Perfume development

Bring a fragrance idea to life.

Share your concept, the audience and the direction, and we will review it and reply with how we could approach the project.

Start your briefHow it works
  • Concept and brief
  • Formulation
  • Evaluation
An amber bottle beside a stone sphere

What it can cover

From first idea to a refined formula.

  • Handwritten fragrance tags and twine

    Concept and brief

    Define the idea, the audience and the direction of the fragrance.

  • A pipette above vials of fragrance materials

    Formulation

    Build and refine formulas through iterative evaluation.

  • Evaluating a fragrance on the skin

    Evaluation

    Assess the results against the brief and refine them.

How it works

Three simple steps.

  1. A formula written in a notebook

    Send a brief

    Tell us the concept, intended use and any references, using the questionnaire below.

  2. Reviewing notes at the bench

    Review

    We review your brief and reply with how we could approach it.

  3. Working with a beaker and glass rod

    Development

    Formulation and iterative evaluation, working towards the brief.

Inspiration

Every fragrance starts with a feeling.

A place, a memory, a material or a mood. The more you can tell us, the better we can understand what you are trying to create.

Dried rose buds
Florals
Cinnamon and star anise
Spice
Lavender beside a glass vial
Aromatics
A scent bottle with dried flowers
Soft and powdery

Photographs are illustrative.

Fragrance brief

Tell us about your brand and your scent.

This questionnaire takes about five minutes. There are no wrong answers. If you are unsure about anything, leave it blank and we can talk it through.

A perfumer’s workbench with jars and a mortar
About you

So we know who we are talking to.

Leave blank if you do not have one yet.

Your brand and launch

Where you are now, and where you would like to be.

Where are you with your brand?
What would you like to create?
How would you position it?
The scent

Describe what you are after, in your own words.

Which fragrance families appeal to you?

Choose as many as you like.

How strong should it feel?
Who is it designed for?
Next steps

Help us understand how we can support you.

What support are you looking for?

We use your answers only to review your project and reply to you. See our privacy policy.

Learn the craft

Prefer to learn it yourself?

A pipette above vials of fragrance materials

Premium Learning

Structured lessons, a formula library, practical exercises and a focused community.

£120.00
The Le Parfum Simplifié perfumery software dashboard on a laptop

Perfumery Software

Manage formulas, materials and dilutions in one workspace.

£30.00