I know we have discussed people success with Rescented when buying, but what about selling and more recently, buying as well, has the overall experience changed. Here are my thoughts Recently, some of you know, I have been offloading and curating a lot, probably around 30 bottles. I jumped into the world of Rescented and here are my thoughts after a fair amount of trying to sell and buy. I think their fee structure makes it a challenge for both seller and buyer to come to an agreement, especially for bottles, worth the smaller amount, say under $100 for ex. Per transaction fees ================= Buyer - Item + tax + $15 (which covers shipping) AND Seller - 20% commission So you can see with this structure, I need to low ball the seller to get an ok deal and the seller has to take a big hit. Of course higher dollar bottles work in favor of the buyer, since the $15 fee doesn't change. Buying ====== Rescented let's people sell their new or used bottles of frags, great if you can negotiate a deal with the seller, note you can not chat, only make offers and counter offers. People have to list their frags at a higher price because they anticipate the negotiation game. I have made offers on well over 20 frags and I have successfully acquired, just 1 and that was a meh experience in itself. Bottle came damaged, less juice than what was listed, customer support had great communication, but poor support. In the end, I kept the bottle and only got my $15 fee credited to my Rescented account, no refund and no option to return the bottle. I am in no way saying this is how it is with all, they may handle on a case by case basis. Now this platform is great for hunting, under the radar, hidden gems and or hard to find frags, even discontinued and with a responsive seller can come to a deal. Other experience I have is with sellers just not being responsive at all, you make an offer, not even a low ball and nada. Happens a lot, like the seller is ignoring you or they listed a bunch of stuff and never went back to Rescented.

Match #2 in my 40-fragrance tournament turned out to be a battle between two scents that probably won't make my long-term collection: Lacoste L.12.12 Blanc versus Ryziger Parfums The Gentleman's Code. Lacoste L.12.12 Blanc (2011, created by Olivier Pescheux) is a pleasant, clean white-floral and woody fragrance with grapefruit, rosemary, tuberose, cedar, and suede. The problem, at least on my skin, is that it disappears almost as soon as it arrives. The Gentleman's Code goes to the opposite extreme. It's bold, sweet, and incredibly strong, but there's also a sharp note that never quite works for me. It's certainly memorable, just not in the way I'm looking for. Neither fragrance would earn a spot in my permanent collection, but this tournament has to produce a winner. Since the Lacoste vanished almost immediately, Ryziger Parfums The Gentleman's Code advances by default, while Lacoste drops into the loser's bracket.