Perfume Atelier

I spent 15 hours to complete the duck collection and I managed to finish it right on my 100th day 🦆 This game had been sitting on my wishlist for quite some time and I'm so glad I finally got it. It's such a cozy and relaxing experience. I really enjoyed experimenting with different ingredients, figuring out recipes and fulfilling customer requests. The funniest part is that it wasn't until around my 80th day that I realized I could combine ingredients to free up more space on the mixing table 😂 I spent most of the game rearranging my ingredients..

I was so locked in the entire time I was playing. The art is insanely cute, I had a lot of fun naming the perfumes with my husband's input as well! Thank you for making a fun game, hopefully we can see another one :) <3

This game is simple in its mechanics, but complex enough that you still feel like you're doing something at every stage. Some bits can be a bit on the tedious side (adding essence drops one at a time, no bulk batches, the mixing steps which albeit does have its own upgrades in late game) but for me it never became too much. The diversity in characters who visit your store was really nice and fun to see as the game progressed with people of all interests and hobbies. Many of the QOL that you would expect from a game like this have already been added which was a good bonus in my opinion. 100% worth it when its on sale. If you see yourself spending even 15+ hours on this then the $8 USD might be worth it to you

I absolutely adored this game the moment I picked it up, and it's just proven to be a perfect cozy pastime for the busy days when I need a few moments of calm! The music is lovely, the art style is incredibly homey, and the gameplay loop is addictive! I've completed all the upgrades/recipes and most achievements, yet I keep going back just to experience it more. Completion doesn't necessarily take super long - so anyone looking for 20+ hours of story may not find it within this game. But even when there is nothing new left to unlock, the game still feels satisfying and gives a nice little serotonin boost through just the core gameplay! I've played a fair few cozy games, yet this one truly scratches the itch the way very few others have continued to do past the initial progression stage. For the price, it is certainly worth giving this one a chance.

Edit: Initally my review was a little too harsh while I maintain bellef in some of the mechanics and pricing dont match how much you make, it is a good game and perfect for anyone who loves the monotonous loop of making something over and over and *incrementally progressing I can't really recommend the game, its cute, its simple, but it also has mechanics that it 1) doesnt explain to you 2) the customers patience goes down way too fast, the prices of things from the merchant are too high compared to how much you make, you run out of oils and need to buy all ingredients for $25 and you dont get much from growing things in the garden On top of that- you can only make one oil at a time and, like not enough reviews point out, that theres distillery problems Its a cozy game but I cant say its relaxing juggling customers, lack of things to sell, lack of funds to buy ingredients, you cant buy seeds, bottle shapes are expensive, and you dont get to actually make perfume you just get told what to use and how much of each oil to add The mixing and stovetop mini game that determine how many stars you get for quality are terrible

Fun! enjoying casual mode but some QOL things like pinning orders, trading essence inventory for orders, and maybe some kind of tag highlighting system would be nice. the upgrades don't really seem to make the minigames easier and only increase values, it would be nice to have them be less tedious!