28/09/2023
HOW TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN DIFFERENT PERFUME TYPES AND STRENGTHS
All perfumes are not alike. Did you know that perfume can come in different concentrations? And these concentrations actually form different categories of perfumes. These concentrations also affect the price point for the perfume.
PERFUME TYPE
STRENGTH
HOW LONG LASTS
BROWSE TYPES
1. Perfume or Parfum 20-30% 12+ hours
2. Eau de Perfume or Eau de Parfum, 10-20% 8+ hours
Men Range
Women Range
Unisex Range
3. Eau de Toilette, 5-15% 4-7 hours
Women’s Range
Men’s Range
4. Eau de Cologne, 2-4% 2-3 hours
Women’s Range
Men’s Range
5. Eau Fraiche. 1-3% 2 hours
6. Perfume Oil 10 - 20% 8 hours
Women’s Range
The Different Perfume types, strengths and how long they last
The strength of a perfume refers to the concentration of fragrance oils in the fragrance. Typically, the higher the concentration of oils, the longer the scent will last on your skin.
It is easy to get confused about what each type of perfume means, and therefore what you should choose.
We would like to add a new category, which is Perfume Oil. That makes SIX categories!
The main difference lies in the concentration of essential oils in the fragrance base. The perfumes “base” can be water, alcohol or oil based.
When we mention the concentrations of essential oils in the different categories, it is only in natural perfumes that those essential oils are guaranteed to be made directly from pure essential oils. With other mainstream fragrances, those fragrance blends are made from synthetic “perfume extracts” and are often purely man-made and not natural. Some of these “perfume extracts” can also come from animals - see our article ‘A Guide to Vegan Non-Toxic Perfume’ about animal scents and how they are used in perfumes.
Therefore, always check the ingredients and certifications of the perfumes you purchase, to ensure they are all 100% natural and vegan, if that is important to you.
I hope this guide is helpful
