r/perfumery is a subreddit with 2k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses perfume, formulation, parfum, notes, and ingredients.
This is a subreddit about the art and science of fragrance. It's a place to explore olfaction and perception through perfumes, essential oils, topical products, literature, and more.
Discuss behind-the-bottle aspects of fragrance. Chemistry pros, beginners, and average consumers are all welcome. Content must be on-topic, intelligent, and respectful.
“The beauty of fragrance is that it speaks to your heart…and hopefully, someone else’s.”
–Elizabeth Taylor
"Ingredients: Parfum"
–Label
Popular Themes in r/perfumery
#1
Advice Requests
: "How to make scent last longer?"
14 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Where can I get good perfume bottles?"
13 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Struggles when working with natural raw materials. Does this resonate?"
3 posts
#4
Ideas
: "I want to start my own perfume/cologne line"
2 posts
#5
Money Talk
: "How did you manage the financial aspect of perfumery?"
1 post
#6
Self-Promotion
: "I'm trying to fund this perfume here's recreation of the perfume."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/perfumery
#1
Perfume
: "Perfumery Padlet"
56 posts
#2
Formulation
: "Noob 1st try , appreciate some help"
28 posts
#3
Parfum
: "Quels Parfums dois-je utiliser en automne?"
9 posts
#4
Notes
: "Anyone who knows of any perfumes with Notes of ground cumin, ground nutmeg, sweet alyssum, cannabis/marijuana or honeysuckle? 😊👃🏻"
8 posts
#5
Ingredients
: "Developing an aftershave with darker Ingredients. Hoping to create a colorless product"
7 posts
#6
Niché
: "V Canto Niché parfémy jsou okouzlující"
6 posts
#7
Scent
: "What the nose knows; the science of Scent and memory"
5 posts
#8
Candle
: "I want to be a perfumer. can mix scents well. I have a average knowledge in perfume notes and how to mix them. Also, a while a ago I made scented Candles and they turned out good. But the problem is that the scents I make are good , but not good enough to be a “perfume”. r/advice"
4 posts
#9
Essential
: "Been upping my Essential oil organization!"
4 posts
#10
Blend
: "Discussion: share a Blend"
3 posts
Flair Used in r/perfumery
#1
misc discussion
: "Undergraduate degree"
13 posts
#2
formula
: "Getting started"
12 posts
#3
buying / learning resource
: "Perfumery Padlet"
11 posts
#4
science discussion
: "Noob 1st try , appreciate some help"
11 posts
#5
fragrance sleuthing
: "I'm trying to fund this perfume here's recreation of the perfume."
9 posts
#6
educational
: "A simple explanation of fragrance pairing"
7 posts
#7
supplier scent discussion
: "Help: Where to source cruelty-free synthetic raw materials?"
6 posts
#8
recipes
: "12 Essential Oil Blends"
3 posts
#9
advice
: "The 24th member! Hello everyone!"
3 posts
#10
perfume
: "NOSE, the art of making perfume, now available on Amazon prime"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/perfumery
Yearly
+481 members(39.0%)
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Last updated: June 4, 2026