Parfum

Dilution classes and terminologies

• Parfum or Extrait (P): 15–30% aromatic compounds (IFRA: typically ~20%). In English, parfum is also known as perfume extract, pure perfume, or simply perfume.
• Esprit de parfum (ESdP): 15–30% aromatic compounds, a seldom-used strength concentration between EdP and parfum.
• Eau de parfum (EdP) or Parfum de toilette (PdT): 15–20% aromatic compounds (typically ~15%). It is sometimes called "eau de perfume" or "millésime." Parfum de toilette is a less common term, most popular in the 1980s, that is generally analogous to eau de parfum.
• Eau de toilette (EdT): 5–15% aromatic compounds (typically ~10%). This is the staple for most masculine perfumes.
• Eau de cologne (EdC): 2–3% aromatic compounds. This concentration is often simply called cologne.
• Eau fraîche: 3% or less aromatic compounds. This general term encompasses products sold as "splashes," "mists," "veils" and other imprecise terms. Such products may be diluted with water rather than oil or alcohol.