Whats the difference?

[C.Morgan]

Whats the difference between aftershaves and colognes.I remember someone saying that colognes dont have much longeivity.Is this true?

 

[Storm]

Aftershaves treat, tone and soothe the skin and have a scent which is typically gone in 20-60 minutes. (exceptions: DR Harris Sandalwood, Musgo Real and others can stay with you for hours)

Colognes don't do anything for your just-shaved face and skin. They just smell purty. Longevity is for two to 24 hours, based on the brand and scent.

 

[kingfisher]

My question is what's the difference between an EDC and an EDT? (Sorry for the slight threadjack.)

 

[JDE]

Good post by Storm.

My question is what's the difference between an EDC and an EDT? (Sorry for the slight threadjack.)

Generally, EDT has more fragrance concentration and less alcohol, thus better longevity/intensity than an EDC.

In regards to the amount of fragrance, the order is:
Aftershave - Cologne - EDT - EDP - Parfum Concentrate.


All this notwithstanding, some lower concentration fragrances last longer than some higher ones just because of the nature of certain fragrances. A common example is a light citrus-based parfum will probably not last as long as something like, oh, Ralph Lauren's Polo. This is why, even with multiple spritzes, a light cologne like Guerlain's EDC won't have the longevity of something like Old Spice cologne.

 

[Rudy Vey]

Good post by Storm.



Generally, EDT has more fragrance concentration and less alcohol, thus better longevity/intensity than an EDC.

In regards to the amount of fragrance, the order is:
Aftershave - Cologne - EDT - EDP - Parfum Concentrate.


All this notwithstanding, some lower concentration fragrances last longer than some higher ones just because of the nature of certain fragrances. A common example is a light citrus-based parfum will probably not last as long as something like, oh, Ralph Lauren's Polo. This is why, even with multiple spritzes, a light cologne like Guerlain's EDC won't have the longevity of something like Old Spice cologne.

This is a very good explanation!!

 

[mdunn]

yeah, thats exactly is.

problem is lots of places dont use the proper names. Perfume generally means women and cologne generally means men these days - so you really never know.

 

[tsmba]

Good answer. I believe one could compare those terms to badger hair designations. There's no set standards.

 

[TromboneGuy]

The problem is that in the perfume world (so we're not talking aftershaves here) each concentration designation has a specific range of concentration assigned to it, but they all overlap. So some Eau de toilettes can actually be stronger than some Eau de parfums, even though Eau de parfum is generally considered the stronger category.

Someone posted all this on Basenotes just a few days ago but damn if I can find it now...

 

[soapbuddy]

Normally these are the fragrance concentrations:

Perfume 15-40% (typical is 20%)
Eau de Parfum (EdP), Parfum de Toilette (PdT) 10-20% (typical is around15%) Sometimes called "eau de perfume".
Eau de Toilette (EdT): 5-15% (typical is around 10%)
Eau de Cologne (EdC): 3-8% (typical is around 5%)
Splash and After shave: 1-3%

HTH.