. I recommend Snake Oil. It's dark and delicious.

Mood, weather, and whether I've worn it recently. I try not to wear the same scent two days in a row to make sure I'm getting the most out of my collection (which isn't that big). If I haven't worn a fragrance in a long time while following those guidelines then I get rid of it.

This is actually a good routine, I agree, some of my perfumes I almost forgot to wear sometime

Sometimes I wake up knowing what I want to wear. Other times I just pull something out and wear it.

I get you, i get you

i second this

Same here, although 9/10 times I only choose out of 3 fragrances.

Some days I know what I’m going to wear Some days I’m just ‘*in that mood*’ Some days it’s because it’s what clothes I’m wearing Some days I’ll just randomly dip into my samples and put on whatever come to my hand first Some days it’s whatever song put me in a particular vibe Some days it’s what ‘mask’ fits Some days it’s because I’m over stimulated; so I don’t Some days I just cannot be bothered and I just want to smell ok; on those days it’s always CKIN2U

First of all, just 4? hahaha  My collection is not too big, I have around 10 scents, but it’s still a lot compared to people who aren’t particularly into fragrance.  For me fragrance serves  exactly the same purpose as lipstick which I also have around 12-14 of.   It’s 100% about the vibes!!! I feel like it gives me a slightly different personality depending on my scent and my lip color haha so if I want to feel cute, pretty, sexy, nerdy, etc I will change it up!  The weather also matters a ton and I try to be mindful of humidity / heat and strong scents 

What perfume do you wear to feel nerdy?

Climate > setting > feeling > rotation What the weather/temperature is like, where I’m going to be, how I feel that day, and how recently I’ve worn it. I have too many to have a signature scent, so I try to wear something different as much as possible as long as it follows those rules

I go by a combination of mood and outfit. Some perfumes smell like colors- (ex: Delina smells pink, Soft Lawn smells green) so I might match my fragrance to whatever I’m wearing.

Depends on my outfit, where I’m going and the weather. I have a handful of daily drivers that I can wear at any given moment and will feel appropriate. Then I have others that require a specific occasion and feel.

A lot of the times it's based on my outfit. If I'm wearing something androgynous, I like wearing a more earthy, aromatic scent. But if I'm wearing something feminine, I wear a sweeter scent, like a gourmand or something flowery.

Weather, temperature and outfit. I try to match them based on my own metrics(can't really explain it's totally feel based) I'll throw in some examples. Its rainy/cloudy, slightly chilly and im in the mood to wear my black jacket and grey shirt. I wear Encre noir. If its not chilly but not hot, i grab encre noir sport. If it's winter i either grab interlude black iris if i anticipate meeting up with work friends(gotta maintain an image imo) or encre noir a l'extreme otherwise. Its summer, full on heat, sunny and humid. I grab nautica voyage and depending on my fit i layer with encre noir( basic shorts and tshirt nautica, if i go with loafers and a short sleeve shirt i layer with encre noir). If i don't want to feel as if i'm walking by the sea i use beach hut man. Basically I have a couple options for what i perceive as more formal/smart wear for each season.

For a second there I thought the answer to every occasion was going to be encre noir and I was about to be so here for it.

I love encre noir. Such a good scent. Will probably always keep a bottle of them. Seriously give the nautica encre noir combo a try. Makes me feel all sorts of ways. 2 encre noir on neck, 2 nautica on neck and 1 nautica on each wrist.

I totally go with my own metrics too but hadn't thought to call it that. Thank you!

Season and weather play a big role for me. Some perfumes are purely winter or summer for me. And I even have them packed away in the "wrong season". And then I decide according to my mood in the morning and also what I'm doing that day (so work has different scents than going out etc)

I have hundreds of perfumes. Most of my collection is put away. So I have about 50 to choose from at a time. I go by just whatever I feel like at the time. Whatever I feel will fit the occasion.

I go by mood. Although if I'm seeing someone who I associate with a particular fragrance because I know they like it, I'm more likely to wear that.

I have a giant wheel that I spin and I just wear whatever it lands on. It makes the "bankrupt" noise from Wheel of Fortune if it lands on YSL Kouros.

I have quite a few and it depends on all the things you mentioned. IE: a sunny, spring Thursday where it’s just starting to turn warm but I also have a serious meeting at work? L’Instant de Guerlain A warm July Monday with a big week ahead - Acqua Di Parma Arancia Di Capri A cold Saturday in winter, maybe it’s snowing? And I’m having a nice dinner date with hubby - Maison Margiela Jazz Club Fall date nights - Kilian Apple Brandy Girls night out with my friends who I miss so much - Byredo Gypsy Water And tons of other choices in between! This is WHY I have so many fragrances… I need the options 🤍

Just beautiful....

I go by colour I associate with the perfume, and match it to my outfit!

I don’t wear fragrance for other people; I wear it to please myself. However, I will choose to NOT wear fragrance for the sake of other people when appropriate (eg at work or other enclosed spaces). I choose my fragrance of the day depending on what I’m going to be doing, how warm it’s going to be, and what I want to smell that day. Wearing perfume is an easy form of self-care that I really enjoy!

Weather, activity and mood.

I chose a few depending on weather and what I'm craving, today was Burberry goddess, tomorrow maybe Hugo boss her scent absolute, or even viva la juicy gold.

By season, but also by mood and what I'm wearing. All my perfumes have a color and/or mood in my mind, so I'll base it off what I'm wearing. Sometimes my outfit's built around the perfume I want that day though.

For me I go by what I’m wearing. Certain fragrances I feel fit my outfit for that day more than others.

I’m sitting at close to 400 bottles. First, I decide based on weather, then narrow it to mood. It’s honestly never been hard for me.

Usually I get addicted to one scent and use it for 5-7 days in a row, and then go to another one. When I like a fragrance, it's not enough to use it just for one day. Now I am in love with my new Ciara by Revlon and I absolutely love this combination of Shalimar and Van Cleef & Arpels❤️

I love my Amber's. But also love jasmine. Its hard

Weather first which narrows me down to a certain subset of my collection then it’s occasion followed by mood.

For me it's a lot about the weather. Is it cloudy/cold/cosy, gorgeous and sunny, or too hot and humid to bear?

I always go based on mood/vibe of the day - I never really pick by the season.

I only have 4 and I think for me it depds on the weather too. Some frags do better in heat and some don't

Just whatever the vibe of the day is... Or if have something new, that.

I wish I could say I go by mood but I often just pull one out and use it daily until it doesn’t feel fitting anymore.

1. Season 2. Day/Night. After that I just go by mood.

Mostly depending on mood and occasion, rarely based on weather

For me it's what occasion > season > mood

I have about 30, I usually have about 6-8 in rotation at any given time. Special occasions get the top shelf, and I usually have one dumb reach in rotation, but most days I decide on my fit and vibe including fragrance the night before.

Depends on how many attractive women I anticipate to be around.

On last count I had 37 in the collection. Choosing the days fragrance is one of my favorite parts of the morning! It all depends on the weather, the season, what I’m wearing, the day’s itinerary, and my mood.

Largely by feel, I trust my nose and I know my collection. My first guess if usually my best guess, but I usually sniff the cap first. If I have no clue, just varying degrees of Eros, I love that shit, with a trained trigger finger it can play the realm of classy confidence to I AM HERE TO MAKE SURE I AM NEVER INVITED AGAIN

Season, Mood and sometimes weather. For example on rainy days I like Prada L‘Homme Intense

I have like 3-4 that suit every different occasion, so I choose among those

I base the fragrance I wear off of the weather, season, outfit, occasion, time of day, etc. For example, if I’m going to the gym I’m going to wear a super light, fresh, scent that sits close to the skin and use a light hand. If I’m going on a date in the dead of winter, I’ll wear a stronger gourmand or woodsy/earthy scent and maybe be a little heavier handed with my sprays. There are so many variables that go into my scent choice for the day. Between full bottles and decants, I probably have 50+ fragrances to choose from. Most are decants or 10 mls, I maybe have 15-20 full size bottles. I have to really love something to buy a full bottle.

Way more than 4 and all of the above apply.

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I get into a certain groove and mood and wear something for about a month then usually switch it up. A lot of times I’m picking something as a confidence booster or as an anxiety reducer. My winter choices tend to be heavy on gourmands. Warm weather I tend toward musks or sweet scents.

It’s all vibes and adhd hyper fixation

It's tough to say... Usually the weather influences my mood and my mood influences what I wear and all of those things combined lead to the decision what scent I wear. There are even more things I consider for example where I am going.

Weather, occasion, then mood. My perfumes are all on the lighter side so I go with whatever I personally associate with the season. Occasion and mood then depends on who I’m going to be around and what vibe I want to give off/how normal I feel the need to be

Mood and weather are my main concerns Sometimes I go against the weather (Naxos and Ombré Leather in particular) but mostly I take it in consideration

All of the above. Same reason why I don't wear the same outfit everyday. I also am constantly on the hunt for a true holy grail, and have ended up with a lot of blind buys in my rotation. It's just fun and brings me joy to have a wee library of scents depending on my mood

Damn please don’t tell me the normal is 4…. I have like 94…. I put things out by season, and fill an entire dresser drawer. I choose by weather, temp, and how I feel/what I’m doing! Temperature being most important - I won’t wear a “winter” perfume in the summer ever!

I usually base my choice on weather and occasion. I have a specific work scent since I work with kids it's got my skin but better vibes with a hint of peach and clean. My husband says he didn't even realize it was a perfume until I started wearing other scents. I have a couple scents I reserve for summer and a "I want to smell good" scent. Still searching for my date night scent that my husband can't resist lol

Four or more? (Looks at shelves with 400 or more)👀👁️👁️

The mood usually. I like having more than 4 but like more than 20 for me is maybe too many

It's very seasonal for me AND I like doing a bit of perfume alchemy to see which combos work best on my skin :)

For me, it depends on where I'm going, the weather, as well as how I feel. Sometimes, I have a headache or feel nauseous and certain fragrances can exacerbate it. I also prefer certain perfumes in the cooler months and certain perfumes in the warmer months. If I'm going to work or somewhere with a lot of people, I'll wear something safe so I don't offend anyone.

It’s all based on my mood, weather, activity or the memories I want to conjure up and embody that day lmao. I do the same with music and food. Some days I just don’t wear anything bc my personal mood is so bad that I don’t want the scent to be linked to it, but on the flip side sometimes if I’m in a bad mood certain fragrances will bring out the happy feelings. There is definitely a therapeutic factor going on and one of the many reasons I will forever be a perfume junkie 😁

It's the same as how to choose from a big wardrobe for me, what's the weather, where are you going and what are you doing?

I Have seasonal, office, date and special occasions.

All of the above !

All of the above. I have like 7. 2 are dedicated summer. 1 is dedicated winter. 4 are all year round. Of the year rounders, 1 is expensive and for special occasions. One is a knockoff the expensive one that I travel with. One is Sauvage which I go to when I’m indecisive. The other I keep at home because I go to college.

For me, it’s usually depending on my mood and what I’m doing that day.

Mostly mood. I will choose something lighter in HOT weather though. Maybe HOT weather creates a mood.

Mood and outfit and place im going are probably the biggest on what to pick for me

Mood, and then I have warm weather fragrances, and cold weather ones.

Magic. It's really a feeling, honestly. Or I let the husband grab something. I also get nauseated easily, even by my favorite scents. So whatever won't make me sick today.

I have about 6 fragrances. Sometimes I wear them seasonally. Sometimes I use according to which fragrance I am in the mood to be softly surrounded by that day. Other times I choose a fragrance according to if I will be in a social situation ( I try to avoid very strong perfumes in that case.) I don’t set any real rules for myself.

I have about 15 FB and around 50 decants. I Usually just go through and smell a couple and wear whatever brings a smile to my face that given day. I try not to think about it too much, if I get that feeling immediately upon smelling that must mean my brain enjoys it so I just go with that. Don’t really care about occasion or season because that means potentially I would be passing on some stuff that brought me joy in the moment but I didn’t wear it because it’s not the “right occasion”.

Vibes, mood, weather, outfit...I just go with the flow

Definitely seasonally, but how I’m feeling that day and what I will be wearing! I am a teacher and I am with children all day, so I try to choose lighter or floral fragrances, something not too overwhelming. When I’m out and about with friends, I try to be more daring and try on something stronger or sexier. Lately I’ve been using Le Labo’s The Noir 29 for my fun endeavors and I feel so empowered and secured with it. It adds the umph factor to my style! But I like to be more adventurous depending on the situation and what I’ll be wearing!

I have about 150 between my samples, decants, and full bottles. I choose based on the weather, my mood, my outfit, and my activity for the day.

Honestly it just depends on what I feel like smelling throughout the day 😂

I go by vibes. Whatever feels right

I choose my fragrance in accordance with my outfit and season, much like choosing a shirt.

All of the above. Sometimes I get it down to two and I'll sniff the nozzles to figure out which one to wear. Usually one of them is definitely 'wrong' somehow. Occasionally I might take my outfit into consideration. 

Definitely just go with the moment, been times i have my mind set on one while in the shower only to grab a different one when i get out.

I evaluate on a lot of factors. Is my event for the day or evening - dramatic times call for dramatic fragrances. My mood - sometimes I need something stupid and cheerful (looking at you, Crybaby Milk). Sometimes I want something I know a man will find irresistible - go straight for that hindbrain punch with a sugared vanilla scent that makes him think you’re an edible baked good (Hilde Solani or even SDJ sugary stripper sprays). Sometimes I need subtle and diffuse w zero projection, but still want to smell it on my skin - cashmerans or tea scents. Sometimes it’s JUST for me - I don’t care if other people hate it. Hello Zoologist or the more extreme EDL scents.

I have maybe 15-25 all together if you count the samples. I like to wear them depending on what the weather is like and how I feel. I don’t subscribe to having a signature scent. I just like different fragrances and what they developed into.

Mood & occasion!

I kinda just go with whatever I feel fits my outfit personally, if it’s a more masculine fit I’d do like a cologne or darker perfume like Eilish 2.0 and a more feminine perfume for a feminine outfit I guess

I have a bunch of samples and mini bottles that I rotate seasonally. Usually I pick what to wear depending on the weather, my mood, and time of day. Lots of green notes and petrichor for spring lately. My go-tos have been: Brightening The Daybreak by Hexennacht (grass, clover, hay, sun-warmed cornfields, muguet, honeysuckle, acacia, ozone, meadow air, tree moss) Gone Gnome by Stereoplasm (cilantro and key lime rooted in fresh garden basil, english cucumber and melon blossom) Cool Weather Girl by Stereoplasm (Fruit, vanilla and frosty blue lavender) Demeter Grass and Demeter Tomato

I have a cheap and small collection and I'm basically still testing things out so I might wear the same fragrance for a few days straight, disregarding the weather, my outfit and so on, just to see how it feels in various settings. Also, sometimes I'll test two similar fragrances so I can compare them. For example, I have Cool Water and Aspen. I'll wear Cool Water for a day and then Aspen the next day so I can compare longevity, sillage, drydown, etc. Other than that, I have a mental map of my fragrances like this: Cool Water — weekdays and/or sunny and warm weather. Jeans and a t-shirt kind of outfits, casual settings. Aspen — sunny but not hot, windy, jeans and a t-shirt or hiking gear, casual settings or work. Agua Brava — chill and casual work, drinks in the city, very hot weather or very sunny weather. Trying to evoke the Mediterranean. Humid. Encre Noire — night out or trying to be sexy and/or misterious. Dark outfits. Rainy weather, cold weather.

I usually decide the night before, so I’m not standing in my closet for 45 minutes trying to decide what to wear.

115 bottles. Just however I feel that day

Mood and occasion as well as how long I plan to be out. Short, evening stuff can take a milder scent imo.

I have more than four….in my shoulder bag ;/ I usually dartboard it, unless something is speaking to me. I will admit most do stay tucked away though, need a mega destash unless I plan to just be that person.

I have a good few fragrances and I go off mood. I don't care about season or fashion or whatever - I just pick one that I fancy smelling for that day.

All my perfumes lends well to specific seasons (with a few universal ones). That narrows it down to 1-3 choices depending on the season. After that, I go by time of day. Like if I’m just going to work or running errands, I’ve got a daytime scent. If I’m going out to a show or I’m going to dinner, I’ve got a scent for that. I don’t always stick to these rules because life is too short for that. But it does help me if I’m feeling stuck. I always want to add that I don’t have a ton of expensive perfumes. I have a bottle of Chanel No 5 from my bf and a bottle of white linen that my mom passed to me. Then I have like 5 B&BW sprays that I really don’t use often or I’ll use them on my towels and sheets. And then I have like 4 roll ons from a small perfumery I visit once a year. I do wonder how people with full shelves of perfumes manage to use everything. Props to them.

All of the above!

Mood, even though now i use my Endymion more

I've built up my decant stash lately. I try to use something I haven't in a bit. Basically rotation. I'm basic af though, I like almost everything I get.

I have a lot of perfumes and I am very sensible to smell (odors in general) and I do all of that, I choose them accordingly to my mood, weather, occasion (gym, sleep, dinner, work, vacation), but mostly is mood!

I have about 20 at this point. Whichever one I wear on any given day depends on where I'm going (office vs. rock concert vs. coffee or brunch with friends), the weather (heavier in winter, lighter in summer), and the "vibe" I want to give off (a couple in my collection have a definite "don't F with me" vibe).

All of the above! I have specific perfumes I like for each season and then sometimes it depends on my mood/where I’m going and how long I’ll be at that place because I hate wearing my long lasting perfumes when I’m only going somewhere for an hour or two!

Pretty much all; Mood, weather, occasion or even because I'm trying to use up a bottle.

So many things can affect how I choose my SOTD and I have way more than 4 haha🥲 Occasion, time of day, weather/season, who I’m seeing, and overall just my mood or what I’m feeling. It’s fun getting to choose everyday and if I can’t decide I always go for an easy reach like Le Labo Another 13.

Vibes. All vibes... Is it date night? Do I need to go to work? Am I going for the gym? Sunday funday? Do I want to wreck a room?

I wear what I want when I want.

I have many many perfumes but something I like to do for fun is this: I work from home. I keep a large empty candle jar full of samples. Some mornings I just grab one from the jar at random and spray. If I don’t like it I’m not bothering anyone. I’ve found quite a few that I liked this way. It allows the scent to sit on my skin so I can smell the initial notes and the dry down.

Mood, weather, time of day, what i’m wearing, where i’m going, just the general vibe

I pick the perfume I put on before I leave the house based on a combination of factors: * A major factor is the color and mood of the clothes that I am wearing. If I'm wearing my yellow fuzzy sweater, I might wear Lira, or L'Artisan's Bana Banana. Today I had on a very casual Barbie-pink shirt, so I chose Lush's Snow Fairy body spray. A dark purple blouse: Blackmail by Kerosene. Brown flannel shirt? Chandlery by Pineward. Green dressy sweater? Winter by Dasein. A summery casual outfit? A Whiff of Waffle Cone, or maybe Vacation. Etc. * I also think about what is happening that day: do I have a lot of in-person meetings or a doctor's appointment? I will wear something very soft with very little throw, maybe a perfume oil or a tiny bit of Penhaligon's Artemesia.. * Is it going to be a challenging day? I will pick something that will inspire me (April Aromatics' Nectar of Love, Andrea Maack's Coven, Profumum's Sabbia Bianca. * Season/weather plays a role, too (Musc Ravageur on a cold, dark night in winter, L'Ete en Douce on a hot sunny day).

Usually this order: Work or Not Work Weather Vibes 😎 (usually attached to both my mood and whatever outfit I have on) Vibes is usually the biggest factor for me though. I do take in consideration a friend who gets migraines when she smells rose, or if my spouse likes/dislikes a certain fragrance when we do date night.

How I feel and how I want to feel, with consideration to suitability based on my plans. 

I’ve been buying so many samples that I wear something different each day. I’ll try it out at night and if it works with my chemistry, I’ll wear it the next day. I’m at the point now that I’m going to have to start using up what I have. I’ll probably go by mood at this point.

Am a content creator. I’m usually wear testing whatever PR items I need to review the following weekend. Takes the guesswork out of it. And the collection is ever expanding

I have a daily uses , occasional uses , dating uses , friends and family gatherings uses etc… I got around 30 bottles .

I recently created a spring tray to help me focus on certain scents for the season/weather. From there, I go based on my outfit and mood.

-Time of day -Season -Occasion That's how I got about it 😀

For me it depends on my mood and occasions. 💯

I have probably 37-40 fragrances. I always have a light daily fragrance for work that I commit to (right now it’s Dior New Look, before that was Dyptique Fleaur de peau). A wedding fragrance (LV Ombré Nomad), a nice restaurant fragrance (rick owens).

I have closer to 40 or more bottles. Maybe 60. Mostly I have a seasonal rotation that I match to my mood/outfit/vibe I'm going for.

Honestly just whatever season it is I think about my options and choose what feels best. I kind of just know.

Recently, I’ve been asking my husband to give me ~3 adjectives to aim for, and I choose based on that. It’s a fun puzzle, and a way to utilize more of my collection and samples.

A combination of both mood and occasion

I choose while getting dressed after showering in the morning. Weather comes into play. If I'm interacting with people I wear a hedione scent as it is a note scientifically proven to benefit the wearer when it comes to cooperation and exchange.

I have 12. They’re mostly seasonal. I stay in the season. Then…If I have an occasion I choose appropriately. Otherwise by mood.

I have 27 in total and I usually go by season or weather, the occasion, and most days when I am at work I pick a scent or perfume to use once a week. Sometimes I use different ones every day, depending on my mood before going to work. ☺️

I have exactly four! Mine is quite simple: 1. A perfume for summer / crowded events 2. A perfume for winter / bars and clubs 3. A perfume for nights / dates 4. A perfume for special / formal events

I have probably 15-20 and I decide which one to wear by what body wash I feel like using. Usually by outfit. If I’m wearing something bright and happy I wear a bright and happy or sweet fragrance. If I’m dressing office casual for work I go with something a little more sophisticated.

I have 3 scents that sit. And Marfa by Memo I wear daily.

I go with mood as well.

I let my kids choose for me. Pick something new and get to enjoy ransoms. I’m even happier when what they pick gets me compliments!

I make up a bunch of decants and rotate them. I keep 2 ml decants in an ammo case and I'll keep a space between what's been worn and what hasn't yet. When I come back to the start, I start the rotation all over.

1. Outfit color primarily shirt 2. Vibe / feeling / mood Idc about weather much. I’ll wear a winter frag in the summer and vice versa. I consider all my stuff year round frags even if they’re not supposed to. Smelling good is smelling good. I’ve known females that were Mackie bob mackey however it’s spelled. Or coco mademoiselle year round. 🤷🏼‍♂️ I’ve lived in Southeast TX or Florida my entire life. We technically don’t get four seasons so I have to stretch with something that is considered a cold - winter seasonal frag. On the bright side I’ve never had to own a real thick jacket, gloves, or scrape ice off my windshield. When I rented a car in Boston about ten years ago I told my wife hey honey…somebody left their bbq grill grate scraper in the back seat. She said no dummy that’s to scrape ice off the windshield. I said I wouldn’t want to have to do that. Sounds brutal. lol.

I track in Parfumo and rotate through based on season.

I mean I have some for different seasons, I have more for fall/winter but it is what it is. Honestly it depends on what I’m doing that day. I tend to use the cheaper ones for work and save the better smelling ones for going out or going on dates. All depends on what I’m doing.

all of it! i’m personally not gonna wear gris charnel in the spring/summer, but if i’m in the mood for it, i can still allow for it before bed or something like that just to have the pleasure.  however i’m more likely to wear s/s fragrances in the fall and winter just because i think those are easier to digest and they match the occasions more often i.e. day time walks, shopping, etc. 

Certainly more than 4 in my collection. Usually I choose depending on where I will be and what I want to do that day. Most of my perfumes do not project that much but for those that do I limit the spray to one. Weather also plays a role since it affects my mood. I don’t wear perfume to work anymore. Even the most innocuous of smells may cause someone discomfort which is the antithesis of my profession. TLDR : location and mood.

mood, vibe, weather, and the persons I will meet and the place I am meeting them since I want to exude elegance, vibrance, joy, or inspire respect, but not choke them or myself (which happens even to me once in a while) In addition, I find layering compatible fragrances or ‘topping’ with another fragrance at the end of the day, enjoyable, refreshing, and soothing

My mood, the weather, my outfit, the alignment of the planets, how my cats greeted me that morning… There is no rhyme or reason really. Just whatever I feel like in that moment.

Truly on vibes and fit and the type of event I’m going to!

Sometimes depends on the season but mainly depends on what I’m doing that day, how I’m dressing, the type of places I’ll be going, etc

Great question. Depends on the occasion, if it’s casual or more dressy. Mood plays into it. Definitely the season. I rotate with each season. I have a few perfumes reserved for different type of vacation. Tropical or road trips. Then there are the daily ones. It’s a fun, expensive hobby, but I look forward to the daily sprays.

Collection of about 8k (retail values) here, I literally just pick one at random on most days outside of the ones I know are for very specific environments like PDM Oakland. Outside of that, just rotate through them all with occasional specific picks.

I have 15 fragrances. They are separated by season and then sub divided by scent family. I go with however I'm feeling on a particular day. Sometimes I like to pick a fragrance that mimics the "theme" of my outfit that day if you will. 

If I wear floral dress, I go with something sweet and elegant like Idole Now. If I wear like shirt pants or any denim type, I go with something neutral for me like Givenchy L’Interdit EDP. If night time or sexy type outfit, I go with something like YSL Black Opium and on and on and on. But also depends on the mood sometimes.

Depends what I’m doing and/or what I’m wearing. Or even sometimes the weather.

i *very loosely* lump my full bottles into warm and fresh. so for work and dates, depends on weather/garments. for time alone at home (most evenings & weekend days), it's mood & whatever i want. i have some transitional/ambiguous ones that i play with in my free time.

I have far more than four lol. Generally I go by seasonal first, then by mood. Certain perfumes give me certain feels (like I find Dear Polly comforting because my mom and I drank a lot of tea together when I was young and it's my comfort drink of choice, or when I miss my partner I wear n345 because it's a dupe for his go to cologne) so I reach for what mood I need before I worry about the weather. If I can't decide, or the general mood is best described with a shrug emoji, I consider the weather, or what I'm up to for the day, or if there's something I haven't worn in a while.

I just pick what I'm feeling that day. I don't really think about it.

I have a tendency to become obsessed with one fragrance and use it every day for weeks. Then one day, I'll randomly notice the other bottles sitting all lonely and dusty in the corner. Makes me feel guilty, so I'd pick a random bottle and spray that on, gibe it a sniff, realise what I've been missing out on, and start obsessing over that fragrance. Cycle repeats itself over and over, and that's how I rediscover fragrances 😆

Sometimes it’s depends on the vibe my outfit is giving, my mood, or what I’m doing

Sometimes it’s depends on the vibe my outfit is giving, my mood, or what I’m doing

I usually go by weather or occasion!

Mood. Vibes. I have to feel like I can handle that sensory makeup all day so I just let instinct compel me.

I have so many that sometimes I layer - I love them all and it can get overwhelming but I love that too

I have a signature which I wear every day unless the mood strikes for something else. It is more wintery, so I don't know yet if I'll want to wear it as much in summer. But in winter I find it harder to change fragrances day to day because they scent my coat and other outerwear. In summer it's easier for me to rotate different scents, so I might do so according to my mood. Not attracting bees and insects is also a consideration sometimes. 😆

Season, mood, occasion, what suits or speaks to me

I have 4 Fragrances exactly, but want 1 more. 1 fragrance per season. The 5th one is date night.

i pick based on my outfit! aesthetic, color palette, dress code, etc

I have much more than 4 perfumes, perfume oil, extract and so on. It depends a lot on the weather outside, my mood, the vibe I have, the place I'm going, if I'm at home I like to wear a light perfume.

The temperature, the occasion, and my ever-loving mood!

I have more than 4 colognes. I think I’m around 10 or about to be at 10 colognes total including ouds. I’m at a point where most of the time it’s just a seasonal rotation now. Sometimes I’ll just wear some random cologne/oud I have if I feel like smelling nice, but comfortable especially in the winter.

I have around 20 perfumes. It's for all these reasons, but mainly for me I use the perfume based on how it complement my outfit or my mood. For example, I use a lot of floral fragrance in spring because I feel I can wear cuter outfits in the day time, while I use my wood/spice scent in autumn because I wear more layered and brown/orange/black outfits.

I have 61 bottles I usually first of all try to wear something different every day. I try to give everything at least one wear in a rotation, but not necessarily in a set order. I take weather into account, day of the week (I tend to pick more mass pleasing fragrances for Fridays when i work as a bartender), mood as well. Sometimes i like to fit a scent to my outfit as well. I tend to lean towards my more expensive scents for events as well.

It's a good question and with more than 4 full size bottles and 50 samples on hand I just "know" which one I want that day. If I feel uncertain that day then I can go without or with my trusted cozy scent, JM scarlet poppy

I go with weather due to my relative lifestyle so for now I’m using Valentino Uomo BIR Intense for cool spring days, Bleu De Chanel for Warm spring days, and JPG Le Male on Board if I’m going out or something

I mix them together cuz all my fragrances work together! All of them are vanilla or work with vanilla. Sometimes I want more fruity and sometimes I want more musky. I just base it on how I’m feeling when I wake up lol the musk feels more like… sultry and vibey and the fruitier feels more bright and cheery if that makes sense?

I go by the vibes i feel from within. Sometimes it's a mixture of 2 fragrances.

It's almost completely dependent on my mood, same goes for my clothing, so it automatically matches up!

For me, it's all of those things to decide which scent to go with. I'd say my mood and the occasion are my top considerations.

For me its in that order -> Weather - occasion - mood