Scent Trunk vs. Scentbird Unboxing

 

The first bottle of perfume I owned was called LouLou Cacharel and came in a hideous blue and red bottle. It was a gift from a family friend who had brought it home Paris. I imagined her selecting this fragrance especially for me from some French perfumery. Google tells me it was readily available in drugstores in the late 1980s.

LouLou was too mature for me. I was only twelve or thirteen at the time and it was very powdery and spicy. I would dab a little on my wrists for special occasions but mostly watched the bottle collect dust. Many followed thereafter like Dior’s Poison, Beautiful from Estee Lauder, Clinique Happy, and ck One.

I had quite the collection of fragrances but most were pretty terrible.

In most recent years, I have really only worn Pure Grace from Philosophy. It is clean and crisp. I needed something to negate the years of wearing the over-powering citrus notes in ck One.

Perfume Subscription Boxes

Megan and I recently reviewed the monthly perfume subscription boxes from Scent Trunk and Scentbird. Each brand has their unique spin on the subscription box service.

 

The Difference between Scent Trunk and Scentbird

Scentbird sends a 30 day supply of a major label fragrance typically found in department stores. It’s a great service for the person who wants to change up their scent or try something without a major commitment. Scent Trunk is all about niche fragrances or perfumes you won’t find at retailers. They send subscribers three different options curated by the company’s CEO himself. This is a great service for the person who really looking to be an individual when it comes to their fragrance.

Click PLAY to watch the Scentbird vs. Scent Trunk video

The internet hasn’t been especially kind to us in the comments on this video. Apparently, you are never, ever to rub your wrists together after applying a fragrance to the area. We never knew this! Did you? We’ve since learned that by rubbing your wrists together, it changes the scent, affecting the top note. Read more how not to ruin your expensive perfume here.

Back to Scent Trunk and Scentbird. Scent Trunk is $18/month for 3 generous niche fragrance samples and Scentbird is $14.95/month for 0.27 oz of 350+ brand name fragrances. We think both perfume subscription boxes are great gift ideas for the hard to buy for.

So you now know my first perfume and to never ever rub your wrists together. Tell us what your first signature fragrance was and if you’ve ever tried either of these perfume subscription boxes.