Decant NotesConcentrations, shades and price per millilitre

Perfume and make-up

How to choose

The decisions that actually change what you end up with.

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A cosmetics counter in a store with red display units holding lipsticks and perfume bottles — A beauty counter arranges testers at reaching height, with mirrors and a stool for trying shades.Photo: Phillip Pessar · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Open source page

A small ribbed clear glass perfume bottle with a black cap holding pale blue liquid

How to choose

Eau de toilette or eau de parfum: which bottle to buy

The strength word on a fragrance box is trade convention, not law. Compare concentration, sprays per bottle and cost per wear before you decide.

Updated 3/11/2026 · 9 min

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