Users of the site can search for fragrances by name, house, year of launch, gender, notes (ingredients), perfumer or bottle designer.
[3] The consumer reviews on the site have been described as "admirably prosaic"[4] by Alexis Petridis in The Guardian.
[5] Regular winners include Old Spice, Shalimar, Vetiver de Guerlain, Chanel No.5, YSL M7, Green Irish Tweed and A*Men.
In 2009, the website won a prize for Best Web Editorial at the Jasmine Awards for an article by the writer, Liz Upton.
The following year, the same prize was won by the Basenotes writer, Walker Minton.