I collect the juice (yes, we frag hags use that term, too). I only have a few collectible bottles, but to be honest that's just happenstance, since I am mainly after the vintage/rare juice that's inside!
I've tried BPAL several times, but sadly have never found anything that I've liked. Of course that doesn't stop me from trying!
I think that there is an understandable synergy between being a lover of fragrances and a lover of vape flavors. I can see why if you like to sample, savor, and then collect one, you might do the same with the other. Unfortunately for my pocketbook, I have found that I love both!
Absolutely! I collect both bottles and juice, commercial and art, and blend TOO (natural fragrance only-I am not so crazy about modern chemicals). My favorites are the 1920-40s, mostly Dior, Guerlain, Rochas, Caron, but I have... uh... almost everything. That is, most original juice in every version (this has been a lifelong obsession, and yes, I'm talking about 3000+ bottles). Many of the super old juices (I even have some of the 1800's waters) are fully evaporated into UNBELIEVABLY heavenly residue.
I wouldn't call myself a fraghag, I just quietly collect (ok, hoard). The bottle obsession came well before the glass obsession, and started at age 4... but it's all related...perfume/scent/blending/soap/glass. Which is why right from day 1 after discovering that I could blend vaping juices, I've been working on my own juices too. Which houses do you collect?
I've never done documentation for my juices, but most of my bottles have original content in some form. I don't decant anything, as I think the integrity of the original bottle/juice is important (and many of my bottles are sealed).
Now what is BPAL??