If you've been searching for a DIY perfume making kit, you've probably landed on the same three names: JUYRLE, Simply Earth, and Scent + Art. They occupy different price points and make different promises. This is a straight comparison — what's actually in each box, what works, what doesn't, and which one suits different goals.
The quick summary
| Kit | Price | Oil type | Bottles | Recipes | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUYRLE | ~$20 to 25 | Essential oils | 6 plastic | No set ratios | Casual gifting, teens |
| Simply Earth | ~$50 | EO blends | Plastic | Subscription recipes | Essential oil enthusiasts |
| Scent + Art | ~$50 | Fragrance oils | 3 frosted glass | 4 tested recipes | Wearable perfume, gifting |
JUYRLE: the budget entry point
JUYRLE is the Amazon bestseller in this category. The 37-piece kit includes 8 essential oils, six plastic spray bottles, test strips, stickers, a dropper, and an instruction manual. At $20 to 25, it's priced as an impulse buy or a low-commitment gift.
The piece count is impressive at the price. Everything you need to start blending is included, with accessories that make it fun to experiment. Prime shipping is a practical advantage.
Where it falls short: the oils are essential oils, not fragrance oils, and that's a meaningful difference for perfume-making. Essential oils are more volatile, degrade faster on skin, and many are photosensitizing (bergamot, lime, some citruses). They perform differently in perfumer's alcohol than oils designed for that use. The finished scents tend toward aromatherapy rather than wearable fragrance. Plastic bottles accelerate degradation. There are no tested recipes with specific drop ratios, which leads to a lot of trial-and-error on the first attempt.
Best for teens, casual crafting evenings, or a low-stakes introduction. Not the right choice if you want something you'd actually wear daily or give as a serious gift.
Is the JUYRLE perfume making kit worth buying?
Straight answer: it depends what you're optimising for. If you want the lowest entry price and don't mind essential oils, JUYRLE gets you started. If you want a finished fragrance you'd actually wear daily — or you're buying this as a gift for someone who cares about what goes on their skin — the oil quality difference is noticeable from the first blend.
We made Scent + Art specifically for people in the second category. Six skin-safe fragrance oils, three refillable glass bottles, four tested recipes. The comparison comes down to what kind of result you're after. For a full guide on what to look for in any kit, see what makes the best DIY perfume making kit.
Simply Earth: the subscription approach
Simply Earth comes from the essential oil subscription world. The standalone kit costs around $50 and includes pre-blended EO combinations, a generous 8oz of perfumer's alcohol, and their recipe card format. The brand has strong content marketing and a committed community following.
The 8oz perfumer's alcohol quantity is excellent, plenty of room to experiment. If you're already in the essential oil ecosystem (Plant Therapy, Rocky Mountain Oils, etc.), Simply Earth fits naturally. Their tutorials and how-to content are genuinely good.
Where it falls short: the kit uses pre-blended EO combinations rather than individual named fragrance oils, so you're blending blends, which limits what you learn about perfume structure (top/heart/base). The resulting scents tend to be more herbal and "natural" than boutique-style wearable fragrance. The core business is the subscription, so the standalone kit experience is somewhat secondary.
Best fit for someone already committed to natural or essential oil living. Less suitable if your goal is creating perfumes that smell like something you'd buy at a fragrance counter.
Scent + Art: the fragrance-oil approach
Scent + Art uses cosmetic-grade fragrance oils, not essential oils — the same category of ingredient professional perfumers use for wearable fragrance. The six oils (Citrus, Salt, Calm, Sugar, Woods, Clean) were chosen to span the top-heart-base note structure and blend well together. For the full story on those oils, read The Six Oils: What I Learned Choosing the Palette Behind 400 Perfumes.
Fragrance oils are more stable, longer-lasting on skin, and designed specifically for alcohol-based perfume performance. The four recipe cards include exact drop ratios developed through hundreds of blends, not "add a few drops of this" guesswork. Bottles are frosted glass (UV protection, proper long-term storage). The kit ships gift-ready in a box with foam insert. The end result is closer to a boutique fragrance studio output than either of the other kits.
Where it falls short: it's the most expensive of the three and includes only three bottles versus JUYRLE's six. If you want maximum experimentation on a tight budget, JUYRLE gives you more blending freedom for less money. Scent + Art is a small independent brand, not a Prime listing, though it ships free within the US.
Best fit for someone who wants to create wearable, boutique-quality perfume at home, or who needs a premium gift that opens like a luxury experience. For gift context specifically, see our perfume making kit gift guide.
Which to buy
Buy JUYRLE if: you want a low-cost introduction, you're buying for a teenager, or you want maximum accessories and pieces for casual experimentation.
Buy Simply Earth if: you're already in the essential oil world and want to extend that hobby into fragrance.
Buy Scent + Art if: you want to end up with a fragrance you'd wear every day, or you're giving a gift that needs to feel premium. The Signature Collection is the kit that closes the gap between DIY and the real thing.
New to perfume making entirely? Our beginner's guide to making perfume at home covers the full process — ingredients, ratios, step-by-step instructions — before you spend a dollar on any kit.
FAQ: DIY Perfume Kit Comparison
What is the difference between essential oils and fragrance oils in a perfume kit?
Essential oils are plant-derived extracts — natural, but variable in smell batch-to-batch and often photosensitizing at higher concentrations. Fragrance oils are engineered aromatic compounds formulated for stability, skin safety, and consistent blending performance. Most commercial fine fragrances use fragrance oils. For perfume-making, fragrance oils produce more predictable and longer-lasting results on skin.
Can you make real perfume with a DIY kit?
Yes — if the kit uses the right ingredients. Cosmetic-grade fragrance oils + proper perfumer's alcohol + frosted glass bottles + tested recipe ratios produces a result that's genuinely comparable to commercial EDP-concentration perfume. Budget kits with essential oils and plastic bottles produce something closer to aromatherapy blends or body spray.
How many perfumes can you make from a DIY perfume kit?
The Scent + Art kit includes enough perfumer's alcohol and three 10ml frosted glass spray bottles for three full blends. The six oils provide 20 unique three-oil combinations to explore. JUYRLE's six plastic spray bottles let you make more simultaneous batches, but the smaller oil quantities limit repeat blending.
Is a DIY perfume kit a good gift?
Yes — as long as it's the right kit. A premium kit with structured recipe cards, quality fragrance oils, and beautiful packaging makes an excellent gift. A budget kit with vague instructions and plastic bottles is more likely to frustrate than impress. For a full gift guide, see Perfume Making Kit Gift Ideas.