Extrait de Parfum vs. Eau de Parfum

The short answer

Eau de Parfum (EDP) typically contains 15–20% fragrance oils diluted in alcohol. Extrait de Parfum — sometimes called parfum or pure perfume — is far more concentrated. Overdose extraits are blended at 40% oil, roughly double a standard EDP.

Side by side

What higher concentration actually changes

• Longevity. More oil, more scent molecules on skin — a 40% extrait can wear 10–14 hours where an EDP fades at hour 6.
• Sillage (the trail). Extraits project more richly in the first hours, then settle into a warm skin scent instead of vanishing.
• Depth. Base notes — oud, amber, musk, vanilla — read louder and truer at higher concentration.
• Application. You need less. Two sprays of a 40% extrait usually do the work of five to six sprays of a standard EDP.

Which one should you buy?

If you reapply through the day, want a scent that carries in a room, or love deep woody, amber and gourmand accords, an extrait is the smarter buy — you'll use less and it'll last longer. For office-neutral, everyday freshness in hot climates, an EDT or lighter EDP is often plenty.

Overdose blends every scent as a 40% extrait, hand-mixed in our Manila atelier from imported French and Swiss oils, then macerated for six weeks before bottling.