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Fragrance Engine vs Excel for perfume formulas

A spreadsheet holds rows. A formula generator holds the rules. Here is the difference for an indie perfumer who wants to ship a compliant product.

Fragrance Engine vs Excel spreadsheets

A spreadsheet holds rows. A formula generator holds the rules. Here is the difference for an indie perfumer who wants to ship a compliant product.

 
Fragrance Engine
Excel
Instant analysis: pyramid, projection, longevity
Publish to the community Formulary
Mass-weighted batch density math
Manual formula
Cost per gram with supplier overrides
Manual formula
AI drafting from a written description
Lab sheet PDF export
Manual layout
Substitute finder by descriptor profile
Version history per formula
Save-As pattern
Multi-user share read-only
Permissions overhead
One-time cost
$0 to $29 / mo
$0 to $20 / mo

Excel is great when you already know what to type into the cells. A formula generator is what you reach for when you want the math to check itself and the regulator to never come knocking.

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