Asked for a Better Price on a Perfume, Got Pointed to the Perfumer: Claude Found 6 Similar Scents and She Bought 2 at FragranceX
- Level Beginner
- Setup~30 min (estimated)
- Evidence Some evidence
- CostNot stated in source
- No-codeYes
What they did
She asked Claude for the best price on Hermès Un Jardin sur le Nil, then the per-ounce cost at FragranceX, then what else she'd like. Claude answered by the perfumer, Jean-Claude Ellena, and pointed her to six more in his watery, green style that FragranceX carries. She bought Le Jardin de Monsieur Li (3.3 oz, $66.45) and a 1.7 oz Un Jardin sur le Nil ($71.87), and they're now her go-to fragrances.
How it went
dev.to post by Christine Seeman (Oct 28, 2026): Claude compared per-ounce prices and recommended by perfumer; she bought 2 fragrances for $66.45 and $71.87. Discount fragrance sites vary in batch and authenticity. Check the seller's return policy
Worth knowing
- dev.to post by Christine Seeman (Oct 28, 2026): Claude compared per-ounce prices and recommended by perfumer; she bought 2 fragrances for $66.45 and $71.87.
- Discount fragrance sites vary in batch and authenticity. Check the seller's return policy.
Prompt
Cleaned version rewritten from the source — not a direct quote.
I love [product]. Find the best price and the price per [ounce/unit] at [stores]. Then tell me why I probably like it (the maker, style or ingredients), and suggest [number] similar products in that style that [store] carries, with prices per unit.
Recommended
Try it in Grok Bot
Grok Bot can do this too: ask it to compare per-unit prices and suggest similar items by maker.
- Copy the prompt (button below).
- Open Grok Bot chat and paste it. Replace any [bracketed] placeholders.
- Connect the listed tools (as needed) as connectors when Grok Bot asks.
- If the task repeats, ask: "Make this a daily routine."
Alternatives: the same prompt works in Claude, ChatGPT Agent, OpenClaw.
Set it up
Stack: Claude
- Read the original source for full context.
- Connect the tools your agent needs.
- Paste the prompt and replace [bracketed] placeholders.
- Run once manually and check the output before scheduling it.
Generic suggested steps, not from the source.
Evidence
dev.to post by Christine Seeman (Oct 28, 2026): Claude compared per-ounce prices and recommended by perfumer; she bought 2 fragrances for $66.45 and $71.87. Discount fragrance sites vary in batch and authenticity. Check the seller's return policy
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