Getting the best price online for perfume this Mother's Day...

We all know that shopping around gives us a good chance of getting items at the best price, and the internet has opened up a whole world of extra possibilities. So Mother's Day is just around the corner, and you're flat broke - but doing a bit of research on line will let you get Mum a great pressie for the best possible price.

Perfume is a bit of a traditional favourite, and while checking various brands out for my own gift-giving, I was struck by the differences in price for exactly the same product between various online stores. So I decided to do a bit of a price comparison and share the results. This is what I found for seven different scents, arranged from lowest to highest price:

Diamonds & Emeralds by Elizabeth Taylor, 100 ml EDT, RRP $128.00

Difference between highest and lowest price = $74.50

http://www.ebay.com.au/ – Prices ranged between $11.50 & $24.95
Bisaro’s Pharmacy (https://secure.server101.com/bisaros/pages/pages.php?id=1) - $24.95
http://www.crazysales.com.au/index.php?categoryID=81&gclid=CI3Yu6b4jZoCFSRPagodOg-1-w - $24.95
http://www.oo.com.au/ - $24.95
http://www.mysuperdeals.com.au/ - $29.00
http://www.perfumecart.com.au/ - $29.00
http://www.perfume.com.au/shop/index.php - $29.95
http://www.dealsdirect.com.au/ - $29.95
http://www.oztion.com.au/ – Prices range from $29.95 to $39.95
http://www.fragrancechoice.com.au/ - $30.00
http://www.uniquescents.com.au/ - $32.70
http://www.perfumewarehouse.com.au/?gclid=CNHU3Y7xjZoCFR0SagodCQQOLQ - $39.00
http://www.perfumery.com.au/ - $40.00
http://www.fragrancesandcosmetics.com.au/ - $85.00
http://www.shoppingbag.com.au/ - $86.00

Paris by Paris Hilton, EDP, 100 ml, RRP $125.00

Difference between highest and lowest price = $60.05

http://www.oo.com.au/ - $28.95
Bisaro’s Pharmacy (https://secure.server101.com/bisaros/pages/pages.php?id=1) - $29.00
http://www.ebay.com.au/ – Prices range between $31.85 & $39.95
http://www.perfumeempire.com.au/ – $32.95
http://www.epharmacy.com.au/ - $39.00
http://www.crazysales.com.au/index.php?categoryID=81&gclid=CI3Yu6b4jZoCFSRPagodOg-1-w - $39.95
http://www.perfume.com.au/shop/index.php - $44.50
http://www.perfumecart.com.au/ - $47.15
http://www.uniquescents.com.au/ - $48.60
http://www.perfumewarehouse.com.au/?gclid=CNHU3Y7xjZoCFR0SagodCQQOLQ - $49.00
http://www.fragrancechoice.com.au/ - $49.00
http://www.mysuperdeals.com.au/ - $49.00
http://www.dealsdirect.com.au/ - $49.95
http://perfumeconnection.com.au/ - $49.95
http://www.expressperfume.com.au/search_results.asp - $52.00
http://www.seductionscents.com.au/catalog.php?gclid=CLie-4fnjZoCFQ6jagod7GV3FQ - $56.65
http://www.perfumery.com.au/ - $62.00
http://www.efragrance.com.au/ - $69.00 members / $79.00
http://www.oztion.com.au/ – $70.00
http://www.fragrancesandcosmetics.com.au/ - $88.00
http://www.shoppingbag.com.au/ - $89.00

Baby Doll by Yves St. Laurent Eau de Toilette for women 50 ml, RRP $99.00

Difference between highest and lowest price = $70.47

http://www.ebay.com.au/ – Prices range between $33.53 & $43.45
http://www.oztion.com.au/ –$35.00
http://www.oo.com.au/ - $39.95
http://www.epharmacy.com.au/ - $49.99
http://www.expressperfume.com.au/search_results.asp - $54.00
http://www.perfumeempire.com.au/ - $54.95
http://www.perfumewarehouse.com.au/?gclid=CNHU3Y7xjZoCFR0SagodCQQOLQ - $59.00
http://www.mysuperdeals.com.au/ - $59.00
http://www.efragrance.com.au/ - $79.00 members / $99.00
http://www.fragrancesandcosmetics.com.au/ - $103.00
http://www.shoppingbag.com.au/ - $104.00

CK One by Calvin Klein, EDT, 100 ml, RRP $89.00

Difference between highest and lowest price = $41.00

Bisaro’s Pharmacy (https://secure.server101.com/bisaros/pages/pages.php?id=1) - $39.00
http://www.ebay.com.au/ –$39.90
http://www.oo.com.au/ - $39.95
http://www.perfumeempire.com.au/ - $49.95
http://www.uniquescents.com.au/ - $52.00
http://www.expressperfume.com.au/search_results.asp - $55.00
http://www.perfumery.com.au/ - $58.00 http://www.mysuperdeals.com.au/ - $59.00
http://www.dealsdirect.com.au/ - $59.95
http://www.perfumewarehouse.com.au/?gclid=CNHU3Y7xjZoCFR0SagodCQQOLQ - $69.00
http://www.efragrance.com.au/ - $72.00 members / $75.00
http://www.fragrancesandcosmetics.com.au/ - $79.00
http://www.shoppingbag.com.au/ - $80.00

Paris by Yves St Laurent, EDT, 75 ml, RRP $153.00

Difference between highest and lowest price = $78.00

http://www.oztion.com.au/ – Prices range from $50.00 to $99.95
http://www.ebay.com.au/ –$72.45
http://www.oo.com.au/ - $78.95
http://www.mysuperdeals.com.au/ - $89.00
http://www.perfumeempire.com.au/ - $97.95
http://perfumeconnection.com.au/ - $99.95
http://www.expressperfume.com.au/search_results.asp - $103.00
http://www.perfumery.com.au/ - $116.00 http://www.fragrancesandcosmetics.com.au/ - $126.00
http://www.shoppingbag.com.au/ - $128.00

Agent Provocateur by Agent Provocateur, EDP, 100 ml, RRP $220.00

Difference between highest and lowest price = $123.05

http://www.oo.com.au/, $88.95
http://www.crazysales.com.au/index.php?categoryID=81&gclid=CI3Yu6b4jZoCFSRPagodOg-1-w - $89.95
http://www.mysuperdeals.com.au/ - $99.00
http://www.seductionscents.com.au/catalog.php?gclid=CLie-4fnjZoCFQ6jagod7GV3FQ - $104.45
http://www.fragrancechoice.com.au/ - $115.00
http://www.oztion.com.au/ - $119.00
http://www.perfumeempire.com.au/ - $124.95
http://www.perfumery.com.au/ - $127.00 http://www.perfumewarehouse.com.au/?gclid=CNHU3Y7xjZoCFR0SagodCQQOLQ - $129.00
http://www.expressperfume.com.au/search_results.asp - $130.00
http://www.efragrance.com.au/ – $175.00 members / $188.00
http://www.shoppingbag.com.au/ - $212.00

Opium by Yves St Laurent, EDT, 100 ml, RRP $204.00

Difference between highest and lowest price = $116.00

http://www.oztion.com.au/ – Prices range from $70.00 to $139.95
http://www.ebay.com.au/ – Prices range between $81.95 & $98.00
http://www.mysuperdeals.com.au/ - $110.00
http://www.uniquescents.com.au/ - $114.00
http://www.crazysales.com.au/index.php?categoryID=81&gclid=CI3Yu6b4jZoCFSRPagodOg-1-w - $114.90
Bisaro’s Pharmacy (https://secure.server101.com/bisaros/pages/pages.php?id=1) - $119.00
http://www.fragrancechoice.com.au/ - $120.00
http://www.seductionscents.com.au/catalog.php?gclid=CLie-4fnjZoCFQ6jagod7GV3FQ - $123.95
http://www.dealsdirect.com.au/ - $129.00
http://perfumeconnection.com.au/ - $129.95
http://www.epharmacy.com.au/ - $129.99
http://www.perfumecart.com.au/ - $131.89
http://www.perfumewarehouse.com.au/ - $139.00
http://www.perfumeempire.com.au/ - $139.95
http://www.perfumery.com.au/ - $167.00
http://www.efragrance.com.au/ –$169.00 members / $204.00
http://www.fragrancesandcosmetics.com.au/ - $184.00
http://www.shoppingbag.com.au/ - $186.00

So you see, it really does pay to do a bit of research before buying, even on line - you can win yourself some major brownie points without breaking the bank and save yourself a chunk of cash for the effort!

For those wondering why these particular perfumes, the simple reason is that a couple are my Mum's fave's and a couple I was checking for my Mother in Law. The others are either my personal choices (hint to my hubby and kids!) or my besties faves (it's her birthday next month).

Please note that none of the prices listed include postage (although a few sites either don't charge any delivery or offer free postage for purchases overs a certain amount). Availability is not necessarily guaranteed either, and in some instances, particularly in the case of auction sites such as Oztion and Ebay, prices can easily fluctuate depending on demand.

All the sites listed here are Australian and I've included the web addresses for anyone wanting to take advantage of the info, or check them out for themselves.

Finally, for all those Mum's out there, hope you have a great Mother's Day and get spoiled rotten!!!