exa vs Scento Perfume Compendium
Scento Perfume Compendium is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑22.
exa is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by exa-labs. Marketplaces we read that list it: 5 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Official MCP Registry, Docker MCP Catalog, Claude: knowledge-work-plugins, Community GitHub marketplaces). Scento Perfume Compendium is an MCP server published by scento.com. No marketplace we read lists it any more. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-25. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  exa | |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Listed Version: 3.4.1 Forks (GitHub): 404 Stars (GitHub): 5 166 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 3.4.1 Forks (GitHub): 404 Stars (GitHub): 5 166 Not marked · First seen |
Removed on 2026-10-22 Version: 1.0.1 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:d88edd571d98 Forks (GitHub): 404 Pulls (Docker Hub): 36 980 Stars (Docker Hub): 7 Stars (GitHub): 5 166 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude: knowledge-work-plugins | Listed Version: 3.4.1 Forks (GitHub): 404 Stars (GitHub): 5 166 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | exa | Scento Perfume Compendiumno longer listed · |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 5 | 0 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 5 166 | 0 |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 36 980 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 404 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server or your machine | Remote server (www.scento.com/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP, stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 2 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 3 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/exa-labs/exa-mcp-server | github.com/scento-com/perfume-compendium |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 6 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-20 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Responded 2 days ago | no remote endpoint we check |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of Scento Perfume Compendium
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Free perfume MCP server and fragrance API: 6,000+ perfumes, note pyramids, accords, similar scents.
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Fragrance catalogue with verdicts, similarity scores, scent profiles, drydowns and local prices.
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Fragrance & Perfume MCP (Noteboxd)
Fragrance & perfume MCP: search fragrances, notes, accords, brands, perfumers, reviews & charts.
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fragrances io.github.parfica/fragrances
Fragrance encyclopedia: note pyramids, accords, perfumers and dupes (parfica.com).
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Perfumery materials, IFRA Category 4, EU allergens, and your formulas and shelf via OAuth.
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SkinKnowledgeBase Skincare Question and Answer MCP
Skincare Question and Answer with cited products, ingredients, sources, and comparison context.
What each says it does
exa
Exa AI web search, deep research, and content extraction. Provides MCP tools and research skills for comprehensive web search, people discovery, company research, academic papers, and more.
Scento Perfume Compendium
Free perfume & fragrance API and MCP server: notes, families, similar scents, 700+ perfumes. No key.
How to run each
exa As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin install exa@claude-plugins-officialScento Perfume Compendium
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only exa has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of Scento Perfume Compendium publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of Scento Perfume Compendium publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: exa · What it can do: Scento Perfume Compendium · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.