What Are The Perfume Strengths for Women’s Perfume?

So often, when we are shopping for perfume, we have no idea of knowing what the perfume strength is. For instance, does an Eau de Toilette mean that you can use more of it, or does it mean that you should apply it sparingly in the way that you would Eau de parfum? How do you know how long lasting the fragrance you’re considering is going to be and if you apply perfume once daily, does that mean that you will need to reapply throughout the day?

Unfortunately, many women risk smelling overpoweringly sweet because they don’t know how to apply their fragrance according to the perfume strengths, which can cause you to have layers of perfume on and wind up smelling overpowering at best and sickeningly sweet at worst. Remember, too much of a good fragrance can make the nose burn and eyes water. No longer do you leave a halo of fragrance; you leave a whiff of toxic air that many people will work to avoid.

Eau – What Does That Mean?

When you see Eau, as in Eau de perfume or Eau de toilette, it means that the perfume oils have a low proportion of perfume oils to alcohol. So for instance, with Eau de toilette, you will likely have about 4-10% of perfume oils which are then diluted in alcohol. Typically, Eau de toilette is one of the more common perfume concentrations because it’s generally easy to wear, though not as long lasting as other concentrations.

Eau De Parfum

This is another fairly common perfume strength, and you will usually find that this one contains anywhere from 8-15% perfume oil and is generally longer lasting than it’s lighter cousin, Eau de toilette. You might find that you need to apply much less of this concentration and you almost never find yourself reapplying because the fragrance lasts all day.

Parfum

Parfum is the highest perfume strength there is and it contains 15-25% perfume oils. Usually, you will find this concentration in the bottles with stoppers, because a little bit goes a very, very long way and the act of spraying this fragrance on could cause you to wind up with too much on. However, you might choose to decant this concentration into a very light mist atomizer to get the right amount of fragrance.

When you are shopping for fragrance, you should know the perfume strength so that you can decide which formulation is right for you and your budget. Many people prefer parfum in the winter, but choose something much lighter, such as Eau de toilette in the summer, so it’s ultimately up to you and how you want to smell.

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