Perfumes are prepared by combining aromatic compounds generally in a fluid form which gives the human body, food, confined environments, etc., an appealing and pleasant scent. The impact of fragrances in the form of perfumes and fresheners on the psychophysiological actions of human beings has made it a vital sector for many cosmetic and medicinal industries to focus on. These effects of fragrances have constructed perfumes as a central accessory throughout the globe.
Today, manufacturers worldwide, with the help of natural oils and synthetic aromas, provide three basic types of perfume gift sets for her, which are differentiated based on their fragrance oil concentration.
- Parfum
It is considered one of the essential expensive kinds of perfume, as it has the highest concentration of fragrance oil. The fragrance concentration in Parfum lies in between 20% to 40%, making it last for a long duration of 8 to 20 hours. Since the concentration of oil is more and lesser amount of alcohol is used in Parfums, the products are oily and can be used by people with susceptible skin.
- Eau De Parfum
Based on fragrance oil concentration, Eau De Parfum comes after Parfum with an oil concentration between 14% and 20%. Typically Eau De Parfum lasts 4 to 6 hours and is suitable for everyday use. It hashigher concentration of alcohol than Parfum but still can be recommended for people with sensitive skin as it doesn’t create the problem of dry skin.
- Eau De Toilette
It is one of the most common types of perfume and has a fragrance concentration between 5% to 14%, making it the fragrance lighter and last for a duration of 2 to 4 hours on an average. Because of its light fragrance Eau De Toilette is a good option for occasions where you don’t want your scent to be aggressive. It is cheaper than Eau de Parfum because of it’s relative low fragrance concentration.