Where to Buy Authentic Perfumes

In recent times Bangladesh has seen rapid growth in its cosmetic market and it is only going upwards. More specifically the perfume market in Bangladesh has seen a tremendous uprise. While some of the customers are still on their way to find the right place to do their perfume shopping many has already managed to discover the best places to go to when they wish to purchase fragrances from Bangladesh.  Unfortunately, the majority of the cosmetic stores in the metropolitan cities do not have much of a selection when it comes to fragrances and it also suffers from a lack of credibility of their authenticity. But the good news is some of the names do come up when we consider legit and authentic sources for branded perfumes and they are becoming bigger and more available than ever before. Here we will take a look at the places you might visit if you are planning to buy genuine branded perfumes from Bangladesh.

Al Haramain Perfumes Pvt Ltd

Al Haramain is one of the biggest names in the global perfume industry with business in over 60 countries. Currently, Al Haramain has four showrooms within Dhaka city of which three are in Jamuna Future Park and one in Bashundhara Shopping Complex. Al Haramain has products of various price ranges with top quality and they have perfume oils, perfume sprays too. Some of their most famous perfumes are- Amber Oud, L’Aventure, Leather Oud and Black Oudh. Make sure to try them when you visit their shop.

Perfume World

Perfume World has built their businesses on imported perfumes and successfully conducting their business since 2009. The company currently has six retail outlets in different parts of Dhaka (Jamuna Future Park, Plaza AR, Bashundara City Shopping Complex). It also opened up two branches in Chattogram and one in Sylhet. Major brands that are available in their stores are- Gucci, Bvlgari, Pacco Rabanne, D&G, Burberry, Versace, Thierry Mugler, Hugo Boss, Lacoste, Mont Blanc, Azzaro, Victorynox Swiss Army, Armani, etc.

Starlin Enterprise

Stalin is actually one of the earlier perfume business entities in the country and started back in 1987. Their store was in Gulshan DCC market since the 80s, which after the fire in 2017 is now re-located in Police plaza Concord shopping mall, shop-240(1st floor). Starlin has a good collection of designer (luxury) and some niche (premium) perfumes. Their Facebook page features reviews and regular product updates. One of the top fragrance reviewers from Bangladesh namely-Joy Amin occasionally does perfume reviews from their store as well.

Perfumance

Perfumance started operating in 2014 and became a very popular name among the customers of non-alcoholic perfume oil. Their oils are generally non-alcoholic inspiration of famous branded perfumes. Products can be bought from their physical shop located in Dhaka- Khilgaon Paka Masjid Market (2nd Floor, Shop171 & 179) and Chattogram-Khulshi Town Center Concord (Ground Floor, Shop161). Alongside perfume, oil Perfumance is well-known for selling beard oil and related products like beard balm. You can also place an order through their website-perfumancebd.com

Mega malls and Super shops

Some shops are not focused on perfumes only and sells many fashion items including cosmetics who have a growing perfume section. Infinity Mega mall (Dhanmondi 27 no, Jamuna Future Park), Priyo (Road No-5, Mirpur Road), and Starworld (Metro Shopping Mall Ground Floor, Mirpur Road), Banglashoppers (Sat Masjid Road, Dhanmondi) are among the notable ones. 

Although the physical shops operating in Bangladesh are doing business effectively, the business of foreign perfume is predominantly operating through the internet in Bangladesh. In recent times some online shops have managed to gain trust with a growing online-friendly customer base by bringing original products and offering competitive prices. Some of the biggest names prominent among the perfume enthusiasts are –

Perfume Bangladesh

Perfume Bangladesh (www.perfume-bd.com) is an online based perfume shop that has gained popularity since 2017 with over 64 thousand followers on its Facebook page. Their official trade name is Star General Trading and it is one of the largest online perfume sellers of Bangladesh. Since their inception Perfume Bangladesh has served many customers with positive feedback and known for their customer friendly approach. Their shop has nearly 250 foreign brands with almost 800 types of perfume. Recently Perfume Bangladesh has obtained dealership of one of the biggest perfume company from Dubai named- Rasasi Perfumes and opened a display center in Purana Paltan, Dhaka. Customers can visit and sniff all the Rasasi perfumes from the display center along with other some other designer fragrances. 

BPIB (Buyperfumeinbangladesh.com)

BPIB is one of the first online perfume sellers in Bangladesh, offering a varied collection of branded perfumes. They sell full bottles as well as decants (small portions such as 5ml or 10ml in spray bottles) to help customers make an informed decision about buying full bottles. 

Fragrancebd.com

Fragrancebd has a modern looking website which lists exclusive deals on their website and features an ‘on sale’ section. Customers can see a neat ‘overview’ of the products and the website has cash on delivery service available across the country. 

E-commerce sites

Online retail marketplaces such as Bagdoom.com, Daraz.com and Pickaboo.com have perfume sections. But these sites have relatively smaller collections compared to the specialized online perfume shops. Moreover, the sources from which the products are listed cannot be identified properly which leaves the buyer in a confused state at times.

Perfume Oil Stores

Other than Perfumance as mentioned above, Zaki’s Perfume Fountain is attracting new customers and providing specialized products. Zaki’s sell non-alcoholic attar and perfumes and operates its business only through their Facebook page.

USB (UK Shopping from BD)

USB have not launched their website yet but operating conveniently through their Facebook page. Their extensive collection of both designers and niche perfumes is worth to take a look. USB also provides occasional exclusive offers which attracts perfume lovers from all over Bangladesh. Moreover, USB specializes in bringing rare and discontinued perfumes from abroad on order basis which helped them to stand out among all the other sellers.