Comparison

Prefume 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

Prefume

This app helps you document and remember your fragrances through a timeline system. It offers personalized daily suggestions based on weather and your mood, and allows for effortless check-ins to track your scent experiences. All your data is kept private and analyzed on your device.

Highlights
  • Timeline-based fragrance journaling
  • Weather-aware daily suggestions
  • Smart collection rotation
  • Acquisition and spending insights
  • Testing workflows with reminders
  • Offline-first design for privacy
Features
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Transform how you experience and remember your fragrances with Prefume, the personal fragrance assistant designed for perfume enthusiasts, collectors, and newcomers alike. Your Fragrance Journey, Documented Unlike basic fragrance apps that only let you rate scents, Prefume captures your complete relationship with each fragrance through a beautiful timeline system. From first impressions to long-term thoughts, track how your opinion evolves with every wear. Perfect Daily Suggestions Never waste time choosing what to wear again. Prefume learns your preferences and suggests the perfect fragrance based on today's weather, your mood, and which bottles you haven't worn recently. Get contextual recommendations that actually make sense for your lifestyle. Effortless Check-ins Gentle notifications throughout the day help you capture meaningful experiences. Track longevity, projection, compliments received, and how each fragrance makes you feel. Build rich data that reveals patterns in what you truly love. Privacy-First Design All analysis happens on your device. Discover hidden patterns in your preferences and get recommendations without sharing any personal data. Your collection stays completely private. Perfect for Every Fragrance Lover Beginners: Guided testing workflows help you develop your nose Enthusiasts: Comprehensive journaling tools for tracking your growing collection Key Features Timeline-based fragrance journaling with rich context capture Weather-aware daily fragrance suggestions Smart rotation to help you enjoy your entire collection Acquisition tracking with spending insights Testing workflows with automated check-in reminders Offline-first design - your data stays private and secure Beautiful, native iOS interface designed for speed and simplicity Why Fragrance Lovers Choose Perfume "Finally, an app that understands that fragrances are about experiences, not just ratings. The timeline view shows how my relationship with each scent develops over time." - Beta User Free to Start, Premium to Excel Prefume free with up to 12 perfumes in your collection. Upgrade to Premium Extract for unlimited collection, advanced insights, and comprehensive collection analytics. No monthly subscriptions - pay once, own forever. Download Prefume today and discover what your nose has been trying to tell you. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://prefume.app/privacy

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

Prefume4 screens
Layer Accordingly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Prefume at 100% against Layer Accordingly's 0%. Layer Accordingly's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Prefume sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Layer Accordingly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prefume ships an update every 6 days, Layer Accordingly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Prefume versus Layer Accordingly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrefumeLayer Accordingly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB78 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperAnatole AyadiMaven Piniella

Customer experience

Prefume

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

Layer Accordingly

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Prefume

One-time1
  • Extract - Premium Features$24.99
None

Layer Accordingly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prefume free?
Prefume is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Layer Accordingly free?
Layer Accordingly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Prefume or Layer Accordingly have ads?
Neither Prefume nor Layer Accordingly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prefume or Layer Accordingly?
Prefume ships an update every 6 days, and Layer Accordingly every 3 days. Most recently, Prefume was updated on September 25, 2026 and Layer Accordingly on October 1, 2026.

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