Comparison

ScentAdvice vs Layer Accordingly

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ScentAdvice

Explore a vast database of perfumes from designer and niche brands, featuring detailed information on notes, perfumers, and release years. Find discount codes, read over 1600 user reviews, and discover curated recommendation lists and articles.

Highlights
  • Extensive fragrance database
  • Detailed perfume information
  • Discount coupon codes & deals
  • Over 1600 user reviews
  • Recommendation lists & articles
  • Fragrance dictionary & ingredients
Features
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Discover the latest and upcoming fragrance releases here first! ScentAdvice has an extensive fragrance database with perfumes listed from designer and niche brands. Learn all about a fragrance (notes, perfumer, release year and more). You can find many discount coupon codes & the best deals! Enjoy reading over 1600 reviews written by ScentAdvice (a.k.a. @BrainFragrances) and share your own opinions in the comments. There's a page with recommendation lists, articles, perfume related books, a fragrance dictionary, ingredients and more!

About

Layer Accordingly

Catalog your fragrance collection, discover how scents pair, and get personalized recommendations. Explore a vast database of perfumes to find your next signature combination.

Highlights
  • Catalogue fragrance collection with accord profiles
  • Analyze scent DNA and fragrance compatibility
  • Discover new fragrances based on preferences
  • Receive personalized daily scent recommendations
  • Save favorite fragrance combinations
  • Add custom fragrances and photos
Features
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Your signature scent should be as layered as you are. Layer Accordingly is the first app built around YOUR fragrance collection — not someone else's "top 10" list. Add what you own, see how your bottles work together, and discover what to wear next based on your actual scent DNA. — FOUR TABS, ONE WARDROBE — COLLECTION Catalogue every bottle with its accord profile and notes. See your scent DNA emerge automatically — gourmand floral, woody amber, fresh chypre, whatever you naturally gravitate toward. Add custom fragrances and your own photos for anything we don't recognize. LAYERING Stop guessing what works together. Our compatibility engine analyzes the accords and notes in your collection and ranks every possible pair as Excellent, Good, or Subtle. Layer 2 or 3 fragrances at a time, save your favorites, build custom combos, rate every combination, and add personal notes for next time. DISCOVER Search 13,000+ fragrances from Sephora, Ulta, niche houses (Byredo, Le Labo, Maison Margiela, Henry Rose, Ellis Brooklyn, Initio, Fragrance Du Bois), to celebrity launches and budget finds. Filter by budget, your dominant accords, or the accords you're missing. FOR YOU Personalized daily picks rooted in your collection. Your Trifecta — three fragrances built around the notes you love. A seasonal edit that rotates Spring → Summer → Autumn → Winter automatically. A daily layering recommendation matched to the day's mood. All updated every morning. — BUILT FOR PRIVACY — No account required. No sign-up screen. Everything you add stays on your device — your collection, ratings, custom blends, and notes are yours alone. Delete the app or use "Delete all my data" inside Settings and it's gone instantly. — WHO IT'S FOR — Fragrance collectors who own more than three bottles. People stuck wearing the same scent every day. Anyone who's spent $200+ on a fragrance only to wonder if it'd be better with something else from the shelf. New collectors who want guidance instead of paralysis. — AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE — Layer Accordingly LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Affiliate links inside the app are labeled "ad" and never increase your price. We may add other affiliate programs in the future. Built solo by a fragrance obsessive in Florida. Questions, bugs, or ideas: hello@layeraccordingly.app Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ScentAdvice4 screens
Layer Accordingly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ScentAdvice at 100% against Layer Accordingly's 54%. ScentAdvice also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Layer Accordingly's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (45 vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Layer Accordingly sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. ScentAdvice asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScentAdvice holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Layer Accordingly has 45 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ScentAdvice's written reviews are positive against 54% of Layer Accordingly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScentAdvice ships an update every 6 months, Layer Accordingly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ScentAdvice versus Layer Accordingly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScentAdviceLayer Accordingly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.9 (45 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better54.2% of reviews
Number of ratings145 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB78 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBrian BakkerMaven Piniella

Customer experience

ScentAdvice

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Layer Accordingly

All ratings26 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral11.5%
Negative26.9%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral20.8%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

ScentAdvice

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Layer Accordingly

Subscriptions4
  • Premium$3.991 Month
  • Pro$5.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
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  • Pro Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is ScentAdvice free?
ScentAdvice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Layer Accordingly free?
Layer Accordingly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ScentAdvice or Layer Accordingly?
ScentAdvice is rated higher. ScentAdvice averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Layer Accordingly averages 3.9 from 45 ratings.
Do ScentAdvice or Layer Accordingly have ads?
Neither ScentAdvice nor Layer Accordingly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScentAdvice or Layer Accordingly?
ScentAdvice ships an update every 6 months, and Layer Accordingly every 3 days. Most recently, ScentAdvice was updated on November 3, 2026 and Layer Accordingly on November 14, 2026.

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