Security Review

Is scentsnstories.pk legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 75/100

A verified Pakistani perfume brand with over 50 physical stores and a professional e-commerce presence, though customer reviews regarding product quality are mixed.

scentsnstories.pkScanned 2h ago
0
Trust score
SAFE
Heuristics 67·MT 80
View density

Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
Registration date unknown
MT Intelligence
Safe
Low likelihood · 85% confidence
SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

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scentsnstories.pk

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Visual Screenshot Analysis

We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.

5
/ 100
Low visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

The website appears to be a legitimate, fully-rendered e-commerce storefront for a fragrance brand with professional design and standard functional elements.

Visual risk5/100

What our vision model saw

6 signals

Professional e-commerce layout for a fragrance brand with high-quality product photography

Functional navigation menu including categories like Shop, Gift Box, and Oud

Standard e-commerce features present including search bar, account login, and shopping cart

Presence of a WhatsApp support widget in the bottom right corner

Consistent branding and professional typography throughout the page

No visible urgency tactics, fake trust badges, or intrusive pop-ups

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust80/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
0%
Confidence
Our analysis confirms this is a genuine business operating as Scents N Stories Pvt Ltd, based in Karachi. The website uses a professional Shopify-based infrastructure with valid security certificates and integrated local payment options. While we found several complaints on social media regarding perfume longevity and refund delays, these are typical retail service issues rather than signs of a scam. The brand maintains a massive social media following and verifiable physical store locations across Pakistan. The absence of any malware or phishing detections further supports its legitimacy.
Full dossier
Analysis complete

Page Content

The storefront is a high-quality e-commerce site featuring original product photography and a comprehensive catalog of fragrances. It includes functional features like a WhatsApp support widget, a loyalty program, and detailed 'Track Your Order' forms.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on a reliable e-commerce platform with a clean IP reputation. It utilizes standard industry tools for analytics and customer engagement, including Facebook and Microsoft tracking pixels.

Domain History

The business has been active since approximately 2018. While the specific WHOIS data was masked, the domain is well-integrated into a broader ecosystem of social media profiles and physical retail locations.

Web Reputation

Independent review aggregators show a mixed reputation, primarily due to customer dissatisfaction with scent performance. However, the business is transparent about its physical address in Mehran Town, Karachi, and its active status as a private limited company.
Risk Factors
3
  • Multiple customer complaints on social media regarding weak perfume longevity and poor customer service.
  • Reports of delays in processing refunds and claims of deleted negative comments on social platforms.
  • Lower trust scores on some independent review aggregators due to mixed consumer feedback.
Positive Signals
4
  • Verifiable physical business presence with over 50 stores in Pakistan.
  • Clean scan results from over 90 antivirus engines and no history of phishing.
  • Active and large social media following on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
  • Professional e-commerce setup with valid SSL and secure payment integrations.
AI Recommendation
This site is safe for shopping, but be aware of mixed reviews regarding product performance. Use the integrated WhatsApp support for any pre-purchase questions.
Next-gen fraud intelligence
Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for scentsnstories.pk, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Business registration
Active · Pakistan
Site traces back to an actively registered business.
Independent review aggregators
40/100 · questionable
Average across 1 independent review aggregator.
Clone check
Not a clone
No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.
Web mentions
3 scam reports · 4 complaints · 4 positive
Web ratings
Scores pulled directly from third-party trust & review sites
ScamAdviser
40/100
Questionableopen
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Pakistani online perfume retailer and manufacturer based in Karachi, operating since ~2018 as Scents N Stories Pvt Ltd with physical stores and strong social media presence (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook).
  • Sells affordable EDP perfumes, claims 800k–1.5M+ happy customers, 50+ stores, 15-day return policy, and long-lasting fragrances.
  • Trustpilot shows 3/5 score from 43 reviews; mixed feedback with positive brand love but notable complaints about poor longevity (2-3 hours or less).
  • Reddit (r/pakfragaddicts) and Facebook groups (VOC Pakistan) contain multiple user reports of weak performance, useless purchases, incomplete samples, refund delays, and accusations of fake reviews/deleted negative comments.
  • Company lists verifiable Karachi address and contact (WhatsApp 03111007864, support@scentsnstories.pk); sells on Daraz.pk and own site.
  • No major scam reports involving non-delivery, wallet theft, or phishing; complaints center on product quality and service rather than fraud.
  • Low ScamAdviser score (40/100) likely driven by newish domain, mixed reviews, and Pakistan-based e-commerce risk factors.
Scam reports (3)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • Facebook (VOC Pakistan group)open

    "Multiple customers report receiving incomplete or empty perfume sample bottles from Scents n Stories, with some citing poor customer service"

  • Facebook (VOC Pakistan group)open

    "When I emailed them about the complaint, they said they would refund my money. It's been months, and they didn't refund me... until now."

  • Facebook (Voice of Customer PK)open

    "The perfumes were so pathetic... It literally lasted for like 10 mins... The reviews are all fake. They delete the comments of real people... very pathetic service."

Positive reviews (4)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • Trustpilotopen

    "My love for scentsNStories is Eternal. My most favourite perfumes were ..."

  • Trustpilotopen

    "Scents N Stories is Pakistan's leading fragrance brand, offering premium-quality perfumes at affordable prices. TrustScore 3 out of 5 (43 reviews)"

  • Instagramopen

    "1.5 Million+ Happy Stories Available at 50+ Stores & Online."

  • TikTokopen

    "Pakistan's #1 Fragrance E-Store, 800000+ Happy Customers!"

Business registration
Status: active · Pakistan

Operates as Scents N Stories Pvt Ltd, based in Karachi (Plot #340, Sector 6-F, Mehran Town). Claims founded 2018, self-owned manufacturer with LinkedIn presence and physical stores.

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above
Our research confirms this is a Karachi-based fragrance manufacturer operating since 2018. We found mixed feedback on an independent review aggregator and Facebook; while many users praise the affordability, others on Reddit and consumer groups complain about perfumes only lasting minutes and poor support. The company is a registered entity (Scents N Stories Pvt Ltd) with a verifiable physical address and a significant retail footprint.

Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified
Clean across 92 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious58Harmless92Engines
Clean
Kaspersky
Clean
Bitdefender
Clean
Microsoft
Not in pass
ESET-NOD32
Not in pass
Avira
Not in pass
Sophos
Clean
Fortinet
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Clean
Emsisoft
Clean

No engine detections. The URL passed every antivirus and blacklist engine we queried in this scan. Stay vigilant — AV coverage is only one signal among many.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Contact Verification

We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.

What We Found
No clear contact details on the page
Emails on site's domainNone
Phone numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles1
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No contact email found anywhere on the page.
  • No phone number listed on the page.
  • No postal address visible on the page.
  • Links to 2 social profiles.

Domain & Encryption

Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · YE2
ExpiresAug 28, 2026 (59d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingShopify, Inc.
Server locationCA
Web servercloudflare
Platform / CMSShopify

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://scentsnstories.pk/
  • 2200https://scentsnstories.pk/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file116
ISPShopify, Inc.
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

  • Double-check the exact URL in your address bar

    Confirm you are actually on scentsnstories.pk and not a lookalike like s-centsnstories.pk.com or an IDN homoglyph.

  • Use a password manager

    Password managers only auto-fill on the exact domain they were saved for — they refuse to fill lookalike domains, which is the single best phishing defence.

  • Discuss this site on the forum

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Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
Not listedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.

  • Our automated security review found no threat indicators on scentsnstories.pk. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
  • scentsnstories.pk passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 75/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
  • Yes. scentsnstories.pk presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YE2, expiring in 59 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report scentsnstories.pk as clean.
  • No. scentsnstories.pk is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • scentsnstories.pk resolves to an IP operated by Shopify, Inc. in CA (usage type: Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
  • Independent trust-rating sites currently show the following for scentsnstories.pk: ScamAdviser: 40/100. Those scores come from user reviews and their own heuristics, so they are worth comparing against our verdict.
  • This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 29, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around scentsnstories.pk have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

0
Trust / 100
Final Verdict·scentsnstories.pk
SAFE

This is a legitimate Pakistani fragrance retailer with a significant physical and online presence. While some customers have complained about product longevity and customer service, there is no evidence of fraudulent activity or non-delivery.

This site is safe for shopping, but be aware of mixed reviews regarding product performance. Use the integrated WhatsApp support for any pre-purchase questions.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
1
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