Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012	Apr. 13, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011
Entity Registrant Name	Perfumania Holdings, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000880460
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-28
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Jan. 28, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		8,970,918
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 16,700,000