Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Apr. 28, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Perfumania Holdings, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000880460
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Jan. 30, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	29953000
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		15,493,763
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 29,953,000