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Same word on the label, wildly different bottle in your hand. The gap between them comes down to one number — and it decides how long your scent survives the day.
The only real difference is how much perfume oil is in the bottle. Extrait has the most. Everything else — longevity, projection, price — follows from that.
% = SHARE OF PERFUME OIL IN THE FORMULA
The most concentrated common format — roughly 20% oil at the low end, and as high as 42%. It wears close and lasts long, often a full day on a single application. Less alcohol means the scent develops slowly and holds its shape for hours rather than flashing off. This is the format for presence, and for a scent you want to become yours.
The everyday middle ground — around 15–20% oil. Enough to last most of a working day, light enough to reach for without thinking. It is the most common format on shelves precisely because it balances longevity and ease. If you want one bottle that does most things, this is usually it.
Lighter again, 5–15% oil. It projects freshly at first and then fades within a few hours, which is exactly what you want in real heat — a bright, clean lift rather than a heavy trail. Ideal for daytime and hot Indian afternoons, as long as you do not mind topping up.
The lightest of the four, 2–5% oil, built for a quick hit of freshness that lasts an hour or two. Think of it as a splash after a shower rather than a scent you wear through the day.
AURĒ is an extrait de parfum at the very top of the range — 42%, nearly three times the 15% of a typical eau de parfum. That is the difference between a scent that is gone by noon and one that stays for 9 to 12 hours.
One application, all day, minimal reapplying. Go extrait de parfum. The concentration is doing the work so you do not have to.
A daily scent for work and everything else. Eau de parfum is the safe, sensible middle — present without being a commitment.
Peak summer, light citrus and green scents. An eau de toilette lifts and fades cleanly — just carry it for a midday top-up.
Not simply better, but fundamentally engineered for tropical heat. Standard Eau de Parfum contains 80–85% alcohol which flash-evaporates rapidly in 35°C–40°C Indian temperatures. Extrait de Parfum carries 20–42% pure perfume oil, binding tightly to skin lipids and lasting 10–14 hours without evaporating off.
The core difference is concentration — how much pure perfume oil is dissolved in alcohol. Extrait de parfum is the highest concentration format (20–42%); eau de parfum sits a tier below (15–20%). Higher concentration means longer wear, less projection loss through the day, and zero need for midday reapplications.
It means longer-lasting, richer, and more intimate, not necessarily louder. Low-concentration EDTs often blast synthetic alcohol projection for 20 minutes before disappearing. A 42% extrait creates a steady personal scent bubble that lingers for 12+ hours.
High heat accelerates alcohol evaporation, while sweat washes away light top notes. Pure perfume oils and heavy base fixatives (like amberwood, tonka bean, and natural resins) are hydrophobic, anchoring to the skin even in tropical coastal conditions.
AURĒ is built at 42% — an extrait de parfum at the absolute apex of the industry, nearly three times the 15% typical of standard designer eau de parfums. That is why each essence lasts 10 to 14 hours on Indian skin.
Extrait de parfum lasts the longest of all liquid formats, typically 10–14 hours, followed by eau de parfum (5–8 hours), eau de toilette (3–5 hours), and eau de cologne (1–2 hours).
How Kannauj's 400-year oil distillation compares with modern alcohol sprays in tropical temperatures.
TRIAL BEFORE FULL BOTTLEThree 2ml vials of 42% extrait. Wear each for 5 full days before committing. 100% credited toward your 50ml bottle.
42% CONCENTRATIONCambodian smoked oud wood, amber resin, and tonka bean. 14-hour skin presence engineered for Indian climates.
Concentration is not a spec on a box. It is the difference between wearing a scent and being remembered for one.
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