WHAT IS THE DIFERENCES BETWEEN THIS TWO?

[timvolley]

i agree with the other post that as a man i would say that is womens perfume and mans cologne

[elysee24]

I don't know the differences, but I thought women fragrance is perfume and men is cologne.

[wildequusheart]

My mom once told me that cologne is oil-based, so it is stronger and lasts longer, while perfume is alcohol- or water-based. I know this was definitely true for her favorite scent that she used to wear all the time.  She would only buy the bottles (or pulse points, or powder, etc.) that said cologne because it lasted longer (and therefore was a better deal). About 5 or 6 years back the company that made it discontinued the scent, but there was such a strong response they brought it back, but only as a perfume. I noticed that the perfume, while it smells just as good, wasn't nearly as strong and didn't last as long.

But since perception drives reality, and the market, I think some companies have gone more with the common belief that cologne is masculine and perfume is feminine, at least with the more largely available scents. Higher end, more expensive scents may still be described by the old rules, but I've never looked that closely at it.

[hawkeye3210]

Colognes are weaker in their smell.

[EDW39A]

It usually has to do with the concentration level of scents. Without knowing the actual concentration and level percentage, their hierarchy goes something like:

1. Perfume
2. Eau de Perfume
3. Eau de Cologne
4. Eau de Toilette

With perfume being the strongest and more concentrated out of the bunch, then with more added water (eau), the concentration level diminishes along with their lasting effect.
The way I see it, "perfume =  everybody from all the way across the room, notices when you enter", "eau de perfume = people will smell you within 5 feet, and will keep smelling you after you're gone", "eau de cologne = people will notice what you're wearing by standing next to you, shaking hands or passing by next to them, fragrance will remain in clothing after wearing them", "eau de toilette = subtle fragrance, you will have to hug, kiss, or cuddle with somebody for you to have a good smell at it".

It also depends on the quality of the brand, and quality of ingredients used. Usually a good brand name, bought from a reputable source will adhere more to my remarks rather than a knock off.

Source: Own research while trying to get the right fragrance for myself. Ended up choosing "Eau de Cologne", great compromise between strength of smell, and long lasting effect.

Very close, 1) perfume as high as 40% aromatics, 2) eau de parfum , 3) eau de toilette, 4) eau de cologne can be as low as 2% aromatics and 5) eau fraiche as low as 1% aromatics, lol!

*Perfume uses aromatics for affecting the olfactory system with some aromatics lasting longer that is one of the purposes of more then one aromatic. And it depends a little on how the fragrances is used and applied. On dry skin fragrances do not last a long time. Some women add perfume to something (handkerchief hidden under a garment, etc.) and keep it on them, so the smell last longer.

My mom once told me that cologne is oil-based, so it is stronger and lasts longer, while perfume is alcohol- or water-based. I know this was definitely true for her favorite scent that she used to wear all the time.  She would only buy the bottles (or pulse points, or powder, etc.) that said cologne because it lasted longer (and therefore was a better deal). About 5 or 6 years back the company that made it discontinued the scent, but there was such a strong response they brought it back, but only as a perfume. I noticed that the perfume, while it smells just as good, wasn't nearly as strong and didn't last as long.

But since perception drives reality, and the market, I think some companies have gone more with the common belief that cologne is masculine and perfume is feminine, at least with the more largely available scents. Higher end, more expensive scents may still be described by the old rules, but I've never looked that closely at it.

Good perfumes are usually stronger for many reasons. Some stronger colognes may be a so-called better deal because they seem to cost less, there is more of it and therefore it does last longer. With over 10,000 fragrances out there a few may not be missed.

*Made some cologne/perfume last night, from alcohol and household spices.

[waterbearer94]

ladiess scents and mens scentss im guessingg

[alaskakaren]

I think perfume has a higher concentrate of the core ingredients.

[nickylanena]

Idk... I think perfumes are fragrances for females and colognes are fragrances for males.

[cowgirl2116]

Colonge and Perfumes exist for men and women.  From my personal experiences, colonges are cheaper than perfumes and usually come in larger quantities than perfumes.  Another difference between colognes and perfumes is that perfume scents lasts longer on the skin than colognes. 

[bretay]

not sure.I see them called both.

[mrisha]

It depends on the wearer.  Some people prefer the lighter scent of Perfume and others the heavier sent of Cologne that is closer to a man's scent which is heavier can be overwhelming.

[devideddi]

i think perfumes are lighter sents, but im not sure

[acurtsinger2]

cologne is for poor people and perfume is for the rich folk.  perfume is typically better qaulity and the intensity of the smell is supposed to last longer