All the words of the fragrance are only designers for different dilutions of perfume oil. In a nutshell, the aroma combinations of various vegetable oils and synthetic oils, so to make them spritzable and less potent, the perfumers water them down with (usually) ethyl alcohol. When someone speaks about Eau de Parfum or Eau de Toilette, what they’re talking about is a mixture of oil to alcohol. Here’s a short rundown of what these ratios mean, from the highest to the most diluted.
EDP stands for Eau De Parfum, a softer perfume that gives you a new fragrance with a lovely aroma that can last from three to five hours. EDT stands for Eau De Toilette and an even lighter essence, lighter than EDP compared to perfume. It doesn’t last as long (usually about the two to four-hour mark) but packs a beautiful scent that’s great for every occasion.
Anybody who began their perfume journey would finally come across these terms, but what’s the difference between EDT, EDP, and Parfum? The short explanation for this is the different amount of condensed perfume oil in perfume, as seen in our cover image. But if you would like to know more about it, read on as we describe both of them in-depth, the proper pronunciation as well as the part they play in perfume longevity.
Eau de Toilette
The Eau de Toilette (EDT) is widely considered the most superior strength in the fragrance family. With a concentration of aromatic oils of up to 15 percent, but typically about 10 percent, the Eau de Toilette is the happy place between the airy Eau de Cologne and the perfume. EDT is intended to last just 3-4 hours and is cheaper. But by no means is Eau de Toilette any less than the real thing.
EDT is the most popular of them all, mainly because all the perfumes are sorted out around Eau de Toilette since it stands in the middle between them all, which also means the lowest quality perfume oil concentration.
EDT perfumes are typically more economical than EDP, but one can never take EDT perfume lightly merely because the dosage is lower than EDP.
Eau de Parfum
Eau de Parfum (EDP) is another prevalent form of fragrance, albeit a little richer in aroma than Eau de Toilette. Eau de Parfums can last longer in the body and have up to 20% concentration of aromatic compounds.
Some people save their Eau de Parfum for the evening and only wear the Eau de Toilette throughout the day, but there’s no real rule when it comes to fragrance! EDP perfumes are naturally more costly than EDT, but this type of smell appears to last longer than 10 hours and about 16 hours on garments. Longevity justifies its price.
Ten years after, you’re only going to be able to use Eau de Parfum on lady perfumes. Although, happily, more and more EDP perfumes are now available to men, and those who hopped into the EDP-car never look back again!
Eau de Parfum perfumes are typically much softer because not everyone will ignore the smell of strong perfume. You definitely wouldn’t want to use a solid perfume in hot weather or in some crowded environment where you spend most of your time in a small office with a few people around.
Jokes aside, we’ve now explored all forms of perfumes, and now you know each form of perfume has its functions on various occasions. Know people, pick the best scent for the right occasion!