Fragrance guide: Difference between perfume, cologne, and eau de toilette helobaba.com

The term fragrance comes from the word ‘fragrant’ which means ‘a pleasant, sweet scent.’ Thus, any object associated with this word means anything that improves or enhances the smell of another object of your liking. However, some used the term ‘scent.’ But in recent times people prefer using words like ‘cologne’ or ‘perfume’, which are substances enhancing one’s fragrance.
Many people still think that perfumes are only designed for women. This misconception was cleared with the entry of cologne or eau de toilette the marker, which was thought to be for the use of only men. It did heavy sales in the modern market, but perfume selections also come for men and have a wider range. However, people get confused between the usage of these substances as they all make one smell better, but have slight differences.
Perfumes
Perfumes have more than 20% oil concentration and have the highest fragrance concentration lasting up to more than six to eight hours. It also has the highest price and demand in the market, with elite brands having a limited edition range which has a style statement in the market. People having sensitive skin may do better with perfumes as they have far less alcohol than the other fragrance types such as deodorants, and also do not dry out the skin.

Eau de toilette
Coming from the streets of France, Eau de toilette has a fragrance concentration of between 5% to 15%, and is cheaper, and one of the most popular types of fragrance available. It normally lasts for two to three hours and is considered as daywear for several people. The term easy de toilette comes from the term faire sa toilette, which means getting ready. Therefore, if you wear this daily, you should have a big container, and a small one as well, where you can carry it most of the time.

Cologne
Cologne or eau de cologne has a much lower fragrance concentration i.e. around 2-4% and has a high alcohol content. It is much cheaper than perfumes and eau de toilette and generally lasts for around 2 hours. Colognes usually come in bigger bottles in comparison to perfumes and eau de toilettes and mostly use a traditional recipe that combines citrus notes, and herbs, with a little anchoring with base notes.

Beyond this list, there are even more different kinds of fragrances such as aftershaves and mists which have higher-end fragrances and can cost a significant amount of money. Thus, before purchasing, ensure what kind of fragrance you wish to have on your, and then determine the final scent.