Perfumes and Fragrances

‘Should I buy perfume online?’, ‘Does it make sense to order fragrance online?’ ‘How do I purchase perfume online?’ These are the questions that we often get asked by perfume lovers. And as a Perfume brand that’s being sold online, we consider these as very valid questions. The good part is, we have very valid answers for all these very valid questions. Let’s take it up point by point. To bring out a perspective about buying perfume online, let us first evaluate buying perfume offline – from a store.

It’s an exaggerated myth that you will be able to identify your signature scent by smelling strips at the store. Because there are 2-3 obvious disadvantages which are explained in detail below. Once you understand these, and if you leave aside the counter intuitive thought that you are not able to smell a perfume, you will realise that it’s easier to buy perfume online. See, it works like this, online luxury perfume brands like Dopamine provide a lot of information to assist decisioning. If you are a reasonably good Perfume user, you will know which types of fragrance families or notes you like, and based on that you can easily identify similar options that you may like by reading the detailed description of notes available on a perfume website. Lastly, only when you wear a perfume for a few days and observe how it makes you feel, you will find your true signature scent. Go on and read some more compelling arguments below which will ease your mind with regards to buying perfume online.

Buying a Perfume Offline vs Buying a Perfume Online

Let’s decode the Offline or in store Perfume buying process first.

You will be aware that a Perfume is a bouquet of scents of various ingredients. These scents are classified as Top Notes, Middle Notes & Bottom Notes. Top Notes hit your nose first. They are intense but evaporate faster – in about 15 -20 mins. What comes out after that are the middle notes – the heart of a Perfume which you can smell for about 3-4 hours after spraying the perfume. And then finally Base Notes take over after the Middle Notes have evaporated. Why are we telling you all this? Well, when you are testing Perfumes at a store, you are evaluating a Perfume only on the basis on the Top Notes. Whereas the main heart of the Perfume is the middle note. What if you don’t like the middle note? You won’t be able to realise it till you start wearing it.

Secondly, after smelling 3 or 4 fragrances back-to-back in a store, nose fatigue sets in, which means you cannot interpret any fragrance thoroughly. Thirdly, often, the person at the counter does not either have full understanding of what ‘notes’ and ‘accords’ are present in a Perfume, or he’s not interested in explaining so much detail. Thus, buying a Perfume offline from a store is not optimum.

On the other hand, if you have a decent understanding of notes and accords, you will get enough information about each specific variant to be able to assess and visualise the fragrance. Also, there isn’t any thorough distribution channel for affordable luxury to luxury niche and artisanal Perfume brands. And that’s where some amazing Fragrance work is happening. A Perfume lover sitting in Kochi can purchase such amazing perfumes online sitting from the comforts of his house.

While buying Perfume online seems counterintuitive, it does have specific advantages over Offline.

Buy Perfumes Online – Explore Premium Fragrances

Now with this perspective, you will appreciate that when you buy perfume online, you will be able to patiently read through the notes and accords, read some reviews, or even get a small pack to try. It opens your mind to purchase perfume online. There are a lot of niche and artisanal Indian perfume brands like Dopamineshop who are curating some unique blends both in terms of quality and type of fragrance. With the massive engine of E-commerce available, we are not dependent on physical stores for Geographical reach. Irrespective of where you are located, you will be able to buy premium and unique blends of Perfume online.

Why Order Fragrances Online from Dopamineshop?

When you order fragrance online, it is important to understand the fundamental philosophy of the brand which is selling online perfumes. At Dopamine Perfumes, for instance, we believe that Perfumes don’t have to smelt, but they must be felt. And the feeling for each occasion varies. How you want to feel on a date is vastly different than how you want to feel at Work, or how you want to feel at a Party. On a date, you would want to feel attractive and impassioned, whereas at work you would want to feel energized and pleasing. The olfactory impact of various ingredients in a perfume varies a lot. Every note and every accord have a different intensity, different tenacity, it evokes different feelings. For e.g. your date night perfume should have those notes and accords that are tenacious (long lasting in simple terms) and evoke a sense of warmth and seduction

Purchase Perfumes Online For Men – Men’s Fragrances

Our Man in The Mirror Collection is the truly a well thought our range of luxury perfumes online for men.

Dopamine Success For Him

A refreshing and dazzling luxury fragrance that brings out the fresh, citrusy aspects of Mandarin Orange, Jasmine and Neroli. This scent in noticeable but in a subtly pleasing way; not overpowering, which makes it is ideal for office wear.

Dopamine Memories For Him Powerful

combination of Leather & Green Notes combined with Ozonic notes of Violet Leaves and a touch of Mandarin Orange & Bergamot. This one is perfect for wearing at a party or social event.

Dopamine Intimate For Him

Our bestselling one. The perfect choice for a date or romantic evening. A touch seduction and warmth. Powdery & Intense floral notes of Iris, Lavender combined with spicy & earthy notes of Cardamom, Vetiver, and Coriander & a touch of Vanilla.

Dopamine Driven For Him

Refreshing notes of Grapefruit, Orange combined with Spicy notes of Pepper, Elemi under an overarching woody fragrance of Vetiver, Patchouli and Cedar. Curated for daily wear agnostic of summer or winter season.

Online Unisex Perfume Collection

Molecules of Mood Collection- Our latest range of Unisex Luxury Perfumes is the best option available today to buy perfume online today in this category.

Four outstanding, modern blends of unisex fragrance. Each unisex perfume has a unique identity, and each blend is created with notes and accords that accentuate your feelings and become self-expression of your mood. As our tagline goes, what’s your mood today?

Kissed by the Sea

A refreshing blend created with Aqua, Bergamot & Patchouli. A whiff this unisex scent will transport you on vacation.

Between You & Me

A cosy unisex blend with Lavender, Nutmeg & Vetiver. As the scent hits your nose, your mind will smell the warm embrace of your beloved.

Dark Side of Vanilla

A statement unisex scent. Period. With Tobacco Leaf, Vanilla, and Wood. A classy diffusion that’s spread across the room turning heads toward you

Deliciously Spicy

“Why so serious?” is the right question that goes with this playful unisex scent made up of spices cinnamon, saffron, and tobacco. This unisex scent is so delicious that you will want to eat it.

PS: Hey, do check out our Luxury Oud Perfume collection here. It’s a trilogy of scents with Oud at the centre. A rare and unique collection of Oud Unisex Perfumes

Combo and Gift Sets – Purchase Perfume Online For Every Occasion

Perfume Combo 1: The Great Oud Parfum Trinity

This luxurious high-end perfume combo contains all our 3 Oud Fragrances with a beautiful and elegant Dopamine wristwatch worth Rs 1399 free of cost, and an additional 23% discount on the Oud Parfums!

Perfume Combo 2: The Oud Combo of Intimacy

Get both our sensuous Oud Parfums – Oud Cardinal and Oud Passion, in a superb keepsake travel pouch worth Rs 499 free of cost and with an additional 15% discount on the entire Combo!

Perfume Combo 3: The Oud Royale & Oud Cardinal Combo Pack

Get our elegant Oud Royale and sensual Oud Cardinal, in a superb keepsake travel pouch worth Rs 499 free of cost and with an additional 15% discount on the entire Combo!

Perfume Combo 4: The Oud Royale & Oud Passion Combo Pack

Get our elegant Oud Royale and intoxicating Oud Passion, in a superb keepsake travel pouch worth Rs 499 free of cost and with an additional 15% discount on the entire Combo!

Customers Favourites – Top Perfumes and Deodorants

Because we sell perfume online, we can easily catch the pulse of the market including emerging trends. We often see a clear trend when customers buy fragrance online from our website. Here’s a list of our most ordered products which our lovely customers purchase online. Go on and click on each product to understand more about them.

• Dark Side of Vanilla
• Deliciously Spicy
• Intimate For Him
• Driven For Him
• The Big Boys Grooming Club
• The Oud Triplet Deo Combo
• Oud Royale for Him & Her
• Oud Passion for Him & Her

FAQs

How do I choose a good Perfume Online?

To purchase perfume online, it is important to be aware about the ingredients or notes and accords that you like. Study the fragrance – online luxury perfume brands like Dopamine provide a lot of information to assist decisioning. The other things you need to consider when you buy perfumes like this are what occasion will you wear the perfume for. When you purchase perfume online, you get a chance to understand the applicability of the perfume which a shopkeeper may not be able to do it.

Is there Free Shipping for Online Perfume Orders?

At Dopamineshop, we offer free shipping on all prepaid orders above Rs 700. Additionally, for online perfume purchase of over Rs 1250, gets a Free Deo worth Rs 450. We also have order value wise free gifts – a Dopamine Travel Pouch for orders above Rs 1900 and Dopamine Wristwatch on orders above Rs 2900. These fantastic deals have been curated so that you can buy best perfume online from Dopamine Shop.

What are the different types of Perfumes notes available?

Some of the key notes available when you buy perfumes largely revolve around the below fragrance families. Every fragrance maker blends ingredients from such families into various proportions to create a unique blend of perfume. That’s an art and a science both.

FRESH - All citrusy smells like Lemon, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange.

FLORAL - Scents of fresh flowers; Lavender, Rose, Jasmine, Lily, Iris etc.

ORIENTAL - Vanilla, Smells of Resins, Herbs, Spices, Incense etc - aromatic and warm.

WOODY - Royal and distinct is nature. Oud, Oakmoss, Cedar, Sandalwood, Patchouli.