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“Unfortunately, [prices are driven up] sometimes due to marketing forcing, said Paolo Terenzi, president and perfumer of Tiziana Terenzi fine fragrances.
While a fragrance can say a lot about your personality, we’d be lying if we said selecting the right scent isn’t complicated.
With that being said, perfume pricing can vary widely and it’s not immediately clear if there’s really a difference between budget fragrances and luxury perfumes. So we tapped three master perfumers to answer this burning beauty question.
Ahead is an in-depth look into the advantages and considerations attached to both types of perfumes, as well how they differ in terms of sourced ingredients, manufacturing process and more.