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{
  "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."
  },
  "scento": {
    "hq": "Paris, France",
    "founded": 2023,
    "sizesMl": [
      2,
      5,
      8
    ],
    "marketsReached": 27,
    "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": "2023",
      "sizes": "2ml, 5ml, 8ml",
      "euShipping": "EU-wide tracked, typically 1–5 business days",
      "authenticity": "Decanted from sealed original bottles; batch code printed on the label and shown on the order page; legal-strict reference labelling on flagged houses",
      "catalogueClaim": "1,000+ fragrances across a 200-brand designer & niche sourcing roster",
      "priceRange": "Decants from €4.41 (2ml) to ~€27 (8ml) for most houses",
      "coverage": "27 European markets",
      "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)",
      "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",
      "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",
      "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",
      "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",
      "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",
      "reviewProfileUrl": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/hiddensamples.com",
      "source": "https://hiddensamples.com",
      "checked": "2026-06-18"
    }
  ]
}