Perfumania is the largest perfume retailer in the country, selling genuine designer fragrances, cosmetics,bath and body items, personal care gifts, skin care items, and accessories for women, men and children at deeply discounted prices. Most items are priced as much as 70 percent off the regular price, while other items are even more deeply discounted. The stores also sell items in categories that include new arrivals, best sellers, gift sets and two price categories under $75 and under $35.

There are 370 discount retail stores in the United States and Puerto Rico.

Some of the Perfumania Outlet Mall Locations:

Atlantic City, New Jersey
Barstow, California
Branson, Missouri
Charleston, South Carolina
Commerce, Georgia
Deer Park, New York
Foley, Alabama
Hilton Head, South Carolina
Houston, Texas
Lincoln City, Oregon
Locust Grove, Georgia
Mebane, North Carolina
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Park City, Utah
Phoenix/Glendale, Arizona
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Riverhead, New York
San Marcos, Texas
Lehi, Utah
Auburn Hills, Michigan
Dublin, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
North Olmstead, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Jeffersonville, Ohio
Aurora, Ohio

Before heading out on a shopping trip, make sure that you know whether the location is a standalone store or an outlet in a mall. Outlet malls offer a wider range of shopping options in a single location and can give you the best bargains as well.

Best Sellers at Perfumania

Even though the stores sell all of their items at deep discounts, there are some things that sell better than others. Here are some of the top selling items that you might find at your own local Perfumania store:

Acqua di Gio for Men by Giorgio Armani. Top items include after shave balm, deodorant stick and the eau de toilette spray.
Acqua di Gio for Women by Giorgio Armani. Top items include the eau de parfum spray and the women’s gift set.
Amarige for Women by Givenchy eau de toilette spray
Armani Code for Men by Giorgio Armani. Top selling items are eau de toilette spray and the men’s gift set.
Jimmy Choo for Women by Jimmy Choo, eau de parfum spray
Fame for Women by Lady Gaga, eau de parfum spray

Top Designers at Perfumania

This is just a partial listing of the top designers that you will find at Perfumania.

Coach
Paris Hilton
Ralph Lauren
Burberry
Hugo Boss
Liz Claiborne
Estee Lauder
Giorgio Armani
Givenchy
Calvin Klein
Donna Karan
Dolce and Gabbana
Jimmy Choo
Lady Gaga

There are other designers as well as celebrity perfumers that are sold at Perfumania with prices that beat the competition.

Choosing a Scent for Yourself

Choosing a scent can be difficult, especially with such an extensive array of designer fragrances to choose from. It is never a good idea to try to smell them all at the same time because research studies have shown that the scents all start smelling the same after three. Once you have smelled the first three, the oils will coat your nose and you won’t be able to get a really good idea of how a perfume smells in the bottle or on your skin.

How a perfume smells on your body is another consideration that you must keep in mind. Our body chemicals react with the perfume and can cause it to be intensified or even dramatically change it for the better or worse. Some people even find that certain perfumes are terrible on them for one reason or another. It is important to try the scent on your skin so that you know what you will like to wear. There is nothing worse than taking a gorgeous scent and then realizing that you just can’t stand it once it is on your own flesh.

Before you shop, have an idea of your top picks and then take the time to smell theme each on their own as well as on your skin. This way you can make the best choice for yourself and perhaps find your own signature scent.

Choosing a Scent for Others as a Gift

Gift sets are popular at Perfumania because they are often packaged beautifully and give you a wider range of items for a single price. Some of these are sample packs with a number of different scents while others may include the perfume and the body lotion of a particular scent. Either way, choosing a gift set can be trying especially if you really do not know the taste of the person that you are shopping for. Fragrances come in spicy, woody, floral and blends, with some scents coming across as much stronger than others. If you do not know the “signature scent” of the person that you are shopping for then try to find something that comes as close to your memory of them as possible. Another option is to find a scent that reminds you of the person and hope that he or she will fall in love with this new scent.

Perfumania has other gift items that can be much safer to choose- body lotions tend to have a smaller concentration of scent so they are not as intense as perfumes. Shower gels are also a good gift for that same reason. Other items, such as cosmetic or beauty care sets, are also safer gift choices because they do not involve scent at all and are typically packaged specifically for gift giving occasions of many types.