Free Fragrance Composition Software

[thomash]

Still, I never hear the opposite case (but lets not hijack the topic).

In any case, I love the software! This will make things A LOT easier. Eternal gratitude is yours. Was it made in .NET? I never managed to move from Cpp over C# to .NET...

How are we intended to go about dilutions eg 10% in EtOH. would you add this to the inventory or the compositions? Maybe for this a subdivision of the inventory would be useful. For example I bought 10g maltylisobutyrate, and 1 g of it I diluted to 10%. I consider this to be part of my inventory, but would not like to make it a seperate entry in the inventory list. I want to keep it linked...

Also the ability to use mg, milligrams would be useful for the small experiments I think. Or for the really powerful chemicals.

In any case many many thanks!

 

[Wood and Tobacco]

Hi thomash, you're welcome! Yes it's in C#. I recommend trying it, it's a lot easier than C++

Dilutions can go in as compositions, and everything is linked up the way you'd expect. So in your example:
- Add maltylisobutyrate to your inventory.
- Add ethanol to your inventory, if it's not already there.
- Create a new composition, and select 'dilution' as the type, enter the name as 'maltylisobutyrate 10% w/v'.
- In the grid, select the combobox and type 'mal' to bring up maltylisobutyrate, enter '1g' for the amount.
- Click the '+' button to add another line.
- In the grid, select the combobox and type 'eth' to bring up ethanol, enter '9.1m' for the amount
- Click 'Save'
- Now the dilution can be added to a composition.

So with the compositions you're not restricted to adding raw ingredients. Each composition can be made up of accords, dilutions or even other experiments. At some point I'll do an instruction video so everyone can see the best way to use the software.

I'm working on an analysis module that does a breakdown of any given composition, so you can see the materials involved and their v/v and w/v, even if the composition has many levels of nesting.

Milligrams will be added at some point. For the time being, please enter your milligram amounts as multiples of 0.001g.

 

[ProfessorBats]

Another Mac user. You'd think after Mac bastardized itself to be more PC-like we'd have at least outgrown this type of situation - alas, not so! Looks like I'll be using spreadsheets for the time being, or try Perfumer's world's.
Nevertheless, thanks for sharing the fruit of your hard work!

 

[Wood and Tobacco]

Hi guys. I've been thinking about the future of this software. It is proving very useful for me, but I want Mac users to be able to use it too.

Did anyone manage to get it working using a Windows emulator on their Mac?

Also if anyone has updated their index with info such as chemical composition, new materials or notes, then I can merge your info into the main database.

 

[mumsy]

No... I just abandoned the idea I'm afraid. Loved the concept but I'm too old to struggle with technology. I caved in completely and went back to paper index cards in a plastic box and a ring binder file. Maybe some luddites will always stay that way......

 

[Wood and Tobacco]

Index cards are OK of course, if it works for you

I've been thinking about doing a website version but it's a lot of work. So I would be inclined if there was popular demand for it.

Maybe I should talk to the owners of Basenotes and see if they'd like a web version incorporated into this site.

 

[pkiler]

Hi, Have you made a newer version that the 1.1 that you posted almost a year ago?

I might give it a whirl in my new lab soon coming...

PK

 

[Wood and Tobacco]

Hey PK, 1.1 is the latest version. I'm thinking of doing a quick cleanup though.. there are some things that could be made more ergonomic.

Also considering including an MS library if anyone can get one for me.. since we all know that smells are caused by molecular vibrations.

 

[Dmitriy]

and at me unfortunately the program refused to operate completely (windows Vista) only throws an error .. It is a pity ... It would be interesting to try))

 

[Wood and Tobacco]

and at me unfortunately the program refused to operate completely (windows Vista) only throws an error .. It is a pity ... It would be interesting to try))

Did you try version 1.1 mate? If so, please PM the exception and I'll fix it. Also probably going open source with it soon anyway.

 

[Wood and Tobacco]

Everyone, version 2 is ready:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3dc0GhL1P4OUEkwdERMbDJsSDA/view?usp=sharing

It includes two new buttons:

- As requested by pkiler, a button for analysis. I will expand upon his recommendations. For now it shows total % of items in the composition. Note that the numbers are only accurate if you have entered density in g/mL for each component. In future, it will include batch formulation assistance and some other cool features that we are cooking up.

- Another really useful button is the 'Copy' button. So whenever you split an experiment or retry an experiment with modifications, you can copy it as a new composition first!

 

[nemenator]

What about import & export to Excel? That way I could add the naturals from SAFC or Robertet. And moreover we could then plot those Fragrance Wheels we (OK, I) have been obsessing over.

 

[Wood and Tobacco]

Sure, that's do-able.. would it import into the index, or into the inventory? I'm guessing the latter?

Please let me know what needs to be exported. Is it the compositions?

 

[Wood and Tobacco]

Source code published!

https://sourceforge.net/projects/parfumpro/

 

[caribbeanisland]

It could be so helpful for me, are you planning to launch it for mac?

 

[Wood and Tobacco]

Sorry but I don't have a Mac to code it on.. Please try an emulator.. if you can get it to work that way then there's a bunch of people on here who would benefit greatly!

 

[poe]

I too would love to hear if anyone gets it to work on a mac....

Has anyone tried Bootcamp? I've heard mention of it from the masses.

 

[David Ruskin]

There are several existing systems that Perfumers use to work using a computer. Two that come to mind are Fompack, and Winchem. Many others. All very reliable, and flexible. Unfortunately, of course, you have to pay for them.

 

[Wood and Tobacco]

Version 2.5 is ready to roll!

https://sourceforge.net/projects/parfumpro/files/latest/download?source=files

Release notes:

INDEX

* Added new fields to record more data about each field:
- Boiling Point
- IFRA Maximum Use %
- Strength (how strong the material smells compared to others)

* Updated the index data with 1,359 boiling points (these data may be inaccurate!)

* Added tooltips to explain more about the type of data in each field


INVENTORY

* Added a full list of currencies with some default values for them


COMPOSITIONS

* Added drop-down checkbox lists for material tags to make more room on the screen

* Added a new composition type for tinctures

* Now showing the per litre and per kilogram cost for each composition, at-a-glance

* Added the ability to enter milligram amounts by typing 'x' after the amount


BATCHES

* A new tab to make it easier to calculate and record batches in production

* A grid to show all batches

* Data fields that may be entered by the user:
- Code
- Name / Description
- Date of production
- Composition that the batch relates to
- Volume of each bottle
- Number of bottles in batch
- Notes on the batch (e.g. how long to age it for, etc.)

* Calculated fields to help with creation of the batch:
- Total volume
- Total weight
- Cost per litre
- Cost per kilogram
- Total batch cost

* A grid showing the amount to use of each material

* A 'lock' button to freeze the batch details once it is complete (for example, while a batch is locked it's numbers will remain the same even if ingredient prices change)


SETTINGS

* Added a new tab for settings, with some small features to be extended later

* Define defaults for:
- Drops / mL
- Density (it is still recommended that a density is entered for each material in the index!)
- Boiling Point
- Home Currency (the currency you use most often)

* Ability to export the index, inventory and compositions

 

[thomash]

nice!

Can i suggest to filter the boiling points a bit, some of them are real non-sense. (over 2000°C) Perhaps start by kicking out those larger than 250?

I'm guessing these are calculated values based on mol wght?

Any plans of making this an open source kind of project?