Phrase guide

eau de parfum

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˌəʊ.də.pɑːˈfʌm/
  • US: /ˌoʊ.də.pɑːrˈfʌm/

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noun

Meaning 1

A solvent containing around 10% to 20% aromatic compounds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Qualifier: perfumery

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: parfum de toilette

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French eau de parfum.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: parfémovaná voda — solvent containing around 10% to 20% aromatic compounds
  • Finnish: eau de parfum — solvent containing around 10% to 20% aromatic compounds
  • Finnish: parfyymivesi — solvent containing around 10% to 20% aromatic compounds
  • French: eau de parfum — solvent containing around 10% to 20% aromatic compounds
  • Polish: woda perfumowana — solvent containing around 10% to 20% aromatic compounds
  • Russian: парфюме́рная вода́ (parfjumérnaja vodá) — solvent containing around 10% to 20% aromatic compounds