I feel so out of my league right now because I literally know nothing about perfume other than what smells good to me at the grocery store or whatever. But my older sister is getting married in July and I really want to find a fancy scent to wear for the wedding so I dont just smell like my usual deodorant lol. I went into a big mall last week when I was visiting the city and smelled something called Baccarat Rouge and some Tom Ford stuff and honestly my jaw dropped when I saw the price tags. Like over $300 for a small bottle? Who actually pays that??

So I started googling if there are cheaper ways to get this stuff and I found these websites that have them for like half the price. I saw FragranceNet and something called FragranceX and Jomashop but honestly the websites look a little bit like they are from 2005 or something so I am really nervous about getting scammed. My logic was that if it is way cheaper it has to be a fake or maybe it is just colored water in a fancy bottle? But then I saw some people on a video saying they are legit so I am just spiraling and confused.

Is there a catch to these sites? Like is the perfume old or expired? I only have about $100 to spend max for the whole thing and I dont want to throw it away on a fake. I live in a pretty rural area so I cant just go to a store to check stuff in person, I have to buy it online and hope for the best. Are there specific sites that you guys actually trust for the high-end stuff like Parfums de Marly or those fancy designer ones? I just want to make sure I am not getting ripped off by some random warehouse. Sorry if this is a total beginner question I just have no idea how people afford this hobby without these discount sites but they feel kinda sketchy to a newbie like me...