eau de parfum

noun

eau de par·​fum ˌō-də-ˌpär-ˈfaⁿ 

plural eaux de parfum ˌō(z)-də-ˌpär-ˈfaⁿ  also eau de parfums ˌō-də-ˌpär-ˈfaⁿ(z)  or eaux de parfums ˌō(z)-də-ˌpär-ˈfaⁿ(z) 

: a perfumed liquid containing a percentage of fragrant oils that is lower than that in perfume but greater than that in eau de toilette

Examples of eau de parfum in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If mists aren’t your speed, indulge in Sol de Janeiro’s one and only eau de parfum, Sol. —Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 11 Feb. 2025

Add in its minimalistic, apothecary-style packaging, and the eau de parfum feels like a souvenir from an underground pharmacy hidden deep within the woods. —Jenny Berg, Allure, 8 Feb. 2025

Variations: Following the eau de parfum launch in 2001, Polge developed the eau de toilette just a year later, relying on grapefruit instead for citrus notes. —Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025

Its prices range from 59 euros for the 30-ml. eau de parfum to 118 euros for the 100-ml. edp. —Jennifer Weil, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, perfume water

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for eau de parfum

• anteroom
• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume