• Discover the Right Fragrance Concentration

• Name Your Fragrance

• Learn About Scents

• Find Fragrances on eBay Singapore

• Buy with Confidence

• Need More Help?

• Legal Disclaimer

Discover the Right Fragrance Concentration

Discover the Right Fragrance Concentration

The world of fragrances has its own extensive vocabulary, but to clear things up for you, the categories simply have to do with the concentration of the ingredients in the fragrance.

• Scented products : Lotions, creams, powders, body splashes, aftershaves, soaps, and other cosmetic products contain variable (though usually very small) amounts of fragrance—often less than 3%.

• Eau de cologne : This is a solution of about 3% perfume compound in an alcohol-water base. It’s invariably much lighter than a concentrated perfume. Men’s cologne, typically with 5% to 8% perfume compound, is more concentrated than women’s and is similar to the strength of eau de toilette (see below).

• Eau de toilette : An alcohol- or water-based perfume solution containing 3% to 8% perfume compound. Less concentrated than eau de parfum, it’s often used to create a lighter version of a fragrance.

• Eau de parfum : An alcoholic perfume solution containing 10% to 15% perfume compound.

• Perfume : This is the most highly concentrated form of fragrance, containing between 20% and 50% perfume compound. The strongest and the longest-lasting option, it’s also the most expensive.

Name Your Fragrance

Name Your Fragrance

Today, high-quality fragrances are available from diverse designers at a variety of price points. So no matter what your budget, you can find the right fragrance for you!

• Mass fragrances: There was a time when many consumers frowned upon buying the type of fragrances sold in supermarkets or department stores. Yet mass merchandisers are giving mass fragrances a face-lift through expanded product lines, better packaging, and higher-quality scents. Lines such as Revlon, Coty, and Adidas, for example, offer greater choices at a lower price point.

• Prestige fragrances: With names like Obsession, Pink, and Desire, these perfumes are luxury goods with price points that begin at an average of $40 for a few millilitres and go up from there. These fragrances tend to have a more complex scent and may combine more exotic or expensive ingredients than their mass-fragrance counterparts.

• Celebrity fragrances: Glow by J-Lo, Celine Dion Perfume, Britney Spears’ Curious and Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker represent only a handful of offerings that celebrities have launched in recent years. But celebrity-inspired fragrances are more than just a name on a bottle. As with all high-end perfumes, extensive research and development are the key ingredients in producing a pleasing, high-quality scent that will appeal to a broad range of people.

Learn About Scents

Learn About Scents

Fragrance manufacturers know that women and men want to set themselves apart through their choice of fragrance. All fragrances are designed specifically to evoke sensory or emotional responses, but below are some key characteristics of fragrances for women and men.

Women's fragrances can be broken down into “themes,” such as:

• Floral scents: Amarige by Givenchy, Eternity by Calvin Klein, and Oscar by Oscar de la Renta

• Fruity scents: CK One and CK Be by Calvin Klein, J’Adore by Dior, and Glow by J-Lo

• Spicy scents: Rush by Gucci, Y by Yves St. Laurent, and D&G Feminine by Dolce & Gabbana

• Woodsy scents: Obsession by Calvin Klein, Poison by Dior, and Ysatis by Givenchy

Men's fragrances are quickly becoming an essential part of the wardrobe for men of all ages and also come in a variety of themes:

• Citrus scents: CK One by Calvin Klein, Masculine by Dolce & Gabbana, Acqua Di Gio by Giorgio Armani

• Spicy scents: Cool Water by Davidoff, Hugo by Hugo Boss

• Woodsy scents: Bvlgari by Bvlgari, Obsession by Calvin Klein

• Leather scents: Polo by Ralph Lauren, Quorum Cologne by Puig for Men

Find Fragrances on eBay Singapore

Find Fragrances on eBay Singapore

Once you know what type of fragrance you want, go to the Beauty & Health portal, click Fragrances, and start searching for item listings on eBay Singapore.

• Categories: The Categories list on the left side of each page will help you narrow down your listings by item type.

• Keyword search: Search eBay Singapore title listings for specific words. For example, if you want to find eau de parfum, type "eau de parfum" (without quotation marks) into the Search box. Click "Search title and description" to expand your results. Visit eBay Singapore's Search Tips page for more tips on searching with keywords.

If you can't find exactly what you want, try shopping eBay Stores, or save a search on My eBay and eBay Singapore will email you when a match becomes available.

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Buy with Confidence

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Know your purchase

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• Figure delivery costs into your final price. If you spend a lot of money, make sure the seller will insure the item when it dispatches.

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• What is the seller's Feedback rating? How many transactions have they completed? What percentage of positive responses do they have?

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