Custom Development for Select Projects.
An original fragrance, created for your brand.
We develop a fragrance around your brief, source the bottle and packaging, and produce the finished perfume in our Texas facility. We accept a limited number of custom projects each season so every one receives our full attention.
$5,000
custom development fee per fragrance
500
units minimum, per fragrance
3 rounds
of sample modifications included
6–12+ mo
typical timeline
One team, from brief to finished bottle.
An original fragrance
We build the fragrance brief with you, then develop your scent through three sampling rounds.
Packaging, sourced for you
Have a bottle, cap or box in mind? We’ll source options that work with your budget and order quantity.
Production in Texas
We blend, fill, label and pack your order in our Texas facility, with the documentation needed for launch.
A dedicated partner
One team guides your project from the initial brief through fragrance, packaging and finished production.
The formula stays with the perfumers, the fragrance stays exclusive to you.
Your fragrance is developed in collaboration with our fragrance-house partners. As is standard in the industry, the fragrance house retains the raw formula. Once your custom fragrance is finalized, it is reserved exclusively for your brand and will not be offered to anyone else.
One exception: Duplications, or projects that match a known fragrance cannot carry an exclusivity guarantee.
Typically 6–12+ months.
Most of the time goes into developing and sampling your fragrance and choosing packaging. Production takes about 4–6 weeks once components arrive. You'll know what each phase costs before it starts.
- 01
Apply
Tell us about your idea. If it's a fit, we set up a discovery call.
- 02
Agreement
We sign a development agreement and you pay the first half of the development fee.
- 03
Fragrance brief
We build the brief together: mood, notes, audience and references.
- 04
Sampling
Up to three rounds of samples to refine your scent.
- 05
Approval
You approve the final formula.
- 06
Packaging
We source your bottle, closure and box, and proof your artwork.
- 07
Production
We blend, fill and pack, and prepare your compliance documents.
- 08
Delivery
Your order ships once the final payment is in.
Tell us about your fragrance.
A few details is all we need. We review all applications and do our best to reply within 48 hours.
Working on something confidential? We're happy to sign an NDA before you share the details.
Planning fewer than 500 units, or want to launch sooner? Private label starts at 250.
Custom development FAQ
Why do you take applications?
Custom development is hands-on work with our small team. Limiting how many projects we take on means each one gets our full attention.
Can I choose any bottle or packaging?
We don't work from a fixed catalog. We source components for each project, so if there's a specific bottle, sprayer or cap you love, we'll find it, as long as it fits your budget and order quantities. We handle purchasing and vendor coordination so your pricing, timing and logistics stay simple.
Do I own the formula?
As everywhere in the industry, the fragrance house retains ownership of the raw formula. Your finalized fragrance is exclusive to you, and no one else can use it. Read more about Why fragrance houses keep the formula
What if I need more than three sample rounds?
Three rounds are included. Additional rounds are available for a fee and quoted before we start them.
Will you sign an NDA?
Yes. We're happy to sign one before you share the details of your project.
What does it cost?
Custom Development starts at $5,000, a one-time fee per fragrance that covers the brief, sampling and the final formula development. It does not apply to reorders.
Production is quoted per unit, based on your packaging and fragrance, after we review your application. You'll always know the cost of the next phase before it starts.