Thrift Share Monday - the sweet scent of Perfume

Vintage Youth Dew Perfume Sold for $49.99

Although I don't ever wear any perfume (gives me quite the pounding headache) I do adore selling perfume, especially vintage bottles. I was so surprised to learn that there is such a following for perfume. Many people don't even buy them at the estate sales that I attend. Not all of them are valuable so it's worth doing a quick research either at home and making note of brands that sell or researching while at the sale.

This rather small but very French bottle sold last night for $86.

It was purchased two weekends ago. Funny enough I had just about run out of my supplies of vintage perfume and told myself that I needed to stock up. Perfume has become my bread and butter item to sell on eBay. Low and behold the very next day I found 12 bottles of vintage perfume including Hermes, Gucci and other rare French perfume.

The best thing for me about selling perfume is that I never even hesitate to consider keeping it. The only little challenging thing about selling perfume is that it is illegal to send it on an airplane because it's considered flammable. Now I do know lots of sellers that will ship it airmail. This is a even a hot topic on forums with some being okay to take the chance while others follow the law. For now, my listings state that I am shipping Parcel Post and that it is illegal to ship priority. Here is a bit more information on how to ship perfume.

Do you have a favorite brand of perfume (new or vintage) that you have had success with?

Did you go thrifting this weekend?

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Comments

[Paulette @ Cheerful Thrifty Door]

Thanks for posting Thrift Share Monday I have missed this sharing party, but I am very happy that your business is booming. The information on the perfume is very interesting and has opened my eyes to a new item. ♥

[Parsimonia]

Love the typography on the French bottle...so pretty! No wonder it sold quickly!

[Joy P]

Thank you for hosting - always have something thrifted to share (smile).

[Lakota [Faith Hope and Charity Shopping]]

Nice to see you back, I had no idea about the perfume/plane rules, not sure if it's the same here but I've certainly sent perfume airmail to Europe without thinking twice!

[Sunny]

Selena, If you EVER find another vintage unopened bottle of L'Heure Bleu, you must email me immediately! I LOVE the scent, but am wearing the reconfigured fragrance. I understand the vintage perfume is like no other in the world, before Guerlain's "reformulation". Lucky seller and lucky buyer!

[Shara]

I love buying perfume at estate sales~lately I've been buying & sending to my sister who loves it! I ebay what she doesn't want or give it to other people I know. Happy to see your ebay business is thriving~Happy Holidays~

[sraikh]

I love selling perfumes. LOve them!

I did however get into a huge fight with a buyer overseas who wanted a perfume but my my listing said no international shipping. I opened it to her and it did ship without a hitch but I was worried :)

[angelika]

i love wearing perfume but my office has become a scent free place and so i don't wear it nearly as often as i used to. i've been wearing a perfume called "raffine" since highschool and it's hard to get - so it's just as well that i can't wear it so often! i haven't done alot of posting about thrift items that i've found lately because i'm posting about christmas: the 12 days of thrift-hearted christmas. check it out!

[Leah - moxiethrift on etsy]

wow! great job on the par FUMES...i'm one that usually passes up the fumes...but those prices have my interest! although i don't think my nose could handle it if they had to sit a bit before selling.

[sue]

Hi Selena! I have missed you but contented myself knowing that you were doing the right thing for yourself and your family...I still missed you, though!
Perfume, huh? What if the bottles are opened? I found a little sampler of French perfume that smell just wonderful. You are always such a wealth of good information. Happy holidays to you and your family and to all your reading buddies.

[Selena Cate]

Hi Sue,
The majority of perfume that I sell is not only opened but a portion of it has been used. People dont seem to mind it, especially with vintage perfume.
xoxo Selena