How much longer does eau de toilettes last than body sprays?

I'll give you the quick rundown.

EdT's duration on the skin depends on the brand, the type of oils it uses (whether synthetic or natural), and your own body chemistry. EdC (eau de cologne) has only a few percent on the solution that is perfume oil, eau de toilette a little more (maybe 10%), eau de parfum is more concentrated, and pure parfum is the most.

The reason brands don't use higher concentrations are 1) cost (pure natural essences costs hundreds/thousands of dollars per ounce) and 2) strength (spray a bunch of pure parfum on you and you'll knock down everybody within 2 blocks). It has nothing to do with EdT being the "worst" concentration... it is just the least concentrated. BUT, the point of fragrance is NOT to announce to everybody in your area code that "HEY, I'm WEARING COLOGNE TODAY!!!"

A good EdT from a reputable company should last several hours. That is plenty and should still be sprayed sparingly. Natural essences tend to be less off-putting than synthetic ones, but you pay for the difference (for example, Ralph Lauren might be $40 a bottle, while Frederic Malle or Creed might be $150-200 for the same size). In other words, you get what you pay for.

Dry skin isn't good for fragrance longevity, either. I would use a non-scented daily moisturizer on your skin to help promote the longevity of your scents.

Finally, you may want to frequent a site like www.basenotes.net for help in perusing the world of scent.

Depends on your skin type and physiology. I've had colognes that outlasted Eau de parfums. Also depends on the brand of perfume. Armani are p!$$ weak (except Black which lasts but is too sweet) and I would not recommend Aqua di Gio for many people given even if you splash hal;f the bottle of the EDT on you, it's all gone in 20mins except rancid lemon smell. Chanel, Versace, Givenchy and gaultier on the other hand last amazingly well in nay concentration.

No but have been told that colognes last 0-2 hours; EDT 4-6 hours and EDP 6-12 hours.

Women have the advantage of Parfum also which last even longer but so few male fragrances come in this concentration it makes it superfluous.

Basenotes is the best website and most users post their experiences.

Good advise in here. Here's another piece of it: Stop using Tag body spray as your regular body fragrance. Check out basenotes website, buy a real cologne, and you'll impress a lot more women.

The main reason is because your own skin/body chemistry plays a BIG part in how long duration lasts. Drier skin, less dry skin, moisturized skin, the amount of skin oils you produce, etc. ALL play a part in how long a scent lasts. What lasts 6 hours on me may only last thirty minutes on you, because our bodies are very different.

Overall, though, I really don't understand why you are so worried about duration. You need to worry about how well the scent smells and about the type of notes (synthetic/natural) that it uses.

A shitty smelling scent that lasts 18 hours isn't going to be nearly as good as a 2 hour one that smells good.

TAG is NOT more cost effective than cologne. You may like the way it smells, but probably this is because you haven't really gotten out there and smelled much. As a guy who has had 100 or more fragrances in his collection at any one time, trust me when I tell you that TAG Body Spray has got you confused and jaded. TAG Body Spray is the cheapest synthetic you could possibly buy and in the world of cologne is basically like Fruit of the Loom compared to Kiton or Brioni. Duration is really a myth. The most important factor you need to check into is what works well for you and your nose. Most all "good" fragrances will last, but some will "last" in different ways. Some project a lot at first then become subtle, others change from their top notes, midnotes, and basenotes. And, YES, your body chemistry affects a scent a lot more than you might imagine. "Duration" as well falls into several categories. One is sillage, which means how much the scent is projecting/knocking people out across the room. The other, of course, is longevity, which is how long the scent is lasting overall. But, even though your concerns are merited, you are making WAY too big a deal out of duration. Go to a fragrance counter at Sephora or a decent department store and have them spray a fragrance on each wrist. Try it out over the day and see how long it lasts on you and how much you like it. This is the best, easiest, cheapest, and most fun way. THEN, go to an online discounter like www.scentiments.com and buy the fragrance at discount. You AREN'T paying just for duration in a fragrance. That's like saying you are only paying for the number of steps you can take in a pair of shoes. Anyway, I'm not going to keep trying to convince you of this... you really need to get out and experience the world of fragrance beyond TAG. Focusing so much on the "cost effectiveness" model is just going to get you a 14 hour long lasting cologne that smells terrible. If duration is ALL that you want, then get the cheapest drugstore EdT you can find (a Jovan or a Coty). It might cause your nose to fall off, but it will last for DAYS.

i think you're very misinformed in cologne. first, what is expensive to you, and how much are you wearing? if you're going through a bottle of cologne in a short period of time, you're doing something wrong. you're wasting more money buying a can of aersol body spray every few weeks (i'm just assuming that, i know i've used one when i was in like 10th grade and it didn't last long at all), rather than spending the $50 dollars on a nice bottle of cologne and having it last for over a year.

as for how long it lasts when you apply it, how are you applying it? you also have to keep in mind, just because YOU can't smell it doesn't mean other people can't either.

i still think you're looking at this from a different standpoint than most people. if you're really trying to get every pennies worth, and from what i can tell in this situation worth is simply "as long as i smell, i smell good", just get a fragrance from a corner drugstore.

however, to answer your question. i spray once on my left wrist, and rub my wrists together. that's it. more sprays does not equal better smell.

i have a bottle of lacoste essential that i bought well over a year ago that is still 3/4 full. it was my main cologne up until about october.

After a lot of experimentation I've switched exclusively to parfums. One spray into my chest and the scent lasts all day without being obtrusive - sometimes it's still there where I step into the shower the next morning.