Private Label Perfumery manufactures seven fragrance formats in Istanbul, Turkey: perfume, cologne, room fragrance, scented candle, car fragrance, roll-on perfume oil and body mist. Minimum order quantity is 1,000 units per fragrance and per bottle model for perfume; room spray and scented candle start at 500, car fragrance at 2,000. Production runs 4–6 weeks from final approval.
Choosing a format
The six formats above are not variations of one product. They differ in three ways that decide the rest of the project: whether the fragrance is carried in alcohol or in oil, what fixes the size, and what the pack has to survive on its way to the shelf. Answering those three before the brief is written prevents rework later, because each answer changes the component list, the artwork and the transport route.
Alcohol-based products — perfume and cologne — follow dangerous-goods rules in transport. Oil-based roll-on perfume oil does not carry that constraint, which is why it is often the first format for brands shipping into markets where air freight is the only practical route. Room fragrance, candles and car fragrance sit between the two: the classification depends on the approved formulation rather than the category name.
Format comparison
| Format | Product types | What fixes the size | Transport profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perfume | EDT, EDP and extrait | 30 ml, 50 ml and 100 ml project sizes | Alcohol-based — dangerous-goods rules apply |
| Cologne | Spray, splash or pump | Confirmed from the selected bottle catalogue | Alcohol-based — dangerous-goods rules apply |
| Roll-on perfume oil | Oil-based roll-on, women’s, men’s and unisex | 30 ml, 50 ml and 100 ml | Alcohol-free — different transport profile |
| Room fragrance | Reed diffuser, room spray, ambient formats | Approved vessel and closure | Depends on the approved formulation |
| Scented candle | Container candles and gift sets | Fill weight and vessel dimensions | Wax-based — confirmed at feasibility |
| Car fragrance | Hanging, vent, ceramic, gel and spray | Selected delivery system | Depends on the approved format |
What every format shares
Whichever format a project starts from, the commercial frame is the same. A quotation is built on a specification, a quantity, a component list, an Incoterm and a named place — not on a category name alone. Shipments are quoted EXW, FOB or DDP depending on the route, and the markets planned for are the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union.
- Commercial basis: specification, quantity, components, Incoterm and named place
- Incoterms: EXW, FOB or DDP, subject to route and quotation
- Markets served: United States, United Kingdom and European Union
- Fragrance families available across formats: oriental, woody, floral, fruity, fresh, gourmand and oud
Running one fragrance across several formats
A brand that wants a single scent identity across perfume, a candle and a diffuser is asking for one olfactive direction expressed in three different carriers. That is a normal request, but it is not a single approval. Each carrier holds fragrance differently: concentration, throw and stability behave differently in alcohol, in wax and on a reed. The scent is therefore matched per format against the approved reference rather than copied, and each format is sampled and signed off on its own.
The practical consequence is scheduling. A portfolio launch has as many approval loops as it has formats, and they do not all move at the same speed. Deciding which format leads — usually the one the brand is judged on — keeps the rest aligned to a single reference instead of drifting apart.
From brief to shipment
- Brief: product format, destination market, quantity, channel and deadline.
- Feasibility: formula route, components, documentation and commercial limits.
- Samples: coded references evaluated against written criteria.
- Approval: formula, components, artwork, pack configuration and quotation locked.
- Production and shipment: inspection, release and dispatch under the agreed route.
Durations are confirmed against verified company lead times and project-specific component availability rather than quoted in advance.
Frequently asked questions
Can one fragrance run across several product formats?
Yes, but each format is approved separately. Concentration, scent throw and stability behave differently in alcohol, in wax and on a reed, so the scent is matched per format against the approved reference rather than transferred unchanged.
Which formats avoid alcohol-based transport rules?
Roll-on perfume oil is oil-based and does not carry the dangerous-goods constraint that applies to alcohol-based perfume and cologne. For room fragrance, candles and car fragrance the classification follows the approved formulation, so it is confirmed at feasibility rather than assumed from the category.
Are the sizes fixed?
Perfume and roll-on perfume oil run to 30 ml, 50 ml and 100 ml project sizes. For cologne, room fragrance, candles and car fragrance the size follows the selected bottle, vessel or delivery system, so it is confirmed during component selection.
What does a quotation need from the brand?
A specification, a quantity, a component list, an Incoterm and a named place. A category name alone is not enough to price a project, because the components and the destination decide most of the cost.
Related pages
- Private Label Perfume Manufacturing
- Cologne Bottle Catalogue
- Perfume Bottle Catalogue
- Cap Catalogue
- Manufacturing Cost and MOQ
- Dangerous Goods Shipping for Alcohol-Based Perfume
- Quality and Documentation
- Worldwide Export
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Include the product format, destination market, estimated quantity, packaging direction and target date, together with the decisions that are already approved. Values that are still open are confirmed during feasibility and quotation rather than treated as fixed.
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