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2023 Perfume Subscription Reviews
Luxury Scent Box
- Over 100 high-end brands and hundreds of fragrances to choose from
- Larger atomizers than most perfume subscriptions (9mL)
- Select premium fragrances at any time for a one-off surcharge of $5 or $10
- New protective case every quarter
- Get account credits when you prepay $100 or $200 towards your membership
- Schedule your deliveries for future months
- "A+" rated and accredited by the BBB
Luxury Scent Box is part of OC Perfumes, an intimate perfume boutique created to match clients with their perfect fragrances. They expanded to include a perfume membership so that customers could try new scents for a few weeks before deciding if a full-sized bottle was a good idea. Based in Southern California, LUXSB wants to help you "love life with perfume" .
Discount on your first delivery
During our most recent visit to the Luxury Scent Box site, we got a pop up code with a 35% discount on our order. The fine print said that it only applied if the membership was maintained for at least two months, and it was only valid on standard monthly plans. Still, that's a nice way to get a discount on your first delivery (though that just brings the price down to what they advertise as their first-month price of $10.37 anyway).
Use the filters
When you create an account with Luxury Scent Box, you'll be asked to choose between Women and Men, or you can click to let LUXSB pick something for you. Assuming you want some say-so over what you get (especially in the first month, when you're trying everything out), we recommend using the filters to check out the possibilities according to notes, preferred brands, occasion or scent family. You can also opt for perfumes that are trending now, unique, new arrivals, coming soon, or are cruelty-free. Those filters can save you some time, because LUXSB has more than 100 brands and hundreds of scents on offer. We weren't thrilled with the accuracy of those filters, with many perfumes released years earlier showing up in the "New Arrivals" section, so take that into account as you choose.
Premium? Not exactly
We were similarly unimpressed by LUXSB's "premium" fragrances. While we love being able to add on higher-end scents at any time, just paying a $5 or $10 upcharge on the months we want the upgrade, we found many listed as "premium" here that were included in the standard plans of other perfume memberships.
Get more for your money
Still, quantity-wise, you'll get more with LUXSB. Most services give you 8mL or less in each monthly delivery, but this one gives you 9mL - or approximately 150 sprays. You'll only pay $15.95 after the first, discounted month, which is comparable with rival memberships who give you less product for the same fee. You can also opt to pay an extra $100 or $200 towards your future deliveries, which will earn you an account credit of $20 or $60, respectively. That replaces LUXSB's earlier annual membership plan, and it can also be used to pay the surcharges on the months you select premium fragrances.
Cost per month
- $10.37 for the first month
- $15.95/month
- Prepay an extra $100 or $200 and get account credit
One atomizer case per quarter
By the way, you'll only get a new case every quarter with Luxury Scent Box. Unless you use up your perfume in the month you receive it, you'll be swapping the bottles between sprayer cases - or buying extra ones from their add-on store.
High praise from subscribers
And yet, customer satisfaction is relatively high here. Not only does LUXSB get an "A+" and accreditation from the Better Business Bureau, but we also found reviews from many subscribers who used other perfume subscriptions (like many of the ones in our evaluation) and wound up liking this one the best. Those comments usually mention the wide variety of designer and niche fragrances on offer, fast shipping, and quick responses from LUXSB's customer service team.
Easy to reach customer support
We also boosted this perfume subscription in our ratings because it's easy to reach a support rep if you need one: toll-free number, online form, or online chat, you choose. Some of the services we reviewed left customers in the lurch by allowing contact only through an online form or support email, so we were very happy to see that Luxury Scent Box is a little more friendly than that.
Worth trying
While we weren't sure we were going to like LUXSB, in the end this perfume membership holds its own with our highest-rated subscriptions. Could they move up in the rankings by offering an exchange policy or staying on top of what's really a "new" release? Sure, but those are pretty minor when you consider that you'll get more perfume or cologne in every shipment here. Luxury Scent Box gets a nod from us.
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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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