Scent Box is a perfume subscription where you choose one fragrance per month (or you can elect to receive their pre-selected Fragrance Of The Month). They offer a variety of authentic designer scents (over 850) and they even offer free exchanges if a fragrance doesn’t work out for you.
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About Scent Box
The Subscription Box: Scent Box
The Cost: $14.95/month
ACTIVE DEAL: Get 35% off your first month! No coupon needed - just use this link.
The Product: One 8 mL vial of a designer fragrance of your choice (or allow Scent Box to pick for you)
Ships to: The U.S. for free
Scent Box February 2021 Review
This month, I received Scent Box’s “Scent of the Month.”
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The information card included within the box usually includes some information about the men’s scent of the month on one side and the women’s on the other side.
In case I have not mentioned it in the past, you receive a new atomizer every month. The fragrance is printed on a sticker on the bottom, and the atomizers tend to be different colors each month, so you can keep them sorted.
On to the fragrance:
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Vince Camuto Amore – Estimated Value $7.20 (buy 100 mL for $90)
This is not the most expensive fragrance out there and I’m sure if I peruse my many shelves and boxes of perfumes I have a sample of this one (probably a whole mini). However, it is still in production and has a higher value than last month. And, it seems like it was perfectly chosen for the month that contains Valentine’s Day. (Note the little hearts on the holder this month, which is a fun touch.)
This one is listed as floral and fruity. Top notes include passionfruit, clementine, bergamot, and cassis. (Cassis as a note is related to blackcurrant but lacks elements that some people describe as unpleasant, so think of it as an improvement to blackcurrant.) Passionfruit is a little tropical and exotic but not really strong here (or else it blends into the base notes). Clementine and bergamot are nice and citrusy but not too strong here, at least on me.
Middle notes are orchid, freesia, lotus, and lily-of-the-valley. I can definitely smell the freesia as could probably anyone else who shopped at Bath and Body Works in the late 1990s. (That was always one I liked, though…) Most orchids (except for vanilla) actually do not have a scent, they attract pollinators by their showy looks so I’m not sure what to look for there. I do think this is floral but the florals blend with the fruits pretty nicely.
Base notes include cashmere wood, musk, crystal amber, and sandalwood, all of which are scents I love, and which modulate the floral elements. I do think the overall scent works for a romantic or Valentine’s Day fragrance (even if this arrived after the holiday).
I would say sillage and longevity are average so you probably would want to reapply midday, but the included holders make everything portable and convenient.
Verdict: The estimated value of my fragrance this month is $7.20. I like this month’s Scent Box fragrance, which was a bit unexpected as romantic, feminine type fragrances are usually not my thing – I tend to prefer unisex scents and one of my more recent full-size purchases was actually a men’s fragrance to use for myself. My overall experience of this was dominated by the base notes, though, and that’s probably why I liked it so much. Although this is somewhat under the month-to-month cost of the subscription, it is not discontinued (as some recent scents of the month have been) and seems like it was specifically selected for this month, thematically. Also, don’t forget that you can increase value by filling up your queue with your own choices, and there are free exchanges, which I think adds some value as well.
To Wrap Up:
Can you still get this box if you sign up today? Yes, all you have to do is choose this fragrance when you sign up.
ACTIVE DEAL: Get 35% off your first month! No coupon needed - just use this link.
Value Breakdown: This subscription is $14.95/monthly and this month, I received $7.20 worth of fragrance (but again, this is highly variable based on what scent you choose).
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