I think we've all faced this problem. You want to get your lady something special but her favorite perfume costs an arm and a leg, so now you're left wondering if you should settle for something less or break the bank for your special someone. What most of us fail to realize is that there is a third option - you can buy wholesale perfume.

How do you buy wholesale perfume? Well one easy way is to get with your friends and family and see if they want to order. Bulk orders are generally required for wholesale perfume. That's how they pass the savings down to you.

The first step in buying wholesale perfume is locating a wholesale perfume outlet. This is not as hard as it sounds. All you need to do is locate a good wholesale directory, like www.wholesaleperfume.info. They have a huge listing of wholesale perfume stores that you can browse through.

When you get to www.wholesaleperfume.info, you'll discover a lot of different sites, like Perfume.com that operates out of Vancouver BC, Canada. They have over 8,000 products and claim to be America's #1 online perfume site (according to Alexa.com). Or you could try Fragrance X, located in Long Island City, New York. They claim to have America's largest selection of women's fragrances at up to 80% off retail prices. Neither of these sites require minimum orders and if you stop by www.wholesaleperfume.info, you can learn how to get 10% off their already low prices.

Don't pull out your credit card yet...there are a few other things to consider. For one, shopping for wholesale perfume is different than shopping for perfume at the department store. For example, you can't try on each perfume to see how it smells. So you might have to run to the mall and try out a couple of scents, find what you like, and then come back and look online to find the best price.

Another thing to keep in mind is whether or not the site you picked has a minimum order requirement. If they do, you might have to buy hundreds of dollars of perfume, or X amount of bottles of each perfume to receive that coveted wholesale price.

The sites I showcased in this article are, for the most part, dealers who buy surplus stock by the hundreds or thousands. They then sell it at a slightly higher price, although it is still lower than a department store would charge. Some of these sites still make you purchase in bulk, so make sure you understand what you're getting before you buy.

Many of these wholesale perfume outlets are completely legit, and you can save quite a bit of money by using them. However, as with all online purchases, there is the possibility of being scammed. Make sure when you buy to look for a money-back guarantee and a working phone number. Also, look to make sure they say name-brand perfumes and not "smells like" name-brand perfumes. Shop online, save money, but be cautious. My blog - http://wholesaleperfumeinfo.blogspot.com