For a growing band of scent-obsessed women, known as 'perfumistas', the pursuit of a particularly desirable fragrance is as much of a buzz as securing the latest limited edition Louis Vuitton handbag or Louboutin heels.
[...] Sniffing and swooning their way around the world's most elite fragrance boutiques or scouring eBay for half-finished bottles of rare, highly prized scents such as Chypre by Coty or Nombre Noir by Shiseido, the perfumistas amass fragrances in the way that other women collect shoes.
— From Meet the perfumistas: For a growing band of fashion fanatics the new lust-haves are obscure and extortionately priced perfumes, in the Mail Online. Many thanks to Helen for the link!
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