Comparison

Perfumers Vault 2 vs Adscent Alchemy

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

Head to head
About

Perfumers Vault 2

Design, blend, and track unique perfume formulas with this app. It offers tools for creating scents from scratch, AI-powered suggestions, and organization features for your creations. Access advanced features and data with a subscription.

Highlights
  • AI Formula Generator
  • Custom Fragrance Builder
  • Save & Tag Formulas
  • Export Formulas (PDF, JSON)
  • Offline Mode
  • IFRA Compliance Library
  • SDS for Ingredients
Features
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Perfumers Vault 2 is a perfumer's workbench in your pocket. Build formulas, manage your materials, check IFRA compliance and weigh batches, with PV AI working alongside you. Made for artisan perfumers, indie fragrance brands, cosmetic formulators and students of perfumery, from a first blend to a commercial formula. PV AI, YOUR PERFUMERY ASSISTANT • Ask about your own formulas and materials: PV AI works with your vault, not just general knowledge • It looks things up, checks IFRA across all your formulas at once and can build or adjust a formula for you. Every change waits for your approval, and formula changes can be reverted • Answers appear as they're written, with tables and lists. Stop at any time • Describe a fragrance and get a complete formula, ready to save • Fill in a material's odour, regulatory and physical data in one tap • Photograph a bottle to identify the fragrance and get an inspired formula IFRA COMPLIANCE YOU CAN TRUST • Every formula checked against your IFRA library, with compliance certificates and reports as PDF • New IFRA amendments one tap away: the app tells you when one is published and updates your library • Missing data is flagged as "not assessed", never shown as compliant • Scientific view with CAS numbers, molecular data and IFRA limits on every row • Full material data: regulatory, physical and PubChem data, and SDS documents FROM FORMULA TO BOTTLE • Weigh formulas step by step, track batches and pick up where you left off • Scale any formula to any batch size and compare formulas side by side • Formula insights: analysis, notes impact, performance, cost, replacements and revision history • Several suppliers per material, stock levels and low-stock alerts • Build orders from what is running low and follow them to delivery • Dashboards for your formulas, materials, suppliers and orders SHARE, IMPORT AND PROTECT • Import formulas and materials from files or photos; export PDF, JSON and CSV • Share formulas privately with other Perfumers Vault users, or by QR code • Browse the materials catalogue and copy any material into your own • Biometric lock for sensitive pages, and hide quantities on your formulas • Unlimited iCloud backups FREE TO START • Create and manage formulas, your materials database and categories • Your vault lives on your device and works offline • iCloud backups (the last three) • Home Screen and Control Center shortcuts • Designed for iPhone and the full iPad screen • English, French, German, Portuguese, Turkish and Hindi PERFUMERS VAULT PRO Pro unlocks everything above: PV AI, IFRA compliance, making and batches, suppliers and orders, insights, sharing, unlimited backups and the Atelier and Mist themes. GOOD TO KNOW PV AI needs an internet connection and a signed-in account. Letting PV AI see your vault is your choice and can be switched off at any time. AI can make mistakes: always check a formula and its compliance before you use it. Pro is offered as a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://pv2.m24media.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://pv2.m24media.com/privacy --- Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled and will be charged via your Apple ID account. Cancel anytime in Settings at least 24 hours before the renewal date. Prices vary by location. --- Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Adscent Alchemy

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Adscent Alchemy is the world's first intelligent perfumery platform designed for professional and aspiring perfumers on iOS. • FORMULA BUILDER — Create scent formulas with real-time calculations and Formula Intelligence • IFRA COMPLIANCE — Instant safety checking against IFRA standards • GC-MS IMPORT — Upload PDF, CSV, or images for intelligent composition extraction • OSIRIS — Your personal perfumery assistant with Olfactory Reconstruction & Pro Mode, powered by Adscent Intelligence • STOCK INVENTORY — Track your raw materials • MULTI-LANGUAGE — Use in your preferred language Adscent Alchemy Pro ($49.99/month) unlocks unlimited access to all features. Adscent Alchemy Pro is an auto-renewable subscription billed at $49.99/month. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://adcsentstudio.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Perfumers Vault 24 screens
Adscent Alchemy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Adscent Alchemy at 15.1 against Perfumers Vault 2's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Perfumers Vault 2 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Adscent Alchemy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Perfumers Vault 2 ships an update every 5 days, Adscent Alchemy every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Perfumers Vault 2 versus Adscent Alchemy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPerfumers Vault 2Adscent Alchemy
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperM24 Media LtdAbdul Latheef KM

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Perfumers Vault 2

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year
4 purchases

Adscent Alchemy

Subscriptions3
  • Adscent Pro3 Days trial$49.991 Month
  • Adscent Alchemy Pro 6 Months$99.996 Months
  • Adscent Alchemy Pro Annual$119.991 Year
One-time1
  • Adscent Alchemy Pro$49.99

Questions

Is Perfumers Vault 2 free?
Perfumers Vault 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Adscent Alchemy free?
Adscent Alchemy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Perfumers Vault 2 or Adscent Alchemy have ads?
Neither Perfumers Vault 2 nor Adscent Alchemy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Perfumers Vault 2 or Adscent Alchemy?
Perfumers Vault 2 ships an update every 5 days, and Adscent Alchemy every 4 days. Most recently, Perfumers Vault 2 was updated on October 11, 2026 and Adscent Alchemy on October 25, 2026.

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