Documentation

1. Create Your Account

Sign up for moodnose to start tracking your fragrance collection. We use secure authentication to protect your data, and you can sign in with email or social accounts.

2. Add Your First Perfume

Click "Add Perfume" in the header or visit your collection page. You can search our database of over 1,000 perfumes, or import your existing collection from a list.

2a. Import Your Collection

If you already have a collection on Fragrantica or Basenotes, you can import it quickly. Parfumo uses manual Copy & Paste:

1. Visit the Import page
2. Enter your Fragrantica profile URL (or paste a list)
3. Review the matched perfumes
4. Select which ones to add to your collection
5. Click "Add selected perfumes" to finish

3. Log Your First Wear

Once you've added perfumes to your collection, start logging when you wear them. Click "Log Wear" on any perfume card or detail page, select the date, and optionally add your mood before and after wearing.

4. Explore Insights

As you log wears, moodnose will start revealing patterns: which perfumes lift your mood, what you reach for in different weather, and how your preferences evolve over time.

Adding Perfumes

There are several ways to add perfumes to your collection:

• Search & Add: Use the search feature to find perfumes from our database of 1,000+ fragrances
• Import from Fragrantica: Enter your Fragrantica profile URL to import your entire collection
• Import from Basenotes: Import from another popular fragrance platform
• Parfumo: Use Copy & Paste (manual list)
• Paste a List: Copy and paste any text list (one perfume per line) and we'll automatically match them

Organizing Your Collection

Use filters and search to organize your collection:

• Favorites: Mark your go-to perfumes with the heart icon
• Brand Filter: Filter by specific brands in your collection
• Family Filter: Filter by scent family (Floral, Woody, Oriental, etc.)
• Search: Search by brand name, perfume name, or notes

Editing and Removing

Click the menu icon (three dots) on any perfume card to edit details, archive perfumes you've finished, or remove them from your collection entirely.

Why Import?

If you already have a collection on Fragrantica or Basenotes, importing is the fastest way to get started with moodnose. You can import hundreds of perfumes in minutes instead of adding them one by one. Parfumo is supported via manual Copy & Paste.

Import from Fragrantica

To import from Fragrantica:

1. Visit the Import page
2. Enter your Fragrantica profile URL (found in your profile page URL)
3. Optionally check "Also import Perfumes I Want" to include your wishlist
4. Click "Start Import"
5. Review the matched perfumes on the selection screen
6. Search, filter, or deselect any perfumes you don't want
7. Click "Add selected perfumes" to finish

Import from Basenotes

Similar to Fragrantica, you can import from Basenotes by entering your profile URL. The import process will automatically fetch your collection and match it to our database.

Parfumo: Use the manual Copy & Paste import (no URL fetching).

Manual Import (Paste a List)

If you have a text list of your perfumes, you can paste it directly:

1. Copy your perfume list (one perfume per line)
2. Paste it into the import field
3. We'll automatically match each perfume to our database
4. Review and select which ones to add

Reviewing Your Import

After importing, you'll see a review screen where you can:

• Search through the imported perfumes
• Select or deselect individual perfumes
• Use "Select All" or "Deselect All" for bulk actions
• See how many perfumes are selected

This gives you full control over what gets added to your collection. You can always add more perfumes later!

After Importing

Once you've imported your collection, you'll see a "Get Started" screen with quick actions:

• Show shelf: View your collection
• Track wear: Start logging when you wear perfumes
• Add notes: Write personal thoughts about each perfume
• Add remaining amount: Track how much you have left

How to Log a Wear

1. Navigate to a perfume in your collection
2. Click the "Log Wear" button
3. Select the date and time you wore it
4. Choose your mood before and after wearing (optional)
5. Add notes about the occasion or how you felt (optional)
6. Save to add it to your wear history

Mood Tracking

When logging a wear, you can select mood emojis that represent how you felt before and after wearing the perfume. This helps you discover patterns like:

• Which perfumes lift your mood
• What fragrances you reach for when feeling certain emotions
• How different scent families affect your emotional state
• Which perfumes become favorites for specific contexts

Editing Wear Logs

You can edit or delete any wear log by clicking the menu icon on the log entry. All changes are reflected immediately in your statistics and insights.

Browse All Perfumes

Visit the Explore page to browse our entire database of 1,000+ perfumes. Use filters to narrow down by brand, gender, scent family, or search by name.

Notes Encyclopedia

Explore perfumes by notes — discover all fragrances featuring vanilla, rose, bergamot, or any other note. Notes are organized by family (Citrus, Floral, Woody, etc.) for easy browsing.

Brands Directory

Browse perfumes by brand. Our brands directory lists all 200+ brands alphabetically, making it easy to explore everything from a specific house.

Perfume Detail Pages

Click any perfume to see its full details: scent pyramid, main accords, season and time-of-day recommendations, similar perfumes, and more. If you own it, you'll also see your personal wear statistics.

Collection Statistics

Your collection page shows key statistics: total perfumes, total wears, favorites count, and more. These numbers help you understand the scope of your fragrance journey.

Wear Patterns

The calendar view shows when you've worn perfumes, helping you identify patterns: do you favor certain scents in winter? Are there perfumes you haven't worn in months?

Mood Insights

By tracking your mood before and after wearing perfumes, moodnose reveals which fragrances have the biggest impact on how you feel. This helps you make more intentional choices.

Recommendations

Based on your collection and wear patterns, moodnose provides personalized recommendations: mood-based suggestions, forgotten favorites, highest-rated perfumes, and weather-aware recommendations.