Consentration in perfume

Perfume forms depict the concentration of fragrant elements in a solvent, which in fine smell is mostly ethanol or a combination of water and ethanol. The concentration by percent/volume of perfume oil is as follows:

• Perfume derivative (Extrait): 15-40% (IFRA: typical 20%) aromatic compounds
• Eau de Parfum (EdP), Parfum de Toilette (PdT): 10-20% (typical ~15%) aromatic compounds. Sometimes listed as “eau de perfume” or “millésime”.
• Eau de Toilette (EdT): 5-15% (typical ~10%) aromatic compounds
• Eau de Cologne (EdC): Chypre citrus type perfumes with 3-8% (typical ~5%) aromatic compounds
• Splash and After shave: 1-3% aromatic compounds

There are several types of Eau de Cologne spray available. Oils in Perfume Spray for Women are usually thinnes with a solvent, although this is not always the case, and its necessity is doubtful. Undoubtedly the most common solvent for perfume oil dilution is ethanol or a combination of ethanol and water. Perfume oil can even be thinned by means of neutral-smelling oils such as fractionated coconut oil, or liquid waxes like jojoba oil.

The intensity and life of a perfume relies on the concentration, power and life of the perfumed elements. As the percentage of perfumed elementsimproves, so does the power and life of the smell created. Different perfumeries or perfume centers assign different amounts of oils to all their perfumes. Thus, although the oil intensity of a perfume in Eau de Parfum (EdP) dilution will obviously be higher than the same perfume in Eau de Toilette (EdT) within the same scale, the actual quantities can change between perfume houses.

Men’s fragrances are hardly ever sold as EdP or perfume extracts. Also, women’s fragrances are rarely supplied in EdC concentrations. Though this gender specific tagging trend is common for alloting fragrance concentrations, it does not straightaway have anything to do with whether an aroma was intended for men or females.

Moreover, a few fragrances with the similar product name but having a different concentration name may not only vary in their intensities, but actually use different perfume oil combination altogether.

Eau de Cologne (EdC) since 1706 in Cologne, Germany is originally an exact fragrance and trademark. However outside of Germany the term has become generic for Chypre citrus perfumes (without base-notes). You can go here for reviews of several 100mL perfume bottles with Eau de Cologne.