Affiliate Disclosure

<strong>Last updated: September 2026</strong>

The Short Version

FragranceBlog is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission — <strong>at no additional cost to you.</strong> Here’s the required FTC disclosure:

<strong>AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE: FragranceBlog participates in affiliate programs, including the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and other retailer affiliate programs. This means we may earn commissions on qualifying purchases made through links on this site, at no extra cost to you.</strong>

How Affiliate Links Work

Some links on this site are affiliate links. Here’s the mechanics:

  1. You click a product link (e.g., “Check price at Amazon”)
  2. The retailer places a tracking cookie that identifies you came from our site
  3. If you make a qualifying purchase within the retailer’s cookie window (usually 24 hours to 30 days), the retailer pays us a small commission
  4. <strong>You pay exactly the same price</strong> as if you’d typed the retailer’s URL directly

This is how the site pays for hosting, fragrances we test, and the time it takes to research and write honest reviews — without paywalls or subscriptions.

Our Editorial Independence Policy

This is the part that matters to us, and we hold it as a hard rule:

  • <strong>Commissions never influence ratings or rankings.</strong> We recommend the best fragrance for the reader’s need, period. Some of our top picks have no affiliate program at all — they stay ranked where they belong.
  • <strong>We recommend products we believe in.</strong> If a fragrance is overhyped, overpriced, or underperforms, that goes in the review — even if the product has a lucrative affiliate program.
  • <strong>Not every link is an affiliate link.</strong> We link to products because they’re relevant, not because they pay.

Where You’ll See Affiliate Links

  • “Buy at \[Retailer\]” / “Check Price” buttons in reviews
  • “Where to Buy” sections of product roundups and best-of guides
  • Occasional in-text links to products we discuss

We do not insert affiliate links into negative reviews, and we do not recommend products solely because they offer commissions.

Amazon Associates Disclosure

As required by the Amazon Associates Program:

<strong>FragranceBlog is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.</strong> Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.

Advertising

We may also display third-party advertisements (such as Google Ads). Advertising is clearly distinguishable from editorial content. Advertisers do not influence our reviews, ratings, or recommendations.

Sponsored Content Policy

We do not publish sponsored posts masquerading as reviews. If we ever accept sponsored content, it will be <strong>clearly labeled as “Sponsored”</strong> at the top of the article, and it will never be a product review.

Questions

Concerned about how we monetize? Email us at <strong>chensir040811@gmail.com</strong> — we answer all questions about our business model transparently.

<em>This disclosure is provided in compliance with the FTC’s 16 CFR Part 255: Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.</em>