Things to Consider When Buying Perfumes Online

The perfume you wear can say a lot about you. Some scents are better for casual, everyday use. Others may be bolder fragrances that can make quite an impression on a date or at any other type of social gathering. When you buy perfume online, you’ll want to choose the right type of product, the right fragrance, and the right place to make your purchase.

What Are the Different Types of Women’s Perfume?

• Perfumes come in five main types, characterized by the concentration of fragrance oil they contain: Parfums have the highest concentration of perfume oil, typically 20% to 30%. Parfum lasts the longest (usually six to eight hours) and smells the strongest.
• Eau de parfum is usually 15% to 20% fragrance oil, and is among the most common types of perfume, and it lasts for four to five hours.
• Eau de toilette is 5% to 15% perfume oil. It’s quite popular because of how inexpensive it is, and it usually lasts two or three hours.
• Eau de cologne is 2% to 4% fragrance oil. It only lasts for a couple of hours, and it’s often applied more heavily.
• Eau fraiche is only 1% to 3% perfume oil and will last for an hour or two. It has a very light, subtle fragrance.

Knowing how bold of a scent you are looking for and how long-lasting you want it to be can help you decide on which perfume to get.

Are Perfume and Cologne the Same?

No. In everyday language, people usually use “perfume” to refer to a fragrance for women and “cologne” to refer to a scent for men. But when you see those words on a fragrance bottle or box, they’re referring to the concentration of scented oil the product contains. The difference in perfume versus cologne is that a scent labeled “perfume” or “parfum” is around 20% to 30% perfume oil, while cologne has a 2% to 4% concentration of oil. At LiveTheLuxeLife, we carry both designer cologne and luxury perfume.

Understanding Perfume Notes and Scent Families

Fragrances are grouped into four families: floral, oriental, woody, and fresh.

Scents in these categories fall into subfamilies, such as mossy wood or soft floral. The fragrance wheel shows how these families and subfamilies are organized. Each family of fragrances will tend to incorporate certain notes, the base scents that go into a perfume or cologne. For instance, floral scents often include notes like jasmine and rose, while woody scents may include notes like sandalwood and vetiver.

Most people have a favorite fragrance family or subfamily, and once you know what that is, you can use this information to find similar scents the person might like. At LiveTheLuxeLife, we have every kind of perfume for sale, from fruity to water to dry wood and beyond. Finding a signature scent that works for you at an unbeatable price has never been easier!

What Is the Right Perfume for Me?

With all the different notes and fragrance families, it can be difficult to know which scent suits you, so we created the Fragrance of the Month Club to help you decide. The right perfume will be different for everyone, with our Fragrance of the Month Club you’ll get to test out three new perfumes every month. Join our Fragrance of the Month Club to sample new colognes every month, plus you’ll receive 10% off all orders for as long as you are a club member.

What Is the Best Perfume to Give as a Gift?

Choosing a designer fragrance for someone else can be a challenge, but there are a few clues that may help you make your choice. What types of scents do they usually wear? Can you recognize their usual cologne, or can you pick out a few notes of their perfume? If your mom always wears Red Door or your best friend often smells like vanilla, that’s a good place to start. One of our discount perfume gift sets in their signature scent or a similar fragrance is likely to be appreciated. If you’re truly stumped, check out our blog to explore popular perfumes for women.