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I've followed this thread with interest and I'm surprised that it hasn't been mentioned since I thought it was a common view. It has always been my view, which, as I say, I thought common, that aftershaves should not 'last' at all. They are for skin disinfection, conditioning and soothing. The pleasent scent should be gone in a minute or two. It is then for your chosen EDT or EDP to provide a lasting scent for the day. Using an EDT or EDP on newly shaved skin would be a passport to the land of fire. The much weaker-scented aftershave should burn only with the quick sting of alcohol.
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Difference between Aftershave, Eau de Toilette, and Cologne
They are completely different things, although many men, unknowingly use them interchangeably. An Aftershave contains less perfume oil (around (1%-3%), therefore the scent isn't as long lasting as an Eau de Toilette. Many aftershaves contain soothing and cooling ingredients, such as Aloe Vera...
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