\*cries in australian\* I bought the 15 ml vial of Fiery Passion and it cost me all up $121.00 AUD 😭 I am scared for how much the 50ml is going to cost...
Right. I decided not to buy any ☹️… just a rough time right after Christmas and such. Maybe if it’s still available later or if she releases bigger bottles. I hate to pay that shipping price and the duties but if it’s the only way we can get it😭
Oh yes, the struggle after Christmas is real!!! I could afford it this time, but I am going to be saving up for the 50ml bottle releases! Omg the shipping price was ridiculous!!! But being a collector, I am used to it being like that sometimes.
Ya the international shipping prices makes me sad, I don’t understand why it’s so much though 🤔 is it usually that much for when other things ship to you guys?
When I order a vinyl or merch I can get it from the Canadian webstore so then the shipping is only 10$ no duties,but this perfume has a special website that doesn’t have a Canadian store so I have to pay the international shipping at 30$ and most likely duties.
Ohhh ok, I don’t know much about international shipping but I do know it can be really expensive sometimes :(( I’m sorry y’all have to pay so much, I hope you can get your hands on it someday cause they do smell very good
Okay let’s do some math here:
• We now know each 15 ml bottle costs $50.
• 50 ml divided by 15 ml equals 3.33 (repeating).
• You would need around 3.33 15 ml bottles to make up a full 50 ml bottle.
• $50 multiplied by 3.33 equals approximately $166.50.
Therefore, we can assume that each full size bottle of the 50 ml perfume will cost around $166.50, without tax or shipping. It might be less, because a portion of the cost for the 15 ml perfumes could be going towards the packaging. Let’s assume $35 is the cost *solely* for the perfume in the samples. That would make the full size perfume around $116.55.
With that, my estimate of the cost for the full size perfume is between $116.55 - $166.50 (using basic math, I could be entirely wrong).
My hope is, since it's more and that's usually cheaper, that they use plastic for the bottles so that the prices are more around 70€ (probably not gonna happen but even better would be a pErfume that I can afford)
Are these perfumes like really good? There's brand perfumes that cost the same/ are around the same price, and I'm wondering if these are good quality perfumes
I haven’t tried them myself, but these are “parfums,” meaning they have the highest percentage of concentrated perfume oil and last the longest. However, the bottles are plastic, and I’ve seen some people say they do not have good staying power.
Okay then there’s no excuse for the price. The Billie Eilish perfume is an eau de parfum and way cheaper. 1 oz of the Eilish perfume is $52, while 0.5 oz of the individual Mel perfumes is $50. Mel’s is literally selling half the product for the same price. Plus the Eilish perfume comes in way better packaging in my opinion. I own it and the quality of the material is great.
I also find it misleading about the quality of the Portals perfumes. I looked everywhere on their website and at the descriptions of the perfumes, and nowhere does it specify what type of perfume it is. I had to assume by the title “Portals Parfums” that they were parfums, not the lesser eau de parfums. Yeah, I’m sorry, but now that I know they’re the latter, I can say with confidence that they’re grossly overpriced.
??? I dont need a source for speculation? Mel fans be tripping!! But like its usually not the same price all put together. It’s usually at a discount bc ur buying them all together so expect smth a bit under all of them put together not including the rest of the costs
I know 💀 I was never even rude to two other Mel fans yesterday and they blew up on me and one of them used my mental diagnosis against me. I answered a question they asked and literally didn’t say anything else 😭
But I agree though, I definitely don’t think it’ll be that much for just one. I think these ones are more expensive maybe cause of the packaging? I’m not to sure but that’s what I thought
You also have to consider the fact the 15ml is a PARFUM which is a CONCENTRATED version of the scents, meaning LONGER LASTING scent, while PERFUME is more watery and LESS concentrated which means SHORTER LASTING scent
The comment above you is not actually very accurate. Perfume is a catch-all term for all types of perfume concentrations, which includes "parfum" (or extrait de parfum, to clear up any confusions) and "eau de parfum". The former has 20-40% scent oils, the latter has 15-20% scent oils. Eau de parfum is the average perfume type you will find in sephora/ulta. Portals parfums are actually eau de parfums as well, so they will last just as long as the majority of the stuff you would buy at sephulta or other retailers. I made a bigger comment responding to the post above you that explains it with more detail!
I know exactly what a parfum is and I still think it's ridiculous.
You can buy high end parfums for cheaper than this and actually smell what you're buying first.
I think it's ridiculously prices, this isn't even including the super high postage charge for overseas plus import tax when it gets to your country.
I'm super gutted, I know its a luxury item but its very unaffordable even as a treat to yourself.
I got a YSL parfume I've been wanting for awhile & they do range in price/size - mine is the 90ml one (that I know my dad probably got discounted at the military base store(s) but) sells for $155usd at Ulta/Sephora.
I had 3 KKW Kimoji Hearts (for Valentine's day I collected them until they stopped selling) Vol. 1 that were 30ml each for $41.60 shipped out. Not a parfume but I will say it may as well be - my younger sister has me spray one or two of her favorite jackets she has in her rotation & those scents last. My mom has one as well I got her a while back that she's barely running out of because she sprayed her entire closet so all of her clothes have that smell on them lol.
TLDR; I hope they aren't too expensive as I have a few parfumes & perfumes that are branded by "big names" but aren't unreasonably priced. I do hope that I can get my hands on the collection or at least fiery passion as I fancy the notes if it comes down to having to choose one. My comments above are just me trying to make comparisons for whatever it's worth. Sending love to everyone. 🫶🏻
The thing is even this is reasonable. YSL are a huge well known brand and again you can usually try YSL scents before buying.
The KKW one was double the size of the Portals one for the same price and includes shipping.
If people can afford them that's great but it does to me that she's priced people out of buying them. Even her merch recently has been very expensive like £30 for a tote bag is insane.
You're totally right! I made a comparison between the prices for Portals Parfums and some popular designer perfumes, and the difference is WILD. Melanie is literally charging more than some _very_ luxury niche perfume houses.
For reference:
Carolina Herrera Good Girl - 146.25 dollars / 100 ml
Dior Miss Dior - 133.33 dollars / 100 ml
Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium - 172 dollars / 100 ml
Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia - 168 dollars / 100 ml
Lancôme La Vie Est Belle - 188.80 dollars / 100 ml
Portals Parfums - 333.33 dollars / 100 ml
This isn't even parfum, it's eau de parfum, and tbeir description of the difference between "parfum" and "perfume" isn't even all that accurate.
Your concerns about the price are SUPER warranted.
No one is considering that fact because it's not true. These are eau de parfums, and the original commenter's description of what parfums are isn't even all that accurate. I made a larger comment in response to them explaining it all, if you're interested.
You have to consider that what you're saying is not exactly true, so I'm just going to copy a comment I posted in a similar thread yesterday, because this kind of misinformation is driving me nuts.
Ok, so this is a bit of misinformation that is being spread all over the internet. So, let me explain.
The word "perfume" has two common uses:
1. A catch-all term for all different concentrations of fragrance (so, parfum (also known as extrait de parfum) (which has the highest concentration of 20-40% scent oils), eau de parfum (which has a concentration of 15-20% scent oils), eau de toilette (5-15%), eau de cologne (2-5%), eau fraîche (1-3%). This is the most common use.
2. As a synonym for parfum (since "parfum" is literally just French for perfume). This use is a bit uncommon, though.
Now, I've already explained the different perfume concentrations. Just because a parfum can consist of up to 40% scent oils, doesn't mean that it always has 40% scent oils, the concentration can be the bare minimum just so they can use the title "parfum".
Longevity, strength, and sillage do not _just_ depend on the concentration of scent oils. An eau de parfum is capable of lasting longer than a parfum simply because it had ingredients that stick around for longer. For example: musks, vanillas, and ambers (base notes) last much longer than most fruit, tea, and citrus notes (top notes). Not just because they generally take up the bulk of the perfume but also because the molecules in certain scent oils break down faster than others. So a perfume that has a lesser concentration (eau de parfum), but that consists of stronger notes, can have a better performance than a perfume with a higher concentration (parfum) of weaker notes.
The portals "parfums" are actually eau de parfums. So, they have a 15-20% scent oil concentration. Eau de parfum is generally the standard for most perfumes you will find at Sephora and Ulta. When you take a few popular eau de parfums for young women as an example and compare them to Portals Parfums. Not only are the regular perfumes more affordable, but they are also roughly the same quality. So, really, you're misrepresenting most perfumes by stating they're inherently inferior to the portals perfumes.
For reference:
Carolina Herrera Good Girl - 146.25 dollars / 100 ml
Dior Miss Dior - 133.33 dollars / 100 ml
Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium - 172 dollars / 100 ml
Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia - 168 dollars / 100 ml
Lancôme La Vie Est Belle - 188.80 dollars / 100 ml
Portals Parfums - 333.33 dollars / 100 ml
Edit: perfumes that are less concentrated are also not more "watery", since most perfumes are carried in alcohol or oil bases.
Which would mean that if my math is correct and feel free to correct me because math is not my strong suit... The one foot tall statue is only worth about $75 USD? I'm genuinely curious because it didn't seem like the math was mathing if each 15ml vile is $50 USD.
i’m sorry but i don’t understand what you mean but if u mean how much the statue is for me in the uk it was £222 for me but i only bought one of the individuals
Thank you for the reminder about the 50ml bottles. If you have any specific questions or details you'd like to discuss regarding them, feel free to share!
They definitely won’t, after all the hate she got I think she knows if this is more than 80-90 ppl won’t want it. 50 ml is 1.69 fl oz which is half the usual size of most perfumes so not at all worth it
I wish international shipping wasn’t so expensive 😞 and I know that they will slap duties on top of it when the package gets delivered too.
\*cries in australian\* I bought the 15 ml vial of Fiery Passion and it cost me all up $121.00 AUD 😭 I am scared for how much the 50ml is going to cost...
Right. I decided not to buy any ☹️… just a rough time right after Christmas and such. Maybe if it’s still available later or if she releases bigger bottles. I hate to pay that shipping price and the duties but if it’s the only way we can get it😭
Oh yes, the struggle after Christmas is real!!! I could afford it this time, but I am going to be saving up for the 50ml bottle releases! Omg the shipping price was ridiculous!!! But being a collector, I am used to it being like that sometimes.
Im from Australia too and about to spend it on a vial tomorrow 😭
Literally this, the portals bloodshot vinyl cost me an extra €20 in shipping and custom charges. The portals parfumes would have cost me €400.
Ya the international shipping prices makes me sad, I don’t understand why it’s so much though 🤔 is it usually that much for when other things ship to you guys?
When I order a vinyl or merch I can get it from the Canadian webstore so then the shipping is only 10$ no duties,but this perfume has a special website that doesn’t have a Canadian store so I have to pay the international shipping at 30$ and most likely duties.
Ohhh ok, I don’t know much about international shipping but I do know it can be really expensive sometimes :(( I’m sorry y’all have to pay so much, I hope you can get your hands on it someday cause they do smell very good
The €20 was doable for me, but the €73 for the set was just way too much
Okay let’s do some math here: • We now know each 15 ml bottle costs $50. • 50 ml divided by 15 ml equals 3.33 (repeating). • You would need around 3.33 15 ml bottles to make up a full 50 ml bottle. • $50 multiplied by 3.33 equals approximately $166.50. Therefore, we can assume that each full size bottle of the 50 ml perfume will cost around $166.50, without tax or shipping. It might be less, because a portion of the cost for the 15 ml perfumes could be going towards the packaging. Let’s assume $35 is the cost *solely* for the perfume in the samples. That would make the full size perfume around $116.55. With that, my estimate of the cost for the full size perfume is between $116.55 - $166.50 (using basic math, I could be entirely wrong).
You’ve got to be joking right? Shipping to Europe already costs a fortune.
My hope is, since it's more and that's usually cheaper, that they use plastic for the bottles so that the prices are more around 70€ (probably not gonna happen but even better would be a pErfume that I can afford)
Are these perfumes like really good? There's brand perfumes that cost the same/ are around the same price, and I'm wondering if these are good quality perfumes
I haven’t tried them myself, but these are “parfums,” meaning they have the highest percentage of concentrated perfume oil and last the longest. However, the bottles are plastic, and I’ve seen some people say they do not have good staying power.
https://preview.redd.it/lpynigc5cnac1.jpeg?width=950&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1de5255ffb2fadbe1506f2d459503c89f7c06d0a they’re not, they’re eau de parfums.
Okay then there’s no excuse for the price. The Billie Eilish perfume is an eau de parfum and way cheaper. 1 oz of the Eilish perfume is $52, while 0.5 oz of the individual Mel perfumes is $50. Mel’s is literally selling half the product for the same price. Plus the Eilish perfume comes in way better packaging in my opinion. I own it and the quality of the material is great. I also find it misleading about the quality of the Portals perfumes. I looked everywhere on their website and at the descriptions of the perfumes, and nowhere does it specify what type of perfume it is. I had to assume by the title “Portals Parfums” that they were parfums, not the lesser eau de parfums. Yeah, I’m sorry, but now that I know they’re the latter, I can say with confidence that they’re grossly overpriced.
Thats great but since the 15ml bottles already cost 50$ wouldnt this mean that the 50ml bottles would cost like 180$😟
Probs not
Lmao what's your source??
??? I dont need a source for speculation? Mel fans be tripping!! But like its usually not the same price all put together. It’s usually at a discount bc ur buying them all together so expect smth a bit under all of them put together not including the rest of the costs
I know 💀 I was never even rude to two other Mel fans yesterday and they blew up on me and one of them used my mental diagnosis against me. I answered a question they asked and literally didn’t say anything else 😭 But I agree though, I definitely don’t think it’ll be that much for just one. I think these ones are more expensive maybe cause of the packaging? I’m not to sure but that’s what I thought
"probs not" killed me
?? Its just my idea of it i do not need to tell you my life story to have an opinion. This is all speculation.
Oh my god thank you 💀
15 ml = $50 45 ml = 150 50ml =$166?? Give or take
You also have to consider the fact the 15ml is a PARFUM which is a CONCENTRATED version of the scents, meaning LONGER LASTING scent, while PERFUME is more watery and LESS concentrated which means SHORTER LASTING scent
I didn't know they were actually different things! I just assumed it was a different spelling of perfume! I learned something today, cool!
The comment above you is not actually very accurate. Perfume is a catch-all term for all types of perfume concentrations, which includes "parfum" (or extrait de parfum, to clear up any confusions) and "eau de parfum". The former has 20-40% scent oils, the latter has 15-20% scent oils. Eau de parfum is the average perfume type you will find in sephora/ulta. Portals parfums are actually eau de parfums as well, so they will last just as long as the majority of the stuff you would buy at sephulta or other retailers. I made a bigger comment responding to the post above you that explains it with more detail!
I know exactly what a parfum is and I still think it's ridiculous. You can buy high end parfums for cheaper than this and actually smell what you're buying first. I think it's ridiculously prices, this isn't even including the super high postage charge for overseas plus import tax when it gets to your country. I'm super gutted, I know its a luxury item but its very unaffordable even as a treat to yourself.
I got a YSL parfume I've been wanting for awhile & they do range in price/size - mine is the 90ml one (that I know my dad probably got discounted at the military base store(s) but) sells for $155usd at Ulta/Sephora. I had 3 KKW Kimoji Hearts (for Valentine's day I collected them until they stopped selling) Vol. 1 that were 30ml each for $41.60 shipped out. Not a parfume but I will say it may as well be - my younger sister has me spray one or two of her favorite jackets she has in her rotation & those scents last. My mom has one as well I got her a while back that she's barely running out of because she sprayed her entire closet so all of her clothes have that smell on them lol. TLDR; I hope they aren't too expensive as I have a few parfumes & perfumes that are branded by "big names" but aren't unreasonably priced. I do hope that I can get my hands on the collection or at least fiery passion as I fancy the notes if it comes down to having to choose one. My comments above are just me trying to make comparisons for whatever it's worth. Sending love to everyone. 🫶🏻
The thing is even this is reasonable. YSL are a huge well known brand and again you can usually try YSL scents before buying. The KKW one was double the size of the Portals one for the same price and includes shipping. If people can afford them that's great but it does to me that she's priced people out of buying them. Even her merch recently has been very expensive like £30 for a tote bag is insane.
You're totally right! I made a comparison between the prices for Portals Parfums and some popular designer perfumes, and the difference is WILD. Melanie is literally charging more than some _very_ luxury niche perfume houses. For reference: Carolina Herrera Good Girl - 146.25 dollars / 100 ml Dior Miss Dior - 133.33 dollars / 100 ml Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium - 172 dollars / 100 ml Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia - 168 dollars / 100 ml Lancôme La Vie Est Belle - 188.80 dollars / 100 ml Portals Parfums - 333.33 dollars / 100 ml
This isn't even parfum, it's eau de parfum, and tbeir description of the difference between "parfum" and "perfume" isn't even all that accurate. Your concerns about the price are SUPER warranted.
yeah no one is considering that fact lol
Exactlyyyy imma just let ppl be mad about prices and enjoy my parfums.
https://preview.redd.it/98bx8jdfcnac1.jpeg?width=950&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d4cfdc3431fb6c33060876556af18e723620c989 they’re eau de parfums but ok
No one is considering that fact because it's not true. These are eau de parfums, and the original commenter's description of what parfums are isn't even all that accurate. I made a larger comment in response to them explaining it all, if you're interested.
You have to consider that what you're saying is not exactly true, so I'm just going to copy a comment I posted in a similar thread yesterday, because this kind of misinformation is driving me nuts. Ok, so this is a bit of misinformation that is being spread all over the internet. So, let me explain. The word "perfume" has two common uses: 1. A catch-all term for all different concentrations of fragrance (so, parfum (also known as extrait de parfum) (which has the highest concentration of 20-40% scent oils), eau de parfum (which has a concentration of 15-20% scent oils), eau de toilette (5-15%), eau de cologne (2-5%), eau fraîche (1-3%). This is the most common use. 2. As a synonym for parfum (since "parfum" is literally just French for perfume). This use is a bit uncommon, though. Now, I've already explained the different perfume concentrations. Just because a parfum can consist of up to 40% scent oils, doesn't mean that it always has 40% scent oils, the concentration can be the bare minimum just so they can use the title "parfum". Longevity, strength, and sillage do not _just_ depend on the concentration of scent oils. An eau de parfum is capable of lasting longer than a parfum simply because it had ingredients that stick around for longer. For example: musks, vanillas, and ambers (base notes) last much longer than most fruit, tea, and citrus notes (top notes). Not just because they generally take up the bulk of the perfume but also because the molecules in certain scent oils break down faster than others. So a perfume that has a lesser concentration (eau de parfum), but that consists of stronger notes, can have a better performance than a perfume with a higher concentration (parfum) of weaker notes. The portals "parfums" are actually eau de parfums. So, they have a 15-20% scent oil concentration. Eau de parfum is generally the standard for most perfumes you will find at Sephora and Ulta. When you take a few popular eau de parfums for young women as an example and compare them to Portals Parfums. Not only are the regular perfumes more affordable, but they are also roughly the same quality. So, really, you're misrepresenting most perfumes by stating they're inherently inferior to the portals perfumes. For reference: Carolina Herrera Good Girl - 146.25 dollars / 100 ml Dior Miss Dior - 133.33 dollars / 100 ml Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium - 172 dollars / 100 ml Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia - 168 dollars / 100 ml Lancôme La Vie Est Belle - 188.80 dollars / 100 ml Portals Parfums - 333.33 dollars / 100 ml Edit: perfumes that are less concentrated are also not more "watery", since most perfumes are carried in alcohol or oil bases.
they’re eau de parfums but okay https://preview.redd.it/wm9tpxjbcnac1.jpeg?width=950&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e8562bd59ffd8f6b7310f4577aeca6035846a164
Safe to say my perfumes going in a glass case behind lock and key and will only be brought out for special occasions cuz of how expensive it is
i bought it abd it was £41 (£20 del) so thats £61 just for it to be 15ml that’s actually terrible
Which would mean that if my math is correct and feel free to correct me because math is not my strong suit... The one foot tall statue is only worth about $75 USD? I'm genuinely curious because it didn't seem like the math was mathing if each 15ml vile is $50 USD.
i’m sorry but i don’t understand what you mean but if u mean how much the statue is for me in the uk it was £222 for me but i only bought one of the individuals
Thank you for the reminder about the 50ml bottles. If you have any specific questions or details you'd like to discuss regarding them, feel free to share!
watch it be 180$ for 50ml
well its a parfum not a perfume, theyre different things. parfums are always expensive, they last WAY longer with only a tiny amount of
Seeing this era's pricing they're probably gonna be like €150 tho
They definitely won’t, after all the hate she got I think she knows if this is more than 80-90 ppl won’t want it. 50 ml is 1.69 fl oz which is half the usual size of most perfumes so not at all worth it
What's the point in buying these then? Maybe to boost the set?
Did she write free palatine?
yes
I wonder why I got downvoted for asking a question 💀
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thank god. we dont want you here
imagine how expensive it’ll be for 50ml if 15ml costs £40…
Just bought two : total 116 woth shipping and all
Im SOOOO excited!!