r/fragrance

Can you post your project here?

Self-promotion, marketing, sales, and all forms of advertising are explicitly banned. This includes recruitment to personal websites or other subreddits, and gathering market research without prior moderator approval.

Before you post: Rule 4 strictly prohibits any form of self-promotion, marketing, or sales. This also covers market research or surveys without pre-approval.

The rules, in their words

1. Restricted by Popular Demand - A & B: Users voted to restrict the following topics: A. Ask for recommendations in the daily thread; make a new post the next day if you don't get an answer. Questions on clones, layering & very unusual notes are exempt. B. Posts are permitted about rare sales & blind buys. Ask your shopping questions in the Daily Discussion Thread. Keep questions about these topics off the front page, ask in the Daily Discussion Thread only: • batch codes • performance • counterfeits • sex appeal
2. Restricted by Popular Demand - C & D: C. Find answers in the wiki or use search function for how much & where to spray, all gender-specific topics, performance, "my perfume smells different," and nose blindness. Discuss anywhere - layering, when to wear, trusted reviewers, reformulation, packaging, opinions, & compliments. D. Check the last three days of posts. If your post is too similar, expect downvotes. Perfume-making & perfume chemistry topics belong in r/diyfragrance. For tips on creating quality content, see our wiki.
3. Collection Posts: Collection photos are welcome on Saturdays and Sundays. Use an Imgur link to post your photo. You must list every fragrance within the body of your post. Describe your collection in your own words. (When it began, favorites, themes, compare first & most recent, etc. "WHAT SHOULD I ADD - WHAT IS MISSING - RATE MY COLLECTION" -- users voted to restrict all posts of this type to the Daily Discussion thread only. Individual posts will be removed.
4. No Sales, Marketing, or Promotion: No ads, marketing, self-promotion, sales, swaps, or giveaways are permitted. Don’t recruit subscribers or followers to other subreddits or personal websites. Users must not have to click a link to see content, so post the entire text of any essay. Avoid naming individual decanters or sellers on resale sites. Do not post affiliate links. Market research, surveys, polls, and other forms of data gathering are not permitted without pre-approval. If you wish to propose an AMA, message the mods.
5. No medical advice or health questions: Questions about perfume safety and medical conditions, including but not limited to allergies, rashes, headaches, asthma, pregnancy, loss of smell, and ingredient safety, should be taken to your healthcare provider. Do not "diagnose" other users including comments about physical or mental health.
6. No Slurs, Bigotry, Harassment, or Trolling: Hate speech and slurs are forbidden. This includes sentiments which express prejudice or gatekeep on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability. Do not tag users in negative comments or coordinate dogpiling. No inflammatory, insincere, or extraneous attempts to provoke or manipulate. No repetitive or nonsensical posts and comments.
7. Focus on Fragrance: Posts & comments should focus on fragrance. Disagreement is valid, personal insults are not. All content and discussion related to politics, religion, celebrities or personalities, and current events must be centered on fragrance. No repetitive or nonsensical posts or comments, or other forms of spam.
8. Titles, Content, and Tagging: Posts must include a few sentences to introduce the topic. All posts and comments must be text-based (no video links). List all fragrances in any photo. Post titles must accurately reflect the post content. No clickbait or misleading titles. Do not use NSFW or Spoiler Tags when not appropriate. Do not ping other users or subreddits. All posts and comments must convey complete thoughts. Repetitive or nonsensical posts and comments will be removed. AI-generated copypasta is not allowed.
9. Contacting Moderators: Always use the [MESSAGE THE MODS LINK](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%2Fr%2Ffragrance) to contact a moderator. The link is available in the sidebar on desktop and by tapping the three dots in the upper right corner on mobile. DMs or chat requests should not be sent to individual moderators and may not be read. Discord moderators do not respond to messages regarding Reddit moderation.
10. User Bans: Spamming (including promoting other subreddits, marketing spam, bots, or the same comment across multiple posts), sending abusive modmail, or violating reddit ToS results in a permanent ban. Other violations will result in a warning followed by a permanent ban as appropriate. An immediate temporary ban will be issued if the behavior is egregious.
11. Negative Karma: Users with negative karma are not permitted to post or comment.
12. Respect & Safety: Rated ‘M’ for mature ages 17+ (language & adult themes). Don't post photos of people including selfies (commercial perfume advertising & media articles exempt). Don’t share personal profiles, chat links, or contact info. Follow the reddit Code of Conduct. Don't share porn, don't refer to graphic violence or sexual assault. Tag NSFW content. Don’t catcall, proposition, or body shame. If something feels uncomfortable use the report function and message the mods through modmail.