Break down the value of a scented object
A high price can reflect several dimensions: composition, production, bottle manufacture, decoration and commercial distribution. An artisan-worked crystal piece cannot be compared directly with a standard bottle. Look for what the house actually documents, rather than inferring ingredient quality or creative excellence from the price label alone.
Separate wearing a perfume from collecting an object
Ask whether you mainly want a scent to wear or an object to preserve and display. That distinction changes the relevant criteria: skin trials in one case, craftsmanship and presentation condition in the other. Claimed rarity proves neither superior fragrance quality nor a guaranteed increase in the object’s future value.