PerfuMate vs Formulary

Choose PerfuMate for a connected formula workflow. Start free, then compare Formulary's published offering below.

Why choose PerfuMate for your daily formula work?

Start with described materials: odor, olfactive families, impact and substantivity, with CAS numbers where available and estimated constituent tables for 739 materials. View the catalog coverage.
Read the scent profile and explore the modeled drydown, then find substitutes from your shelf. Estimates support your evaluation; they do not replace smelling a trial.
Keep experiments in a branching evolution tree with version diffs and restore, included in Unlimited.
Take the formula into a batch: dilution-aware scaling, costing, guided weighing, stock deductions and a maceration journal.
Use optional AI Studio to ask questions, refine a formula or build from your shelf. AI usage has its own credits; Unlimited is not unlimited AI.

Start free with no account. A free account keeps unlimited shelf materials and three formulas; view the plan limits and paid options.

	PerfuMate	Formulary
What it is	A browser workspace for independent perfumers: described materials, formulation, scent analysis, live indicative IFRA checks, optional shelf-grounded AI and batch work	A browser-based formula manager for perfumers, made by Core Creations in Sydney: formula import with AI, IFRA and allergen checks, supplier catalog matching, bench sheets and stock
Ships with a materials database	Yes. 2,211 materials, each described and classified: odor description, olfactive families with percentage dominance, impact and substantivity, a CAS number where one exists (1,642; a compounded base has none to give), plus estimated constituent tables for 739	No bundled described catalog is stated; ingredients are matched by CAS number and AI name matching to about 2,700 Bulkaroma and Fraterworks products, refreshed nightly; other suppliers are added by hand
IFRA checking and scope	Checked live while composing, on every tier including free, and it counts one molecule arriving from several naturals at once. Category 4 (fine fragrance on skin), 51st Amendment, indicative: verify against the official standards before you sell	Checks the 51st Amendment for a category you choose, 1 to 12, at your dosage, and flags offenders with their usage level; how naturals are handled is not stated. An EU allergen declaration generator (Annex III) is included
Formula work	Dilution-aware milligram scaling and costing, guided weighing with actual-pour adjustment, stock deductions, batch and maceration tracking, shelf-based substitutes, and branching version history with diffs and restore (Unlimited)	Bench sheets in heaviest-first pour order with running weights and tick boxes (Pro), scaling to grams, stock deducted after each production run, cost per bottle and shopping lists by supplier; versions not stated
Scent analysis and drydown	Interactive family and sub-note profile, amount and impact views, and a modeled drydown timeline. Estimates, not a substitute for smelling a trial	Not assessed in this review
AI assistance and context	Optional AI Studio: Ask about materials or attached formulas, Build from your own shelf, and refine formulas. Shelf context and server-side formula checks; AI usage uses separate credits	AI formula parsing and AI ingredient matching, paid in monthly AI credits (10 on Free, 100 on Pro); an AI substitute finder is listed on Pro
Import and export	Import from PDF, CSV, TSV or pasted text; export PDF, EU allergen declaration, INCI label, GHS SDS draft	Imports PDF, Excel (.xlsx, .xls), CSV or typed text with AI extraction; PDF (watermarked on Free) and Excel export on Pro and above
Runs on	Any browser, desktop or phone, and installs as an app; an Android app on Google Play; no native iPhone app	Any browser, nothing to install; no mobile app is mentioned
Price to start	PerfuMate: free with no expiry. A free account holds unlimited materials and 3 formulas, with the whole catalog, indicative IFRA checking, allergen and INCI label text, the scent profile and drydown. Bottle labels, the pack that contains them, color PDF themes and formula version history are paid. On the free plan each formula exports once; full backups are always free. PerfuMate's paid plan is $12.90 a month, $68.00 a year or $119.98 once. Monthly and yearly renew until canceled; Lifetime is a one-time purchase. Optional AI usage uses separate credits	Formulary: free for 10 formulas and 10 AI credits a month, with watermarked PDFs and basic ingredient matching; Pro A$9 a month (1,000 formulas, 100 AI credits) and Team A$29 a month (5 users), in Australian dollars, two months free on annual billing; a 7-day Pro trial without a card

When PerfuMate is the better choice

You want a described catalog on every plan: 2,211 materials with odor, families, impact and substantivity, matched to your lines through 5,888 supplier and trade names. Formulary keeps full catalog matching for Pro.
You want restricted molecules inside naturals counted: PerfuMate sums the same molecule arriving from several naturals; Formulary's checker page does not state how naturals are handled.
You want to understand the scent, not only the paperwork: an interactive scent profile, a modeled drydown and substitutes from your own shelf.
You weigh at the bench from a phone: Make mode walks a batch one ingredient at a time, in the browser or the Android app.

What Formulary emphasizes

You buy mostly from Bulkaroma or Fraterworks and want each ingredient matched to their products automatically. Source
You want printed bench sheets in heaviest-first pour order with running weights and tick boxes (Pro). Source
You formulate for several IFRA categories: Formulary checks the category you pick, 1 to 12, under the 51st Amendment. Source

Moving from Formulary to PerfuMate

Formulary exports formulas as PDF or Excel on Pro and above. PerfuMate imports the PDF or the .xlsx directly, or paste the lines as text, and each material is matched against the catalog, and you confirm the matches before saving. Import a formula, free.

Questions

How much does Formulary cost?

Free for 10 formulas and 10 AI credits a month, with watermarked PDFs and basic ingredient matching; Pro is A$9 a month with 1,000 formulas and 100 AI credits; Team is A$29 a month for 5 users. Prices are in Australian dollars, with two months free on annual billing. PerfuMate's paid plan is $12.90 a month, $68.00 a year or $119.98 once.

Do Formulary and PerfuMate both check IFRA?

Yes. Formulary checks the 51st Amendment for the category you choose, at your dosage. PerfuMate checks Category 4 (fine fragrance on skin) under the 51st Amendment while you compose, on every tier, and counts the same molecule arriving from several naturals. Both are indicative; the official IFRA standards decide.

Can I move my formulas from Formulary to PerfuMate?

Yes, if you export them as PDF or Excel, or copy their lines: PerfuMate imports PDF, .xlsx, CSV, TSV and pasted text, and each material is matched against the catalog, and you confirm the matches before saving.

Sources

Read on 2026-10-14: Formulary pricing, Formulary features, Formulary IFRA checker, Formulary bench sheets, Formulary about page.

What is the difference between PerfuMate and Formulary?

PerfuMate brings 2,211 described materials, live indicative IFRA checking, an interactive scent profile and drydown, shelf-based substitutes, formula editing and batch work into one browser workspace for independent perfumers. Unlimited adds branching version history, and optional AI Studio helps you ask about and build formulas from your own shelf. Formulary is a browser tool that imports formulas with AI, matches ingredients to Bulkaroma and Fraterworks products, prints heaviest-first bench sheets on Pro and checks the IFRA category you choose under the 51st Amendment. Its free plan keeps 10 formulas with watermarked PDFs. PerfuMate adds a described catalog of 2,211 materials, an interactive scent profile and drydown, and an IFRA check that counts molecules inside naturals. PerfuMate's paid plan is $12.90 a month, $68.00 a year or $119.98 once. AI usage uses separate credits. Competitor details are vendor-published claims reviewed on 2026-10-14, not independent test results.

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This is PerfuMate's own product comparison. Our recommendation is based on the connected workflow demonstrated in our app and guides. Competitor entries summarize their published descriptions, reviewed between 2026-10-06 and 2026-10-14, not hands-on test results. Not assessed means this review has not established a capability, not that the product lacks it. A larger entry count alone does not establish data quality, coverage or formulation usefulness. Sources for Formulary, read 2026-10-14: Formulary pricing, Formulary features, Formulary IFRA checker, Formulary bench sheets, Formulary about page. PerfuMate's catalog counts come from the material seed the app ships. Wrong or out of date? Tell us.