As we wear our clothes differently according to the time and location, so we put on the perfumes differently by specific moods, occasions, etc while looking for the distinctive ones for one's own. As the consumers' patterns to purchase perfumes are ch...
As we wear our clothes differently according to the time and location, so we put on the perfumes differently by specific moods, occasions, etc while looking for the distinctive ones for one's own. As the consumers' patterns to purchase perfumes are changing like this way, so the criterion to select the products becomes diversified and sophisticated. Also, the existing perfume shops established in department stores are getting professional in circulation, and stores which sell the perfumes only are increasing. Based upon this trends, this study aims at figuring out the device of development of domestic perfume market.
The result of this study can be used for checking the kinds of perfumes which Korean women prefer, and as a basic data for the developing domestic perfume market by providing the overall knowledge on the patterns of consumption and circulation of perfumes in the market. Moreover, It shall be meaningful as this study is to provide the fundamental data on the marketing method of perfume under research now.
237 sets of questionnaire sheets for this study have be distributed and collected at random: amongst them, 200 sets have been used for the analysis except for 27 sets of which responding contents were insincere and unfaithful. The questionnaire was performed in March, 2007.
The result of it can be summarized as follows.
First, with regard to the examination on the perfume preference of four(4) representative notes(floral, fruity, powdery, marine-watery notes) amongst perfume for women, It was found out that most of the respondents answered that there were their preferred ones in the test perfume; fruity note and marine-watery note were popular. As for the age categories, it was indicated that women in their 30s showed the same preference for the four(4) notes while women in 20s preferred the fruity: To be more specific, women in 20s most preferred fruity note(42.5%) and marine-watery note(32.5%) to other notes. It was also indicated that women in 30s rather than ones in 20s preferred the powdery note.
In addition, the respondents preferred the green note perfume most besides the four(4) notes.
Second, as a result to examine whether or not they possess the perfume of similar feelings with each other, it was indicated that they had fruity note, floral note, marine-watery note, and powdery note in order. Difference by ages was indicated most strikingly in fruity note. It was figured out that women in 20s showed higher degree in possession of perfume than women in 30s, which corresponds to the notes which women in 20s most preferred as shown in the above result.
As for the question for which is the one they had experienced to use most frequently amongst the four(4) notes, they answered that it was floral note, fruity note, marine-watery note, and powdery note in order. It was indicated that women in 20s had more experience to use fruity note than women in 30s; for women in 20s, it was floral note, fruity note, powdery note, marine-watery note in order while it was floral note, marine-watery note, fruity note, and powdery note in order for women it 30s. Accordingly, it was figured out that there was a difference between the preferred perfume and the used one.
Third, as a result to examine the purchase intention for perfume, it was indicated that it was fruity note, marine-watery note, powdery note and floral note in order: there was no much difference by ages, which was the same result with the one of examination on the preferred notes.
So far as the intention was concerned in case of being presented with perfume, they answered that it was fruity note, floral note, marine-watery note, and powdery note in order. Therefore, it could be seen that there was a difference in intention to use according to the routes to acquire the perfume.
In particular, the intention to use in case of being presented with floral note was indicated as much different than in case of purchasing it by oneself; which was because it was the perfume that women could most easily use while not preferring it. Moreover, it was indicated that in case of being presented with perfume, the intention to use it became high even though it was not one's preferred one.
Fourth, as for the evaluation of perfume emotional factors by ages, it was expected at first that there would be somewhat remarkable difference in emotional factors in perfume. But, it was different according to the feeling of perfume while there was no big difference by ages. Accordingly, it was figured out that there was not specific criterion by ages for the objective evaluation on perfume based upon the emotional factors of perfume.
As examining the emotional factors of each perfume, it was indicated that the floral note was feminine and cool feeling: fruity note was feminine, young, sweat, and fresh feeling, and powdery note was feminine, soft feeling. Finally, as for marine-watery note, the representative emotional factor was cool, fresh, modern, and urban feeling.
Fifth, the examination was conducted on the real situation of perfume use and purchase behavior for women in their 20s and 30s.
It was figured out that the users, who used perfume because they considered it as diversion, self-satisfaction, and self-expression rather than as a luxury, were increasing, and about 80% of women used perfume. It was also indicated that most of women used perfume for diversion, which was the same result with the preceding studies.
From the fact that 80% of women had experienced to purchase perfume by themselves, it can be figured out that they have increasingly selected perfume by their own tastes rather than merely being presented with it. 15% of women considered the brand recognition of it when purchasing perfume, and half the women purchased the imported perfume: therefore, it is required to improve the domestic perfume. Also, many a respondent thought the price of it was expensive, and it was indicated that they usually bought the perfume of which price was below 50,000~70,00KRW, which indicates that there is still a tendency to regard perfume as a luxury.
Sixth, as for the questioning items of "I feel satisfied as using preferred perfume" and "I will keep using it if the presently using perfume is likable." amongst the items for purchase behavior, they showed the high recognition: which was in conformity with the diversion and self-satisfaction which was the reason to use perfume in the above examination. From this, it can be said that women shall feel satisfied by them by using perfume, and also feel diverted and happy by the good perfume.