The Decanting Economy
A full bottle of a rare, discontinued Creed or Roja Dove fragrance can cost thousands of dollars. To afford these, the community relies on "decanters"—people who buy the full bottle and sell 5ml glass vials. When a highly sought-after vintage batch is split, the vials sell out instantly.
Catching the Split
These sales usually happen quietly in private Facebook groups or specialized forums.
- Forum Monitoring: Track the "Splits" subforum on Basenotes for specific fragrance names.
- Batch Code Precision: Only trigger the alert if the decanter explicitly mentions the legendary batch code you are looking for.
Securing the Scent with kAIros
Point kAIros at the major decanting websites and community forums. Instruct the AI to text you immediately if a 10ml decant of your favorite discontinued Tom Ford becomes available, allowing you to secure your sample before the thread fills up.