The difference between water based, oil based and alcohol based perfumes

Alcohol Based Perfume – Aromatic Oil mixed with denatured alcohol

Alcohol based perfume are usually mixed with denatured alcohol or ethanol. Perfumes mixed with alcohol are far more mainstream than oil or water based perfumes. It is alcohol based perfumes that are found on the shelves of major department stores and sold under all the well known brand names. It’s also this type of perfume that we stock. You can easily recognise an alcohol based perfume by the words eau de in the description whereas an oil based perfume will have no such description. Alcohol based is referencing the denatured alcohol or ethanol paired with the fragrance inside eg ethanol (carrier) mixed with Chanel No 5 (aromatic oil)

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