I have often wondered what exactly is the difference between an aftershave and a cologne and what is the purpose of each. I did some searching and found this article that I found helpful. I thought you might enjoy it as well. Aftershaves are meant to treat and sooth the skin post shave. More often than not they are scented with a fragrance. Colognes, eau de toilettes and eau de perfumes are more for smelling nice and generally not applied to the face, but some other part of the body, e.g. chest or abdomen.
In a nutshell: they have similar ingredients (with some variation), alcohol being the common ingredient. The higher up the aromatic scale you go there are usually oils added. The difference among them is in the percentage of aromatics (these are ballpark numbers and it varies from product to product) and staying power of the scent (i.e. length of time):
Aftershave: 1-3%
Eau de cologne: 7%
Eau de toilette: 10%
Eau de perfume: 15% and higher
So...take away message: use your aftershave to treat your facial skin post shave to sooth and heal. If you want to smell nice and if you like your fragrance to last all day then use an eau de cologne, toilette or perfume.
In a nutshell: they have similar ingredients (with some variation), alcohol being the common ingredient. The higher up the aromatic scale you go there are usually oils added. The difference among them is in the percentage of aromatics (these are ballpark numbers and it varies from product to product) and staying power of the scent (i.e. length of time):
Aftershave: 1-3%
Eau de cologne: 7%
Eau de toilette: 10%
Eau de perfume: 15% and higher
Aftershave Vs. Cologne: Can You Use One For The Other?
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So...take away message: use your aftershave to treat your facial skin post shave to sooth and heal. If you want to smell nice and if you like your fragrance to last all day then use an eau de cologne, toilette or perfume.