Tuesday, February 7th
2023 Perfume Subscription Reviews
Debonair Scent
- Fragrances for men, women, and unisex
- 3 different pre-selected colognes each month
- $15 credit every month towards full-size bottles
Debonair Scent is a perfume subscription geared towards men. Each monthly delivery comes with three 3mL bottles of authentic, brand-name cologne: that's just enough to give you a "test drive" of each fragrance, to see what you might like. And, with this subscription, you'll get a $15 shop discount every month - redeem it for a full-size bottle of anything you love.
Set up your scent profile
When you set up your Debonair Scent subscription, you can indicate if you prefer fragrances that are masculine, feminine, or "anything" . Answer a few questions about when you tend to wear fragrance, how you want to feel when you wear it (though those descriptors are geared towards men even if you chose feminine: "The Bad Boy" , "The Dad" ), and your favorite fragrance note.
Not much of a selection
Debonair Scent doesn't let you choose what you receive. Theoretically, they use your scent profile to choose three colognes that match, and you can browse the Shop items to see what might be included. We weren't overly impressed with what we found there: Drakkar (hello, 1980s!), Burberry and Bvlgari were the only notable brands in the dropdown list, though we found more when we browsed everything on offer. That's also where we spotted perfume choices too, with popular fragrances from YSL, Hermes, and others.
Broken online store = no way to sign up directly
But, guess what? Whether we chose the $15 month-to-month plan, the 6-month prepay for $14/month, or the one-year prepay plan for $13/month, we got a server error. Even if you wanted to, you couldn't sign up for this perfume subscription, apparently. We found their memberships still being offered by a few third-party subscription box platforms, but nothing directly through Debonair Scent's online store.
Cost per month
- $15 for month-to-month
- $14/month on 6-month prepay
- $13/month on 1-year prepay
Described as "a scam"
Don't be sad about that: everywhere you might look, Debonair Scent has a terrible reputation. To start, the Better Business Bureau gives this company an "F" rating for failure to respond to customer complaints. That tracks with the angry feedback we found in other places: subscribers frequently use the word "scam" to describe this perfume subscription, saying that they paid for months of deliveries in advance and didn't receive a single one. The only way to reach Debonair Scent's customer service team is via email, and you can guess how often they're (not) responding there.
Not trustworthy
If you want to spend your money and get absolutely nothing in return, Debonair Scent will probably give you that experience. All joking aside, this is the last perfume (well, cologne) subscription we would ever use. We suggest that you avoid it too.
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We all know what it's like to notice that someone smells amazing and say, "What are you wearing? I love your perfume!" But, after we shell out the cash to get ourselves a bottle of it, we're disappointed by how it interacts with our own body chemistry - and now we have a pretty decoration on our vanity full of a fragrance we'll never wear again.
The same goes when we experiment with a new-to-us scent. Maybe we have a brand that we love and want to see if we like the next variation on that theme, as the top perfumers release their newest fragrances. Or we go adventurous and buy a scent based on the description alone. Spin the wheel, so to speak, and hope you get lucky? That's where perfume subscriptions come in and save the day.
Perfume Subscription FAQ
Continued from above...
When you sign up for a membership, you'll typically spend less than $20 to try up to three new perfumes (or colognes) every month. While most services don't have a refund or exchange policy, it makes it so much more affordable to get out of your comfort zone and give a new scent a try. And, as long as you stick with a reputable perfume subscription, you don't have to worry about getting anything that isn't 100% authentic.
Over the past few years, perfume memberships have become quite popular. Which one is right for you? That depends. Here are some factors to keep in mind as you browse all of the fun options out there:
- Designer vs. niche brands. Some perfume subscriptions focus just on the designer brands you already know and love: Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel, and so on. Others work with independent perfumers around the globe to give you that one-of-a-kind fragrance experience with scents that no one else is wearing. And some give you access to both.
- Perfume, cologne, or mix-and-match. Are you looking for a subscription that is just perfume or that also offers cologne? Would you like to be able to choose between the two at any time you please? How about getting one of each in every monthly delivery? If you have a strong preference for that kind of flexibility, look for the memberships that offer it.
- Who chooses what you get. Usually, the designer brand perfume memberships let you select each ragrance - often giving you a calendar you can use to plan several months in advance, and only sending you a "surprise" if you don't enter a specific preference. On the other hand, most niche perfume subscriptions are all about the experience: monthly scents may be developed around a theme like "Saturday in the Park" or "Winter Chill" and unboxing your mystery fragrances is part of the fun.
- Exchanges or returns. Unfortunately, most perfume subscriptions don't let you return any fragrances that aren't quite to your liking (although there is one very popular retailer that lets you make up to five exchanges per year). You should probably get comfortable with the idea that you might not love everything you get as you try new perfumes.
To help you sample all of the most classic and newly-released fragrances, TopConsumerReviews.com has evaluated and ranked today's most popular perfume subscriptions. We're sure that you'll find a membership you love that will have you smelling like a million bucks - without having to go broke to get it!
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