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David Crisp admitted to an undercover investigator that he had “ignored government edicts” on sanctions by selling £1,000-a-bottle “Boadicea the Victorious” perfume in Russia.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Jfc, why is it 1k per bottle?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 weeks ago

Simple, it is apparently a luxury product, which means that it is used to show off, the smell doesn't matter nearly as much as the packaging/label.

It having a high pricetag simply makes it desirable to rich people, the cost is sort of seen as a seal of quallity and more importantly means that normal people can't afford it so it is exclusive.

[–] halcyoncmdr 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It is priced at what the market will bear, and for whatever reason people think this specific scent is worth that for whatever reason.

Paying a premium for certain smells is an extremely old human pastime.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Luxury products aren't really supply-and-demand. It certainly doesn't cost that much to produce.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I can put smelly things in a bottle too

[–] anyhow2503 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

But can you get rich idiots to pay exorbitant prices for it?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Hmm… marketing? I wonder how this guy did it. There’s obviously nothing special about his perfume other than it being an exclusive scent. Perhaps if I charge $10,000 a bottle and make the packaging really cool. I’m sure A few influencers would be willing to get in on the scam

[–] TheBat 0 points 3 weeks ago

Made by scents of women. Mainly redheads.