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Where can I ask someone to identify a perfume?

A perfume community that explicitly accepts bottle-identification posts when you include enough detail — separate from recommendation threads.

Identifying a fragrance from a bottle photo or scent memory works best in rooms that expect structured ID posts. List what you already know, and do not treat replies as medical or allergy advice.

Where to ask

r/Perfumes

Best for: Bottle identification and fragrance questions when you can show or describe the bottle clearly.

Why it fits: Its public description welcomes fragrance lovers and its rules call out bottle IDs as a post type that must include extra information.

Rules to know before posting:

  • Label or list every perfume clearly in the title or body — do not assume bottle shape alone is enough.
  • Bottle ID posts must include the extra detail the rules require so helpers are not guessing blind.
  • Be appropriate, kind and on topic.
  • No marketing, selling or spam.
  • “Is it fake?” style posts are limited to weekends and need the checklist answers in the body.
  • Avoid ageist scent shorthand; keep discussion about the fragrance itself.

Read r/Perfumes’s current rules on Reddit

Before you post

  • Clear photos of the bottle, bottom codes and any remaining label text help more than “it smells expensive.”
  • In the larger fragrance community, shopping and recommendation asks are often restricted to a daily thread — read that room’s rules before posting a standalone ask.
  • Allergy, rash or pregnancy-safety questions belong with a clinician, not a perfume thread.

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Rule summaries are paraphrased from each community’s published rules (public archive copy retrieved 7 November 2026; original snapshot date unavailable). Current rules may differ — check the community’s rules before posting. A good fit does not guarantee a reply.