Originally Posted by CanwllCorfe

I'd love to see that list. Costume National 21 is ignored even on the forum I'm a member of, FILLED with fragrance fanatics. Hermes is very well known, so I wouldn't be terribly surprised by Ambre Narguile. Back to Black is an amazing fragrance, and wouldn't be surprised by that one either. And trust me, By Kilian isn't the only house to overprice. Add to that list Creed, Bond no. 9, Clive Christian, Amouage, and Xerjoff. I'm assuredly missing some, but these are the biggest offenders. They tend to put a lot of care into packaging, which is kind of bullshit. I like good packaging, but not when it's gonna add over $100. That's why I bought a 7.5ml decant for $20 on eBay. It'll last me at least a year.

But yes, I'd love to see the list. The whole thing is, the figures only tell the story for people who care about them, and therefore purchase them. These people are in the minority. The average person wouldn't know Costume National. The average person knows about the ones sold at JCPenney's and Bon Ton, not Bergdorf Goodman and Aedes de Venustas.