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Eau de Toilette, 10% aromatic compounds used for everyday wear.
Aromatic Compounds of Eau de Toilette Eau de toilette is a lightly scented Perfume  used as a skin freshener. It is also referred to as "aromatic waters" and has a high alcohol content. It is usually applied directly to the skin after bathing or shaving. It is considered a "weak" perfume. Eau de Toilette is defined as a dilute perfume. It was originally composed of alcohol and various volatile oils.Eau de Toilette is usually named after a principal ingredient; some being Geranium Water, Lavender Water, Lilac Water, Violet Water, Spirit of Myrcia and 'eau de Bretfeld'. Because of this Eau de Toilette is sometimes referred to as "flower water". It is often used as a "body splash" that is applied liberally, especially after showering. The concentration of aromatic ingrediences is as follows (ascending concentration):  Splash and After shave: 1-3% aromatic compoundsEau de Cologne (EdC): Citrus type perfumes with about 2–6 percent perfume concentrate aromatic compounds[12] 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. Originally, eau de cologne was a mixture of citrus oils from such fruits as lemons, oranges, tangerines, limes, and grapefruits. These were combined with such substances as lavender and neroli (orange-flower oil). Eau de Toilette has the least amount of perfume oil mixture among the three main liquid "perfumery" categories. It has only about 2 to 8 percent of some type of perfume oil and 60-80% alcohol dispersent with water making up the difference. Eau de Toilette is a less concentrated form of these above types of alcohol based perfumes. Traditionally cologne is usually made of citrus oils and fragrances, while Eau de Toilette is not limited to this specification. The word eaux, in perfumery, is defined as a solution of spirited fragrant essential oils with or without the addition of other fragrant substances. It can also be distilled waters with the smells of flowers. Eau de cologne, eau de lavande, eau de bouquet are examples of the first; and eau de rose, eau de fleurs d'oranges are examples of the second. Eau de Toilette with the word eaux in them are confined to imports to the United States from the south of France and Italy. English Eau de Toilette with "eau"  or "eaux" in the name are generally considered inferior to those from France and Italy.Eau de Toilette was once considered restorative skin toners and to have some medical benefits. The journal Medical Record reported in 1905 that a Eau de Toilette spray restores energies lost in business, social, and domestic situations. History shows that Eau de Toilette has been used for cosmetic purposes. During the fourteenth through sixteenth centuries a type of Eau de Toilette called "plague waters" was supposed to drive away the bubonic plague. We welcome you to the Perfumery Palace  Please visit are affiliates by clicking on the the banner below or left side of this page.
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