i should be designing packaging for chicks

Feb 12, 2012

I should be designing these perfume bottles, but since I’m not, I’ll just share a bit of insight to help guys choose an awesome Valentine’s gift. You women out there? Trust me on this when you make purchases for yourself.

All girls want to smell pretty — not saying that you guys don’t like to smell good too… I think it’s just more important for girls. So in the photo above, you can see at least 4 different scents out in the open in my bathroom. (You seriously have no clue how many others I have that AREN’T sitting on the sink!) Only one of them is totally crap insofar as packaging…

See the bottle of Gina perfume? It’s the black bottle with the gold top. Smells great — packaging is total garbage.

Here’s what I do… and I’m guessing most do the same… I take a shower or bath, use moisturizer, and then spray with my scent before getting dressed. So can you even imagine trying to get that slick cap (that is bigger at the bottom than at the top) off with lotion on your hands? It’s impossible! So, I choose something else. Every day, I choose something else.

Gina by Benefit — it’s a pain to use your product. The Ed Hardy bottle? Who COULDN’T get that cap off? It’s a fruity and sexy scent, and you can’t go wrong purchasing this one. Hypnotic Poison by Dior is another favorite of mine — and I can easily get the cap off to “cast a fascinating spell of sensuality in a bewitching blend of jasmine, bitter almond and vanilla“.

So as you make your Valentine’s Day purchase, remember…

Perfume > Flowers > Candy > Toaster!