The Magic Scent DTC Case Study: How a home fragrance & aroma diffuser brand scaled from $50k to $411k/month

Past agencies reported “great-looking metrics” while revenue sat flat. Olifant Digital rebuilt the full DTC channel around real profit and scaled it 8x.

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E-Commerce Growth Marketing
Facebook Ad Buying
Performance Creative
Google Ad Buying
Conversion Rate Optimization
SEO & AI Search Optimization
The Magic Scent black diffuser and fragrance bottle on coffee table
The Magic Scent Case Study
Hired for:
E-Commerce Growth Marketing
Facebook Ad Buying
Performance Creative
Google Ad Buying
Conversion Rate Optimization
SEO & AI Search Optimization
About The Client

A premium fragrance brand for home and commercial spaces

The Magic Scent builds high-quality diffusers and essential oils that transform rooms into luxurious sensory experiences. 

Customers aren't simply buying a fragrance. With each product they buy, they're upgrading their lifestyles, whether it's at home or work.

The problem

What was holding The Magic Scent back?

Previous agencies reported inflated platform metrics while revenue stayed stuck at $50K/month.

Revenue stuck at $50K per month

Previous agencies reporting inflated vanity metrics while overspending on branded search

No creative pipeline, testing stalled at a handful of ads

No CRO program, traffic converting below potential

Email barely contributing, flows and newsletter both underperforming

SEO ignored while competitors captured the category's search demand

Fragmented strategy across PPC, creative, email & SEO

Our approach

A five-step DTC playbook

The Magic Scent was stuck at $50K per month. Olifant Digital rebuilt paid ads, email, SEO, and CRO into one system measured on profit, and revenue reached $411K per month.

1

Rebuilt Meta and Google around T-ROAS

The first move was killing the vanity metrics. We integrated a third-party attribution system that showed exactly who was buying and which ad drove each order, so decisions no longer relied on what Meta and Google claimed credit for. On top of that data, we replaced platform ROAS with MER (marketing efficiency ratio), which divides total revenue by total ad spend. True ad profitability became visible within weeks, and the massive branded search overspend surfaced immediately: budget was buying clicks from customers who were already coming. That spend was reallocated to campaigns acquiring new buyers.
2

Produced UGC creative in-house 

Testing had stalled at a handful of ads because there was no creative pipeline feeding the accounts. Our creative team started producing UGC and image creative for every platform on a continuous cycle: new concepts tested weekly, winners scaled, losers cut. Our creatives outperformed the brand's previous ads by 5x, while staying true to The Magic Scent's premium lifestyle positioning.
3

Ran CRO across every sales-generating page 

Paid, organic, and email traffic was landing on pages that had never been tested. We ran structured A/B tests across every key page: homepage, collection pages, product pages, cart, and checkout. Website conversion rate doubled, which meant every dollar spent on ads generated more revenue and profit.
4

Grew email & SMS to 30%+ of revenue

Email and SMS had been barely contributing, with underperforming flows and no real campaign program. We rebuilt every core automation from scratch and ran a full calendar of 3–4 campaign sends per week. Together they grew to more than 30% of total monthly revenue.
5

Built SEO into a $50K+/month growth channel

While competitors captured the category's search demand, The Magic Scent had no organic presence. We developed and deployed an SEO strategy targeting buyers with no prior brand awareness, the searches happening every day in the home fragrance category. Organic search grew to over $50K per month in new-to-brand sales, with acquisition costs declining as the channel compounded.
Examples of the winning ads Olifant Digital created for The Magic Scent:
Results

The numbers speak for themselves.

MONTHLY DTC REVENUE ADDED
$361K

Scaled from $50K to $411K per month with full-funnel rebuild.

GROWTH
8x

From $50K to $411K per month

CONVERSION RATE
2x

Website conversion rate doubled 

EMAIL & SMS
30%+

of total revenue from email and SMS, rebuilt from scratch

"Working with Olifant Digital helped us to achieve our revenue and profit goals. In a few months, they scaled our brand from $50K to over $411K in monthly revenue. They are responsible for our SEO, Ad creative, CRO, and paid media across Meta and Google. Their team is dedicated and truly understands how to grow a brand profitably. We are excited to continue this incredible partnership!"

Emanuela Georgieva
CEO at The Magic Scent
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Frequently asked questions

What was The Magic Scent's biggest challenge before working with Olifant Digital?

Revenue was stuck at $50K/month while previous agencies reported inflated platform metrics. Channels ran in silos, platform ROAS hid true ad profit, and nothing was compounding.

What did Olifant Digital do differently for The Magic Scent?

Integrated third-party attribution to see exactly who was buying, then switched from platform ROAS to MER (marketing efficiency ratio) so actual profit was visible. Cut the branded search overspend, produced UGC and image ads with our in-house creative team on a weekly testing cycle, ran A/B tests across every key page, rebuilt email and SMS from scratch, and launched SEO for new-to-brand growth.

How does Olifant Digital approach brands stuck behind inflated agency reporting?

We replace vanity metrics with numbers tied to actual revenue. Platform ROAS can look great while the business loses money, so we install third-party attribution to see who's really buying, and manage spend to MER. That's where every engagement starts.

What services did Olifant Digital provide to The Magic Scent?

Meta Ads, Google Ads, Performance Creative, Conversion Rate Optimization, Email & SMS Marketing, and SEO.

What results did The Magic Scent achieve with Olifant Digital?

$361,590 added in monthly DTC revenue, scaling the brand 8x from $50K to $411K per month. Website conversion rate doubled. Email and SMS rebuilt from scratch grew to more than 30% of revenue. SEO went from zero to $50K+ per month in new-to-brand sales.

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