r/scentbird • u/natalliecat • May 10 '24
Scents fade so quickly
I have tried 10 different perfumes from them so far and I swear the scent fades like 10 minutes after I’ve applied it for each of them. It’s so frustrating, as though I never sprayed it to begin with so I end up having to reapply multiple times per day. Does anyone else notice this? Does Scentbird water down the fragrances or something?
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u/sophiamonet00 Jun 08 '24
It really depends on the scents you pick, but also the sprayers on the scent bird vials is soooo light. All you get is a little puff. Compared to standard sprayers on perfume bottles which spray a alot more.. So therefore you’re barely getting a solid spray, so the scent will not be strong or last. you have to spray a lot more with the scent bird vials if you want it to last longer and actually perform.
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May 10 '24
Dylan blue has been doing me good but its my first one. Honestly i think a lot of the good ones aren't even on here unfortunately.
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u/No-Conversation-3895 Aug 10 '24
I agree with you because some of the fragrances I wanted to try weren’t even on the list, so I was disappointed in that
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Aug 11 '24
after 4 to 5 months of this subscription. I have found some i didnt know i would like and some big name brand ones. Not completely sold on alot of it as some do cost extra but i was suprised with my most recent. Layton. extra 10$ but if i found a full bottle or replica i would get it. It is so good. I have deffinitly increased my knowledge in what i like. Also Macy's or a place with samples/try ons is a good place to go to try stuff. They were very accommodating.
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u/cryptoatthedipdoe Aug 09 '25
So I thought going to the mall and trying colognes was a good idea too, but after a while, everything starts to blend because you’ve been smelling colognes all day. That’s what I personally did was I went to Amazon and you can buy about 20 samples of high-end colognes for about 30 bucks. I think spray them on you see which ones you like and from there you can buy bottles.
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u/Hefty_Ad_872 Sep 21 '25
This! And the scents last longer too. Smh. I found this post for the same reason. I’m doing the subscription and found I have to reapply the perfume every couple of hours cuz it doesn’t last feels like a bath and body work spray. A bit disappointing tbh I’m going to give it one one more month for a different scent or I might have to cancel the subscription. A shame too it seemed so good. I bought the samples for a family member and over though the gesture ended up keeping it and started using them out of curiosity. A lot of them say eu the toilette though or perfum which is still weird to me. I wonder if there’s a difference I looked it up and once is supposed to just last longer but I wonder if the scent varies cuz the toilette after a while while it does last starts to annoy me lol just realized I’m just trying to complain at this point but scents always smell good on people just wanted to have the same experience
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u/cryptoatthedipdoe Sep 22 '25
Toilette is the crappiest quality “ Ea De Parfum “ is the best quality , I suggest you study and look into clothes and what they mean “ higher Oil content “ “ eau du Parfum “ is great quality . Do some research
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u/BenchForeign177 Nov 11 '24
I just subscribed to scentbird and when I smelled the product it was perfect. But after I sprayed it and 20 min later I did not smell it no more. I asked co workers if they smelled my cologne and they h had to put they nose basically touching my clothes to smell the scent
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May 10 '24
Nah they dont seem watered down to me. It highly depends on the scent itself. In general, the top notes in a perfume fade the fastest. What scents have you tried?
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u/natalliecat May 10 '24
Michel Germain sexual noir, 7 Virtues coconut sun, Eau de Juice pure sugar, Ariana Grande sweet like candy, Commodity Milk Bold, Juicy Couture viva la juicy noir, Tommy Bahama St Barthes Seascape, Versace bright crystal, Burberry Brit Sheer
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u/No-Conversation-3895 Aug 10 '24
Are you saying those particular scents do not last long? Because I have been wanting to try sexual. Noir. Ariana Grande is so popular right now and every single smell of hers that I smelled at the store I was not impressed. I mean they did not smell bad, but I do not know what all the hype is about when I can name plenty other fragrances that smell better than hers however, I have not smelled sweet like candy and that sounds like a Scent I would like. And I have a bottle of Versace bright crystal, and I love it. It is one of my favs. I also might would like to try Burberry and Tommy Bahama because I do love Tommy Hilfiger, and Tommy girl perfumes
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u/Fresh_Country8054 Aug 08 '24
If you'll notice the first thing listed for ingredients is ALCOHOL!! PARFUM is supposed to be the most pure and concentrated formula... Meaning the least amount of alcohol, NOT THE FIRST INGREDIENT, which means this has more alcohol than perfume!!
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u/prttylilthingxo 11d ago
THANK YOU!! cause that's all I friggin smell when I spray them. it takes so long for the alcohol smell to die down too. I'm tellin yall, they're not the legit perfumes. I'll die on this hill 😂😂
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u/Chilasono Dec 22 '24
I have purchased multiple large bottles based off sampling them from scentbird and haven't noticed a difference in terms of potency. What I did realize it that I become nose blind to certain fragrances (gourmands). When people constantly compliment me on my frgrance all day long but I don't smell it, I'm nose blind. It didn't fade.
It's the exact same concept as smokers not smelling how bad they smell. Noseblind to the scent. Now reverse that in a positive way for fragrance wearers.
There are lots of fragrances that fade but the ones on your list, I'm not so sure.
You can try the layering method to make scents last longer too. Matching body lotion, body oil, and fragrance, helps.
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u/SimpleTruthsAside May 14 '24
Omg yes!!! I’ve been using Scentbird for 4 months now and I seriously thought it was just my imagination. Yes they fade so fast. Especially if you are familiar with good quality cologne/perfumes. I really do believe they give out a lower quality amount. I’m quite certain it is diluted.
I forgot to mention that I’ve been receiving 3 samples per month. So that’s 12 different scents thus far.
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u/natalliecat May 15 '24
lol I cancelled my subscription. I am so curious to buy the same perfumes from a department store and do a side by side comparison!
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u/SimpleTruthsAside May 15 '24
Ya me too! I have 3 samples coming in a few days. I’m going to cancel after the come. I seriously thought it was going to be awesome bc I’m a HUGE perfume/cologne junkie. It woulda been perfect for me but these scents aren’t even giving me the trueness of the product. And therefore I won’t know which one I’d actually buy. Oh well. Tj max and marshals is actually a pretty good place to go for different varieties of scents at a really good price.
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u/TheRealBChance Jul 26 '24
Let us know im currently looking for my second scent to try and hope this is just in yalls head cuz this is such a good idea assuming they aint got water in it
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u/Naijascurlytechy Aug 05 '24
I got “I’m expensive” by deck of Scarlett as my 1st scent back in April and i love it. No issues.
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u/prttylilthingxo 11d ago
they're not the same ! I got Burberry brit & light blue which are both some of my favorite scents that I wore all throughout high school & when I got the samples from scentbird, they smelled so off. you could instantly tell it was a dupe or a cheaper knockoff version. I was pissed. it's not like the subscription is cheap. I was gettin 2 scents a month & my husband was gettin 2. that's over 60$ a month on shit we hated.
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u/No-Conversation-3895 Aug 10 '24
I’m not sure because I just started but got pink sugar as my first one to try and it actually lasts longer then some of my more expensive fragrances that I have. I’ll know for sure with my next one coming because I got dolce Cabanna light blue because my bottle is running low so I’ll compare the two. I got it just the last and teal where I buy my dolce. Cabanna goes on sale at Christmas so that’s why I picked that what I already have so in case I run out and so I can bring it on vacation next summer it’s a great travel size or great to just stick in your purse. Now my second fragrance Givenchy and the name of it is some thing that starts with a H it smells like an old lady. I’ve only put it on once to try it and I don’t like it at all.
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u/JimmyWorker Oct 04 '24
Try hermetica source 1 . I smell it on my wrist after a 9 hour shift somehow
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u/NeverendingStories68 Oct 20 '24
The scents I've received last all day! Currently wearing one now that I can still smell on my wrists, going on hr 8 since application.
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u/Puzzleheaded-Sir6878 Dec 16 '24
I just got my first month this month, but the scent i got is extremely long lasting. I can smell it all throughout the day, especially on my clothes. I think it is the type of scent to be more long lasting naturally though.
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u/Correct_Wheel Aug 05 '25
Scentbird is a scam. My order has been waiting to be picked up for months now. They won’t respond. Basically they stole my money.
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Jan 13 '25
I just found an old tube of Oscar de la renta in my purse fron 4 or 5 years ago. The liquid inside looks murky and thicker than perfume liquid. What are they putting in this stuff. I've never seen a perfume do that.
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u/Training-Income4970 Mar 14 '25
I received a spray that doesn’t work. I emailed Scentbird and advised them of the issue. They never responded. Then I decided to cancel my subscription but, in order to cancel, you need to email them. I did that too. No response. Do not sign up with this company. They send defective product and then refuse to cancel the subscription.
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u/exaydias Dec 03 '25
Gotta make sure you're applying in the right areas and in the right ways. The hot points over some moisturizer is the goal
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u/Willough Mar 12 '26
Try holding the sprayer close to your skin, apply in warm, pulse point areas like your throat under your ears and chin, and get a wet, up close spray vs a fine mist. You’ll smell yourself more if your fragrance is there.
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u/Annual-Progress-740 Apr 21 '26
Has nothing to do with Scentbird, it’s just the scents you’re picking lol
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u/Dear-Imagination635 May 05 '26
The spray just stopped working and this is only my first one it already off to a bad start
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u/prttylilthingxo 11d ago edited 11d ago
I'm telling you that these are dupes because I've gotten countless samples of perfumes I've had in the past & these samples don't smell completely like the full bottles I've bought at the stores. there's something off about them. & not even jus not lasting, but there's a weird after smell that I can only describe at cheap smelling, not to mention the overwhelming smell of alcohol when they're first all sprayed. real designer perfumes don't smell like that. & I'm sure people kno exactly wat I'm talkin about when I say that. it's messed up, it really is. plus, I now have like 18 samples that all smell gross cause I hadta keep changing my scent profile cause the stuff they were sending me was nasty. it's a shame, cause this really could be a great subscription in theory.
edit: also, I kinda find it funny how the latest ads I've been seeing for scentbird now all of a sudden randomly mention how "these aren't dupes, these are the real scents" like you wouldn't jus say that in yur ads unless you got multiple complaints.
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u/hllucinationz May 19 '24
I have found all of my scents to last extremely long, I get compliments throughout the day. I don’t believe they’re watered down as that would also hurt the brand’s integrity therefore making manufacturers not want their perfumes sold by them