FINALLY ! THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PERFUME , EAU DE PARFUM , AND OTHER FRAGRANCES EXPLAINED
FASHION
Shopping for a signature fragrance can be a daunting task . Not only do you have to pick a scent , but you also have to decide which form you ’ d like it in . Cologne , parfum , eau de toilette , oh my !
It can be confusing , to say the least . Which is why we ’ re so thankful for Lifehacker ’ s incredibly useful fragrance concentration guide .
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To start , you ’ ll need to wrap your head around the fact that the difference between “ perfume ” and “ cologne ” has nothing to do with the gender of the person the bottle is intended for . The real difference is actually much subtler than that , and it has to do with the concentration of perfume oil in alcohol and water . Names like toilette and cologne are used to indicate the strength and longevity of the scent .