Future Society makes fragrances, body care, candles and discovery kits, plus the Base Scent daily treatment, all formulated without phthalates, parabens, polycyclic musks or sulfates.
Its $75 free-shipping line applies to US orders only, since the brand does not ship abroad, and anything bought on sale cannot be returned, so a marked-down bottle is a final purchase.
Future Society launched in 2023 as a fragrance brand from Arcaea, the biology-focused beauty company founded by Jasmina Aganovic, an MIT-trained chemical biological engineer whose earlier roles were at Fresh, Living Proof and Mother Dirt. Its first collection used DNA sequencing to reimagine the scents of six extinct flowers, an approach the brand calls "Expressive Biology." Eau de parfum names include Haunted Rose, Grassland Opera, Cloud Reverie, Solar Canopy and Wandering Rain.
Base Scent, the newest product, is an unscented treatment that the brand presents as the start of a category it calls Scent Care: it works with the skin's microbiome to make a person's own scent more neutral and steady. The brand says it came out of more than 5 years of microbiome research. The site also sells a fragrance primer and travel sizes.
Past Future Society sales
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When shoppers look for Future Society coupons
Future Society coupon searches peak in July, about 1.9× a typical month, and dip lowest in February.
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Does Future Society offer free shipping?
Yes. US orders over $75 ship free; below that, the shipping cost is calculated at checkout.
How long does Future Society shipping take?
Standard takes 5-7 business days and expedited 2-3, with overnight for a fee; orders by 2 PM EST on business days leave the same day.
What is Future Society's return policy?
30 days from receipt, US only, in original packaging with proof of purchase; refunds exclude original shipping and follow within 10 business days of approval.
More about shopping at Future Society
Final sale
Sale items, gift cards and Scent Surrection or Discovery Sets cannot be returned, with an exception only for damaged sets.
Arcaea Rewards
A rewards programme under this name is linked from the site footer, though its terms were not readable on the brand's pages.
Base Scent timing
Base Scent orders are expected to ship October 6-16 because of demand.
Domestic only
The brand does not currently ship outside the United States, and it accepts returns only from there.
Summer Sale Event
A dedicated page for the summer sale exists, though it listed no dates or discount.
From Future Society's own pages, read Sep 29, 2026.
Codes for the brand's own site go in the discount box of the order summary on the Shopify checkout page.
Two limits shape what a code is worth here.
First, anything bought on sale is non-returnable, as are Discovery Sets and Scent Surrection sets unless damaged, so pairing a code with a sale item removes the option to send it back.
Second, a code on the brand's site has no bearing on purchases made at Sephora, Nordstrom or other retailers, which also cannot be returned through the brand.
Because shipping is calculated at checkout, a shopper near $75 should check whether the discounted total still clears the free-shipping line.
Where the code box sits on Shopify's standard checkout (illustration; screens vary).
More ways to save at Future Society
Discovery kits let a shopper sample several scents before choosing a full fragrance, a sensible first step given that full returns lose the original shipping charge.
Arcaea Rewards is linked from the footer for repeat buyers, although its terms were not readable.
The Summer Sale Event page shows a summer sale has been held, with the catch that sale items are final.
With most products carrying a 24-month period after opening, stocking up during a sale is less likely to leave product going to waste.
Future Society questions, answered
Can Future Society perfume bought at Sephora be returned on the brand's site?
Products from other retailers such as Sephora or Nordstrom cannot be returned through the brand's site. Direct purchases have a 30-day return window from receipt.
Does Future Society sell samples?
Discovery kits sit in the range alongside full fragrances, body care and candles. Discovery Sets are non-returnable unless they arrive damaged.
When will a Base Scent order ship?
Base Scent orders are expected to ship October 6-16 because of demand, later than the usual same-day dispatch for orders placed by 2 PM EST.
Are Future Society products tested on animals?
Products are not tested on animals and are made without phthalates, parabens, polycyclic musks and sulfates.
How long does a Future Society refund take?
Approved returns are refunded to the original payment method within 10 business days, minus the original shipping charge.