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Scentbird Subscription Review + Coupon – December 2018

Ragan Buckley
ByRagan BuckleyDec 18, 2018 | 7 comments

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Scentbird
3.2 overall rating
66 Ratings | 28 Reviews

Scentbird is a perfume subscription where you choose one fragrance per month. They offer a variety of authentic designer scents and allow you to narrow down by either traditional categories for notes (e.g., floral, woody, spicy, etc.) or more general descriptive terms (e.g., mysterious, classic, flirty). Subscribers also receive a monthly discount code that can be used on full-size bottles of perfume or cologne from the Scentbird shop.

This box was sent to us at no cost for review. (Check out the review process post to learn more about how we review boxes.)

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About Scentbird

The Subscription Box: Scentbird

The Cost: $14.95 a month

The Product: One 8 mL vial of a designer fragrance of your choice (or allow Scentbird to pick for you; they have a “Scent of the Month” that they’ll send you a preview card for, the month before), or go with a previous Deck of Scarlet palette or another makeup item, a scented candle, or a bath and body item like a hand cream of scrub

Ships to: US

Scentbird December 2018 Review

This month, I received Scentbird’s “Scent of the Month.” You can either opt for the scent of the month or you can fill a queue with fragrances of your choosing.

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I received this flyer for this month’s scent, “Bella” by Vince Camuto.

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Bella by Vince Camuto – Estimated Value $7.20 (buy 3.5 fl oz for $90)

I have tried a lot of Vince Camuto fragrances thanks to free gifts with purchase and subscription boxes, though this one was new to me. This one is from 2014 and comes from the same collection as Fiori, which I tried in Scent Box last month.

To me, this one is actually way more floral than Fiori, despite the name (which means “flowers” in Italian). It’s also less complex, with fewer notes. It has an amber base with nectarine blossom and jasmine as well as bergamot. I like the amber and I think the bergamot works with the other notes, but this is a little too flowery for my taste and I will probably only reach for it rarely. (Your mileage may vary based on your body chemistry and your own personal preferences.)

Verdict: The estimated value of my fragrance this month is $7.20, which is about half the month-to-month cost of the subscription. Your value will depend entirely on what fragrance you choose and if you care to do the math beforehand, you can come out pretty well. For me, though, this is more about discovering fragrances that will work for me, and if they have a bit of a lower value, I can deal with that. Anyway, this fragrance, while not necessarily the best fit for me, was one I had not tried before and I do enjoy experiencing new scents.

Please note: Some MSA readers have been having trouble getting their Scentbird shipments on time lately so be sure to read the comments on some of the past reviews to get a sense of what the issues are when making the decision to sign up.

To Wrap Up:

Can you still get this box if you sign up today? Yes, all you have to do is choose this fragrance for your queue.

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 or product you choose).

Check out all of our Scentbird reviews and more perfume subscription boxes in the Beauty Subscription Box List!

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What do you think of the December 2018 Scentbird? What item or scent did you choose?

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Scentbird is a perfume subscription for both women and men. Each month, subscribers are sent a 1-month supply (8 ml) of designer scents, which fit into the vial case you receive with your first month's subscription. You can complete their Fragrance Quiz so that Scentbird can recommend scents just... read more.

Ragan Buckley
Ragan Buckley
Ragan stumbled across My Subscription Addiction in late 2013 and immediately subscribed to way too many beauty boxes. She's now focused on boxes for her cats and dog, vegan/vegetarian food boxes, and craft subscriptions (and she didn't give up beauty boxes entirely).

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7 comments

Alexis

Man reading all these issues make me really second thinking signing up. I was super excited to sign up but am now going to wait a few months to see if they figure their sh!t out.

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Jessica

I ordered 3 at a time on dec 1st and my package still has not shipped. I canceled my subscription because I’m not going to keep paying almost $40 every month for my perfume to sit in their warehouse. Once they fix this issue maybe I’ll resubscribe but I see a majority of people who comment on this service are experiencing the same thing.

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Abby

I got a surprise shipment from Scentbird with this scent, and I really like it! My November shipment arrived, then I received this one 4 days later (cue eye roll).

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Ragan

OK, that’s what happened to me too, so I just assumed this was December.

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Kimberly

I keep seeing influencers promoting this company and seem to never have an issue with Scentbird, but real people are have real issues! I subscribed early last month. They “shipped my order” on the 17th? I never received it and the tracking number I was given shows it is on its way to the post office. It is over a month later and after emailing costumer service a few weeks ago, I received a reply today. They informed me that my order is still be processed. Regardless of having a new shipping facility, if they took my money, it should not take over a month to process an order.. it didn’t take more than half a second to take my money!

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Melody Taylor

I feel so bad for the people who aren’t having good luck with Scentbird. I’ve been a subscriber for almost three years and have had nothing but great experiences with their customer service. Hopefully they can get everything worked out for all their subscribers.

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Abigail

same with me. sent me a different product thaan i chose. my replacement was also wrong!!

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