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Perfume Workbench is the pick if version control and imports matter most: save, restore and compare versions, batch scaling that keeps grams and percentages in sync, per-batch costing, and import from Excel, CSV or JSON, in any browser with offline caching. It warns the moment an ingredient passes the limit for your category; there is no free tier, only a 7-day trial, then $4.99 a month or $49.99 once.
Every Perfume Workbench claim below was read from its own published pages on 2026-08-17. All 13 tools are on one page.
| PerfuMate | Perfume Workbench | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Formulation software for independent perfumers, in the browser | An online workspace for hobby and professional perfumers and students: ingredients, formulas, percentages and accords |
| Ships with a materials database | Yes. 2,136 materials, each described and classified: odor description, olfactive families with percentage dominance, impact and substantivity, a CAS number where one exists (1,567; a compounded base has none to give), plus estimated constituent tables for 724 | A "full ingredient library" on the monthly plan; its size is not stated |
| IFRA compliance | 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 | Built-in limit detection with a warning the moment an ingredient exceeds the limit for your category; amendment and naturals not stated |
| Formula work | Milligram scaling, version history with diffs and branching, batch and maceration tracking, dilution management, substitute suggestions from your own shelf | Version control (save, restore, compare), batch scaling with grams and percentages kept in sync, per-ingredient dilutions, accords and per-batch costing; substitutes not stated |
| Import and export | Import from PDF, CSV, TSV or pasted text; export PDF, EU allergen declaration, INCI label, GHS SDS draft | Import Excel, CSV and JSON; export CSV, JSON backups and PDF |
| Runs on | Any browser, desktop or phone; installs as an app; native Android next | Any device in the browser, with offline caching |
| Price to start | PerfuMate: free with no expiry. A free account holds unlimited materials and 3 formulas, with the whole catalog, the IFRA checking, the allergen and INCI label text, the scent profile and the drydown. It opens every tool but four: 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 $19.98 a month, $68.00 a year or $119.98 once. Monthly and yearly renew until canceled; Lifetime is a one-time purchase bought once and kept | Perfume Workbench: no free tier; a 7-day free trial, then $4.99 a month or $49.99 once for lifetime |
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