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What are Sniffy's fees?

Sellers pay a 10% fee on sales. Shipping is the exact price of the cheapest insured, tracked USPS label from the seller's ZIP to the buyer's (typically $8–11), shown to the buyer before they pay with nothing added — unless the seller includes shipping in the listing price, in which case the buyer pays nothing for shipping and the label cost comes out of the seller's payout. Swaps cost $5 plus an insured label at its real price per side ($0 with your own label), on top of a refundable deposit. Buyers pay no Sniffy platform fee, only a small card-processing fee (about 3% + $0.30).

How does swapping fragrances on Sniffy work?

Both traders place a refundable deposit into escrow — as little as 10% of your bottle's value (never under $10), or as much as you want — plus a $5 swap fee and a prepaid, insured USPS label at its real price (the cheapest ground rate for your box, or $0 if you use your own label). Both sides film a boxing video (on by default for swaps), ship, and confirm receipt. Once both bottles arrive as described, the deposits are refunded automatically. If one side never ships, the other can claim their deposit.

How does Sniffy verify that fragrances are authentic?

Listing photos are reviewed by AI that identifies the fragrance and flags images that are not genuine photos of a real bottle. Sellers are prompted to photograph the bottle bottom and batch code, plus an under-the-atomizer shot, which is where counterfeits are most often exposed. Buyers can look batch codes up independently, and any listing can be reported for review. The AI photo check is a strong signal, not an authentication guarantee: Sniffy never physically inspects bottles, so always do your own due diligence.

Guerlain Guerlain Vetiver

Guerlain Guerlain Vetiver — 100 Edt, 99% full — for sale at $75 on Sniffy. Escrow-protected payment; Sniffy prepaid labels are tracked and insured.

Price: $75
Listing type: For sale at $75
Bottle size: 100 Edt
Fill level: 99%
Box: Not included
Retail price (new): $120
Seller: @alexbank
Listed: 2026-10-31

Notes

Top notes: Bergamot, lemon, neroli
Heart notes: Vetiver, pepper, nutmeg
Base notes: Tobacco, tonka, cedar

What to check before you buy

Batch code on the base tells the buyer which version they are getting; vintage bottles have a different cap.

Buying on Sniffy

Payment is held in escrow until you confirm the bottle arrived as described. Sellers ship with a Sniffy prepaid label (tracked and insured) or their own postage, every listing photo is reviewed before it goes live (we check photos, not authenticity), and you can offer a price or a bottle-for-bottle trade.

More Guerlain on Sniffy

Guerlain Vanille Planifolia — $40, 2ml · 5ml decants
Guerlain Spiritueuse Double Vanille — $14, 2ml · 5ml decants
Guerlain Herbes Troublantes — $14, 2ml · 5ml decants
Guerlain Parfum Vétiver — $95, 100ml Parfum

All Vetiver listings and notes · Guerlain on Sniffy · Browse every listing · How buying and trading works

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