Perfume manufacturing,
compound to carton
Private label eau de parfum and eau de toilette. Choose a stock fragrance or develop your own, use a standard bottle or cut a mould, and put your branding on the label and carton.
Parameters first, process second
These are the four things a buyer needs to confirm before anything else: grade, format, minimum quantity and lead time.
| Item | Standard range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | Eau de Parfum (EDP) 10–15% fragrance oil | 6–8 hours of wear; the main grade for e-commerce and retail |
| Eau de Toilette (EDT) 5–10% fragrance oil | Lighter and cheaper; suits summer lines, entry price points and large formats | |
| Extrait de Parfum 15–30% fragrance oil | Quoted individually; for premium niche lines | |
| Standard formats | 10 ml / 30 ml / 50 ml | Stock bottles, ready to order |
| 100 ml and shaped bottles | Mould or external sourcing; lead time varies | |
| Sampling | 10 ml per SKU | Stock numbers sampled directly; bespoke development quoted separately |
| Production MOQ | Typically 1,000 units / SKU | Set by bottle, pump and carton minimums |
| Lead time | Sampling: 5–10 working days | From formula sign-off |
| Production: 10–20 working days | From packaging arrival; longer in peak season |
What can change, and what should not
Being specific about customisation is more useful than claiming "fully customisable".
Scent
Ten stock numbers order as-is; or adjust the top notes, boost longevity, reduce sweetness on any of them.
Concentration
EDP, EDT or extrait. The same formula at different strengths changes cost and wear.
Colour
Clear, wine red, amber, pink or blue. Colourants checked for compliance.
Bottle & pump
Stock bottles ex-works; new moulds take about 25–35 days plus tooling cost.
Label & carton
Foil stamping, embossing, spot colours, matte lamination. Label copy pre-checked.
What we advise against
Changing an established stock formula for a small one-off order — it hurts batch consistency and future replenishment.
Five stages of a perfume project
Brief
Channel, target price, volume, packaging, compliance needs.
1–2 daysScent
Select a number or submit a brief for a fragrance proposal.
3–7 daysSample
10 ml sample, bottle options and a full quotation.
5–10 daysPackaging
Packaging ordered, artwork checked, filing documents prepared.
7–15 daysProduction
Filling, 100% inspection, cartoning and dispatch with reports.
10–20 daysAbout perfume manufacturing
Can you fill only, using our own fragrance oil?
Yes. Toll filling requires the MSDS, ingredient list and compliance documents for your oil. We handle filling, crimping, labelling and cartoning.
Will colour and scent vary between batches?
Fragrance is a blend of natural and synthetic materials, so minor colour and odour variation is normal. We retain a sample from every batch and compare chromatograms; anything outside our internal tolerance is re-blended.
Can we start small and reorder if it sells?
Yes. The first run is produced at MOQ and replenishment uses the same formula and batch records. We recommend reserving 3–6 months of fragrance oil at the first order to limit batch variation.
What must appear on the label?
Product name, responsible person/manufacturer, production licence number, ingredient list, net content and expiry or PAO. We lay this out from your brand information; the filing entity remains responsible for compliance.
Send us your perfume brief
One sentence on use and budget is enough for us to come back with fragrance options, formats, MOQ and a price range.
