How we earn, in plain language
Zephyr’s Shelf is free to read. If you buy something through a link on this site, we may earn a small commission from the retailer — and it doesn’t change what you pay.
Nothing. The price you see is the price the retailer charges, with or without our link.
A commission from the retailer when a purchase is made through one of our links. The amount varies by retailer.
What we write, how we rank things, or which fragrances make the shelf.
How you’ll know a link is an affiliate link
Wherever a retailer link appears — on a Check price button, in a price comparison, inside an article — the same line sits beside it:
It’s also in the footer of every page. We use the same wording every time, so you never have to wonder whether a particular link counts.
What doesn’t change
Commission rates don’t decide what gets listed, how it’s ranked, or what we say about it. A fragrance we’d recommend at a lower commission still makes the shelf; one we wouldn’t recommend doesn’t get in at a higher one. When we call something the best price, it’s the lowest price we found — not the highest-paying link.
Samples and gifted products
If a brand or retailer sends us something, we say so on the piece where we write about it. A free bottle doesn’t buy a good review, and we’d rather lose a sample than shade an opinion.
Who we earn from
Zephyr’s Shelf is not yet part of any affiliate program. When that changes, we’ll list each retailer and program here and keep the list current.
Questions
If anything here is unclear, or a link doesn’t seem to follow these rules, tell us.
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