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Editorial & evidence standards

Our standards

  • Official information (notes, concentration), editorial interpretation (stories) and community opinion are kept separate and labelled.
  • Every published alternative lists its sources.
  • We never invent an alternative to fill an empty result.
  • Prices are labelled as guide prices until they come from a retailer feed with a timestamp.
  • New pairings are reviewed by a person before publication.

Corrections log

Last audit: 2026-10-18.

OriginalAlternativeDecisionReason
Baccarat Rouge 540Maison Alhambra Jean Lowe ImmortelRemovedSources tie it to Louis Vuitton L'Immensité, not Baccarat Rouge 540. Moved to the L'Immensité comparison.
Le Labo Santal 33Emir Rich SantalUnpublished, needs reviewOnly one community review supports the link; no buying guide names it.
Burberry HerLattafa Rave NowUnpublished, needs reviewThin support: one magazine mention and an unsourced buying-guide entry.
YSL LibreZara Golden DecadeKept, downgraded to moderateSources disagree on whether it follows Libre or Libre Intense.
Dior Sauvage ElixirLattafa Asad ElixirKept as secondary, moderateOne reviewer makes the comparison; needs corroboration.