Do brands pay Indie Noses?
No. There is no placement fee, no affiliate program, and no quota of free bottles. Links to houses are citations. If we ever accept a material relationship with a brand, this page will say so at the top and the affected pages will be labeled before any score.
How are scores produced?
Two wearers, one protocol, six criteria averaged equally: clarity, longevity, sillage, versatility, value, and comfort. Doses are two sprays for a standard eau de parfum, one spray for extrait, and a small swipe for oil. The clock is fifteen minutes, one hour, four hours, and eight hours. The full anchors are on how we test.
We do not import averages from other review sites. Community patterns are described in words when we mention them at all. A desk score of 4.3 is not a universal ranking and not a customer-satisfaction percentage.
When do you name a price?
Only when we have just read it on the house site, and always with the date. On 11 October 2026 those were Memoirs at $115 for 50 ml, Silken Tent at $20, Lycanthrope at $50, Cowboy Grass at $225 for 50 ml, and Pineward vials from $7. If the house changes the number, the house is correct.
How do corrections work?
Email hello@indienoses.com with the URL, the sentence, and a source. Wrong notes, wrong perfumers, and stale prices get fixed. A reformulation can reopen a score, the way Pineward’s April 2026 Murkwood edit already shaped the current write-up. We keep the date on the page.
What will you not publish?
Medical claims, fake precision, a best-brand trophy, or a review of a bottle we have not worn on skin. We will not tell you that a perfume treats anxiety, hormones, or skin disease. We will not hide a disagreement between the two arms in order to make a rounder recommendation.
Questions people ask before they buy
Do you use affiliate links?
No. A link to a perfume house is a citation. There is no commission code on it.
Can a brand send a bottle?
A public formula can be considered. A bottle does not buy a score, a placement, or a softer paragraph. Any future material relationship would be disclosed on this page first.
How exact are the longevity hours?
They are ranges from two people’s protocol wears, not a lab mean. We say “before hour four” or “past eight hours” because false precision would be a lie.
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