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A fluid dispensing system including a parent dispenser and a child dispenser, wherein the parent dispenser has a parent body with a parent reservoir containing fluid, a first magnetic coupling member, a passage, a parent pump mechanism and a parent actuator. The parent actuator has an outlet, a seco

A fluid dispensing system including a parent dispenser and a child dispenser, wherein the parent dispenser has a parent body with a parent reservoir containing fluid, a first magnetic coupling member, a passage, a parent pump mechanism and a parent actuator. The parent actuator has an outlet, a second magnetic coupling member, and actuator inlet tube. The actuator inlet tube is removably received within the passage. The first and second magnetic coupling members cooperate to removably couple the parent actuator and the parent body. The child dispenser has a child body with a child reservoir, a child pump mechanism, and a child inlet tube. The child inlet tube is removably received within the passage when the child dispenser is coupled to the parent body. When the child dispenser is coupled to the parent body, the parent pump is actuated to transfer fluid from the parent to the child reservoir.

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1. A fluid dispensing system, comprising: a parent dispenser comprising: (a) a parent body comprising a parent reservoir containing a fluid, a first magnetic coupling member, a passage, and a parent pump mechanism in fluid communication with the parent reservoir and the passage;(b) a parent actuator

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A fluid dispensing system, comprising: a parent dispenser comprising: (a) a parent body comprising a parent reservoir containing a fluid, a first magnetic coupling member, a passage, and a parent pump mechanism in fluid communication with the parent reservoir and the passage;(b) a parent actuator for actuating the parent pump mechanism, the parent actuator comprising an outlet, a second magnetic coupling member, and an actuator inlet tube in fluid communication with the outlet, wherein the actuator inlet tube is removably received within the passage and wherein the first magnetic coupling member and the second magnetic coupling member cooperate to removably couple the parent actuator and the parent body;a child dispenser comprising:(c) a child body comprising a child reservoir, a child dispensing mechanism, and a child inlet tube, wherein the child inlet tube is removably received within the passage when the child dispenser is coupled to the parent body; and wherein the parent pump mechanism is actuatable by the child dispenser when the child dispenser is coupled to the parent body to transfer at least some of the fluid from the parent reservoir to the child reservoir. 2. The fluid dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the child dispensing mechanism is a child pump mechanism, and wherein the child dispenser comprises: (d) a child actuator for actuating the child pump mechanism. 3. The fluid dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the first magnetic coupling member comprises at least one magnet generating a magnetic field and the second magnetic coupling member comprises a ferromagnetic material. 4. The fluid dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the first magnetic coupling member comprises a ferromagnetic material and the second magnetic coupling member comprises at least one magnet. 5. The fluid dispensing system of claim 4, wherein the ferromagnetic material is selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, and nickel. 6. The fluid dispensing system of claim 4, wherein the first magnetic coupling member has a circular top surface and wherein the passage has an opening disposed in the top surface. 7. The fluid dispensing system of claim 6, wherein the parent actuator has a downwardly depending skirt that encircles the actuator inlet tube and a bottom surface and wherein the bottom surface is disposed adjacent the circular top surface when the parent actuator is coupled to the parent body. 8. The fluid dispensing system of claim 7, wherein the at least one magnet is disposed adjacent the bottom surface of the parent actuator. 9. The fluid dispensing system of claim 6, wherein the parent body further comprises a collar and the first magnetic coupling member is slidably received within the collar. 10. The fluid dispensing system of claim 9, wherein the parent actuator translates the first magnetic coupling member when the parent actuator is depressed by a user and wherein translation of the first magnetic coupling member actuates the parent pump mechanism to pump at least some of the fluid from the parent reservoir to the outlet of the parent actuator. 11. The fluid dispensing system of claim 9, wherein the child body has a downwardly depending skirt that encircles the child inlet tube and a bottom surface and wherein the bottom surface is disposed adjacent the circular top surface of the first magnetic coupling member when the child dispenser is coupled to the parent body. 12. The fluid dispensing system of claim 11, wherein the child dispenser translates the first magnetic coupling member when the child dispenser is depressed by a user and wherein translation of the first magnetic coupling member actuates the parent pump mechanism to pump at least some of the fluid from the parent reservoir to the child reservoir when the child dispenser is coupled to the parent body. 13. The fluid dispensing system of claim 12, wherein the child body further comprises a one-way valve in fluid communication with the child inlet tube and the child reservoir. 14. The fluid dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the passage extends thru the first magnetic coupling member. 15. The fluid dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the parent pump mechanism comprises a piston and a one-way valve. 16. The fluid dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the parent reservoir has a capacity of between about 30 ml and about 300 ml and the child reservoir has a capacity between about 1 ml and about 10 ml. 17. The fluid dispensing system of claim 2, wherein the parent pump mechanism and the child pump mechanism are configured to pump between about 0.05 ml and about 0.15 ml per stroke of the pump mechanism. 18. The fluid dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the fluid is a liquid perfume comprising a fragrance compound. 19. The fluid dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the pump mechanism further comprises a spring and wherein the first magnetic coupling member is biased by the spring. 20. The fluid dispensing system of claim 4, wherein the ferromagnetic material is a metalized plastic. 21. The fluid dispensing system of claim 4, wherein the ferromagnetic material is embedded within a polymeric material. 22. The fluid dispensing system of claim 4, wherein the at least one magnet comprises a plurality of magnets. 23. The fluid dispensing system of claim 4, wherein the child dispenser further comprises a third magnetic coupling member. 24. The fluid dispensing system of claim 23, wherein the third magnetic coupling member comprises a magnet.