Hello there Sea Changers. Welcome back to my series of program lists to assist those of you looking to fund your sea change with affiliate marketing. Today we will check out an interesting niche for affiliate marketers as we discuss my 10 perfume affiliate programs to entice the nostrils this year. Now the reason that I use the term interesting is that despite the fact that you would think it would be difficult to sell a product when one of its major factors cannot be experienced at the time of purchase (i.e. its fragrance), there is actually quite a decent market for it online. So with that, let’s see what we can find for affiliate marketers within this space.

Before we begin however, I am conscious that when it comes to perfumes, there are a number of different areas or sub niches to choose from hence the quantity of affiliate programs available may also be just as large. So how have I picked my best 10? Well… I really just wanted to give you a good cross section of what is out there so I did some searching around and checked a few out and chose them by looking at:

• What they offer
• Commission rates
• Payment terms
• Cookie duration
• Application processes
• Affiliate/Marketing materials provided

Before we start however, let’s have a look at what I mean by the term ‘perfume’ and how it can be incorporated within an affiliate marketing website…

What do we mean by perfume?

Ok, so what I am talking about here is those little bottles of natural and/or synthetic oils that give fragrances their scent with a carrier such as alcohol. There are many names for it, each determined by the concentration of perfume oils contained within the mix (I just learnt that.. pretty cool hey!), but they include:

• Perfume
• Eau de Parfum
• Eau de Toilett
• Eau de Cologne

And then we have other variations such as:

• After Shave (often called one of the above)
• Chemical free perfumes
• Vegan perfumes

For this post, I am just going to stick to the word perfume in the main but will refer to the others as the programs we discuss dictate. So, if you are looking to make some money selling perfume online, let’s check them out below.

What can affiliate marketers promote?

There are essentially no real barriers to what affiliate marketers can promote when it comes to perfume – especially as greater work may be required to explain their aromas. There are however some things to be aware of as you run your eye over perfume affiliate program possibilities that may suit your site. These are:

1. Know your audience, some purchasers are looking for specifics and want the best whilst others are hoping to just get a nice bottle of the latest releases on a budget. Choose your affiliate sites accordingly.
2. Purchasers of high end brand or designer label items and accessories will not take risks if they don’t trust you or your affiliate site. Make sure the programs you choose are reputable and have good recourse options if the purchaser is not happy.
3. Those purchasing for a specific purpose will need to know details and why that particular fragrance will suit it – make sure your affiliate program is able to meet these requirements.
4. Don’t underestimate the purchase power of the avid perfume collector – they will spend the dollars but will need to know exactly what they are getting.

That said, stats show that people will spend money on perfume online if it can make their lives easier so as long as you are meeting their needs and solving problems, then you are on the right track. And to give you a boost, let’s have a look at 10 programs that I have found below:

1. FragranceNet.com

Our first site, FragranceNet.com is a one-stop-shop fragrance site covering a large number of perfumes options including:

Women

• Perfume
• Bath & Body
• Gift Sets
• Unboxed/Testers
• Perfume Samples

Men

• Cologne
• Bath & Body
• Aftershave
• Gift Sets
• Unboxed/Testers
• Cologne Samples

And if you were looking to incorporate a few more options on the fragrance side of things then there is also a great range of:

• Aromatherapy products
• Essential oils
• Candles
• Soaps
• Bath oils and bombs

Their perfume range incorporates all of the major designer brands and as some further cross selling options they also offer an equally large array of skin care, makeup and hair care options as well. There is also a subscription offering where members receive a .27oz travel spray each month from one of over 600 genuine brand name fragrances leading to increased sales opportunities for affiliates.

Commission Rate: Not Stated

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: Not Stated

Application required?: Yes, the FragranceNet.com affiliate program is managed by Rakuten. You will be required to apply for an account then for the FragranceNet.com affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.

Marketing material provided: Text links, banners, icons

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2. Strawberrynet

Whilst technically not a perfume only site as such, StrawberryNet offers a large array of fragrance products from all of the major designer brands at a good mixture of retail and discounted pricing – their site promotes prices at up to 50% lower than retail prices to customers in over 190 countries. Their product range includes:

Women

• Fragrances(over 3300 options)
• Fragrance Sets
• Scented Bath & Shower
• Scented Body Care
• Tools & Accessories

Men

• Fragrance Sets
• Grooming & Shaving
• Men’s Fragrances
• Scented Bath & Body
• Scented Body Care

Home Scents

• Candles
• Diffusers
• Home Spray
• Sets & Coffrets

And as mentioned earlier, their standing as maybe more of an all over beauty site means there are also some great cross selling opportunities via their range of Skincare, Makeup and Haircare – all of which are also sourced from the most well-known brands and labels.

This is a great one to base an affiliate marketing site around – especially if you are aiming at the perfume as part of an overall beauty regimen rather than just on the fragrances themselves.

Commission Rate: 8%

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: Not Stated

Application required?: Yes – the StrawberryNet affiliate program is managed by CJ Affiliates. You will be required to apply for an account and then for the StrawberryNet affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.

Marketing material provided: Ad banners, text links

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3. Generic Perfumes

As the name suggests, Generic Perfumes is large perfume related site offering a good range of products that are “chosen from the highest quality of oils that is the closest smell to the niche perfumes in the market”. Their range is quite extensive and includes:

• Premium Perfume Oils
• Niche Perfume Oil
• Designer Perfume Oil
• Arabic Perfume Oil
• Layered Perfumes
• Solid Perfumes
• Sample Packs
• Middle Eastern Perfumes

If you are dealing with the budget or cost effective perfume niche then this is a site that you could possibly base an affiliate business on. And as good cross selling opportunity, there is also a range of essential and musk oils as well.

Commission Rate: 10%

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: Not Stated

Application required?: Yes, you will need to enter personal and website information as part of the application.

Marketing material provided: logos, product banner and text links

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4. Perfumes Guru

In a nutshell. Perfumes Guru carries a massive range of guaranteed authentic designer brand perfumes at heavily discounted prices. There are options of both men and women as well as some unisex fragrances from designer brands such as:

• Abercrombie
• Calvin Klein
• Carolina Herrera
• Clinique
• Dolce & Gabbana
• Giorgio Armani
• Givenchy
• Gucci
• Jean Paul Gautier
• Jimmy Choo
• Ralph Lauren
• Thierry Mugler
• Tommy Hilfiger
• Yves Saint Laurent

The advantage of this site is massive range and well-known brand names that can be aimed at both the general and budget perfume niches as well as a great gift add on to any wedding or formal occasion centred site.

Commission Rate: Not Stated

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: Not Stated

Application required?: Yes, Perfume Guru’s affiliate program is managed by Share-A-Sale. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Perfume Guru affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.

Marketing material provided: Banners, Text Links

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5. Hott Perfume

Hott Perfume is another well stocked perfume site that, like the programs above, contains a massive range of perfume from all of the best known brands at both retail and heavily discounted prices. There are also a number of coupon codes on the site providing further discounts to customers.

Unless your site was all about reviewing each different perfume brand/type, I am not sure that there is enough to sustain as affiliate business on its own however it would work in well with any perfume or fragrance based site (such as Generic Perfumes above for example).

Commission Rate: 11%

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: Not Stated

Application required?: Yes – Hott Perfume’s affiliate program is managed by Share-A-Sale. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Hott Perfume affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.

Marketing material provided: Banners, Text Links

6. Skylar

Now let’s head into the world of chemical free perfumes starting with Skylar. Skylar offers a smaller range of fragrances that are:

• Hypoallergenic
• Cruelty-free
• Vegan

And remain free of:

• Artificial dyes
• Parabens
• Phthalates
• And other harmful chemicals

As outlined on the website, Skylar “use the good and lose the bad” and offer natural, clean, modern scents that are free of toxic chemicals.

There may not be enough here to base an affiliate business on however it would make a great addition to just about any other perfume, chemical free living or vegan based website. As an added opportunity for affiliates there is also a small subscription offering within the site as well.

Commission Rate: 10%

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: 30 days

Application required?: Yes, Skylar’s affiliate program is managed by Share-A-Sale. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Skylar affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information as part of the application.

Marketing material provided: Text links, banners, newsletters with updates on promotions, contests and sales opportunities

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7. Arianrhod Aromatics

To be honest, Arianrhod Aromatics is a site that is probably better distinguished as a natural beauty and fragrance site than a perfume one however there are a few there and after all, perfumes don’t always necessarily mean the spray we have discussed so far. So, what we have here then is a site offering a large range of 100% handcrafted pure and natural, synthetic free products across a number of categories. In terms of perfume, there is a good range of natural perfume oils as well as essential oils, chemical free deodorants and fragrance mists.

And as I mentioned it was not just about the fragrances, there are cross selling options aplenty including:

• Facial products
• Hair care
• Hand and Body products
• Pet shampoos
• CBD/Hemp products

There may be enough here to base an affiliate business on if you are looking to cover the whole range of chemical free beauty products alternatively it would make a great addition if you are looking at smaller boutique, sustainable, vegan or big brand alternative perfume sites or the like as well.

Commission Rate: 20%

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: Not Stated

Application required?: Yes, you will need to enter personal and website information as part of the application.

Marketing material provided: Text links and banners

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8. Scentbird

Scentbird is a subscription based perfume site giving members access to “a 30-day supply of hundreds of top designer fragrances”. The subscription offers an 8ml spray bottle of your favourite fragrance each month from over 450+ designers such as Dolce & Gabbana and DKNY.

There is probably not enough here to build a complete affiliate business around however it would certainly work in well with any perfume, corporate wear, fashion or special occasion site or as a gift idea for weddings and birthdays. There is also a smaller range of brand name skin care and wellness products for sale on the site as well opening up a few extra cross selling opportunities.

Commission Rate: $14 per subscription sign up

Payment Terms: 30 days

Cookie Duration: 45 days

Application required?: Yes, You will need to enter personal and website information as part of the application.

Marketing material provided: Text links, product links and banners, Seasonal and holiday ads and coupon codes

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9. Scent Box

And from Scentbird, we now move over to Scent Box. Scent Box is another subscription based perfume site offering monthly deliveries of 8ml spray bottles from 750 designer labels. As above, this is a great way for your readers to seek out and sample wonderful new fragrances each and every month.

Again, There is probably not enough here to build a complete affiliate business around however it would certainly work in well with any perfume, corporate wear, fashion or special occasion site or as a gift idea for weddings and birthdays. The advantage of sites like this as an add on to perfume based online businesses is that you can steer your readers here to try the fragrances each month and then purchase the full size versions of their favourites from other affiliate programs on your site.

Commission Rate: Not Stated

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: Not Stated

Application required?: Yes, the Scent Box affiliate program is managed by Share-A-Sale. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Scent Box affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information as part of the application.

Marketing material provided: Banners, Text Links, Coupon Codes

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10. Velvet Alabaster

And finally, let’s check out the world of perfume and pets with Velvet Alabaster. Velvet Alabaster provides a large range of perfumes aimed at “rekindling that unique relationship between animals and humans, starting by giving them an aromatic identity of their own, one step at a time”. Their range is not as large as some others but includes a number of perfumes for your furry little friends.

There is not enough support an affiliate business on its own here however it would work extremely well with any other perfume or pet related site. All of their products are 100% natural as well which also could make it work with chemical free, natural living and eco-friendly sites too.

Commission Rate: 15%

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: 90 Days

Application required?: Yes, you will need to enter personal and website information as part of the application.

Marketing material provided: Text links, Banners

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Amazon Associates

Alternatively, should you wish to set up your site up with a range from a few different brands or companies on the same site then you can do so via Amazon. Amazon provides access to a good range of perfume related products and has a fairly good affiliate program as well. So if you wish, join the Amazon Associates program, locate the best products relevant to your site within Amazon itself and you can post links on your own site as per below:

Amazon’s commission rates are not too bad and some prefer this avenue due to the sheer amount of traffic and trustworthiness that comes with a company site of this size.

FAQ

How to find your own affiliate programs

As stated earlier, by outlining the sites above I have really just tried to give you a good cross section of the types of programs that are out there by listing the really good ones in each ‘category’. That does not mean that you cannot find affiliate programs that better suit what it is that you are trying to do within this space especially as I could never even begin to cover perfume related requirement or sub niche in the one post. Luckily for us, there is a simple way to find these programs online.

All you need to do is enter “affiliate: niche type” into your search engine (substituting ‘niche type‘ for whatever product it is that you are choosing to sell).

There are perfume related affiliate programs for everything else that we have listed at the top of this page as well – you will just need to have a look around until you find one or two that suit your site. Once you have completed your searches, you can look through and find programs that:

• Relate to your niche/problems that you are solving.
• Have quality products – your brand can be severely damaged if you promote poor quality products.
• Have solid payment and customer service arrangement.
• Pay decent commissions.
• Have good testimonials covering commission payouts and quality of product.

In most cases, you will need to apply for the program before you are allowed to promote their products – don’t take this step lightly or you will be rejected. Affiliate programs will generally want to know:

• Your website name.
• Traffic levels.
• Why you want to join – (so I can make money by selling your cologne is unfortunately not generally a good enough answer).
• How you plan to promote their products.

Conclusion

So… There are 10 of the best perfume affiliate programs to entice the nostrils this year. I hope it has been helpful for you as you commence your own perfume based affiliate marketing business and as usual, please do not hesitate to comment below if you have any questions, need some advice or have any experiences to share. Oh, and especially comment if you have any experience with these, or any other programs as well.

Until next time

Have fun

Paul

Note: If you make a purchase from this page, there is a very good chance that I make a commission from it – these commissions do not increase your sale price.

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