Perfume's Club: marketplace guide
About this guide
This is a ChannelEngine guide on the Mallorca-based marketplace Perfume's Club. Here you can find information on how to request a Perfume's Club account, how to configure this marketplace on ChannelEngine, what the specific requirements are, and more.
Table of contents
Marketplace-specific requirements and exceptions
Commercial information
Founded | 2021 |
Founder | Gerardo C. |
Headquarters | Mallorca, Spain |
Area served (orders) | France, Germany, Portugal, Spain |
Revenue | circa EUR 141 million (2021) |
Number of monthly visits | circa 850,000 |
Website | Perfume's Club |
Setup cost | none |
Commission | see Associated costs section |
Other costs | EUR 39.95/month, waived for the first four months |
Payment | monthly |
Product categories | healthcare, erotic products, jewelry/watches, kids/babies, cosmetics |
Input language | DE, EN, ES (default), FR, IT, PT |
Input currency | EUR |
Content creation | yes, but only via contact with Perfume's Club |
Minimum number of SKUs | no |
Advertisement options | no |
Profile on ChannelEngine | Perfume's Club |
How to request an account
There are no requirements to become a merchant on Perfume's Club. To request an account, contact them via email.
Associated costs
Perfume's Club does not charge a setup fee, however, there is a monthly fee of EUR 39.95 that is waived for the first four months after you join the marketplace as a merchant. In addition to the monthly fee, Perfume's Club charges a commission on products you sell at a rate between 12-15%, based on the product category.
Marketplace features
Supported | Not supported |
Product offers | Automatic relationships |
Orders | Marketplace fulfillment service |
Returns (merchant) | Multiple stock locations |
Product variations (manual) | Refurbished products |
Sales channels* | Repricing |
Shipments | Cancelations (marketplace) |
Carrier mapping | Returns (marketplace) |
GTIN matching | Shipments |
From-for pricing | HTML formatting |
Cancelations (merchant) | |
Bundles |
* A marketplace that supports sales channels allows merchants to list and sell products across multiple markets (e.g.: countries, regions, and states), all from the same connection. Note that sales channel selection and mappings are not visible until the marketplace is activated.
Settings and configuration
Setting up each marketplace on ChannelEngine follows the same flow, though not every marketplace includes the steps listed below.
- Go through the Setup.
- Create a Product selection.
- Complete the Categorization.
- Set up the Mappings: content, offers, and carriers.
- Configure the Pricing: rules and currency conversion.
- Finish the Activation.
- Check the Listed products overview.
Marketplace-specific requirements and exceptions
Setup
On ChannelEngine
Perfume's Club is a Mirakl-based marketplace, so you can connect it with ChannelEngine using a Mirakl Connect SSO account. For more information on this, check out the Mirakl-based channels: SSO authorization article.
Invoice uploads
To configure your invoice settings, click Advanced settings. You can then click the dropdown menu Enable invoice uploading, which contains the following options:
- ChannelEngine invoices - when ChannelEngine receives a shipment, it automatically generates an invoice and attaches it to the shipment before exporting it.
- Merchant invoices (optional) - when ChannelEngine receives a shipment, it exports it – even if there is no invoice attached to it.
- Merchant invoices (required) - when ChannelEngine receives a shipment, it only exports it if an invoice is attached to it. If not, you receive a notification.
- None - when ChannelEngine receives a shipment, it takes no action other than notifying you that no invoice is present.
If you select one of the Merchant invoices options, make sure to upload the invoice to ChannelEngine via the Merchant API or via the web interface. To learn more, check out the article ChannelEngine: merchant invoices.
Categorization
Categorization is mandatory to list products on Perfume's Club. Content creation is only possible by requesting the addition of your products via email to Perfume's Club, including your product catalog. Categorization is in English, but attributes are displayed in Spanish by default.
Creating lots
If a product contains multiple items with different corresponding categories, the product must be created as a lot using the lotes (lots) category. The title of the lot should indicate the pieces contained within (e.g.: Color Sensational shampoo + conditioner + mask). It is mandatory to include the units of measurement in the lot content.
This example lot would be categorized as follows:
- Variant group: Color Sensational Lote
- Product title: Color Sensational Lote 3 ps
- Size: 3
- Measure: PZ
- Composición (Composition of the lot): Color Sensational Shampoo 100 ml + Conditioner 100 ml + Mask 50 ml.
Mappings
Content
All products (required)
- Artículo contenido (Article content) - the numeric value indicating the size of the product to a maximum of one decimal place, without the accompanying unit of measurement (which is a separate attribute). E.g.: a bottle containing 100ml would have a value of 100 mapped to this attribute and the fixed value of ML mapped to the Unit of measurement attribute. Can be used to identify product variants if child products have different sizes or weights.
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Código de agrupación (Grouping/variant code) - you can manually create variations by identifying products from the same product family using the grouping code attribute. Perfume's Code expects products with different sizes and/or colors to be grouped under one grandparent product ID. This grandparent ID should be the base name of the product excluding any variation attributes such as units of measurement, color, flavor, scent, etc. For example, to group multiple flavors of the same brand energy bar under a product family, the grouping code for all products would be 'Energy bar'.
All products within the family must have a common variation attribute (e.g.: flavor, color, scent, size, etc.), and each must be different and cannot be repeated. For example, the common variation attribute for the energy bar group would be flavor, such as Chocolate, Vanilla, Coconut, etc. The full product name then appears on the marketplace as 'Chocolate energy bar', 'Vanilla energy bar', etc. - Código de producto (Product code) - the product SKU.
- EAN - the 13-digit GTIN for the product, which serves as the main product identifier for Perfume's Club.
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Imagen principal (Main image) - the main product image URL. Image requirements:
- Resolution - 600x600 px
- Background - white
- File size - 10 MB at most
- Nombre de la marca (Brand name) - the name of the brand, selected from a set of fixed values. If the name of your product's brand does not appear, contact Perfume's Club to have it added to the list.
- Nombre de producto (Product name) - the name of the product in English, following the convention of range + product usage + variation attribute (color, flavor, smell) + size + unit of measurement (e.g.: Color Riche Lipstick 715 Plum 3.8 g). It should not contain SEO titles or calls to action. All other information should be present in the product name, as it is what is displayed to the customer in the shopping cart before checkout. The grouping code/product variant names are extracted from this product name.
- Sexo (Sex) - e.g.: male, female, or unisex.
- Tipo de IVA (VAT rate) - e.g.: normal (normal), reducido (reduced), super reducido (super reduced).
- Unidad de medida (Unit of measurement) - select from a fixed value to indicate the unit of measurement to apply to the size attribute. E.g.: cc, cl, cm, g, l, m, mg, ml, mm, oz, pz, uds, in, and kg. This attribute does not act as a product variant identifier.
All products (optional)
Updates to optional attributes are done by the content creation team at Perfume's Club. Optional attributes should therefore be unmapped.
Offer
Required
The only mandatory offer mapping is Price. This is your desired sale price, after (re)price rules are applied.
Optional
The following offer attributes are common to some Mirakl-based marketplaces:
- ECO #1-5 - Amount - the amount due for the eco-contribution related to the product. E.g.: 2.50.
- ECO #1-5 - EPR category code - the extended producer responsibility (EPR) code that applies to the product. For a list of category codes, check out the article Providing data to comply with circular economy regulations in Mirakl's help center (note that you need to be logged in to Mirakl to access this page). E.g.: DE-WEEE, FR-DEA, etc.
- ECO #1-5 - Producer ID - your producer ID, received upon registering with a packaging register, such as Germany's LUCID. The maximum number of characters is 255.
The following offer attributes are common to all Mirakl-based marketplaces:
- Discount end date - the date until when the product's sale price is valid, if applicable. The date format is YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS ZZ. E.g.: 2022-12-31 23:59:59 +00.
- Discount price - the product's sale price, if applicable. This attribute must have a lower value than the Price attribute.
- Discount quantity threshold - the minimum quantity required for the discount rate to be available.
- Discount start date - the date from when the product's sale price is valid, if applicable. The date format is YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS ZZ. E.g.: 2022-12-31 23:59:59 +00.
- Leadtime to shipment - the number of days before you ship the product. By default, this is set to two. You can create your own unique rules, if applicable. For more information on this, check out the article Lead time to ship in Mirakl's help center.
- Minimum quantity alert - map this attribute to receive a notification from Mirakl if your stock drops below the threshold defined.
- Offer state - the product's condition. Find your option from the dropdown menu by selecting the fixed value to apply to all.
- Product tax code - the taxation code applicable to the product.
- Logistic class - your optional shipping class. Make sure to map it using the marketplace’s codes, not the labels visible in the front-end. These codes vary per marketplace. If this marketplace makes use of logistic class codes, they can be found below.
Code | Label | Description |
libre |
Familia libre (free family) | Same shipping costs for all products |
free_shipping |
Envío gratuito (free shipping) | Free shipping class |
l |
Grande (large) | Large objects, >5 kg, >1 meter (LxWxH) |
s |
Pequeno (small) | Small objects, < 1 kg, < 1 meter (LxWxH) |
m |
Mediano (medium) | Medium objects, 1-5 kg, <1 meter (LxWxH) |
Working with discounts
- To set up a discount, you must map the Discount price, Discount start date, and Discount end date attributes. If you want to set a permanent discount, map the Discount end date attribute with a date in the far future instead of leaving it unmapped. Otherwise, the offer is not exported, and errors are shown on the Validation and feedback tab.
- The discounted price is only exported if it is lower than the base price.
- If you do not want to set a bulk discount, leave the Discount quantity threshold attribute unmapped – otherwise, the export is broken.
- To set a bulk discount, the Discount quantity threshold must be set to a value higher than 1. E.g.: a value of 2 indicates that two or more of the product must be purchased at the same time for the buyer to benefit from the discount.
Carrier
Carrier mapping is mandatory, and there is an extensive list of carriers available for mapping. If your carrier is not on the list, contact Perfume's Club to create it for you.
Pricing
Perfume's Club requires prices to be submitted in EUR. If you do not have pricing attributes in EUR, you must set up a currency conversion.
Listed products
Listed products
If you have problems with products not appearing on Mirakl-based marketplaces – especially if you are trying to create products –, check the Listed products page for more information.
You can either use the Channel status filter (e.g.: products that ChannelEngine has failed to exported, such as those with an empty GTIN or that do not exist on the marketplace yet, are shown as Invalid) or the Validation and feedback tab to see all known errors for specific products.
Alternatively, you can access the marketplace's back-end and download the error report generated by Mirakl. To do so:
- Log in to the Mirakl back-end and go to Catalog, Product imports.
- Identify the latest report and click the See details button by it.
- Download the CSV file Non-integrated products report.
Additional Information
Order extra data items
When an order is imported to ChannelEngine, ChannelEngine also fetches extra data items related to the order itself – or to order lines. This extra data is specific to this marketplace. An explanation of each can be found below:
Order extra data
Key | Conditional | Description |
mercado |
Yes | The sales channel. E.g.: France, Germany, Portugal, Spain. |
FAQs
How often does each task run on Mirakl-based marketplaces?
By default, Mirakl-based marketplaces follow the schedule below:
Task | Frequency |
Export product data to marketplace | every 60 minutes |
Export product offers to marketplace | every 15 minutes |
Import product offers from marketplace | every 15 minutes |
Import orders from marketplace | every 15 minutes |
Export order shipments to marketplace | every 15 minutes |
Export returns to marketplace | every 30 minutes |
Can I map attributes on ChannelEngine and in the Mirakl back-end?
No. Mapping attributes in the Mirakl marketplace back-end interferes with ChannelEngine's content export. Therefore, it is recommended to stick to categorizing and mapping content only on ChannelEngine.
Why am I not receiving feedback on my content and/or offer exports?
Chances are you are receiving the feedback. However, different types of error report can take a couple of hours or several days to be generated:
- Offer feedback
- Error reports are mostly generated automatically, and are imported quickly.
- Content feedback
- Transformation error report - this is automatically generated, and usually imported within a maximum of one day.
- Conventional error report - this requires a manual review by the Mirakl-based marketplace, and not all do so. It can take several days for this report to be imported.
Note that the previous feedback report is not removed from ChannelEngine until both the latest transformation and conventional reports have been fully processed by ChannelEngine – or no new reports have been generated because there are no errors to report.
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