Perfume!! eau de toilette?

my friends and I dont understand why perfume is called eau de toilette because by our translation it means toilet water :s can someone explain its meaning??Perfume!! eau de toilette?
Parfum and eau de toilette are not the same thing.


There is eau de cologne, eau de toilette, eau de parfum. For eau de cologne, there are 2 % of concentration of elements. 7-9% in eau de toilette and 15% in eau de parfum.


So parfum is much more concentrated than eau de toilette and the fragrance will last longer.


As for the translation, we in France don't mean it as toilet water, actually it's kind of a refreshing toiletry for anyone. Unlike parfum which is mainly for women and cologne for men. In French not every name means it's direct translation. for example, eau de vie, people call it water of life and actually it means a low distilled alchol drink made with wine, herbs, fruit and grains.Perfume!! eau de toilette?
Really, it is just a name that represents the strength of a scent. Eau de cologne is the weakest in lasting power, then eau de toilette, and followed by eau de parfum and parfum is the strongest made. French words have different meaning and definitions, even though they have an English definition as well.
toilette means wash, outfit in french





so 'wash water or outfit water' rather than half translating it to toilet water.
http://www.perfumeintelligence.co.uk/lib鈥?/a>





This link will explain a lot about perfumes


The word comes from the Latin per fumum meaning 鈥榯hrough smoke鈥?as ancient civilizations burnt aromatic substances as part of their worship. It is a solution classified today as containing 15-30% perfume oils and 70-85% alcohol


Toilet water contains 4 to 8 % oils and 75 to 80 % alcohol Hence the term is a play on 'watered down' whereas perfume is much stronger and much more expensive.
in french, toilette probably means toiletries. so maybe toiletry water.
Try the ';extract'; from perfume : this is the most dense and rich all of.





The most known of all (and one of the most expensive) is the extract from Channel 5.





(a french advice...)