Serge Lutens
Perfume Guide - Perfume House S - Serge Lutens

Serge Lutens is one of the most respected and revered perfume makers in the world. Since he began constructing perfume when he was 26 (he is now 63) Serge Lutens has been the name on everyone's lips as the premier perfume artist. Serge Lutens is a perfumer who creates and embellishes, his creations are neither reconstitutions of formula's and are not dependent on ancient formulas. Serge Lutens captures the spirit of perfume by masterminding scents that combine, harmoniously, the rarest, most authentic essences with modern sensual aspirations and technology. Through this method Serge Lutens constructs a universe of perfumes that is liberated from conventions and explores forgotten territories that are often abandoned by contemporary perfumery.

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Perfume
This is the extract or extrait of a fragrance and represents the scent in its purest form. This often creates a smooth and round texture, which is hard to achieve with the dilution represented in the other concentrations of fragrance.
EDP
Eau de Parfum or EDP is one of the most popular forms of fragrance. Eau de Parfum contains between seven to fourteen per cent of fragrance oils and perfume elixirs and is the second strongest, and longest lasting means of wearing a fine fragrance.
EDT
Eau de Toilette or EDT is fast becoming the most common means of wearing a fragrance or perfume. EDT’s are not as highly concentrated in oils and elixirs as an EDP or Perfume would be and contain one to three per cent of fragrance oils. This impacts the ability of the fragrance to last and around eighty percent of the oils in an EDT fragrance will evaporate within three hours of application.
EDC
Eau de Cologne’s or EDC’s were first popularised by Napoleon. These fragrances are often constructed in a different manner to the traditional French Model and are formulated in one single burst. As a result of this process, EDC’s or Eau de Colognes last the least amount of time on the skin and can dissolve within a couple of hours. EDC’s should be worn as a invigorating spray.