PART 1: CONFESSIONS OF AN ACTUAL PERFUME HOARDER | DISMANTLING THE COLLECTION | Laura Sparkles ✨

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  • @JulieDeuxFois
    @JulieDeuxFois Рік тому +6

    Hey Laura! When you want to know the level of content inside an opaque bottle, you can put it in the freezer for a little bit and check the condensation once you bring it back to room temperature ;)

  • @mightystrong5484
    @mightystrong5484 Рік тому +6

    Oh my gosh 😍 that kitty is BEEEEAUTIFUL ...Now lets see the declutter clutter lol ❤ you're doing a wonderful job but I know your struggle is real 🫣keep sparkling ✨️ ✨️✨️✨️

    • @LauraSparkles_
      @LauraSparkles_  Рік тому

      Thank you Darling! We love her and I’m keeping at it! Great to see you here 😘

  • @kubrab.akkaya6340
    @kubrab.akkaya6340 Рік тому +4

    What a sweet girl! 😍🐈‍⬛ I keep my perfume boxes too! 😬

  • @Jaiem_
    @Jaiem_ Рік тому +3

    Put a torch behind those opaque bottles to check your levels 😊

    • @summerrain3251
      @summerrain3251 Рік тому

      A torch 😮 How about just a strong flashlight 😅

    • @summerrain3251
      @summerrain3251 Рік тому

      @@amandak.4246 🤣

    • @summerrain3251
      @summerrain3251 Рік тому

      @@amandak.4246 the visualization I got was horrifying 😳 😆

  • @eggontoast608
    @eggontoast608 Рік тому +5

    I don't keep the boxes, but I've also never sold a perfume. Anything I declutter goes to friends or family.

    • @summerrain3251
      @summerrain3251 Рік тому +1

      Lucky friends and family 😆 🍀

    • @LauraSparkles_
      @LauraSparkles_  Рік тому

      Nice, that probably keeps things lighter - less of a footprint 👌🏻

  • @nadiamohamed6010
    @nadiamohamed6010 Рік тому +4

    Hello beautiful! Here watching! Sending you hugs! You are amazing ! 🥰🤗

    • @LauraSparkles_
      @LauraSparkles_  Рік тому

      Thank you so much! It sounds so silly to say but I am doing my best and it’s not easy. Sending love! 😘

    • @nadiamohamed6010
      @nadiamohamed6010 Рік тому

      @@LauraSparkles_ yes it’s not easy to get rid of things we love , it takes courage and you are so brave ! 🤗🥰

  • @ricoenglish3962
    @ricoenglish3962 Рік тому +4

    I'm even worse about keeping boxes, and I rarely sell. I just like to have them because the product seems more complete somehow. Many boxes are really beautiful too, like your hair mist. I also save all my makeup boxes until I'm done with the product because I like to be able to look at the ingredients later or re-read the claims, etc. Even if I give something away slightly used I like the box to go with.

    • @LauraSparkles_
      @LauraSparkles_  Рік тому +1

      Makes so much sense, it does feel complete with the boxes and some of them are just so pretty 💗

  • @nadiamohamed6010
    @nadiamohamed6010 Рік тому +3

    I am enjoying this video! Really! It is so relaxing! 🥰🤗

  • @NorthernScentsAlaska
    @NorthernScentsAlaska Рік тому +2

    I keep only full-size bottles of fragrances i absolutely love, and wear in different seasons. I have about 100, and i am planning to declutter some that Im not in love with anymore

  • @maccar2761
    @maccar2761 Рік тому +3

    There are collectors that collect empties with, or without boxes. I saw some on Mercari.

    • @LauraSparkles_
      @LauraSparkles_  Рік тому

      Thank you, I’ve seen that too - I’d be a little nervous that they’d refill them with a fake and resell them 😬

  • @nataliepineiro8912
    @nataliepineiro8912 Рік тому +1

    Keeping boxes makes sense for resale and some perfumes have the packing or dating code on the package although most carry it on the bottle itself these days. I’m currently at 15 perfumes and 56 body sprays. My ideal collection would be 20 - 26 perfumes/oils/edts and 26 matching / similar body sprays. It could be less in the future but I just got into fragrance this year so I still have a lot to explore. Have more than enough body sprays, time to pare those down soon once I get my nose on all the fall and winter scents. Things I’m looking to add perfume wise would be Fame, a Libre, No. 5 L’Eau and something that smells like almonds and something that smells like violets. It’s always between 70-90 degrees F here so nothing crazy heavy. Thank you for sharing your journey! I love putting you on when I need to do chores around the house. Feels like girl chat time. Big hug!

  • @raraavis7772
    @raraavis7772 Рік тому +3

    My utilitarian and collector side continue to battle it out. I do love perfumery as an art, so it is hard to part with history in a bottle, prototypes of a genre, a masterpiece, even when it’s not to my personal tastes. Part of me wants to hang on to it for my “reference library” with full presentation. The other part feels it a waste if I don’t wear it, because that’s where my greatest joy in perfumery comes from.
    The perfectionist and individualist in me wants the “perfect”, personalized wardrobe.
    Yeah, it’s hard.

    • @raraavis7772
      @raraavis7772 Рік тому

      I just realized my YT handle was changed, and I didn’t do it??? I didn’t put a ‘2’ in there. YT really works my nerve.

    • @LauraSparkles_
      @LauraSparkles_  Рік тому +1

      I feel this so much! Yes, it’s real 💗

  • @brendaschenk9390
    @brendaschenk9390 Рік тому +3

    I de cluttered about 6 months ago. I have a friend who doesn’t like perfume but her daughter does. I knew I needed to get rid of about 20 bottles that I wasn’t reaching for. I’m on a no buy for the month of August as well. I have 50 bottles and most of them are almost full. I started doing a perfume tray a month to get some wear out of some that I just don’t wear. I love them all❤️

    • @LauraSparkles_
      @LauraSparkles_  Рік тому +1

      Love this for you Hon and thanks for sharing! 😘

    • @iStorm-my5fp
      @iStorm-my5fp Рік тому +1

      Yes, perfume trays are great, I do weekly instead of monthly. I'm about 40 to 50, I want to buy about 5 more and I'm done, also going to sell what I don't use, I've sold 2 perfumes and 2 purses so far

  • @latoyaferguson3566
    @latoyaferguson3566 Рік тому +1

    Seasonal sounds like a plan!!

  • @mightystrong5484
    @mightystrong5484 Рік тому +3

    I keep my boxes too ❤❤❤

  • @summerrain3251
    @summerrain3251 Рік тому +1

    Ask yourself this when decluttering;
    Do I wear this? If so how often?
    Does this make me happy?
    Don’t keep what you are not using and what doesn’t make you happy.
    For instance I love Dior Addict and Lancôme Poeme but they have to go because I wear them maybe 5-10 times a year. This is just not practical. Only keep what you love.
    I have an easy time decluttering although I do have declutter regrets and repurchases. So take your time to think about it. Sometimes it becomes overwhelming and you just want to declutter it take your time to think about it as if it was a life altering decision lol. ❤

  • @iStorm-my5fp
    @iStorm-my5fp Рік тому

    Im very proud of you for bettering yourself

  • @Karenb301
    @Karenb301 Рік тому +2

    So happy to see a video of yours again. I sent a message on instagram about one of your perfumes.

    • @LauraSparkles_
      @LauraSparkles_  Рік тому +1

      Hi Hon, just getting to these comments…it’s been a crazy month. I’m sure I’ve replied but if I didn’t, please message me again 🫶🏻

  • @laurenzieger9617
    @laurenzieger9617 Рік тому +4

    Decluttering perfume is hard for me, too. I always worry I will regret letting one go, particularly if they are discontinued bc I know I am saying goodbye forever. I recently sold maybe 25 bottles and have another 25 I’m ready to let go, but I’m sure there are more I should add to that list. One step at a time, right? ❤

    • @LauraSparkles_
      @LauraSparkles_  Рік тому

      Good job Hon! 100% and I’m right there with you

  • @dejazee7990
    @dejazee7990 Рік тому

    Great video !!! Loving the fragrances , ysl libre 😍🔥, I keep my boxes !!

  • @Darkbillhook
    @Darkbillhook Рік тому +3

    I may be in the minority here but my boxes barely make it through the door - straight in the recycling I’m afraid 😅
    Keeping my fingers crossed for the giveaway - I have a small perfume collection of 5 bottles which I adore, but I’ve been thinking of adding ‘My Way’ to it recently 😊

  • @Jenn_N
    @Jenn_N Рік тому

    Thanks for sharing your latest thoughts on you collection Laura. If you don't love them anymore and don't think you will wear them, it makes sense to let them go. Still looking forward to hearing you talk about your trip with Sebastian. Take care! 😊🌸💛

  • @jackiesasfai4162
    @jackiesasfai4162 Рік тому

    I do keep all of my boxes, to either sell or till I finish it. Great video, the struggle is real!!

  • @susanjamison
    @susanjamison Рік тому

    I save my boxes. I resell perfumes I'm not using on Mercari and I like to include the box. I also use them to store the perfumes that I put away when seasons change. Thank you for doing the giveaway!

  • @joelladoobrow2817
    @joelladoobrow2817 Рік тому

    Nice fragrances on your giveaway and looking forward to what you are selling as well

  • @JLOinthecity
    @JLOinthecity Рік тому +2

    save the boxes!!

  • @barbaramelville337
    @barbaramelville337 Рік тому +1

    I know what you are going through me to addicted to purses gold jewelry perfume 💕 everything but I don't need anything more no Idea what to do with it all no room in my apartment I know what you are going through me to 😢 good night 🌉 I'm a new subscriber 💕💕 stay strong.

  • @mirelaiordache1222
    @mirelaiordache1222 Рік тому

    An idea: maybe it is a better thing to keep 20 ml from each bottle and sell the rest??? So, you will have time to use it and also keep for a period all the sences

  • @summerrain3251
    @summerrain3251 Рік тому

    Maybe you could put aside all the fragrances that are definitely keepers. Then put out the fragrances you are not sure about decluttering and force yourself to wear them. What you are not wearing often sell off. Idk. It’s hard once you have so many because you don’t have time to wear them all which makes it harder to decide.

  • @iStorm-my5fp
    @iStorm-my5fp Рік тому

    Do you have Ambre Nuit or Eden-Roc?

  • @NorthernScentsAlaska
    @NorthernScentsAlaska Рік тому +1

    I would love to win Libre :)

  • @summerrain3251
    @summerrain3251 Рік тому

    Sometimes I think, if I die today will I be happy with the fragrance I am wearing? Sounds extreme and emo but really, if this was the last fragrance I got to wear would I be ok with that? Would I want people to remember me by this fragrance? 😂

  • @noneya154
    @noneya154 Рік тому

    You should join a Fragrance group on Facebook and sell there!

  • @karil6461
    @karil6461 Рік тому +1

    These videos need some editing. 2x speed with a voice over.

  • @breewright1415
    @breewright1415 Рік тому +2

    New Subscriber

    • @barbaramelville337
      @barbaramelville337 Рік тому +1

      Me too 😊💝 and I'm going through the same thing as a Horder 😢😢 I'm not sure what to do anymore ty

    • @LauraSparkles_
      @LauraSparkles_  Рік тому

      Welcome! I’ve been so busy this month so my apologies for the late reply. Glad to have you here 😘

  • @tessab9374
    @tessab9374 Рік тому

    Moving in a month sure helps 🤣 I've sold at least 15 fragrances. Brought away 4 bags of clothes. Got rid of 4 pairs of shoes. Using up all my half empty body cair..
    Reevaluating if you realy want to bring something into a new house makes it easyer ☺️