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eau de parfum

American  
[oh-duh-pahr-foom] / ˌoʊ də pɑrˈfum /

noun

  1. a scented cosmetic liquid containing around 10–20% fragrant oils.


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A Zara Barbie eau de parfum, hoop earrings, and pink cropped hoodie were all out of stock by Wednesday on the brand's UK site.

From Reuters • Jul. 21, 2023

Viking, which will start to roll out next month after an official launch in Iceland, is the first men’s eau de parfum from Creed since Aventus hit counters in 2010 — which remains a bestseller.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2017

Her most recent short feature for Comme des Garçons — for the fruity floral eau de parfum Dot — is a wacky mash-up of her video archive, with a promotional spin.

From New York Times • Oct. 2, 2016

I’ve stood downwind of quite a few tasters who were clearly great fans of very strong, drugstore-quality eau de parfum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 20, 2015

Buy a gift, some kind of gift: a box of chocolate, a strand of pearls, an eau de parfum that fell off the back of a camion de livraison—all are worthy options.

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2014