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Disclosure

Affiliate disclosure

The short version: Oud & Ember is reader-supported. We earn a commission when you buy through our links, at no extra cost to you — and it never changes a verdict. Here is the full, plain-English version.

The Amazon Associates statement

Oud & Ember 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 from qualifying purchases.

What that means for you

When you click a buy button on this site and purchase something on Amazon, we may receive a small commission. It costs you nothing extra — the price is the same whether you use our link or go to Amazon directly. That commission is how the site pays for itself, and it is the only way we make money from the fragrances we cover.

It does not change our verdicts

This is the part that matters. Commission never decides a ranking. We routinely point you at the cheaper bottle when it is the better buy, and on dupe pages we deliberately link a reliably-stocked clone instead of a counterfeit-risk listing of the pricey original — even when the pricier route could pay more. If a fragrance is not worth your money, we say so, and there is no buy button that changes that. You can read the full independence policy in our editorial policy and exactly how we reach our conclusions in our methodology.

What we do not accept

  • No paid placements. No brand can pay to appear on a list or to rank higher.
  • No free product for a rating. We do not accept free bottles from brands in exchange for coverage.
  • No sponsored posts. Every word here is editorial.

If that ever changes for a specific piece of content, we will disclose it clearly and conspicuously on that page, as the FTC requires.

Prices and availability

Prices shown on the site are pulled live from Amazon's product API and stamped with the date they were checked. They change constantly. If our data is more than 48 hours old, the number disappears rather than showing you something stale — and the price you see at Amazon checkout is always the one that counts.

The legal basis

This disclosure is provided in accordance with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR Part 255, "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising," and the terms of the Amazon Associates operating agreement. Questions? Contact us.