If you have caught a whiff of something in a perfume or even a cologne that you love, but the price tag is just too high, you may be able to find what you like with imitation perfumes. These can be great, but they can also be very, very bad. As with anything else you buy, you should be checking around and also inspecting something that you get before you choose to purchase, even if it is a small purchase. When it comes to perfume, an imitation is not going to do you any good if it smells bad or is not even close to the perfume it is trying to mimic.
Some imitation perfumes smell nothing like the original. There are many that do, but when you buy something for three dollars that is supposed to mimic something that is sold for fifty or a hundred dollars an ounce, you are simply not going to get the right scent. You can tell immediately when you open the package that something is off. If you understand how perfumes are made, and then how imitation perfumes are made, you can understand why this happens.
Expensive perfumes cost as much as they do because the ingredients in them are expensive. These scents are blended to come up with a unique aroma that is pleasing to both the person wearing the perfume, but also the person who comes close to them. Imitation perfumes use lesser quality ingredients in an attempt to copy that scent. It is nearly impossible for them do it with better ingredients, so it is never going to be just right. However, some come very close and those are the ones that you want to buy.
One thing that you should understand about any perfume is that they change over the time that you are wearing them. This means the way they smell when they go on is going to be different than an hour later and three or four hours later. If you find imitation perfumes that you like, you should always try them first. You want to have someone help you too, as you are going to get use to the aroma and won't be able to tell on your own. Some imitations perfumes go on well, but the deteriorate over time and smell horrible. That is what you want to know before you choose one to wear every day.
Also remember that some imitation perfumes are really good and smell much like the scent you want, but they do not last very long. This can be tricky because you may not know if you have become accustomed and it is still strong, or if the perfume really stopped working so quickly. When using imitation perfumes, always ask someone if you need more. You don't want to overwhelm those around you. Perfume should be light with a hint of it reaching someone when they get close or when you walk by. You don't to be knocking people over from ten feet away.