Buying scents online has certainly become the order of the day. You sit back in bed, add as many products to the cart, and in the next few days or weeks, voila, your order has arrived. It's almost too tedious for the average adult to choose store shopping over online shopping. However, the only hitch with shopping for fragrances online is, well, you can't smell it! Should this really be a big deal? No, not if you have these tips on how to buy fragrances online without smelling them.

1. Research is crucial.

Most people head to Google before buying a headlight replacement, a barbecue grill, or even a new plasma TV. Well, doing the same rigorous research works when purchasing scents as well. Don't just look for the scent with the best-discounted price, that can be deceiving.

First of all, try searching for the scent online, this will help you compare prices to ensure the one on the site is not a knock-off. Second, you want to check if the scent has been referenced on any blogs or an influencers page. Any handsy information on the bottle should be useful. But you shouldn't just take one person's opinion into consideration. Surf around a little until you feel convinced. Top Celebrities owned fragrances brands should also be on list of research.

2. Find a trusted website.

It's one thing to buy perfume from the first online store that pops up on your search engine and another to only consider reliable stores. Not all stores will deliver when it comes to quality, quantity, and even size. However, if you stick to reputable online stores like Parfumdreams UK, you won't just get exactly what you ordered, but some really high-profile bottles are available at steal prices.

3. Reference your scent history.

Sometimes, you have to play it safe when shopping online. Whenever you are confused about which branded perfume to get, or which is better or in vogue, just stick to what you know. If you have used Chloe Love EDP before, then stick to that. Or maybe you're a fan of Georgio Armani, then look for a reputable site that sells it.

Except you're one to take risks, it's better not to try new stuff to avoid disappointment. If you want to learn more about the perfume market trends and forecasts, here's an interesting read to skim through.

4. Get accustomed to perfume notes.

Guy Delforge says that a person is naturally drawn to a certain scent family from when he/she is born. That means that there are certain scents that naturally appeal to you more than others. That's why it's essential to learn the notes from your favorite perfume bottles. Notes are categorized into fresh, floral, woodsy, and oriental.

Fresh notes have a more fresh, clean, citrusy, and organic scent to them. Floral notes usually feature key ingredients like jasmine, roses, or lilies, while the fruitier ones have hints of strawberry, pomegranate, or guava.

You may also find floral scents that mix with oriental ingredients like vanilla, nutmeg, or cinnamon for a more spicy and sweet undertone. Woodsy scents, on the other hand, are more natural, like sandalwood or cedar, real outdoorsy scents. The last but certainly not the least would be oriental, which boasts of rich and potent ingredients like musk, vanilla, coriander tonga beans, and more.