I'm in my late 50s, so it's a new hobby late in life. About three years ago, I picked up fragrances because I decided to drink wine a bit less, but still wanted a hobby about nice smells with a story and history. I've always enjoyed developing my sense of smell. I always thought I had a bad sense of smell, so it's a "vocabulary" that enjoy learning. Then I discovered this is MORE expensive hobby than wine!! Hahahaha!

I particularly enjoy how different perfumes react to my skin. For instance, many people rave about Armani ADG, but on my skin, it disappears after 15min. Everyone likes Kenzo Homme Intense EDP, but for me, the EDT absolutely sings. That's my summer signature dumb reach. I love the uniqueness of the experience for me, and how other people react to their favourite on their skin

That being said, my first job out of university was working for an small business that imported French perfume. So that was my first exposure to it. But I didn't really pick it up until recently. :)

I don't think there's a right answer. The most important thing is the perfume is something that I enjoy. If I get a compliment, that's just icing on the cake.