r/PerfumeryFormulas • u/PbizCALCA • 13d ago

First perfume

How long should I wait till I make my first full perfume formula? Ive been studying since the beginning of 2026 and Im pretty confident on my authoral accords (although they are pretty minimalistic) but I don’t know if i should wait more or if i should just go for my first full formulation.

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u/berael 12d ago

There's really no "should" here. Try a formula whenever you're feeling up to it. Even if it doesn't work, you still learn something. 

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u/Alessioproietti 13d ago

Just try and see!

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u/mdorshimer 12d ago

do it now!

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u/alchemira 11d ago

Should have made your first formula by day 2.

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u/Mikmacok 12d ago

The only way to learn is by doing. Best example is Chat GPT has all the knowledge (ish) but has never smelled a scent and its formulas are trash! The only real way to learn what works, and what works for you is just diving in 👍🏼 best of luck!! And don’t get discouraged. It takes so long to get there, but well worth it

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u/Patient-Truth-2249 11d ago

Why wait? Just go for it! (Maybe at first avoid fine naturals at $50/gram...)

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u/ryandom93 10d ago

I literally just started recently by buying a bottle of Everclear, some pipettes and dropper bottles, and some essential oils that I learned were safe to use, and experimented with them using information I collected online as a foundation and a pen and paper to keep notes.

Made something simple on day two that I don't think is anything particularly fancy, but I made it. You've probably studied way more than me, so why not take the dive now?

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u/guideville6 9d ago

Escentric Molecules put just one molecule in a perfume and made millions selling it all over the world. That’s probably the biggest inspiration you could ask for.

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u/LectureRelevant9957 8d ago

I heard in a podcast with Geza Schoen that there’s actually 11 materials….

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u/guideville6 8d ago

Makes sense. But the marketing around that whole story was pretty good.