Eau de Toilette

Eau de toilette for women and men: an exquisite touch of vitality

For women and men, finding an eau de toilette that suits your personality perfectly isn't always easy – and it’s no wonder when you consider the huge variety of fragrances and levels of quality. Which purposes is an eau de toilette suitable for? What are the advantages and disadvantages? And which fragrance notes work best for women and men? parfumdreams will answer all the key questions in the following article.

Eau de toilette or eau de parfum – which is better suited to your needs?

Eau de toilette is a perfume which comes in a significantly lower concentration of fragrance than an eau de parfum. The concentration comes in at 6 to 9 percent. The fragrances are therefore significantly less intense, which gives them an unbeatable advantage: They are perfect even for everyday wear. The intense head note fades quickly. What remains is the pleasant, subtle heart note. Hours later, the base note is still present.

For both women and men, eau de toilette is the ideal choice for the office and other everyday occasions. The intense fragrances of an eau de parfum are distinctive and in a neutral setting they could be perceived as being too strong. On the other hand, eau de toilette remains subtly in the background, perceived by others as a pleasant level of fragrance.

Eau de toilette for women: elegant, sporty or seductive?

Eau de toilette for women offers countless fragrance options. The great thing about this is: the right fragrance is available for every personality. You can choose from the following worlds of fragrance:

• Elegant: best suited are the floral fragrance notes of jasmine, rose or lily of the valley.
• Sporty: light and refreshing – that’s how we’d describe a good sporty eau de toilette for women. Fruity components in perfumes, such as bergamot, melon or green apple, bring freshness into play.
• Romantic: this category also features fragrances with floral or fruity components, such as violet, cherry blossom or jasmine.
• Sensual: the slightly heavier or oriental scents of vanilla or patchouli have a beguiling, sensual effect on feminine personalities.

Bitter notes of amber, musk or cedar are equally popular with many women.

Masculine fragrance components: eau de toilette for men

Eau de toilette for men is also available in endless different varieties. Fragrances ranging from floral to spicy, based on lavender, guaiac wood or sandalwood, make an elegant impression. A sporty eau de toilette can be created by combining fruity fragrance notes such as lemon or aqua. Many products exude pure masculinity. Spicy, smoky aromas such as musk highlight the wearer’s masculine vibe. Paired with fruity fragrance components, they create masculine yet modern scents for every occasion.

Buying eau de toilette: try before you buy

When selecting an eau de toilette, it’s less about the first scent you smell after you spray it. This head note quickly dissipates. The heart and base notes play a much greater role as they will last significantly longer. In order to test an eau de toilette, the wearer should spray it onto the parts of the body where they later intend to wear it. This is because a fragrance smells different depending on where you spray it: the greater the blood supply to an area, the more intense the effect of the perfume will be.

An eau de toilette will smell different on every single person. Only when it is mixed with the natural scent of a person’s body, does the character of the fragrance ultimately reveal itself. Whether it’s Jean Paul Gaultier, Paco Rabanne, Armani or Jil Sander, our customers can discover the eau de toilette that captures their favourite scent at parfumdreams and order it in comfort online.