Fragrances (Oil-Based Generic Refill Kit - 20ml) for the Mercedes-Benz Air-Balance Fragrance Glass Flaçon (Bottle) system
(NB: The Factory-fitted (OEM) Mercedes-Benz glass bottle has only 15ml)
NB : The OEM Mercedes-Benz Glass Fragrance Bottle (a.k.a. Flaçon), which costs £75 from your M-B dealer, is not included in this sale.
This is a generic refill kit only and is therefore much friendlier to the environment. The Mercedes-Benz OEM Glass bottle is very durable and can be refilled an infinite number of times. Used & empty OEM glass bottles can be bought on the Internet for about £55 - £60 or new, from Mercedes-Benz direct for £75 (see the gallery photos).
There is now a choice of one hundred new and discrete fragrances: -
"Agarwood (Maybach); "Agave Azul de México"; " Amber Fragrance Oils"; ''AMG 63'' fragrance; "Apple & Cinnamon" fragrance; "Aromatic Eucalyptus Oils"; "Aromatic Frankincense"; "Australian Tea Tree Oil Fragrance"; "Bahamas Bliss"; "Beach Days & Waves"; "Bergamot, Jasmine & Amber"; "Bergamot, Lilly and Amber"; "Black Orchids"; "Black Bamboo & Orchids"; "Black OUD"; "Brandy Françoise et Anise"; "Caffè Italiano Aroma"; "California Desert Super Blooms"; "Cassis, Fig & Rhubarb Fragrance"; "Cashmere & Apricot"; ''Cedarwood & Eucalyptus Oils''; "Chamomile Floral Oils"; "Citronelle et Menthe Oils"; "Cherry Blossom - Sakura"; "Citrus Fragrance"; "Coconut & Tropical Vanilla Fragrance; "Cranberry & Mandarin"; "Connoisseurs' Champagne"; "Coral Dream"; "Cotton Fresh "; "Downtown Mood"; "Exotic Oriental Spices"; "Exotic Tropical Fruits"; "Fine Elderflower Fragrance"; "Flowers of the Tropics"; "Fragrant Indonesian Patchouli Oil"; "Fragrant Lemongrass"; "Fragrant White Lilies"; ''Freeside Mood'' Fragrance; "Freshly Cut Flowers Bouquet"; "Freshly Baked French Bread"; "Gingerbread Spice"; "Honeysuckle & Sandalwood"; "Freshly Cut Flowers Bouquet"; "Italian Leather" Fragrance; "Japanese Honeysuckle Oils"; "Jasmine"; "Lake Como Vistas"; "Lavender Fields of Provençe"; "Fragrant White Jasmine"; "Maine Blueberries Fragrance"; ''Maldive Moments''; "Mandarin & Peach Blossoms"; "Mediterranean Orchard"; "Morning Meadow"; "Mountain Air" ; "Myrrh & Tonka"; "Mystic Japan - Sakura"; "New Car" Fragrance; "Norwegian Wood"; "Ocean Breeze"; "Ocean Spray & Pink Sea Salt"; "Opulence"; "Orange Blossom"; "Oregon Sitka Spruce Forest"; "Oud (AgarWood)" Fragrance; "OUD & Honey Fragrance"; "Parisian Pistachio"; "Passionfruit Flowers"; "Peach, Mandarin & Passion Fruit"; "Peony & Jasmine"; "Pink Orchid"; "Pomegranate and Patchouli" Fragrance; "Raspberry & Pomegranate" Fragrance; "Relaxing Zen"; "Rose Kabuki of Japan"; "Rose & Eucalyptus Wedding Bouquet"; "Salted Caramel" Fragrance; "Sandalwood Oils"; "Santorini Sunsets"; “Sea Elégance”, *“Solar Diffuser Unit”*; “South Pacific Islands”; "Spring Bouquet"; “Spring Morning Dew”; "Sports Mood"; "Strawberry Daiquiri"; "Strawberry Sundae"; "Summer Flowers"; “ Summer Breeze" Fragrance; "Tahitian Lime & Ginger Fragrance"; "Tranquil Skies"; ''Tropical Coconut Breeze'; "Tropical Islands"; "Tropical Vanilla Orchids"; "Twilight Moods" ; "West Indian Mahogany & Amber Oils"; "White Musk"; "White Gardenia"; "Wild Orchids"; "Wild Fruits of The Black Forest" ; "Wild Herbs & Lemongrass"; "Wild Red Cherries"; "Wild Rose & Patchouli Fragrance" & "Ylang Ylang Floral Fragrance"
The Air-Balance (magnetic) fragrance glass bottle is a complex unit. Mercedes-Benz have deliberately made it not too easy for us to refill it. Instead, the Mercedes-Benz dealer will sell us a whole new Air-Balance fragrance glass bottle. This is not very kind to the environment and recycling is so much more appropriate & cost effective here.
The (OEM) UK dealer price is about £95 or the current price (June 2024) on Amazon is £125.97 (!) + postage (with a new Air-Balance glass bottle and 15 ml of perfume/ fragrance). In the USA the price is about US$ 130; in Europe about €109,90 & in Sweden €121.00
The 'Maybach' fragrance currently retails at £105.00 from the main M-B dealers.
I have been refilling my own Air-Balance glass bottles about every 450 hours / 3 - 6 months or so for the last 8 years with very positive results, re-using the existing Mercedes-Benz Air-Balance fragrance glass bottle (with settings in Climate Control set at Level 2
=Medium). Mercedes-Benz specify replacing the fragrance glass bottle every
1,500 hours or 12 months (based on the lowest-level Setting No. 1 in your Climate Control [1 = Low; 2 = Medium & 3 = High]). At Level 2 that would = 6 months and at Level 3 about 3 to 4 months.
I have now sold over 1,000 refill kits in the past 8 years with 100% customer satisfaction. These make a very affordable alternative the the limited and very expensive Mercedes-Benz range of fragrances.
Three years ago year, Mercedes-Benz confirmed (please check the photo in my listing & Mercedes-Benz Owners' Forum website) with owners that non-OEM oil-based fragrance refills do not invalidate the owner's warranty. Have a look at the Mercedes-Benz Owners' Forum website for comments (especially in the USA) about this and the very high cost of replacing the OEM Air-Balance fragrance glass bottles.
These are high-quality oil-based fragrances as recommended by Mercedes-Benz. Water-based or alcohol-based fragrances (e.g. after-shave or ladies perfumes) must not be used as these will not last very long and will likely damage the Air-Control Unit's valve and the car's A/C system.
Now you don't have to just let the climate-control system run out of fragrance - you can easily and affordably refill the Air-Balance system once or twice a year (NB: this is also not included in the fixed price cost of the routine Mercedes-Benz dealer servicing schedule and as such, is an extra cost-option).
By following the simple but detailed & illustrated fitting instructions there is just some simple dismantling of the four basic components. The time taken is just about 10 -15 minutes of your time (see photo).
Originally, I spent some time working out how to carefully open and re-use the Air-Balance glass bottle (not wanting to break the glass bottle, the mounting clips or the plastic Fragrance Control Unit's components). The glass bottle has a magnetic base which is "sensed" by the car's Climate Control system (COMAND). If the full or even empty Air-Balance glass bottle is not in place on start-up, then you will get an error message. Refilling the fragrance using your existing OEM Air-Balance glass bottle does not induce any error messages.
Initial Mercedes-Benz (OEM) Air-Balance Fragrances are: "Daybreak
Mood" fragrance; "Nightlife Mood" fragrance; "Forest Moods" “Freeside Mood" fragrance; “Sports Mood" fragrance; “Downtown Mood"
fragrance; “Pacific Mood" fragrance; "Nightlife Mood;. New Mercedes-Benz
fragrances are promised for 2024/ 2025 and also for the AMG models (currently "AMG
#63" fragrance) and Maybach models (currently "AgarWood" & "Maybach" fragrances).
I provide detailed & illustrated fitting instructions on how to safely refill your existing Mercedes-Benz Air-Balance glass bottle. These are in the form of a printed Word document. I am offering a choice of one hundred separate, generic, discreet, oil-based fragrances (as specified by Mercedes-Benz rather than water or alcohol-based ones, which do not last very long at all and are not recommended by Mercedes-Benz for your Mercedes-Benz Climate Control System):- "Agarwood (Maybach); "Agave Azul de México"; " Amber Fragrance Oils"; ''AMG 63'' fragrance; "Apple & Cinnamon" fragrance; "Aromatic Eucalyptus Oils"; "Aromatic Frankincense"; "Australian Tea Tree Oil Fragrance"; "Bahamas Bliss"; "Beach Days & Waves"; "Bergamot, Jasmine & Amber"; "Bergamot, Lilly and Amber"; "Black Orchids"; "Black Bamboo & Orchids"; "Black OUD"; "Brandy Françoise et Anise"; "Caffè Italiano Aroma"; "California Desert Super Blooms"; "Cassis, Fig & Rhubarb Fragrance"; "Cashmere & Apricot"; ''Cedarwood & Eucalyptus Oils''; "Chamomile Floral Oils"; "Citronelle et Menthe Oils"; "Cherry Blossom - Sakura"; "Citrus Fragrance"; "Coconut & Tropical Vanilla Fragrance; "Cranberry & Mandarin"; "Connoisseurs' Champagne"; "Coral Dream"; "Cotton Fresh "; "Downtown Mood"; "Exotic Oriental Spices"; "Exotic Tropical Fruits"; "Fine Elderflower Fragrance"; "Flowers of the Tropics"; "Fragrant Indonesian Patchouli Oil"; "Fragrant Lemongrass"; "Fragrant White Lilies"; ''Freeside Mood'' Fragrance; "Freshly Cut Flowers Bouquet"; "Freshly Baked French Bread"; "Gingerbread Spice"; "Honeysuckle & Sandalwood"; "Freshly Cut Flowers Bouquet"; "Italian Leather" Fragrance; "Japanese Honeysuckle Oils"; "Jasmine"; "Lake Como Vistas"; "Lavender Fields of Provençe"; "Fragrant White Jasmine"; "Maine Blueberries Fragrance"; ''Maldive Moments''; "Mandarin & Peach Blossoms"; "Mediterranean Orchard"; "Morning Meadow"; "Mountain Air" ; "Myrrh & Tonka"; "Mystic Japan - Sakura"; "New Car" Fragrance; "Norwegian Wood"; "Ocean Breeze"; "Ocean Spray & Pink Sea Salt"; "Opulence"; "Orange Blossom"; "Oregon Sitka Spruce Forest"; "Oud (AgarWood)" Fragrance; "OUD & Honey Fragrance"; "Parisian Pistachio"; "Passionfruit Flowers"; "Peach, Mandarin & Passion Fruit"; "Peony & Jasmine"; "Pink Orchid"; "Pomegranate and Patchouli" Fragrance; "Raspberry & Pomegranate" Fragrance; "Relaxing Zen"; "Rose Kabuki of Japan"; "Rose & Eucalyptus Wedding Bouquet"; "Salted Caramel" Fragrance; "Sandalwood Oils"; "Santorini Sunsets"; “Sea Elégance”, *“Solar Diffuser Unit”*; “South Pacific Islands”; "Spring Bouquet"; “Spring Morning Dew”; "Sports Mood"; "Strawberry Daiquiri"; "Strawberry Sundae"; "Summer Flowers"; “ Summer Breeze" Fragrance; "Tahitian Lime & Ginger Fragrance"; "Tranquil Skies"; ''Tropical Coconut Breeze'; "Tropical Islands"; "Tropical Vanilla Orchids"; "Twilight Moods" ; "West Indian Mahogany & Amber Oils"; "White Musk"; "White Gardenia"; "Wild Orchids"; "Wild Fruits of The Black Forest" ; "Wild Herbs & Lemongrass"; "Wild Red Cherries"; "Wild Rose & Patchouli Fragrance" & "Ylang Ylang Floral Fragrance"
The level of fragrance is adjustable via your COMAND Climate Control Screen (Setting 1 = Low; 2 = Medium & 3 = High).
NB : The OEM Mercedes-Benz Glass Fragrance Bottle (a.k.a. flaçon), which costs £75 from your M-B dealer is not included in this sale.
Guaranteed no error messages as we are re-using the OEM (magnetic base) Mercedes-Benz Air-Balance glass bottle. Fitting is really very easy (once you know how, of course) and takes about 10 - 15 minutes.
NB: The refill bottle(s) comes in a 50ml or a 100ml (depending on stock levels) standard size containing 20ml of your selected premium grade fragrance oil.
The Mercedes-Benz OEM glass Flaçon contains only15 ml - so I recommend you do not overfill the Air-Balance glass bottle
(Mercedes-Benz recommended level is that the Air-Balance glass bottle is only filled to the 1/4 full level).
Just use the new refill bottle to top-up every 3 to 6 months or so.
1 x 20 ml of fragrance oil in a refill bottle
1 x of the one hundred fragrances of your choice
2 x plastic "pry" tools
1 x wax marker crayon
1 x pair of vinyl (non-latex) gloves
1 x pair of cleaning wipes
Detailed & illustrated fitting instructions
Free (UK) Royal Mail 48-postage (you have the option of
Overseas buyers can arrange delivery via the eBay / Pack Link GSP (Global Shipping Programme) at highly discounted rates for eBay customers.
All for only *£24.95 ranging to £34.95 depending on your choice of fragrance(s).
No special tools or expertise required - just 10 to 15 minutes of your time.
Please specify which of the one hundred fragrance(s) you wish to order using the "drop down" menu.
Why not try two or more refills for a 5% discount for two purchases, 10% for three & up to 15% for four or more at these discounted prices? NB: If you are buying two or more different fragrances, be sure to add each one to your ''Basket'' separately before checking out and purchasing.
**NB: For returning customers please message me (on the order page) & quote the date of your previous purchase and I will allocate you 25ml of you chosen fragrance (instead of the standard 20ml) at no extra cost, with my compliments.**
NB : The OEM Mercedes-Benz Glass Fragrance Bottle (a.k.a. flaçon), which costs £75 from your M-B dealer is not included in this sale.
UK seller with free (UK only) Royal Mail 48-hour postage.
Checkout my 100% eBay record so buy with confidence.
*Update as at 18th July 2024 - Special Half-Price Offer*
Please seem my separate listing for the new Solar-Powered Fragrance dispenser.
Included in the above listing is a Solar-Powered Fragrance dispenser. This can be found in the 'drop-down' menu along with the other 88 listed fragrances. This is a 'stand-alone' unit from the OEM Mercedes-Benz glass bottle. This can be mounted now in any car that does not have the full factory-fitted Mercedes-Benz Air Fragrance system. This is currently on a special introductory offer at only £10.75 including free (UK only) Royal Mail 48 hour postage.
NB : The OEM Mercedes-Benz Glass Fragrance Bottle (a.k.a. flaçon), which costs £75 from your M-B dealer is not included in this sale.