What Are the Different Types of?
Perfumes come in five main types, which are characterized by the concentration of fragrance oil they contain:
- Parfums have the highest concentration of perfume oil, typically 20% to 30%. Parfum lasts the longest (usually six to eight hours) and smells the strongest.
- Eau de parfum is usually 15% to 20% fragrance oil. Eau de parfum is among the most common types of perfume, and it lasts for four to five hours.
- Eau de toilette is 5% to 15% perfume oil. It’s quite popular because of how inexpensive it is, and it usually lasts two or three hours.
- Eau de cologne is 2% to 4% fragrance oil. It only lasts for a couple of hours, and it’s often applied more heavily.
- Eau fraiche is only 1% to 3% perfume oil and will last for an hour or two. It has a very light, subtle fragrance.
Knowing how bold of a scent you are looking for and how long-lasting you want it to be can help you decide on which perfume to get.
