29/05/2019
The concentration by percent/volume of perfume oil is as follows:
➡️ Perfume extract: 20%-50% aromatic compounds
➡️ Eau de parfum/Parfum de toilette: 10-30% aromatic compounds
➡️ Eau de toilette: 5-20% aromatic compounds
➡️ Eau de colonge: 2-5% aromatic compounds
As the percentage of aromatic compounds decreases, so does the intensity and longevity of the scent created. Different perfumeries or perfume houses assign different amounts of oils to each of their perfumes. Therefore, although the oil concentration of a perfume in eau de parfum (EDP) dilution will be higher than the same perfume in eau de toilette (EDT) form within the same range, the actual amounts can vary between perfume houses. An EDT from one house may be stronger than an EDP from another. Eau de cologne (EDC) was originally created in Cologne, Germany as a weak concentration fragrance of a citrus nature but in recent decades has become the generic term for a weakly concentrated perfume of any kind.
