Don't let the scent fade away—keep those compliments coming.
. The most popular category and broadest range is Eau de Parfums which typically have a perfume-oil concentration in the range of 10 percent to 20 percent, whereas Eau de Toilettes have 5 percent to 10 percent, and Eau de Colognes have three percent to five percent. Eau Fraiches go even lower.
Even within those ranges, you can get some EDPs that wear for hours and cast a wide radius, while others fall on the lower end and dissipate quickly. That’s why many people skip the EDP altogether and jump right on up to the next rung: The parfums and extraits. You might see them listed as extraits de parfum , pure parfum or perfume oil. These often jump right up into the 30 percent or 40 percent concentration range, but all are above the EDP cutoff of 20 percent.
But don’t mistake the message here. Powerful doesn’t necessarily mean better. “I love it when someone says I smell good after a day out and about, but, it’s not always or only about longevity,” says Carlos Huber, founder of. “I wear fragrance first and foremost for myself. Eau de colognes and eau de toilettes are designed for the beauty of a moment. They have light, vibrant, citrusy, and botanical notes which are by nature’s design refreshing and fleeting.
However, if you want something with all-day power and endurance, we’ll give you a roster of our 10 favorite extraits/parfums below. But first, let’s say you’ve already got a scent that you love—an EDT or EDP perhaps—and you simply want to maximize its potential wear. Here are a few tips for fragrance longevity from Huber.Dry skin won’t hold or project the perfume as well as well hydrated skin, says Huber.
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