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Custom Fragrance Development
Now you can start your fragrance brand with us
Two ways in: license a scent we create exclusively for you, or commission a formula that's fully yours. Every scent is IFRA compliant and mapped in our Scent Engine.
Compare options How it works
Two ways to start
License or commission
Same development process either way. The difference is who holds the formula and where it gets made.
License
$330 consulting fee / formulation
You hire us to create your scent. The final formula becomes your contract perfume, licensed exclusively to your brand and produced by us.
Brief + 5 variations, then 4 refined variations
Exclusive license to your final scent
Buy neat oil by the kilo, or bottled wholesale (50–100 bottles)
Complimentary labels with your design on orders of 50
Formula held by Studio Perfumers; percentages not disclosed
Start a license
Commission
$750 per formulation
You hire us to build the formula, and it's handed over in full. Take it to your own production, or manufacture with us.
Brief + 5 variations, then 4 refined variations
Full formula with percentages disclosed
Manufacturing with us is optional
Neat oil and bottled wholesale available if you want them
Commission a formula
Working with a set budget? Tell us up front and we'll formulate within it.
Process
How your scent is developed
01
The brief
We start with your brief: the story, mood, audience, and any budget you're working within.
02
5 variations
We make you 5 variations exploring different textures, notes, sensations, and directions.
03
Refine
You choose 1 or 2 favorites. We send you 4 more variations built from your picks.
04
Your scent
The one you choose is final. Licensed, it's the one we bottle for you. Commissioned, the formula is yours.
Labeled development vials, versions 1 through 5 of client scents
Real development rounds: each version is labeled, filled, and sent for you to test.
Included with every contract
Your scent, mapped and on record
Scent Engine dashboard
Scent Engine access
License or commission, every contract opens up the tools we use at the bench, so you can see exactly what you're getting and why it works.
Scent Geometry: the structure and shape of your fragrance
Scent Map: where your scent sits among families and materials
Full breakdown of each perfume in your development
Evaluation Engine to help you adjust and evaluate the scent
IFRA compliant: every scent we make
Recorded for reorders: all scents saved in Scent Engine
Sample breakdown
What you receive for every scent
A real Scent Engine analysis, the same report delivered with each formulation in your development.
Scent Engine analysis showing performance scores and the scent plane
Performance & Scent Plane Projection, longevity, sillage, brightness, and structure, plus where the scent sits and how it travels from opening to drydown.
Note pyramid, descriptor profile, and drydown intensity curve
Note pyramid & drydown Top, heart, and base balance, a descriptor profile across the wear, and perceived intensity over 8 hours.
Performance drivers by material and materials acting against their label
Performance drivers Which materials drive projection, longevity, and sillage, and which ones behave differently than their note label suggests.
Evaluation Engine
Evaluate your scent in your own words
Smell your variation on a tester strip or skin and record what your nose finds. Your notes guide the next round of adjustments.
Pick a single material or one of your saved formulas
Set the medium and dilution, then rate intensity and how long it lasts
Tap the subfamilies you notice: faint, clear, or dominant
Compare your read against what the engine predicts
Evaluation Engine screen for recording what you smell
Production
Once your scent is final
Required for licensed scents, optional for commissions.
Neat oil by the kilo
Your finished concentrate, delivered by the kilo, for brands producing their own finished goods.
Price per kilo depends on the formula
Neat perfume oil
Finished perfume, bottled and labeled
Bottled wholesale
Finished perfume, filled and sealed by us. Orders run from 50 to 100 bottles, with per-bottle and batch pricing set by your formula.
50–100 bottles per order
Licensed orders of 50+: complimentary labels printed with your design
Boxes and other labels are not offered; source those separately
Shipping priced separately.
Wholesale
Already selling? Design and reorder with us
Our Scent Queue and client portal let you design from our palette, reorder your scents, and track every formula you've made with us.
Scent Queue
Design your scent
Join the queue, choose your bottles, and design from our palette. Watch your scent move from the line to the bench.
Open the Scent Queue
Client portal
Reorder and track
Every scent we've made for you, with its geometry and scent map. Reorder in a few taps and log wear tests as you go.
Sign in to the portal
Reselling? Sales tax discounts are available with an NJ ST-3 resale certificate.
Our work
Brands we've built and bottled
Client lines developed and produced at our Union City studio.
A table of finished client fragrances at the Studio Perfumers studio
Client fragrance bottled by Studio Perfumers
Client fragrance bottled by Studio Perfumers
Client fragrance bottled by Studio Perfumers
Client fragrance bottled by Studio Perfumers
Start here
Send us your brief
Your brief goes straight into our Scent Engine as a pending order. We'll reach out to confirm and start your first 5 variations.
Which way are you starting? *
Your brief stays private and is saved to your file for development and reorders.
Rather talk? Call or text (973) 223-4370
FAQ
Questions before you start
What's the difference between a license and a commission?

With a license ($330), we create your scent and license it exclusively to your brand. We keep the formula, and you buy it from us as neat oil or finished bottles. With a commission ($750), we build the formula and hand it over with every percentage disclosed. It's yours to make anywhere, and manufacturing with us is optional.

How does development work?

You send a brief. We make 5 variations exploring different textures, notes, sensations, and directions. You pick 1 or 2, and we send 4 more variations built from them. The one you choose is your final scent.

Who owns the formula?

License: the formula stays with Studio Perfumers, and the scent is licensed exclusively to you. Nobody else can buy it. Commission: you receive the full formula with percentages.

What are the minimums?

Bottled orders run 50 to 100 bottles, or you can buy your scent as neat oil by the kilo. Per-bottle and batch prices depend on your formula, and we can work within a set budget.

Do you supply labels and boxes?

On licensed orders of 50 or more, we print complimentary labels with your design. We don't supply boxes or other labels, so those are sourced separately.

Are your fragrances IFRA compliant?

Yes. Every scent we make is IFRA compliant.

What do I get besides the scent?

Every contract includes access to your scent geometry, scent map, and a full breakdown of each perfume, plus the Evaluation Engine to test and adjust. Every scent is recorded in our Scent Engine, so reorders match.

How do reorders work?

Your scent is saved in our Scent Engine. Reorder through the client portal or reach out, and we make it again from the same record.

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