A structured codex of
fragrance knowledge.
Perfume Codex documents fragrances the way a reference library should: note pyramids, accords, perfumers, release years and how to read a batch code — recorded from primary sources, written in plain language, and published without advertising.
472 fragrances documented
111 houses
5692 note links
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Reference
Perfume index
Every documented fragrance with its full note pyramid.
Tool
Batch code guide
How to date a bottle from the code on its base.
Transparency
Methodology
Where our data comes from, and what we refuse to publish.
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What this site is
Perfume Codex is a reference archive and community for people who care about how fragrance is actually made and sold — including the second-hand and discontinued market. It is independently owned and funded. We earn nothing from the fragrances we document, which is precisely why you can trust the entries.