Your Buying Guide to Eau de Toilettes

When you smell nice, people would notice you since the nose is one of the sensitive parts of a human body.  On the other hand, if you smell sweaty, people would get turned off and would inch away from you in an instant.

And so, we would be discussing the different types of Eau de Toilettes, what other buyers are saying, what to look out for and some of the most popular brands in the market.

Types of Eau de Toilettes

Eau de toilette is a weaker concentration of fragrance than pure perfume. The concentration of aromatic ingredients is typically as follows (ascending concentration):

• Splash and After shave: 1-3% aromatic compounds
• Eau de Cologne (EdC): Citrus type perfumes with about 2–6% perfume concentrate aromatic compound
• Eau de Toilette (EdT): 5-15% (typical ~10%) aromatic compounds
• Eau de Parfum (EdP), Parfum de Toilette (PdT): 10-20% (typical ~15%) aromatic compounds. Sometimes listed as "eau de perfume" or "millésime".
• Perfume extract (Extrait): 15-40% (IFRA: typical 20%) aromatic compounds

Perfume oils are often diluted with a solvent, though this is not always the case, and its necessity is disputed. By far the most common solvent for perfume oil dilution is ethanol or a mixture of ethanol and water. Perfume has a mixture of about 10-20% perfume oils mixed with alcohol (acting as a diffusing agent delivering the fragrant odor) and a trace of water. Colognes have about 3-5% perfume oil mixed with 80-90% alcohol with about 5 to 15 percent water in the mix.

What Other Buyers are Saying

When you choose a Eau de Toilette, select one that compliments your skin.  Also, consider how long the eau de toilette would last in a day as you may need to apply it several times a day.

Here are some feedback that one of the eau de toilette brands, Calvin Klein, has received from its customers:

I brought this once about 3 years ago as a chance and ever since then i have religiously brought more because of the amount of comments it receives. It smells really good but is not to over powering and does not require to much so the bottle lasts a fair while. Decent price as well for a brand name and decent size. If your looking for something that smells really nice but does not overpower people this is the one for you!

Really, really lovely fragrance- distinctive and sophisticated. Purchased as a gift, the recipient extremely pleased and hasn't stopped wearing it. Purchased sold and dispatched by Amazon. Excellent price. Well packaged and sealed with excellent delivery.

What can I say. This one has quite a strong smell so I wouldn't bath in it. Just a spray or two.

 What to Look Out for

Before buying Eau de Toilette, consult  with your dermatologist with regards to knowing if you are allergic to it.  Also, read the ingredients to be sure that nothing would be harmful to you when you use it.  Spray a little on your wrist to know how long it would last on your skin.

Most Popular Brands

Calvin Klein - is a well-known brand that manufactures eau de toilette for men and women.  One of the products it makes is a cologne for men that is potent and powerful classic. Simple, strong and masculine. An infusion of spices, amber and bergamot. Simply a must-have. Obsession for men is the pure essence of masculinity. Potent, powerful and intensely provocative, this scent is a compelling blend of botanicals, spices and rare woods. Designed in 1986, Obsession cologne for men is a refreshing, Oriental, woody fragrance.

Elizabeth Arden - is an American fragrance, skincare and cosmetics company founded in 1910. The company first launched a range of skincare products and cosmetics soon expanding to major cities around the world. The company continues to produce beauty products but has evolved more to a fragrance range, launching their first fragrance in 1934. Elizabeth Arden has a substantial range of perfumes under their brand as well as scents under names of celebrities and designers. They currently have over 30 perfumes in the collection to date.

Davidoff - is also a well-known brand that manufactures fragrance for both men and women.  One eau de toilette that it manufactures is a fragrance which embraces the power of cool. This aromatic fragrance allows you to experience intense freshness. With tones of peppermint, musk, amber and lavender, Cool Water is sharp, fresh and simply very masculine. Davidoff carries a range of products renowned for quality. That same quality is apparent in their line of fragrances, created for both men and women.