Terms & Conditions

DOT PERFUME – SALE TERMS AND CONDITIONS


Introduction

This website is operated by Dot Perfume LTD, a company registered in England and Wales, with company registration number 17108051 (we, our or us). These terms and conditions (Terms) govern your use of our website and the purchase of products through our website or in person at one of our retail stores. By using our website or placing an order (whether online or in store), you accept these Terms and enter into a binding agreement with us. 

Our contact details:

  • Phone number: +44 77252 09376     
  • Geographical address:      7 High Street – ground floor - Windsor, England SL4 1LD
  • Email address: hello@dotperfumegallery.com     

Orders

  1. You may order products as shown on our website or purchase products in-store at our retail premises. By placing an order, you agree to purchase the product(s) at the total price shown at checkout. 
  2. You must be at least 18 years old to place orders.
  3. We may accept or reject any order and will notify you within a reasonable time if we reject your order. Once we accept an order, a binding agreement is formed for the supply of products under these Terms.
  4. All purchases are subject to product availability. We do our best to keep products in stock and maintain accurate availability information on our website. Any pre-order products (not currently in stock) will be clearly marked on our website. Any dispatch dates shown are estimates only, and we are not liable for delays or date inaccuracies.
  5. We strive to ensure that product descriptions, specifications, prices, and images on our website are accurate. However, we do not warrant that product descriptions or other content is error-free, complete, or current. In the event of an error, we reserve the right to correct it and will notify you if this affects your order.
  6. Colours and images displayed on our website may vary from the actual product due to monitor settings, lighting, and photography.
  7. We may cancel any accepted order before delivery for reasons including significant dispatch delays, inability to supply products due to circumstances beyond our control, or errors on our website (such as incorrect descriptions, prices or images). We will contact you using the details you provided when ordering.

Payments

  1. You must pay in full when you place your order. The amount payable includes product price, delivery charges, and VAT, as displayed at checkout. You remain liable for any import duties or other charges imposed by customs or tax authorities. We are not responsible for any delays or additional costs resulting from customs clearance processes.
  2. We accept the payment methods displayed on our website at the time of purchase. Where we offer payment through third-party providers, your use of those payment methods may be governed by the third-party provider's separate terms and conditions, which you must review and accept directly with them. For in-store purchases, we accept the payment methods displayed at our retail premises at the time of purchase.

Delivery, title and risk

  1. The provisions of this section apply to online purchases only. For in-store purchases, title and risk in the products pass to you at the point of purchase and collection from our retail premises.
  2. We will supply the products in accordance with these Terms.
  3. We deliver to areas specified on our website. If you are outside our delivery area, please contact us to discuss alternative options.
  4. Any delivery timeframes shown on our website are estimates only. Delivery charges are not included in the price of the products and will be displayed separately at checkout before you complete your order.
  5. We use various delivery methods. Some deliveries require a signature, while others may be left in a safe place or at your nearest post office for collection, subject to your preferences and our delivery partner's policies.
  6. We retain title to the products until we receive payment of the full purchase price. Until title passes to you, you must not create, permit or allow any encumbrance, security interest, charge, lien or other third-party interest over the products.
  7. Risk in the products will pass to you when the products have been delivered to the delivery address, except where you have arranged for delivery by a carrier (not named as an option by us) yourself, in which case, risk in the products will pass to you on delivery to the carrier.

Refunds and Returns – “Consumers” under the Consumer Rights Act 2015

  1. The provisions of this clause apply to the extent that you purchase from us as a “consumer”, as defined in the Consumer Rights Act 2015. You expressly agree to this information being provided in digital form, rather than on paper.

  2. For online purchases: We hope that you will love your online purchase. However, if for any reason you are not satisfied or you wish to cancel your order, you may return it for a refund within 14 days of delivery so long as it is unopened and in its original condition. The 14 days starts after the day you receive (or someone you nominate receives) the products (or the last delivery of the products). We cannot accept returns which have been used, altered or damaged.     

  3. For in-store purchases: The 14-day cancellation right described above does not apply to purchases made in person at our retail premises. However, your statutory rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 in relation to faulty or misdescribed products are not affected.

When you do not have the right to return products for a change of mind

We do not accept returns for change your mind if:

  1. the products are sealed for health protection or hygiene purposes, and these have been unsealed after you receive them
  2. you have damaged the products, or the products are no longer in their original condition (including where you have removed tags

How to request a return

  1. You should email us on hello@dotperfumegallery.com with the following details:

To Dot Perfume LTD, 7 High Street – Ground Floor,      Windsor, England SL4 1LD

 Email: hello@dotperfumegallery.com     ,

I hereby give notice that I cancel my contract of sale for the following goods:

_______________________________________________________________________________.

Ordered on/received on: ___________________________.

Name:        ___________________________. Address: _________________________________________________.

Signature: ___________________________. Date: _________________.

2. You must send the products back to us within 14 days of submitting your accepted returns request.

3. You must cover the costs of returning the products to us, except we will pay the costs for returning the products (or reimburse you for pre-agreed postage costs) if we have to by law.

4. For in-store purchases: If you purchased products in-store and they are faulty or not as described, please return them to our retail premises with your proof of purchase (receipt). We do not accept change of mind returns for in-store purchases, but your statutory rights in relation to faulty or defective products are not affected.

When your refund will be made

  1. Provided that all return conditions have been met, we will make any refunds due to you as soon as possible, and in any event within 14 days from the day on which we receive the relevant products back from you. The refund will be issued to the original payment method, unless otherwise agreed. 
  2. We may reduce your refund of the Price (excluding delivery costs) to reflect any reduction in the value of the products, if this has been caused by your mishandling. If we refund you the Price paid before we are able to inspect the products and later discover you have handled them in an unacceptable way, you must pay us an appropriate amount. 

Faulty or defective products

You have legal rights in relation to products that are faulty or not as described. These rights, provided under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, are not affected by the returns policy in these terms or any additional warranty we provide. Under the Consumer Rights Act, if your product is faulty, you can request a repair or replacement. If these aren't possible or are unsuccessful, you may then be entitled to a full or partial refund. For detailed advice about your legal rights, please contact your local Citizens Advice Bureau or Trading Standards office.

Product Suitability and Skin Sensitivity 

Our products are fragrances intended to be applied to the skin. Individual reactions to fragrance ingredients vary. If you have sensitive skin, known allergies, or any skin condition, we recommend that you carry out a patch test before use and, if in doubt, seek advice from a medical professional before applying any fragrance product.

We are not the manufacturer of the products we sell. If you believe a product contains an undisclosed or incorrectly labelled ingredient that has caused an adverse reaction, you must contact the manufacturer of that product. We will provide you with any manufacturer information we hold to assist you in pursuing such a claim.

Refunds and Returns – All Other Customers

Unless you are a “consumer” under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, we do not accept returns for change of mind.

Liability

  1. Nothing in these Terms limits any liability which cannot legally be limited.
  2. Subject to the clauses above, but despite anything else to the contrary in these Terms, to the maximum extent permitted by law:
  3. if you are not a ‘consumer’ as defined in the Consumer Rights Act 2015, neither Party will be liable for any consequential loss, indirect loss, real or anticipated loss of profit, loss of benefit, loss of revenue, loss of business, loss of goodwill, loss of opportunity, loss of savings, loss of reputation, loss of use and/or loss or corruption of data, whether under statute, contract, equity, tort (including negligence), indemnity or otherwise;
  4. if you are a ‘consumer’ as defined in the Consumer Rights Act 2015, and you use the products for any commercial, business or re-sale purpose, we will have no liability to you for any loss of profit, loss of business, loss of data, business interruption, or loss of business opportunity;
  5. a party’s liability for any liability under these Terms will be reduced proportionately to the extent the relevant liability was caused or contributed to by the acts or omissions of the other party, including any failure by that other party to mitigate its loss; and
  6. our aggregate liability for any and all liability arising from or in connection with these Terms will be limited to 100% of the price paid by you to us.
  7. We have given commitments as to the compliance of the products with these Terms and applicable laws in these Terms. In view of these commitments, the terms implied by sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 are, to the maximum extent permitted by law, excluded from these Terms.  

Use of Our Website

The provisions of this section apply to your use of our website only and do not apply to in-store purchases.

When using our website, you must not: 

  1. breach any person's privacy, legal rights, or upload personal information without consent;
  2. defame, harass, threaten, or offend any person;
  3. use our website for any unlawful purpose;
  4. interfere with other users or our website's operation;
  5. introduce viruses, malware, or attempt to modify or tamper with our website;
  6. send spam or unsolicited messages;
  7. use automated tools such as bots, scrapers, or data mining software;
  8. assist others in doing any of the above;
  9. provide false, inaccurate, or misleading information;
  10. use another person's details without authorisation; or
  11. fail to maintain the security of any access credentials we provide to you.

Intellectual Property

All intellectual property rights in our website, products, content, branding, and materials (including copyright, trademarks, and designs) remain our property (or the property of our suppliers that is licensed to us) at all times.

You must not, without our prior written consent:

  1. copy, reproduce, distribute, sell, publish, or broadcast our intellectual property;
  2. use our intellectual property for commercial purposes or revenue generation;
  3. modify, adapt, or create derivative works from our intellectual property;
  4. frame or embed our content in another website; or
  5. remove or alter any copyright notices or proprietary markings

You may share our content on social media or personal blogs provided you:

  1. do not claim ownership of our intellectual property;
  2. do not imply our endorsement unless explicitly agreed in writing; and
  3. do not damage our reputation or use our content in any illegal, misleading, or deceptive manner.

If you submit content to our website (such as reviews, comments, or feedback), you:

  1. grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to use, modify, and display that content for our business purposes;
  2. warrant that you own the content or have permission to submit it;
  3. acknowledge that we may remove any content at our discretion; and
  4. remain responsible for ensuring your content does not infringe third-party rights or violate any laws.

General

Amendment: We may update these Terms at any time by publishing revised terms on our website. The Terms that apply to your order are those in effect when you place your order. We recommend reviewing the current Terms before each purchase. 

Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Notwithstanding any other provision of these Terms, nothing in these Terms confers or is intended to confer any right to enforce any of its terms on any person who is not a party to it.

Complaints and Feedback: We are always looking to improve our services and products. If you have any feedback or a complaint, please notify us on our contact details set out in these Terms and we will take reasonable steps to address any concerns you have.

Disputes:  A party may not commence court proceedings relating to any dispute arising from, or in connection with, these Terms (Dispute) without first meeting a representative of the other party within 14 days of notifying that other party of the Dispute. If the parties cannot resolve the Dispute at that meeting, either party may refer the Dispute to mediation administered by The Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution. 

Events Outside Our Control: We will not be liable for any delay or failure to perform our obligations if such delay or failure is caused or contributed to by an event or circumstance beyond our reasonable control.

Governing Law: Both parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts operating in England and Wales. 

Notices: Any notice given under these Terms must be in writing addressed to us at the details set out below or to you at the details provided when you submitted your order or in your account. Any notice may be sent by standard post or email, and will be deemed to have been served on the expiry of 48 hours in the case of post, or at the time of transmission in the case of transmission by email.

Privacy: We will comply with all applicable data protection laws, and your personal data will be handled in accordance with our privacy policy (available on our website).

Last update: 5 May 2026 

 

dot perfume gallery founder; Christina Alliak

Welcome to dot!

Dot was created from an unwavering belief that perfumes are an art form that has the power to transport us to a different place, create a certain mood, project an emotion or bring back a memory.

All the fragrances in our curated collection are of an exceptional quality, and each one holds a story that we are desperate to share! With a hope that when you take a fragrance with you, it will become part of your story too. We have a particular fondness for British and European perfumer and perfume houses: from heritage names that served royalties for centuries to new and upcoming names.

  • Quality over quantity, always.

    Nothing earns a place on our shelves by trend or by volume, only by merit. Every fragrance in our curated collection has been chosen because we absolutely love it and believe it is, simply, exceptional.

  • Slow discovery, in a world that rarely allows it.

    We believe in tradition and ritual. In stories: personal, lived, or entirely imagined. We find peace in timeless elegance, and just as much excitement in something new and wonderfully unusual. In a culture built for speed, we’ve built a space for the opposite: pausing, noticing, discovering.

  • No hard sell.

    We let the scents speak for themselves. No pressure, no performance... just an open conversation about fragrance, its history, and the story it might go on to tell in your life.

Find our gallery in the heart of historic Windsor, just a few steps from the Castle that has watched over this town for almost a thousand years.

We can’t wait to welcome you to Windsor, and to dot.

  • dot Address and Contact

    Ground Floor

    7 High Street

    Windsor, SL4 1LD

    Mob/What's App: +44 7725209376

    Email: hello@dotperfumegallery.com

  • Our Opening Hours

    Monday: Closed

    Tuesday: 10:00 - 17:30

    Wednesday: 10:00 - 17:30

    Thursday: 10:00 - 17:30

    Friday: 10:00 - 17:30

    Saturday: 10:00 - 17:30

    Sunday: 11:00 - 15:00

    Private consultations: Tue - Thur, 18:00 - 20:00 - booking required

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