I have a lot of experience buying perfumes. Other than smelling the scents of perfumes, I read the information on perfume packages. Though the decision of buying a perfume depends significantly on my personal feeling, information on perfume packages help me make a better consumer decision. I really recommend you to read such information before buying a perfume. But, you need to know several perfumery terms!
Generally, a bottle of perfume is composed of 15 to 30 percent of parfum (the scent essence) and 70 to 85 percent of alcohol. The scent is able to last for 5 to 7 hours. As the scent is usually strong, only a small amount of perfume should be worn. Parfum is expensive and therefore a large part of your money is paid for the parfum.
Sometimes, you see Eau De Parfum or the abbreviation EDP when purchasing your perfume. This type of perfume contains 10 to 15 percent of parfum and over 80 percent of alcohol. The scent usually lasts for around 5 hours. The price is slightly above average.
The other similar perfumery term is EDT which stands for Eau de toilette. This type of perfume contains only 5 to 10 percent of parfum. As the parfum percentage is lower, its scent lasts for only 3 hours. Compared to EDP, EDT perfume has a lighter scent and more choices of scent. It is suitable for day time wear. The price is average and slightly lower than EDP.
Talking about the different scents of perfumes, you may come across terms like base notes, top notes and middle notes. Top note is the first scents that you smell from a perfume as the particles of such scents are easily evaporated. Contrary to base note, top note last for a while only but it impresses you at the very first moment. Common top notes include floral (rose, lavender and orchid) and citrus scents.
Middle note is the perception that lies between top and base note. Though middle note does not capture your first impression, it is the heart of a perfume. In other words, the scents of middle note are the scents that you buy for a perfume. The scents are able to last for 4 hour.
Base notes are the last stage meaning it is the scent of base note is the slowest to be detected. But, they are rich, deep and last for the longest hours. Base notes are important to bring out the scents of middle notes. Common base notes are plant derived woods and animal derived musk.
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