{"id":15119,"date":"2017-04-03T08:26:41","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T06:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/?p=15119"},"modified":"2017-04-03T14:16:33","modified_gmt":"2017-04-03T12:16:33","slug":"the-mans-guide-to-fragrances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/the-mans-guide-to-fragrances\/","title":{"rendered":"The Man\u2019s Guide to Fragrances"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guys, I’m sure you’ve experienced this situation at some point: your girlfriend or spouse has (not so subtly) hinted that she wants a new fragrance for her birthday \u2013 awesome, no more guess work, but now what?<\/p>\n

Now you\u2019re standing in the shop with bewildered look on your face, wondering aimlessly around this \u201cforeign land\u201d; EDP, EDT, EDC\u2026huh? We understand your plight and so we\u2019ve compiled the \u201cMan\u2019s Guide to Fragrances\u201d cheat sheet!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s actually not as daunting as you may think: the difference between these types of fragrances is simply the oil concentration\u2026oh, wait; it\u2019s not that simple.<\/p>\n

While the above statement is technically correct \u201cThese different concentrations DO NOT necessarily mean different levels of quality, and furthermore, they\u00a0may also include different fragrance notes entirely!\u201d <\/strong><\/em>according to the Perfume Expert.<\/p>\n

OK, it\u2019s time to add some percentages to help break it down.<\/p>\n

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Eau de Toilette (EDT)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Contains between 4% to 10% perfume oil. It\u2019s lighter than Eau de Parfume (EDP) and should last for approximately half a day, but this does depend on how much you use. Here are the most popular EDTs:<\/p>\n

For her: Dolce & Gabana Light Blue <\/em>EDT 100ml, available for R1195<\/a><\/p>\n

For him: Christian Dior Sauvage\u00a0<\/em>EDT 100ml, available for R1495<\/a><\/p>\n

Eau de Cologne (EDC)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Contains between 2% – 5% perfume oil.\u00a0Here are the most popular EDCs:<\/p>\n

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For her: 4711 Wunder Wasser\u00a0<\/em>EDC 90ml, available for R690<\/a><\/p>\n

For him: Pierre Cardin EDC for men 80ml, available for R614<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Eau de Parfume (EDP)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Contains between 8% to 15% perfume oil.\u00a0Here are the most popular EDPs:<\/p>\n

For her: Paco Rabanne Olympea\u00a0<\/em>EDP 80ml, available from R1295<\/a><\/p>\n

For him: Acqua Di Gio Essenza<\/em>\u00a0EDP\u00a0<\/em>75ml by Giorgio Armani, available for R2238<\/a><\/p>\n

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Key words and phrases that you need to know<\/strong><\/h3>\n