PerfumeVendor.com is committed to full transparency about how we monetize our content. This Affiliate Disclosure explains our affiliate relationships, how we earn money, and the steps we take to ensure our editorial coverage is never influenced by commercial considerations.
Amazon Associates Program
PerfumeVendor.com 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. As an Amazon Associate, we earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through our affiliate links.
When you click an affiliate link on our site and make a purchase on Amazon.com, we receive a small percentage of the sale price as a commission. This commission comes at no additional cost to you — you pay the same price whether you use our link or go directly to Amazon. The commission is paid by Amazon as a marketing expense.
How to Identify Affiliate Links
Most product links on PerfumeVendor.com are affiliate links. These links typically redirect to Amazon.com search results for the specific product. You can identify affiliate links by hovering over them and checking the URL — affiliate links contain our tag (perfumevendor-20) in the URL parameters. All affiliate links are also marked with rel="nofollow sponsored noopener" attributes in our HTML.
Buttons labeled "Check Price on Amazon" or similar phrases are always affiliate links. Editorial links within articles (links to other pages on our site) are not affiliate links.
Our Editorial Independence
The most important thing to understand is this: our affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial coverage. We rate, rank, and recommend products based solely on our independent testing and editorial judgment. We have given negative reviews to products we have affiliate links for, and we have praised products from brands with which we have no affiliate relationship.
Our editorial team operates independently from our commercial team. Editorial decisions are made by writers and editors who have no knowledge of which brands offer the highest commission rates or which products generate the most revenue. Our reviews are published before affiliate links are added, and editorial content is never modified based on commercial performance.
How Affiliate Revenue Is Used
Affiliate commissions are our primary source of revenue and allow us to: maintain our website infrastructure and hosting, purchase products for testing and review (we buy most products at retail price, just like you would), compensate our editorial team for their time and expertise, invest in improved content, photography, and user experience, and continue publishing free, in-depth fragrance and beauty content. Without affiliate revenue, we could not continue to produce the comprehensive, ad-free content you've come to expect from PerfumeVendor.com.
Other Advertising
From time to time, we may accept display advertising from fragrance brands or retailers. Display ads are clearly marked as "Advertisement" or "Sponsored" and are visually distinct from editorial content. Sponsored content (if any) is clearly disclosed at the top of the article. We do not accept paid reviews — all reviews on our site represent our genuine, independent opinions.
Our Commitment to You
PerfumeVendor.com was founded on the principle that fragrance enthusiasts deserve honest, independent, and comprehensive reviews. We are committed to:
- Independence: Our reviews are never influenced by commercial relationships.
- Transparency: We clearly disclose all affiliate links and commercial relationships.
- Honesty: We publish both positive and negative reviews based on our genuine testing.
- Accuracy: We fact-check all claims and update reviews when products change.
- Reader focus: Our content is written for fragrance enthusiasts, not for advertisers.
If you have any questions about our affiliate relationships or editorial practices, please contact us. We're happy to discuss our policies and address any concerns you may have.
FTC Compliance
This disclosure complies with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's guidelines on affiliate marketing and endorsements. The FTC requires that we clearly and conspicuously disclose our material connections with products and brands we recommend. We have made this disclosure at the top of every page through our affiliate disclosure banner, in our footer through our detailed disclosure text, and on this dedicated disclosure page.
For more information about the FTC's endorsement guides, visit the FTC website.