If you weren't spending big bucks on fragrance, where would you be spending it?

Cosmetics!!!
Maybe some jewellery?

Dinners out

Victorian sterling silver teapots and cutlery! Since I can hardly afford both passions, I moved a rather large amount of funds from that to perfume :-)

My latest obsession is calligraphy pens. I found out that one of my pens is rare and replacement parts are hard to find. It's fast becoming a lost art (because of computers) and the pen nibs difficult to come by.

I also collect Jewelry.

If I wasn't into fragrance, the money saved from that would be going towards clothing or travel.

Speaking of which, I've been feeling a mid-winter hankering to get back to NYC! If only things weren't so crazy at the office!

I'm with Jeffery, I'd buy clothes and travel more.

Still, I don't buy much perfume. Well, more then most people I know that buy one a year at duty-free, but no more then about 6-8 a year. Rest are gifts or swaps.

I'd be spending it on a housekeeper.

I'm spending big bucks on books as well. And of course on cosmetics, clothes and accessories. If all the above weren't with me an obsession, I would spend money on cars, houses and interior decoration.

Ummmm.....a college education for my children someday??

Books and travel. And shoes...lots of shoes.

Books
Travel
Works of art (if I had big bucks)
Jewelry
funding a new business

Books, clothes, jewelry, shoes, travel... the possibilities are endless!

I think the things I would spend money on would things such as travel, decorating my home (have to save up for wood floors), clothing, jewelry, books, and shoes.

next to perfume, is skin care...then cosmetics, then clothes, and not least is shoes, shoes, and more shoes...I am a Pisces.

well, I would try to buy myself some time for music - I hardly have more than an hour a day to practice and this is with a series of concerts approaching - two next week, one the week after and a smaller one in march. BAD BAD BAD

I have no clue. I already spend massive amount on cultural events, my first love.

Graduate school and summer writing residencies, of course. :)

Jewellery!!!

Kitchen gadgets, art, art books, travel, massages.

Dinners out, CDs, DVDs, Books, Cosmetics and Jewelry.

Hmm...good question. I guess it would be absorbed into my other spending catgegories: music, books, jewelry, cosmetics/lotions/potions, clothing, shoes...

(Not counting my kids' college funds,) I'd probably spending on my kids (more toys!!), on my house, a new car, a hot tub, travel, books, I could go on and on....

the hardwood or the greenstone or the tile, I haven't decided what to put where so I'll sock it away on scent. Really haven't sacrificed much for the habit.

Wanky food and even wankier clothes!!

books, no question.
and the occasional fountain pen.
and travel...

but i do all that anyway.

HA!

harper

This is kind of boring to say, but maybe I'd save more money. The hobbies I do have seem to fit within my budget, including many shared with other POLers: perfume, fountain pens, tea and teapots, books, and jewelry. I don't own a house or a car, which translates into more for my hobbies. I might also take more short trips and stay in nice hotels, just for the fun of it.

Well I'm a goldsmith, so I make my own 22K jewelry and work in a bookstore, so that's covered...Now to have my own scent shop!!!

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I'd pay my bills.

Handbags!!!

even more books, cds
more shoes
more handbags
more clothes
travelling
i'd have my own cinema only for me and my friends and i'd select the films

Jade and books -- two other things I collect.

LOL..

If I didn't have this obssession, I'd indulge in tons of expensive face creams. I know they're not any more effective than regular priced ones..but I love the way they feel..

I'd save it and spend more when I travel.

There is no if about this one as I already do all three. I spend on yarn for knitting and fibre for spinning. In addition I spend on skincare ingredients as I make hand made state of the art skincare creams. I love doing all of the above.

Yup -- the usual suspects: Books, travel, clothes, cds, ....... cosmetic surgery Uhhh shoes, more travel ..... Yes, the possibilities Are endless.... ;-)

books!

Shoes and handbags for me.