Updated December 3, 2023 | Verified Since 2023
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First, you will need to choose whether you want to receive 1 or 2 scents per month.
Then, you can select a plan that gives you access to 575+ designer fragrances or opt for a slightly more expensive plan that provides access to 850+ fragrances, including 275 premium options.
Once you’ve decided on the plan you want to sign up for, you’ll need to checkout and make your first payment. Following payment, you can then go into your online account and choose which fragrance you want to try for the upcoming month. Customers can filter through options by perfume or cologne or select by specific brands.
You’ll then receive either 1 or 2 8ml / 0.27 oz travel atomizer sprayers filled with your chosen scent sometime between 7-10 business days from your monthly ship date. If for any reason you’re not satisfied with the scents you received, Scent Box will allow you to make one exchange shipment per month, up to a maximum of 5 exchange shipments per year. If you received 2 fragrances, you can also exchange both of them for something else.
If you decide to cancel, make sure to cancel before your monthly charge date by contacting Scent Box online through their customer service page or by email.
Type Of Plan | # Of Fragrances Per Month | # Of Fragrance Options To Choose From | Price Per Month |
Standard Plan | 1 | 575+ | $14.95 |
Premium Plan | 1 | 850+ | $19.95 |
Deluxe Plan | 2 | 575+ | $24.95 |
Ultra Premium Plan | 2 | 850+ | $32.95 |
Scent Box offers one of the largest selections available today for fragrances and has plenty of options to choose from for both perfume and cologne. It’s an incredible service to try if you’re not sure which fragrance fits you best or if you’re looking to mix scents up. It’s also one of the few services to actually provide an exchange service as many of its competitors do not offer this service.
Scent Box provides customers with an incredibly affordable option for trying out new perfumes and colognes. While it may not include any other freebies or supplemental items, it's a great basic subscription for trying out sample size fragrances of the leading brands available today.
Scent Box VS Scentbird: Scentbird is very similar to Scent Box in that it offers perfume subscriptions for both women and men and provides its customers with a 1-month supply (8 ml) of designer scents. However, Scentbird also utilizes a Fragrance Quiz to help recommend new scents to try. Scentbird costs $15.95 per month and also offers subscription plans for 3, 6, and 12-month commitments as well. Scent Box is the better subscription if you want to try 2 fragrances per month and have a wider range of options, but it appears based on customer reviews that Scentbird is more highly favored and has better customer service.
Scent Box VS Olfactif: Olfactif allows customers to try out 3 different fragrances in 2mL vials each month for $20.00. The catch to this subscription is that you aren’t able to choose your fragrances and each box’s scents vary from one month to the next. However, if you happen to love one of the fragrances included in your box, you can purchase a full bottle for 20% off. Olfactif is best suited for people who like to try out multiple scents at once, but Scent Box is better for customers who know what they want to try and want to have autonomy in their decisions.
Scent Box VS Margot Elena: Margot Elena is one of the most popular fragrance subscriptions available today. It costs $60 per quarter and customers will receive a box every three months. While each subscription box is a complete surprise, past box items have included body butter, body oil, candles, shower gel, rollerball perfume, soap, bath salts, greeting cards, and hand cream. Margot Elena is a better subscription for a full pampering experience whereas Scent Box is geared towards customers who are only looking to purchase perfume or cologne.
The estimated value of my fragrance this month is $8.32. Although this is less than the month-to-month cost of the subscription, it is a little better than last month’s value, and if you choose your own fragrances, you can increase the value that you get each month. Also, don’t forget that you get a free holder and free returns if a scent doesn’t work for you, and there is some value in both of those. Plus, this is a new-ish fragrance and not a closeout. I happened to enjoy this month’s as it combines two of my favorite fragrance categories and I’m pretty sure I will reach for it often.
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.
The estimated value of my fragrance this month is $4.76. The value here was pretty low. That happens from time to time with the scent of the month with this subscription. I do like the fragrance, but at this time I would not recommend opting for the scent of the month with this Scent Box if you are looking to maximize value. Instead, research the fragrances and choose a queue based on your personal preferences (and you can always find the perfumes for sale somewhere else and do your own price calculations, as well) and you will make this subscription a much better deal. Don’t forget that you get a holder every month and free exchanges, which increases the value a little although doesn’t really make up for the overall low value this month.
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