Perfume Development Checklist
Prepared answers make a first quotation accurate. This is what a manufacturer needs to know, grouped by stage.
What information does a perfume manufacturer need to quote a project?
A manufacturer needs your brand positioning and markets of sale, the fragrance direction or references, the concentration and fill volume, packaging expectations, the documentation required for your markets, and indicative order quantities.
Checklist
Brand & market
- Target customer and market(s) of sale
- Positioning and indicative retail price
- Product range: single fragrance or a collection
- Launch timing and any fixed commercial deadline
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Fragrance brief
- Desired olfactory character and fragrance family
- Reference fragrances that illustrate the direction
- Notes or materials to include or avoid
- Whether an existing direction may be used or a new composition is required
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Product specification
- Concentration: extrait, eau de parfum, eau de toilette or lighter
- Fill volume(s)
- Product format and application (spray, roll-on, other)
- Any performance expectations to be discussed openly
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Packaging
- Bottle shape and glass specification
- Pump, collar and cap
- Label design and required product information
- Secondary carton and any finishing
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Documentation
- Markets of sale and applicable requirements
- Who acts as responsible person
- Ingredient, allergen and INCI labeling information
- Safety assessment, product information file and notification
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Manufacturing & supply
- Indicative first-order and repeat quantities
- Batch consistency and repeat-order expectations
- Delivery destination and logistics
- Quality documentation required with each batch
Start your perfume project
Tell us about your brand, your market and the fragrance you have in mind. We will reply with the next practical step.