I like to take perfume with me when I travel, and I was traveling a lot this winter. No big deal, I thought. I’ll just decant some of my favorite perfume into a little container. Not so easy, I discovered. I found out that I can’t unscrew the top of the spray bottle. It’s sealed to prevent air from getting into the perfume and changing the scent.
I went to Barney’s where I purchased my perfume to try to see if I could persuade a salesperson to give me a small sample vial to take with me. No such luck, which was rather disappointing since the perfume a bought there a couple of months ago was very expensive. Instead, he tried to sell me a refillable travel perfume spray device for $25. Puh-leeze! I was annoyed at him, so I passed on his suggestion.
Enter Travalo. I found this little gem on Amazon, and the price was right: under $10. It comes in several different colors, and of course I chose red (I’m an Aries!).
At first, I was a little concerned about how to operate it, but it was a cinch! Take off the cap of the perfume bottle to reveal that little round top, and remove that too. (That was the scary part for me. I was afraid it wouldn’t go back on, but of course it did.)
Fit the hole at the bottom of the perfume vial onto the plastic feeder tube on the top of the perfume bottle, and pump the perfume vial till you see it’s filled. (Ha!)
My Travalo travel spray worked like a charm, and I saved more than $15 by passing on the Barney’s refillable travel spray and going with the Travalo from Amazon. Their website is www.travalo.com, and I just noticed they sell worldwide.
If you don’t own one of these, buy one! What a great invention. 🙂
Do you own one of these travel vials? Or what do you use for your fragrance when you travel?
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I LOVE this invention, , Allison! Very smart and convenient.
I have few travel size perfume samples that I take with me when traveling. I also keep one in my purse. But when I run off those, this cute travel spray will be the best choice for me 🙂
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Thanks for the pictured review. I always wondered how those got filled with fragrance.
Such a cinch to use, Laura! I thought it would be hard but sooooo easy 🙂
Hi Allison!
Such a good useful idea not to travel with my precious Jo Malone’s scents (always hoping they don’s crash during tranfers etc)
Hope I can get a similar one at Sephora here!
A hug to you, Anna.
P.S. If I’ll manage to get one it will be red, of course… eheheh
Can you use Amazon to deliver to where you are, Anna (are you in Italy?)? I went to the Travalo website and they are sold in stores in Rome and other cities in Italy…and other places around the world! Also, Sephora does have it’s own version as it is showing up in the ads at the bottom of my blogpost! Let me know if you find one. Red rocks!
OOh I love Musc Ravegaeur! I’ve looked into travel bottles for my perfumes.
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I’m so glad you know Musc Ravageur, too, Kim. Gorgeous scent! This Travalo travel spray is the best!
Oooohhhh this looks amazing! I have the Sephora version of this but it sometimes leaks. I think I need this one. Great photos and review!
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I haven’t had any leakage that I’ve noticed with this one, Jamie. I love it!
This is so cool! I’ve never seen anything like it before. So handy!
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I love it, Noelle!
I love these things because I hate carrying around sprays because they always leak!
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So far, so good with this one, Eugenia!
This looks so easy!
It is, Sheila!
I’ve always seen these, but I actually had no idea how it worked. What a genius little product!! I will be picking one (or several) up for our trip this summer!
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It’s a cinch to use, Amber. Worth it!
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Thank you so much, Dima! Have a good night’s sleep. I will try doing the move tonight. Fingers crossed that it works out OK. I will let you know!
This looks so useful for travel!
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Yes, it is!
I’ve been meaning to get one of these things but have never gotten around to it. I think this might be the one I finally pick up! The thought of carrying an expensive bottle of perfume around in my luggage just makes me cringe. And it’s a shame that Barney’s treated you that way. I know they’re a business and their aim is to make money, but sometimes it feels like nobody wants to develop customer relations anymore. I find it funny that when you’re web shopping companies want to throw perfume samples at you like there’s no tomorrow, but when you actually go to a counter SAs commonly give the impression that passing you a sample would require an act of congress.
Thank you, Rach! That’s exactly how I feel. The perfume I bought was sooooo expensive, they should be happy I buy it from them and give me a little sample, for heaven’s sake! But I’m glad I’ve got my Travalo now. It really is worth the less than 10 bucks 🙂
I don´t own any Travalo vials, but I have heard that its very useful.
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very useful for me ‘coz I travel a lot!
I don’t own one of these but I should pick one up. It would make taking my favorite fragrance along with much easier. 🙂
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It’s great if you like to take your fragrance with you 🙂
Clearly I need one!
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So worth it!
This totally would have come in handy when I went to IMATS!
Next year, Jess 😉
How perfect for on the go! That sales person sounds like a snot, really you can’t spare a sample??
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You’re making me feel better, Tina. He was a snot!
These are so great, I always travel with one. Perfect for saving space!!
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Time saving so you don’t have to go thru the TSA with luggage, lol!
Oh wow, I need one for sure! (Several actually…) I like keeping perfume in my purse, but I rarely buy travel sized to actually FIT in there!
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Me, too, Lisa. I like to carry fragrance in my MU bag in my purse so I use it for that too in addition to travel
I never get enough uses out of these to make it worth the effort. Therefore, I carry a big bag. 😉
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Frankly, if you don’t do a lot of business travel, I’m sure it’s not a necessity
I have 2 of these but notice I don’t use them as often as I used to when I first bought them. I’m so glad that they are so easily available now. 😉
Honeygirlk recently posted…Happy Easter from Honey Bunny and Easter FOTD
I travel a lot on business so it’s very helpful, but they’re not necessarily for everyone
I definitely think a Travalo is a good investment. Taking big bottles of perfume is not ideal!
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And with the topic of your blogpost, you should know! Who wants to have to pay to check luggage just because of a perfume bottle!
Sounds so easy to use, and a must for those who have a signature scent and can’t be without it!
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That’s it, Nidia!
I don’t have one of these…but I should! Typically I take little travel sized perfumes when I travel.
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Right, that was my problem, Pammy. The salesman at Barney’s where I bought my $170 perfume wouldn’t give me a sample so I needed some way to bring my perfume that’s in a big sealed bottle with me when I travel 🙂
I don’t usually travel with perfume, but that is such a great idea!
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Well, that’s OK, Akaleistar! Not everyone is into perfume like I am. But I must say, this little device made traveling with my favorite perfume so much easier for me 🙂
I have one of those somewhere! I need to get it out and use it!
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Absolutely, Laura!
I think this is a great way of decanting large perfume bottles without the mess of pouring!
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Exactly, Mai! And it’s also great for perfume bottles like mine that are permanently sealed and can’t be opened 🙂
Oh I love this one, I use it all the time! Whoever came up with these pocket atomizers is a genius!
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Agree completely! Glad you love yours, too, Anastasia!
When I saw this the first time I was like GOTTA HAVE but even when I have travel sizes of perfumes I rarely remember to reapply. But it’d be so great for when I travel. It’s such a genius idea.
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I don’t always remember to reapply either, but I love to have it with me to apply my fragrance when I travel.
I’ve read/heard nice things about this brand. It comes in handy when I’m out and about. A must-try!
Kath TheFabZilla recently posted…Violet Lips Feat. Milani Violet Volt and Violet Addict
If you’re a fragrance lover, it is very handy!
Oh these are brilliant! I wrote a bit about them last year and keep wanting go buy one! 🙂
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When I travel for work, these come in handy, Helene. In my regular everyday life, I carry it around in my MU case but I usually forget to wear it!
I have one of these, and I use it with my Burberry perfume
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Hope you find your useful, Chrissy. I really like mine for travel and to keep in my MU bag.
That is a very cool invention! I love that it is so travel friendly.
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It really is 🙂
I get some like these from nordstroms all the time. Great way to carry around your perfume.
Glad you have some, too, Melody!
I absolutely love my travalo. I have it in gold.
Gold is lovely!