Almost all men's fragrances fall under the category of cologne, with aftershaves as an exception. Is cologne any different from perfume? Overall, not entirely, as both fragrances involve a combination of perfume oils and a solvent, which is usually ethanol. Percentage-wise, however, colognes fall within the two to five-percent perfume oil range, while traditional perfumes can have up to 40-percent perfume oil or aromatic compounds. The only fragrance less than is aftershave or "splash," whose concentration of aromatic compounds is less than two percent. Although some cologne fragrance sets include an aftershave in addition to proper cologne, most men's fragrances are more low-key than those designed for women.
Cologne, which originated in and is named after the German city, has a basic composition. Traditionally, colognes are either citrus or spice based, which explains why many current men's fragrances have an amber-spice-lavender combination or smell distinctly of bergamot. Many colognes start out with a citrus template, and this covers lemon, orange, tangerine, bergamot, lime, grapefruit, and neroli notes, some fragrances with more than one for a distinct citrus body. The other option is spice-based colognes with notes of lavender, thyme, and jasmine included.
A cologne's body is designed much like that for perfume, with a top, middle, and base, the latter of which appears even 30 minutes after you spray the fragrance. All three parts influence each other, with the top notes appearing first when you spray the cologne. Traditionally, colognes and perfumes come in the same classifications of single floral, bouquet, amber, wood, leather, chypre, and fougere. Leather and wood scents are more common for colognes, with patchouli being a variation on wood and tobacco a leather scent. With aqua and grass-scented colognes on the market, these traditional classifications have been expanded to include green, bright floral, aquatic, citrus, fruity, and gourmand fragrances.
Out of the various manufacturers for cologne, you'll find some covering all of these classifications. Although many colognes start with a lavender-amber-spice template, many others explore green and floral notes in the body of the fragrance.
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