I'm being lazy here as I know I could look this up but I felt I would pose the question to an experienced audience. Would someone mind to explain the differences between an aftershave, toilette water, edt, and cologne? I would like to pick something up with a little more staying power than my typical aftershave but nothing that is going to last all day. Thanks.
Differences in fragrances.
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I remember there being a thread on this several months back, but I do not seem to be able to locate it.
The following is from wikipedia...
Perfume extract, or simply perfume (Extrait): 15-40% (IFRA: typical 20%) aromatic compounds
Esprit de Parfum (ESdP): 15-30% aromatic compounds, a seldom used strength concentration in between EdP and perfume
Eau de Parfum (EdP), Parfum de Toilette (PdT): 10-20% (typical ~15%) aromatic compounds, sometimes listed as "eau de perfume" or "millésime." Parfum de Toilette is a less common term that is generally analogous to Eau de Parfum.
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. "Original Eau de Cologne" is a registered trademark.
Perfume mist: 3-8% aromatic compounds (typical non-alcohol solvent)
Splash (EdS) and Aftershave: 1-3% aromatic compounds. "EdS" is a registered trademark.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfume
The following is from wikipedia...
Perfume extract, or simply perfume (Extrait): 15-40% (IFRA: typical 20%) aromatic compounds
Esprit de Parfum (ESdP): 15-30% aromatic compounds, a seldom used strength concentration in between EdP and perfume
Eau de Parfum (EdP), Parfum de Toilette (PdT): 10-20% (typical ~15%) aromatic compounds, sometimes listed as "eau de perfume" or "millésime." Parfum de Toilette is a less common term that is generally analogous to Eau de Parfum.
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. "Original Eau de Cologne" is a registered trademark.
Perfume mist: 3-8% aromatic compounds (typical non-alcohol solvent)
Splash (EdS) and Aftershave: 1-3% aromatic compounds. "EdS" is a registered trademark.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfume
shaverjoe, Erickson laid out the basic distinctions above. Basically, the primary type of scents discussed in this forum are EdT strength. When you go into a Sephora or Macy's, the overwhelming majority of scents in their cologne department are EdT.
Most designer scents (Chanel, Dior, Hermes, Lauren, Klein for example) are EdT.
The "don't want it to last all day" is a bit tricky. Some last for hours and hours, and some last 5-6 hours. It varies a lot.
Many of us who frequent this forum (me for sure) want stuff that does last all day.
Most designer scents (Chanel, Dior, Hermes, Lauren, Klein for example) are EdT.
The "don't want it to last all day" is a bit tricky. Some last for hours and hours, and some last 5-6 hours. It varies a lot.
Many of us who frequent this forum (me for sure) want stuff that does last all day.
Aftershave in itself is not generally used as a fragrance. They do come in a huge variety of fragrances, at the same time, they should not interfere with any cologne or edt you are wearing. If you are wanting staying power but not all day long you should be satisfied with a mist or cologne, depending on the percentage of fragrance used. Like ericson stated above there is about a 10% range on edt's, depending on manufacturer, some may contain enough to be considered EDP, this may not be what you want, they will be stronger and longer lasting. Next time you are at a mall, I would take a look at all of the different items on display and get a feel for what strength works for you.
