In this video, I am explaining the differences between the types of concentration found in fragrances. I am no chemist. Neither am I certified to give advice related to chemistry and the making of perfumes. However, from my research and experience, I am summarizing what I have learned about fragrances over the years in less than 5 minutes. Fragrances are made of primarily essential oils, alcohol, and water. There are hundreds of other unpronounceable chemicals involved in each bottle, but to avoid technical terminology, let's consider these 3 components the basis. There are 4 major types of fragrances. List below is in the order of strength. 1, Pure perfume: 15 - 30% essential oils, 6+ hours longevity 2, Eau de Parfum (EDP): 8 - 15% essential oils, 4 - 5 hours longevity 3, Eau de Toilette (EDT): 4 - 10% essential oils, 3 - 4 hours longevity 4, Eau de Cologne (EDC): 2 - 5% essential oils, up to 3 hours longevity Pure perfume is rare and expensive. EDP and EDT are the most commonly sold types of concentration commercially. EDP is priced higher than EDT often times. EDC is used more in mens' perfumes, and is priced slightly below EDT. EDP is theoretically more powerful and longer lasting than EDT, but that's not always the case. For instance, there are 2 bottles of the same fragrance from the same manufacturer (designer/niche) with the only difference being the concentration, the EDP version is going to outperform the EDT version. If however, we are comparing 2 different fragrances from different companies, performance results will have to be evaluated before drawing a conclusion. As you can see in my testing, 1 Million by Paco Rabanne EDT outperforms Him by Hanae Mori by a large margin. In summary higher concentration of essential oils doesn't guarantee desired scent and performance. I hope I have been able to provide an insight into fragrances and how they are made, and answer some of your questions. Thank you for watching. Please like, subscribe for future content, and share. Any questions, feel free to contact me via email at daveatbaysf@gmail.com. Cheers Dave daveatbaysf@gmail.com

• published: 17 Aug 2015
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