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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1


              CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-60061) of Perfumania, Inc. of our report
dated April 29, 1999 relating to the financial statements and financial
statement schedules, which appears in this Form 10-K.


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Miami, Florida
April 29, 1999