PerfuMate vs ScentLabs

Choose PerfuMate for a connected formula workflow. Start free, then compare ScentLabs'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	ScentLabs
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	Web platform for creating, managing and buying or selling formulas
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	A material library with dilutions, suppliers and technical specs is included; its size is not stated
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 IFRA compliance checker by product category, with a PDF report, on the paid plans, not the free one; amendment not stated
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)	Smart calculator, auto-scaling, version control, cost and margin analysis, a five-level olfactory pyramid; batch production tracking and stock alerts are on the paid plans
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	Five-level olfactory pyramid; interactive drydown 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	Not assessed in this review
Import and export	Import from PDF, CSV, TSV or pasted text; export PDF, EU allergen declaration, INCI label, GHS SDS draft	PDF export on every plan, the free one included; import not stated
Runs on	Any browser, desktop or phone, and installs as an app; an Android app on Google Play; no native iPhone app	Any browser
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	ScentLabs: free up to 25 raw materials and 10 formulas, with cost calculation and PDF export; Pro is $9.95 a month or $49.99 once for lifetime, adding the IFRA checker, batch tracking and stock management

What is the difference between PerfuMate and ScentLabs?

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. ScentLabs describes a formula marketplace, costing, version control and an olfactory pyramid. Its free plan includes 25 materials, 10 formulas and PDF export; IFRA checking, batch production tracking and stock management are paid. PerfuMate's free account includes unlimited shelf materials and live indicative IFRA checking. 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 2026-10-06, 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 ScentLabs, read 2026-10-06: ScentLabs pricing, ScentLabs IFRA checker, ScentLabs home page. PerfuMate's catalog counts come from the material seed the app ships. Wrong or out of date? Tell us.