Der europäische Abfüllungs-Index

{
  "name": "European Decant Index",
  "publisher": "Scento",
  "url": "https://www.scento.com/european-decant-index",
  "datePublished": "2026-06-18",
  "dateModified": "2026-06-18",
  "measuredOn": "2026-06-18",
  "methodology": {
    "measuredOn": "2026-06-18",
    "what": "Publicly stated decant sizes, EU shipping terms, authenticity/sourcing approach, indicative per-decant price ranges, and stated market coverage for European-shipping perfume-decant retailers.",
    "sources": "Each retailer's own public website (FAQ / about / product pages) and their live Trustpilot profile. Scento figures use Scento's canonical entity facts plus a direct query of its production catalogue (median of 2ml/5ml/8ml one-time decant prices, n≈2,172 variants per size, in EUR).",
    "costPerMlMethod": "Scento cost-per-ml = median live catalogue price for each size ÷ millilitres, rounded to the cent. Competitor figures are quoted as the price RANGES stated on their own sites (sizes and what each range covers differ between retailers), not recomputed per-ml — so cross-retailer per-ml is intentionally NOT tabulated where the underlying size basis differs.",
    "reviewMethod": "Review profiles are linked live rather than tabulated as a static score. Trustpilot scores move continuously and review volumes differ by orders of magnitude between these retailers, so a frozen score column would be misleading. Read each live profile for the current picture.",
    "limitations": "This index is observational and associational, not a controlled test. Prices, sizes, shipping terms and claims change; figures are accurate as checked on 2026-06-18. Marketing claims (e.g. \"largest catalogue\", \"1,000+ samples\") are attributed to the retailer making them and are not independently verified. No blind smell test or lab assay was performed."
  },
  "keyFindings": [
    "Cost per ml: Scento's computed cost per millilitre falls from €4.45 at 2ml to €3.37 at 8ml (median live-catalogue prices, checked 2026-06-18); the entry price is €4.41 for a 2ml decant.",
    "Sizes: vial decant sizes across the seven retailers run from 1ml to 10ml. Scento offers 2ml, 5ml and 8ml vials plus a 30ml bottle decant on most perfumes (added September 2026, after the 18 June 2026 price snapshot); the 8ml vial fits a refillable atomiser case available separately.",
    "Authenticity: every retailer states its decants are genuine. Scento states that it decants from sealed original bottles sourced through authorised European retailers; manufacturer batch codes stay with those full-sized bottles and are not printed on Scento decant vials.",
    "Coverage: Scento ships with tracking to 26 supported European countries, typically in 1–5 business days, while several rivals state only \"Europe\" or \"worldwide\".",
    "Reviews: review depth varies by orders of magnitude, from a handful of Trustpilot reviews to large review bases — so every live profile is linked rather than frozen into a score column."
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "Where can you buy authentic perfume decants in Europe?",
      "a": "Several retailers ship perfume decants within Europe. This index compares seven of them — Scento, Eurodecants, Visionary Fragrances, Fragrant World, TestScent, Tryasample and Hidden Samples — on decant size, shipping, authenticity approach, price and coverage. Scento ships with tracking to 26 supported European countries, typically in 1–5 business days. Manufacturer batch codes stay with the full-sized original bottles and are not printed on Scento decant vials. All figures were checked on 18 June 2026."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which European decant retailer is cheapest per millilitre?",
      "a": "Cost per millilitre depends on the size you buy. Scento's computed cost per ml is €4.45 at 2ml, €3.58 at 5ml and €3.37 at 8ml (median live-catalogue prices, checked 18 June 2026). Most competitors publish per-decant price ranges rather than per-ml figures, and their sizes differ, so a single 'cheapest' ranking would mislead — compare Scento's per-ml column against each rival's stated range and size in the tables above."
    },
    {
      "q": "Are perfume decants authentic and legal to buy?",
      "a": "A decant is a smaller quantity of a genuine fragrance transferred from its original bottle into a travel-size vial or atomiser, and reselling decants of authentic perfume is legal in the EU. Authenticity depends on the retailer's sourcing. Scento states that it decants from sealed original bottles sourced through authorised European retailers. Manufacturer batch codes apply to those full-sized bottles and are not printed on Scento decant vials. Each retailer in this index states its own authenticity approach — see the \"Authenticity approach\" column."
    },
    {
      "q": "What perfume decant sizes can you buy, and what is the largest?",
      "a": "Across the seven retailers, vial decant sizes run from 1ml up to 10ml. Scento offers 2ml (~30 sprays), 5ml (~75 sprays) and 8ml (~120 sprays) vials, and on most perfumes a 30ml bottle decant (~450 sprays) — the largest size in this index; the 8ml fits Scento’s separately available refillable atomiser case. A 2ml decant is typically enough to wear a fragrance several times before deciding on a full bottle."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which sites ship perfume decants within Europe?",
      "a": "All seven retailers in this index ship within Europe, but terms differ. Scento ships with tracking to 26 supported European countries, typically in 1–5 business days; others state terms such as free shipping over €60–€100 or a flat European rate. See Table C for each retailer's stated coverage and shipping terms, quoted from their own sites and dated 18 June 2026."
    },
    {
      "q": "How was the European Decant Index measured?",
      "a": "Every competitor figure is quoted from the retailer's own public website (FAQ, about or product pages) and its live Trustpilot profile, checked on 18 June 2026. Scento's numbers use its canonical company facts plus a direct query of its production catalogue (median of 2ml/5ml/8ml decant prices, n≈2,172 variants per size). Marketing claims such as 'largest catalogue' are attributed to the retailer making them and are not independently verified. The full dataset is published as machine-readable JSON on this page under a CC-BY 4.0 licence."
    }
  ],
  "scento": {
    "hq": "Paris, France",
    "founded": 2024,
    "sizesMl": [
      2,
      5,
      8,
      30
    ],
    "shippingCountries": 26,
    "fragrances": "1,000+ fragrances",
    "housesRoster": "200-brand designer & niche sourcing roster",
    "entryPriceEur": 4.41,
    "costPerMl": [
      {
        "sizeMl": 2,
        "typicalEur": 8.9,
        "fromEur": 4.41,
        "eurPerMl": 4.45
      },
      {
        "sizeMl": 5,
        "typicalEur": 17.91,
        "fromEur": 8.01,
        "eurPerMl": 3.58
      },
      {
        "sizeMl": 8,
        "typicalEur": 26.96,
        "fromEur": 12.51,
        "eurPerMl": 3.37
      }
    ]
  },
  "retailers": [
    {
      "name": "Scento",
      "isPublisher": true,
      "hq": "Paris, France",
      "founded": "2024",
      "sizes": "2ml, 5ml, 8ml, 30ml",
      "euShipping": "Tracked to 26 supported European countries, typically 1–5 business days",
      "authenticity": "Decanted from sealed original bottles sourced through authorised European retailers; original-bottle batch codes are not printed on Scento decant vials; legal-strict reference labelling on flagged houses",
      "catalogueClaim": "1,000+ fragrances across a 200-brand designer & niche sourcing roster",
      "priceRange": "Vial decants from €4.41 (2ml) to ~€27 (8ml) for most houses; the 30ml bottle decant is priced above that",
      "coverage": "26 supported European countries",
      "bestFor": "Authenticated 2ml, 5ml, 8ml and 30ml decants from authorised-retailer bottles",
      "reviewProfileUrl": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/scento.com",
      "source": "https://www.scento.com/european-decant-index",
      "checked": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "name": "Eurodecants",
      "isPublisher": false,
      "hq": "Netherlands",
      "founded": "Not stated",
      "sizes": "2ml, 5ml, 10ml",
      "euShipping": "Europe; free over €60; PostNL ~5–10 days",
      "authenticity": "States decants are made from original bottles; batch codes available on request",
      "catalogueClaim": "Designer & niche selection (no headline catalogue-size claim)",
      "priceRange": "≈ €4.95–8.95 per decant",
      "coverage": "Europe (PostNL)",
      "bestFor": "Batch codes available on request",
      "reviewProfileUrl": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/eurodecants.com",
      "source": "https://eurodecants.com/pages/faq",
      "checked": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "name": "Visionary Fragrances",
      "isPublisher": false,
      "hq": "United Kingdom (ships UK + EU)",
      "founded": "2023",
      "sizes": "1ml, 2ml, 5ml, 10ml",
      "euShipping": "EU free over €100, marketed as no-customs, ~7–10 days",
      "authenticity": "Carries a non-affiliation disclaimer; markets independently decanted samples",
      "catalogueClaim": "States \"1,000+ samples\" (their claim)",
      "priceRange": "≈ £2.99–7.99 per sample",
      "coverage": "United Kingdom + European Union",
      "bestFor": "1ml trial sizes and a large Trustpilot review base",
      "reviewProfileUrl": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/visionaryfragrances.com",
      "source": "https://visionaryfragrances.com",
      "checked": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "name": "Fragrant World",
      "isPublisher": false,
      "hq": "Portugal",
      "founded": "2016",
      "sizes": "Decant sizes vary by house",
      "euShipping": "Ships worldwide",
      "authenticity": "States genuine fragrances, decanted",
      "catalogueClaim": "Designer & niche selection (e.g. Creed range)",
      "priceRange": "≈ €5.25–8.50 per decant (e.g. Creed)",
      "coverage": "Worldwide",
      "bestFor": "Designer and niche houses such as Creed",
      "reviewProfileUrl": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/fragrantworldshop.com",
      "source": "https://fragrantworldshop.com/pages/about-us",
      "checked": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "name": "TestScent",
      "isPublisher": false,
      "hq": "Europe (multi-currency)",
      "founded": "Not stated",
      "sizes": "2ml, 3ml, 5ml, 10ml + full bottles",
      "euShipping": "EU + North America; prices in EUR/USD/GBP/SEK",
      "authenticity": "Markets authentic samples + full bottles",
      "catalogueClaim": "Claims \"largest catalogue in Europe\" (their marketing claim — unverified)",
      "priceRange": "Varies by size & house",
      "coverage": "European Union + North America",
      "bestFor": "Samples plus full bottles in multiple currencies",
      "reviewProfileUrl": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/testscent.com",
      "source": "https://testscent.com/why-samples",
      "checked": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "name": "Tryasample",
      "isPublisher": false,
      "hq": "Europe (Denmark-linked)",
      "founded": "Not stated",
      "sizes": "2ml-centric",
      "euShipping": "€6 flat Europe, ~3–5 days",
      "authenticity": "Markets samples; 90-day returns stated",
      "catalogueClaim": "Designer & niche sample selection",
      "priceRange": "2ml-focused (flat-shipping model)",
      "coverage": "Europe",
      "bestFor": "Flat €6 EU shipping and 90-day returns",
      "reviewProfileUrl": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/tryasample.eu",
      "source": "https://tryasample.eu",
      "checked": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "name": "Hidden Samples",
      "isPublisher": false,
      "hq": "US-listed (Arabian / niche focus)",
      "founded": "Not stated",
      "sizes": "2ml only",
      "euShipping": "See site for EU options",
      "authenticity": "Markets authentic Arabian / niche samples",
      "catalogueClaim": "Arabian & niche-focused selection",
      "priceRange": "≈ €3.50–5.95 per 2ml",
      "coverage": "See site for shipping regions",
      "bestFor": "Arabian and niche 2ml samples",
      "reviewProfileUrl": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/hiddensamples.com",
      "source": "https://hiddensamples.com",
      "checked": "2026-06-18"
    }
  ]
}