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The Difference Between Eau de Toilette and Parfum

The difference between a Perfume, Eau de Parfum, or Eau de Toilette is probably one of the most frequently asked questions about perfume and rightly so because it is also one of the most misinterpreted!

To put it simply, Perfume, Eau de Parfum, Eau de Toilette, and Cologne are different in their concentrations of fragrance oils, but that’s not all!

These different concentrations DO NOT necessarily mean different levels of quality, and furthermore, they may also include different fragrance notes entirely!

• A Cologne or sometimes called an Eau de Cologne or an Eau Fraiche is between 2-5% Perfume oil

• An Eau de Toilette is between 4-10% Perfume oil

• An Eau de Parfum is between 8-15% Perfume oil

• A Perfume or sometimes called an Extrait is between 15-25% Perfume oil

Likewise, these numbers also indicate the amount of alcohol and water used to make up the bulk of the fragrance. Now some think that this translates into longevity, meaning that a Perfume is sure to last longer than an Eau de Toilette; however, this is not always true.

While, the science behind this lends credit to this assumption, being that alcohol and water evaporate quicker hence a liquid with more oils in it would remain longer, this isn’t necessarily the case. One reason for this, is because Perfumes need to be dabbed on the skin, which lends to a more intimate scent experience, whereas an Eau de Parfume for example can be sprayed liberally over skin and clothes leading to a potentially stronger longevity.

Furthermore, different fragrances have different silages (how close they wear to the body), so a fragrance with a weak silage might not smell as strong and hence dissipate sooner even if it’s an Eau de Parfum, where an Eau de Toilette of different scent may smell present all day even though it has a weaker concentration of oils. And this is usually do to the different notes used.

However, that’s not all that may be different between these concentrations. Quality of fragrance oils used also play a part in how strong and how long a fragrance lasts. Higher quality oils tend to take more time to develop and thus linger longer on the skin than their synthetic counterparts. Some perfume houses/companies also may use more expensive natural perfume oils in only the Perfume version and then synthetic produced notes in the others.