Scentbird YC Application

Summer 2015Active

Scentbird went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2015 batch as a Consumer company. Below: what the company does, who founded it, and its application to YC, reconstructed question by question in the real YC form.

YC batch: Summer 2015
Industry: ConsumerApparel and Cosmetics
Team size: 165
Status: Active
Launched: 2015

Founders

Mariya NurislamovaFounder

What Scentbird does

Scentbird inspires fragrance lovers to go beyond the ordinary and sample scents that evoke passion, confidence, and the unknown. Our mission is to revolutionize the way individuals perfume by bringing the ultimate fragrance playground right to their fingertips. By way of a monthly subscription service (starting at $14.95 a month), members can choose from over 500+ designer colognes and perfumes each month! See what we're all about at: // @Scentbird *WE'RE HIRING!:

Scentbird's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Scentbird, Summer 2015 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Scentbird

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Luxury fragrance subscription service

What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.

We built a monthly subscription platform where customers pick from 500+ designer perfumes and colognes to sample. Subscribers receive a curated fragrance each month for a fixed price, letting them explore scents without committing to full bottles.

Where do you live now, and where would the company be based after YC?

We live in New York, NY and will base the company here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

New York is where our customers are and where we have the best access to our fragrance suppliers and logistics partners.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Scentbird YC application?

No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Scentbird's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Scentbird would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.