ABG All Board Games
The Perfumer box art
Rich game profile

The Perfumer

Sniff to win! The Perfumer is a board game played by your nose, a game of real fragrance thanks to a new board game concept that integrates the "sense of smell" into the game rules. With a special printing technology, real fragrances are "printed" onto cards. Get ready for a bran...

Players

2-5

Time

60-90

Age

12+

Weight

2.57

Rating

6.28

Should this hit the table?

Quick read before the metadata.

The Perfumer has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic confrontation. Players need to be aware of and react to each other's strategies frequently. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.1

High replayability

Interaction 3.9

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.4

Scales well

Strategy 4.7

Deep strategy

Control 2.8

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

The Perfumer has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic confrontation. Players need to be aware of and react to each other's strategies frequently. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Replay value

The Perfumer has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, impactful expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and good scalability. It offers a fresh and different experience each time it is played, allowing players to discover new tactics and strategies. The game adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the effort.

Luck profile

The Perfumer has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. While some strategic decisions can influence the outcome, luck still plays a significant role. The game is a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with the game outcome primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, but with luck playing a moderate role.

Overview

What ABG knows about this game

Sniff to win! The Perfumer is a board game played by your nose, a game of real fragrance thanks to a new board game concept that integrates the "sense of smell" into the game rules. With a special printing technology, real fragrances are "printed" onto cards. Get ready for a brand new gaming experience! A good perfumer needs to have a keen knowledge of fragrance ingredients and be able to distinguish each of the ingredients by smelling their odors. Drawing on their wide range of knowledge about fragrance, players explore all over the world to collect ingredients, then try to fulfill clients' orders of unique perfumes. The secret recipe passed down by the century-old perfumers is another challenge that awaits players as you must identify the specific ingredients used in the secret formula by smelling. So let the journey began — smell all the way around the world to earn the most honors, and become the most celebrated perfumer of all!

Media

Images and visual references

Images, galleries, and videos are grouped here so the page feels visual before every asset is fully hosted.

No media imported yet.

Editions

Versions and regional releases

Edition Year Language Publisher / Region
No editions imported yet.

Files and documents

Rules, aids, translations

No files imported yet.

Credits

People and publishers

Designers

1
Chu-Lan Kao

Artists

1
Alexandra Petruk

Publishers

1
Big Fun Games (Board Game)

Linked items

Graph expansion queue

Related games and expansions help build a connected catalog around every title.

No linked items imported yet.