If you're building a perfume brand or sourcing fragrance for resale, understanding concentration levels is essential — it directly affects longevity, projection, and how you position your product.
Fragrance concentration levels explained
- Eau de Cologne — 2–4% aromatic compounds
- Eau de Toilette — 5–15% aromatic compounds
- Eau de Parfum — 15–20% aromatic compounds
- Extrait de Parfum (Parfum) — 20–30% aromatic compounds, the most concentrated commercial form
Why Extrait de Parfum matters for your brand
At FragranceForge, all our Ready-to-Pour bases are formulated at 25% Extrait de Parfum concentration — the premium end of the spectrum. This means:
- Longer wear time — typically 8–12 hours on skin, compared to 4–6 hours for Eau de Parfum
- Richer scent development — more raw material means a fuller expression of top, heart and base notes
- Premium positioning — Extrait de Parfum commands higher retail prices and signals quality to your customers
- Less product used per application — customers use less per wear, which can improve perceived value
Is Extrait de Parfum the same as alcohol for drinking?
No. Despite containing perfumer's alcohol as a carrier, Extrait de Parfum is a topical fragrance product, not a beverage. The alcohol used is denatured and unsuitable for consumption — its only role is to carry and diffuse the fragrance oils onto skin.
Sourcing Extrait de Parfum for your brand
Formulating your own 25% Extrait de Parfum from raw materials requires expertise, equipment, and minimum order quantities that are often out of reach for new or small brands. That's where Ready-to-Pour bases come in — professionally formulated, ready to bottle under your own label from just 200ml.