Hey all! I have organized a few in-person indie perfume meetups over the years and now I want to help you do the same, so I created a spreadsheet.
I have generally found other locals by selling them something from my destash or them randomly mentioning a local event or landmark in a comment which I happened to catch. I want to make it easier for indie perfume enthusiasts to find each other.
All local groups will be self-run and self-organized. Want to see this happen near you? Here's how to do it.
- Create an online space for your local group to organize, such as a Discord server or FB group, whichever is easier for you.
- Send me your general location (doesn't have to be specific, for example "Central NY/ Southern Tier" is mine) and a link for your group chat (if using Discord, make sure the invite link is the kind that doesn't expire)
- Announce the creation of your group in this subreddit (or send me a chat)!
Note: If serious issues occur in a local group and credible proof is given, the mods here may remove a link from the spreadsheet, but again, we are not responsible for the conduct of local groups...just trying to make them easier to find. Any drama posted here regarding local groups will be removed by mods.
A few tips for local meetups:
- Choose an area with a large outdoor space where you can keep some distance from other people, such as a park or beergarden.
- Always have a rain date.
- Your local group decides how frequently you meet, from a one-time event to a monthly meeting.
- Your local group decides if the event will be 21+ or all ages (or a compromise, such as meeting in a park before heading to a brewery).
- Bring pens and post-its for testing things.
- Bring alcohol wipes.
- Use your group chat to combine orders and save on shipping.
- Sell/swap destash items.
- Share your collection spreadsheet (if you maintain one) in case someone wants to test something from your stash.
- Have fun!