How do we compare perfumes and offers at Scenza?
The same name does not always mean the same product. We explain our data sources, the scope of comparisons and how to read prices for small and full-size formats.
Scenza helps you compare perfume data and offers from external shops. For a meaningful comparison, you need the full name, concentration, volume and packaging type. This page explains what the catalogue information means and the limits of its scope.
The fragrance name and version
EDT, EDP and Parfum versions can differ in composition. We do not automatically combine them into one offer just because they have similar names. For example, Bleu de Chanel EDT and Bleu de Chanel EDP have separate product pages. Before buying, compare the label with the product photo and description in the shop too.
Concentration labels, names and available sizes come from catalogue data. Matching errors or ambiguous names can occur. The full name on the packaging is especially important for refills, sets and similarly named editions. The guide to concentrations contains more examples.
Where do notes and descriptions come from?
The catalogue gathers information from product descriptions and fragrance profiles. When a guide refers to a manufacturer’s official description, we link to the source and state when it was checked. A note list describes a scent impression; it is neither a complete formula nor confirmation of the amount of each ingredient.
A description cannot replace testing on your skin. Do not treat a note’s name as a guarantee that you will recognise it in the same way as someone else. We explain this in detail in our guide to top, heart and base notes. Articles based on descriptions are not automatically reviews based on personally wearing the fragrance.
What does a “from” price mean?
It is the lowest price of an available offer recorded for that product page in the catalogue. It does not necessarily refer to a 100 ml bottle. Check the volume beside the price: a small atomiser, sample or original travel format may cost less than a larger bottle. You should not identify a decant by its number of millilitres alone.
One product page may include different sizes of the same fragrance version. Do not compare two “from” prices without opening the offers. Likewise, the price range for an entire brand combines different fragrances and sizes, rather than showing the price of one standard bottle.
How can you compare offers fairly?
- Establish the same name and concentration. Similar labels are not enough.
- Compare the volume and product type. Confirm whether the offer is for a bottle, refill, set, sample or decant.
- For different sizes, calculate the price per millilitre by dividing the price by the number of ml.
- Check the shop’s final price including delivery, availability and estimated arrival date.
The price per millilitre helps compare sizes, but does not replace your budget. A bottle with a lower price per ml may require a higher total spend. A small volume, meanwhile, can be a reasonable cost for testing an unfamiliar fragrance. See our guide to small formats.
Freshness and scope of the comparison
Prices and availability can change between reading a shop’s data, browsing Scenza and placing an order. The catalogue does not include every seller on the market and does not guarantee the lowest price across the entire internet. Confirm the final price and availability on the seller’s website.
Scenza does not sell the products listed in external shops’ offers. Ordering, payment, delivery and complaints are handled by your chosen seller. Descriptions and illustrations help identify a product, but are not a certificate of authenticity for any particular offer.
Dates in our guides
The publication date shows when an article first became available. The update date records a change to the content; it does not mean every price has been checked again if the text explicitly gives an earlier observation date. In budget examples, we distinguish a historical offer from a price available today. Open current offers on the product page and confirm them with the shop.
Start with the brand catalogue or our guide to finding a perfume that suits you. If the data conflicts, base your purchase decision on the exact specification of the product you are ordering, rather than a similar photo or shortened title.