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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.
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| PerfuMate | Ourmess Fragrance Formulator | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 free Excel workbook from Ourmess Fragrances, a family-run independent perfume house: "build a library of your materials, easily formulate scents, and get an instant view of IFRA compliance" |
| 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 | Not stated; you build a library of your own materials in the workbook |
| 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 | An "instant view of IFRA compliance"; the amendment, the categories and whether constituents of naturals are counted are not stated on its download page |
| 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) | Formulating from your own material library; scaling, dilutions, versions and batches are 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 | None stated |
| Import and export | Import from PDF, CSV, TSV or pasted text; export PDF, EU allergen declaration, INCI label, GHS SDS draft | An Excel workbook (.xlsb) you keep on your own computer; import and export beyond Excel are not stated |
| Runs on | Any browser, desktop or phone, and installs as an app; an Android app on Google Play; no native iPhone app | Microsoft Excel: the download page says it requires Excel, with editing and content enabled; no account |
| 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 | Ourmess Fragrance Formulator: a free download, no signup |
The workbook is an .xlsb file, which PerfuMate does not read, so save the formula sheet as .xlsx or CSV, or copy its rows. PerfuMate imports .xlsx, CSV, TSV and pasted rows, and each material is matched against the catalog, and you confirm the matches before saving. Import a formula, free.
Yes: Ourmess Fragrances offers it as a free download with no signup, and it requires Microsoft Excel. PerfuMate also starts free, in a browser or on Android: a free account keeps unlimited materials and 3 formulas. PerfuMate's paid plan is $12.90 a month, $68.00 a year or $119.98 once.
Its download page promises an instant view of IFRA compliance but does not state the amendment, the categories or whether constituents of naturals are counted, so check inside the workbook. PerfuMate counts the same molecule arriving from several naturals at once, from estimated constituent tables for 739 materials, under IFRA Category 4, 51st Amendment.
Yes: save the formula sheet as .xlsx or CSV, or copy its rows, and import them; each material is matched against the catalog, and you confirm the matches before saving.
Read on 2026-10-14: Ourmess Fragrance Formulator download page, Ourmess about page.
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. Ourmess Fragrance Formulator is a free Excel workbook from a family-run independent perfume house: your material library and formulas stay in a file you keep, with a view of IFRA compliance. Its download page does not state the amendment, the categories or how naturals are handled. PerfuMate supplies a described catalog and a stated IFRA scope that counts molecules inside naturals, in a browser or on Android, with no workbook to maintain. 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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View the workflow in real screenshotsThis 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 Ourmess Fragrance Formulator, read 2026-10-14: Ourmess Fragrance Formulator download page, Ourmess about page. PerfuMate's catalog counts come from the material seed the app ships. Wrong or out of date? Tell us.
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