I went to Dollar Tree the other day and I noticed a display full of colorful boxes and the bright blue & bubblegum pink box above caught my eye! Could it be? Nah. I looked closer and it was!
Britney Spears Curious? In Dollar Tree?! I had a few 1 dollar bills in pocket. Is it worth it?
I lifted the bottle out of the box (while Mrs. Cashier Lady wasn’t looking) and sprayed it on my wrist. OH GROSS. It smelled WEIRD.
Alcohol.
Ugh. Feeling defeated I slipped it back in the box. After looking at the assortment of candy with Josh I sniffed my wrist again… OMG it smelled good! The alcohol wore off and it really did smell like Curious! And so so so much cheaper ( only a dollar…)! I ran back and grabbed a box and I saw Glow by J.Lo.
I tried it on the other wrist, almost exact as the original! What a find! I didn’t hesitate buying them. I love the boxes, how they tried to actually replicate the original’s “look”. I mean look at that Wannabe Britney! LOL The bottles are huge 75 ml of perfum! The box says parfum but the bottle says toilette?
Whatever, for a dollar I don’t care! The bottles are clear, the liquid is colored appropriatly. (Curious being blue, Glow being a goldish color.) I searched and searched but I could not even find a website for this generic “Jean Philippe Paris” guy/company. They probably aren’t even in Paris.
Have you ever worn perfume knockoffs? Are they worth it or would you rather splurge on the real deal?
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I prefer the real thing
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dollar tree is awesome.
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not from the dollar store ma..lol
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I buy the real thing.
orchid / 231 posts
Real thing…1 bottle can last for YEARS.
rose / 855 posts
I used to wear knock offs when I was a kid. I personally hate them now because my Aunt wore them A LOT and I just associate the smells with horrible memories. Plus after Christmas those perfumes are all really cheap anyway.
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I used to.. but now I prefer the real thing.. it last longer for me ^^
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If I don’t have the cash for the real thing the dollar tree knock off is good.
I normally just go to target and get the real thing cheaper than it would be at the department stores.
You can get a bottle of perfume, lotion, a shimmer stick and body wash for that Britney one at Target for about $30 dollars.
I wear Juicy Couture that I get from target for about $30 bucks and it lasts me for a year.
You can also get the real thing at Ross Dress For Less for around $16.99.
sunflower / 284 posts
I’m embarrassed to admit it, but yes, I do/have! However, that’s due mostly to circumstance since I currently have no means of transportation and don’t live near a place where I can purchase good fragrances (I don’t want to order new fragrances online, since how will I know if I like them or not?).
orchid / 183 posts
If the knock-off is passable, why not?! I’m a fan of any perfume that smells good, regardless of price.
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real thing
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I don’t wear perfume a lot, so I don’t really spend the time looking into them, whether they’re the real thing or knock offs. I own Princess by Vera Wang, though. (the original, not Rock Princess…but Rock Princess is amazing)
daisy / 728 posts
always get the real deal ~! usually the perfume store sell it for less to begin with & one bottle last me forever
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Huge fan of knock offs….I’m not a big perfume gal, so when I smell something I like, I usually get it. Most of the time I can find something that is suiting to what I want at the dollar store or Big Lots, etc.
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I went to Thailand recently, and my bf bought versace perfume for only $20! Turns out it was a knock off. The fakes smell NOTHING like the real thing. In fact, it smells cheap and alcohol-y.
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im a huge brand snob. i hate perfume knock offs as much as every other kind of knock offs out there.
i’d rather go without than go through the embarrassment of a knock off.
magnolia / 1354 posts
I get the real deal.
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I’ve never worn a knock off. I always assumed that it’d be bad for your skin or something.
I don’t even wear perfume, actually.
dahlia / 2942 posts
That’s kinda cool if you’re on a budget. The weird initial smell is suspicious though. I don’t wear perfume anyway so it doesn’t apply to me.
sunflower / 285 posts
I change what scent I like to wear all the time, so the knockoffs are great rather than spending money on something I’m not going to wear after 2 or 3 months.
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I get the real thing.
sunflower / 420 posts
I use them to cover up sticky poos in my dorm.
I’d never wear them on my body, I deserve better
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Real deal for me cos I only wear the same one or two anyway.
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I wouldn’t wear purfume from the dollar tree no matter how good it smells. Even though I love the dollar tree, you have to be cautious because they use very cheap products.
rose / 886 posts
I collect perfume, and I would never get a knock off.
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i’d rather buy the real thing.
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i never knew knock offs existed for perfume. no joke lol
sunflower / 331 posts
I’d much rather splurge. I’m only a snob about the following: shoes, perfume, hoodies, and leather jackets.
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I’ve never bought perfume knockoffs, but I buy knockoff purses and wallets, sometimes even knockoff tiffany’s jewelry lol
orchid / 194 posts
ew how tacky
orchid / 160 posts
its probably made from china.
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well i think basicalli everyone would prefere the real thing…and altho i don’t wear knock off perfume (gotta admit never even heard of it before) I wouldn’t want to pay 80$ to smell good! so i don’t usually use perfume (except for the ones my aunt gave me from her job) but OMG Daisy by Marc Jacobs is amazing!
cherry blossom / 26 posts
If you knew the smell of the real thing you would never get a knock-off. I only buy the real thing of anything from bags to perfume. I hate knock offs!
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haha…lol… When it comes to shoes, perfume and make up I rather not to purchase fake stuff. No matter how good they are..
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No knockoff perfume for me : ) I find that I rarely use it anyways.