Scent Trunk Review Color and Grace Fashion Link Up
What is your first memory about perfume? Mine was not that pleasant. If you have been reading my blog you will know there was not much fashion in China before the 1980s. Perfume was very much a luxury thing for normal Chinese back then. When I was young, our family had pretty tough times but also some good years too. I remember one year my mom bought her first bottle of perfume and I hated it so much because it smelled awful! 😉
I found my first favorite perfume back in 2000. One day I was strolling down a street where there happened to be many fashionable stores in Shanghai. A young and beautiful girl walked by. That was a hot summer day and she smelled so good! She was wearing something that was very sweet and happy. I couldn’t help but stop her to ask what perfume she was using. That was how I fell in love with Flower from Kenzo.
“A woman who doesn’t wear perfume has no future.”
― Coco Chanel
I don’t totally agree but I do love perfume! It quietly speaks for you just like your outfit. When you’re putting together what to wear, you probably don’t want to pair the exact same things that you did before. We all want to be a little bit different and mix it up if we can. So I was on the hunt for a different perfume to complement my wardrobe. My husband often says I have very expensive eyes because most of the things I like are kinda pricey. He’s wrong of course but he’s gotten pretty used to that since we got married! Lol. But it is true that those full sized bottles are at least $50, and most of the scents I like are more than $100. The thing that does sort of bother me though is sometimes I buy the bottle but a few weeks later I don’t love it as much as I thought I did! So now I have a pretty large collection of perfume bottles that aren’t quite empty! In fact some are more than half full. What to do? Too expensive to throw away but not the smell I am looking for to wear. And why are the bottles so big to begin with? The perfume lasts long enough for me to get tired of it and the bottle is too large for me to bring with me when I travel.
Well as usually happens with my million dollar ideas, someone already had them! And that’s exactly what I discovered when I learned about Scent Trunk. It is a luxury, niche fragrance subscription service that sends you a box containing three unique fragrance samples each month. I just received my first one yesterday:
Below are the details:
Price: $18 US for monthly (3 scents/box), see Scent Trunk for details on seasonal, semi-annual and annual Samples: 2 mL each. Enough to use for the entire month!
Shipping: US & Canada
Shipping Cost: Always included
For $18 per month I (and you) have 3 different perfume scents to use based on the answers to my test I took on their website. This sounded more than reasonable to me. Below are the first 3 personalized samples I received. I love a sweet and flowery type of smell. So far, so good. I like all of them but I really love the one called Pavane No.2.
Honestly I don’t know much about perfume so I like the useful little card they include that tells you a little about each of the samples you receive. It is pretty neat for me that those cards show the longevity and sillage level.
Scent Trunk is a small start-up from Kingston, Ontario, Canada. I was pretty impressed by their story. The service started as a student summer project in 2014. They work with luxury niche, unique and up and coming brands and these are samples you can’t find in department stores.
Does this smell interesting? Well wait until you get a whiff of the fun part. I have two bits of info that I think you’ll be happy to hear if you would like to try some new perfume. The first is, if you use code 7297 when you check out you will get $7.20 of gift credit. The second is, they are running a giveaway now here and you could be the lucky one!
Now talking about giveaways (see how seamlessly I segued there?) the lucky winner from last week’s giveaway on my blog is Janneke from South Africa. Congratulations! Don’t forget to join the Color and Grace Fashion Link up before you leave and have a great day!
| Outfit Details |
Sunglasses :: Polette [same here. ]
Top :: HOT&DELICIOUS[Similar here. ]
Skirt ::Express [ Similar here.]
Bag :: Ifchic [Similar here.]
Heels ::Jessica Simpson [similar here. ]
Watch::Movado [Loving this. ]
Necklace::Express [ Similar here.]
Bracelet::My Arm Charms [ Same here. It is only $8.99 now!]
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Grace
I have been rotating the same three fragrances for years. This subscription service sounds like a fun way to discover a new scent! Your outfit is perfection! Love your top!
Jill
Doused In Pink
it certainly is a good way to find more options. 😉
Lovely outfit! I adore those shoes! Scent trunk sounds like a great service!
Thanks Laura! 🙂
My earliest perfume memory is Love’s Baby Soft…man, that really dates me…lol! I thought I was the coolest thing ever when I got my first bottle in the 6th grade!
Debbie
http://www.fashionfairydust.com
Lol! What a cute memory! 🙂
Perfume has always seemed like a special item to me. Love your fun heels!
Amy Ann
Straight A Style
Thanks Amy! 🙂
showing skin between a high waisted skirt and a crop top is my favorite! Your shoes are so cute. thanks for the linkup!
elle
Southern Elle Style
You are so welcome! 🙂
I love your shoes! That’s such a perfect and stylish outfit
Happy Medley
Very happy to see you here Anna! 🙂
I’m not much of a perfume girl but every now and then I do get a whiff of something I like and wonder if I should use perfume more regularly. This sounds like the perfect service for perfume lovers. Love that crop top with the lace skirt. Adorable outfit!
I don’t use everyday. Especially when I am working but if I go out usually i do. 😉
Gorgeous outfit! Scent Trunk sounds like a wonderful idea…That would be a fun gift idea too. Very cool company!
-Lindsey
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I didn’t even think about the gift idea! Now I know what i will give to my sister-in-low this Christmas! 🙂
Love the crop top with your midi skirt. I used to wear perfume daily but sort of stopped and haven’t worn it in years.
Alice
http://www.happpinessatmidlife.com
Would love to see you Thursday for TBT Fashion link up.
You should try more. 😉
I love the mix of colors and pattern! The coral bag is fabulous!
Thanks dear! Very happy to see you here! 🙂
Love the sexy mix of the crop top with those killer shoes!
Rebecca
http://www.redtagchiclosangeles.com
lol! Very happy that you like it! 🙂
What a lovely lace skirt! My fave perfume is Anais Anais. It took me a while to find it, but it’s been my go to for years now. 🙂 Thanks for hosting this link up. T.
Thank you so much Tina! 🙂
those gingham shoes are so fun! great look!
kelseybang.com
Thanks dear! 🙂
I did not know before this post that they are subscription boxes for perfume. Perfume is such a personal thing, so it makes me wonder how specific the questionnaires get.
toyastales.blogspot.com
Good question. I think it will give a general taste of you but not that personal.
You always have so much color in your outfits! I love how well you segued from a personal anecdote to Scent Truck – the idea is amazing, as I don’t have a particular scent I like yet, and this is such a great way to figure it out!
About how long would you say each tube lasts if you spritz a little every day?
Angelina Is | Bloglovin’
I haven;t use it the whole month so I can;t tell you exact. But it claim that they are enough for one month. 😉
I didn’t know there was a perfume subscription service. If you read, you should read the The Perfume Collector… its fiction, but really makes you think about perfume! My husband always wears the SAME cologne. I like to rotate what perfume I wear each day or week!
Carrie
curlycraftymom.com
My husband does the same thing. 😉
Haha your story with perfume is so cute! I love perfume and always used to sneak in my mom’s room and use hers when I was little. I think perfume is sometimes the only accessory you ever need 🙂
Fashionably,
Patricia
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Well said Patricia! 🙂
Just love that skirt! You’re gorgeous — perfect look!
Hailey
http://www.themiddlecloset.com
Thank you very much Hailey! 🙂
I am obsessed with perfumes. I have about 10 different ones on my dress that I rotate through regularly.
–Samantha
http://www.BesosFromAmerica.com
Lol! You win! I only have about 8. 😉
Great way to try out new fragrances. I collect perfumes but my go to will always be Jasmine Rouge by Tom Ford. Back when I was young Beautiful by Estee Lauder always did it for me. I still like it by the way, :))).
On to the outfit. I love your top. Super cute!
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I always love Beautiful too! 🙂
My favorite summer trend is pairing the high waisted pieces with a crop top and this is a very cute version of it. Great outfit!
Dresses & Denim
Thanks Carly! 🙂
I do love your outfit here, I love blues and your sunglasses really suit you.
I’m a huge perfume lover, I’ll have to check these guys out!
Laura 🙂 http://www.shehearts.net
Thanks Laura! 🙂
Loving the crop, lady! So good!
-Ashley
Le Stylo Rouge
Thanks Ashley! 🙂
You look divine! I really like this cropped top…and that skirt is wonderful. The pumps are so cute.
This scent trunk sounds like a great idea!
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Thanks dear! 🙂
Oh how fun to try different perfumes each month! I admit that I never remember to put on perfume, but when I do remember I love Chance by Chanel.
Love this look–those shoes are adorable, I love the print and colors!!
Thanks shea! Can’t wait to see you again! 🙂
Super cute outfit! The shoes are divine!
Alena & http://garmentsspeech.blogspot.com
Thanks Alena! 🙂
I have quite a few fragrances but always go back to my favourite – YSL Manifesto. I like to test out new perfumes whenever possible but I have to go back several times to make sure I like it when it’s had time to settle and let the base notes come through. I’ve bought perfumes on a whim before and gone off them before I’ve even used a quarter of a bottle! Love the outfit by the way, the midi skirt is really pretty!
Emma xxx
http://www.style-splash.com
Great idea! I will do that too! 🙂
Hi there!
Love your scarf ! Matches so well with the orange bag.
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Thanks Bea! 🙂
This outfit is so so cute! I love the crop top. You’ve really styled it in such a classy way. And those heels are amazing!
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Thanks Alecz! 🙂
Stunning outfit, shades and shoes! Great giveaway 🙂
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Thanks Glenda! 🙂
I love your pretty paisley top and how you paired it with that lace skirt! Great post, and thanks for the lovely linkup!
xo Kiki
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Thanks Kiki! Very happy to meet you here! 🙂
Lovely outfit!
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Thanks girl! 🙂
Great post!! You look gorgeous XO!
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Thanks Lisa! 🙂