Organizing My Perfume Collection: Pt. I | 'How' and First Shelf | Fragrance Organization and Storage

Hello fragrance friends! 🥰 Beginning the long process of reorganizing my fragrances. Light a candle for me. I'm exhausted just thinking about it! 😁🤣

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[VeronicaSays]

If you can relate to the "need" to organize, and also the "anxiety" it creates, drop a message below! ⬇️

[RICHARDKIKOT]

Veronica!!! I wish I could leave a voice message comment so you could hear the excitement, pleasure and contentment in my voice. I loved this!! I always say this, but, I am a real perfume enthusiast, a nerd, a collector… This was twenty minutes of perfection for me. Thank you! ✌🏼🕺🏼♥️

[TheEagleslover]

Awww Veronica! I felt the anxiety and fully understand. I’ve held the following philosophy most of my life for various reasons and here it goes: “If you don’t pay my bills, you don’t keep me warm at night, you can’t change the sun rising in the East and going down in the west, and you can’t get me to see my parents, siblings or my savior then I really don’t care about your judgement! Do you beautiful and as long as it brings you joy that’s all that matters. Just imagine I just started my 60th chapter so you know I don’t care. 😘

[corinalymburner]

This is true organizing: the concept; the struggle to create categories; the process of deciding which goes best where; what to contain it in/how to order the category, etc. And the fact you didn’t chop out any of your original thoughts, plans, concerns, doubts, decisions makes it immensely valuable!!! Keep it comin!🥰😘👌

[AgathaVonKatt]

Great start, Veronica! 👏🏻 I use hanging, double-sided (80 pockets) jewelry organizers (+ label maker) to store fragrance samples/decants. Saves space and keeps those little vials organized and easily found in my closet. Just a tip for anyone drowning in samples, which I like to hang on to for reference/comparisons. 😊

[CarmenScentrix]

Your way of organizing and rationalizing where each one goes makes so much sense to me! It's so satisfying to watch a YouTuber that does exactly what you would do! Can't wait for the rest of this series!

[terriescents]

Thanks for sharing with us. I feel badly that people can be so harsh on the internet. It helps if we stay mindful that creators, like you!! are providing a number of free wonders for us: information, education, the vibe of hanging out with a girlfriend, the joy of seeing you and your perfume, the list goes on! I loved this and thank you again.

[indysabby]

Omg I so relate! I spent much of the pandemic doing this very task. I would recommend some acrylic risers or risers of some sort. They will elevate the bottles from the back to the front, making them easier to see (and ultimately, USE!) It may also help to combine your desire for aesthetic and function. That "dead" space between the shelves would get some use and you can really highlight some of the bottles. Thank you for doing this video.

[nancyg]

You are brave for doing this on camera. I was getting anxiety for you. Just the thought of having to dust all the little bottles...that's why I hide my modest collection in a bathroom vanity and a drawer in my bedroom. Thank you so much for sharing your thought process in doing this. Really helpful.

[carolinarodriguesmartins]

Chris talked about you on her chanel and this is my first time here…Im loving it! Im really facing this moment where people start judging me because of my collection… they put so much pressure, that they kind of make me feel bad about myself and the choices I made… they almost killed my vibe! But just I know how much pleasure I feel when I look at my bottles on my shelf! 😊

[CeeChroniclesTalkingScents]

Oh wow you did your best. That vanilla shelf is loaded. I agree with you that By The Fireplace is mostly smoky vanilla. And yes the voice over in the end while editing 🤣🤣🤣

[nicholeh]

Gotta say, I'm exhausted and stressed and it's not my collection and I did nothing but watch a video. The fact that you remember the facts behind all of these bottles is amazing. I have to keep a spreadsheet and I refer to it daily. My collection is in an armoire. I have it separated by note profile that helps me...vanilla, spicy, amber, fruity, floral, woody, gourmand and oud. I have a separate shelf that I keep my monthly scent tray that I rotate scents. I like the idea of shopping my stash every month. It also helps me feel less overwhelmed with the options. Good luck with your reorg.

[Lavenderlemons]

Anyone who has a problem with the amount of fragrances you have really just don’t get it. Scent is a love for sensory. I don’t understand how it is even an issue. Also it actually really a talent to be able to understand your senses. Collecting scents isn’t odd whatsoever, it’s actually normal in my opinion. Smelling certain notes are so therapeutic. I loved this video by the way. I don’t consider myself a collector at all and I have around 80 fragrances, it’s very easy to accumulate different fragrances over the years. Can’t wait for part 2 :) ❤️ btw I’m a new viewer and I just wanted to say you remind me of Jennifer Lopez

[mariezapanta]

You have an amazing collection! I just recently finally organized my collection too, I arrange them by brands or by bottle structure….but I play with my collection all the time. I rearrange them, I spend time experimenting on possible layering combos, I spend time just smelling them from the bottle and it makes me happy! I agree with you 100%, “people collect”…we just happen to be collecting precious liquids 😍😍😍

[lorifrederick]

Oh I love you! I have the same issues with organizing my fragrances. People always ask me how many fragrances I have. My reply is "I don't have a collection darling....I have a museum!" When I switch out my seasonal fragrances, it is like having a floorset in my bedroom! It does get overwhelming. I SO get you!

[HappinessSparkles]

The judging is REAL !! I’d say the majority of us are collectors of something 🤷‍♀️
I say STOP JUDGING PEOPLE !!

[purpleshadow]

I just love your personality and almost as much as that I really love your collection! If anyone ever tells you you got too many perfumes, just remember - some of us want to be you when we grow up 🥰

[TheEVEEffect]

I COMPLETELY understand the hesitation around the “collection” as a whole! So many different thoughts run through my head about mine and it gets overwhelming so I get it, but you have such a great array of wonderful like a kid in a candy store getting to watch so thank you for letting us in!🥰💕💕

[CarlaH]

“My collection is my collection”…absolutely right. Love that you said it. Enjoy it. Proud of you for saying it.

[marinelab]

Just an idea: what about creating a rotating collection like in Museums. Some museum rotate their art pieces because they don't have enough space to show them all at the same time. it would force you to focus on things you never reach for or forgot you had...