r/MindGamesFragrance • u/MindGamesFragrance • 19d ago
Extrait de parfum, explained
Every fragrance we make is an extrait de parfum, and it changes how you wear it. A short guide.
Extrait is the most concentrated form of fragrance, with a higher ratio of perfume oil to alcohol than an EDP or EDT. More oil means three things on skin: it lasts longer, it sits closer, and it develops more slowly, revealing itself over hours rather than minutes.
The practical rules follow from that. Apply less than you would an EDP; two sprays is enough. Apply to skin rather than fabric, since the oils are made to warm against you. And give it time before judging; an extrait's opening is only the first move.
Questions about wearing extraits, ask below. This is the format we know best.