eau de toilette
noun
eau de toi·lette
ˌō-də-twä-ˈlet 
plural eaux de toilette
ˌō(z)-twä-ˈlet
or eaux de toilettes
ˌō(z)-də-twä-ˈlet(s)
or eau de toilettes
ˌō-də-twä-ˈlet(s)
or eaux de toilettes
ˌō(z)-də-twä-ˈlet(s)
or eau de toilettes
ˌō-də-twä-ˈlet(s)
: a perfumed liquid containing a lower percentage of fragrant oils than is contained in ordinary perfume or eau de parfum
called also toilet water
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Vetiver Musc Being in the forest at the start of fall is what this woody eau de toilette conjures.
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Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Diptyque’s existing fragrances sit around $180 for an eau de toilette and $230 for an eau de parfum.
—James Manso, WWD, 3 Sep. 2024
Marks & Spencer, & Other Stories and Zara all have affordable fragrances, many of which are eau de parfums and last a lot longer than body sprays and eau de toilettes.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 21 Feb. 2024
New York magazine reported in 2005 that Vreeland liked to use a signature perfume in the galleries for each party, and for a 1980 exhibit on China, Vreeland scented the air with the YSL eau de toilette Opium.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 7 May 2024
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Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Diptyque’s existing fragrances sit around $180 for an eau de toilette and $230 for an eau de parfum.
—James Manso, WWD, 3 Sep. 2024
Marks & Spencer, & Other Stories and Zara all have affordable fragrances, many of which are eau de parfums and last a lot longer than body sprays and eau de toilettes.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 21 Feb. 2024
New York magazine reported in 2005 that Vreeland liked to use a signature perfume in the galleries for each party, and for a 1980 exhibit on China, Vreeland scented the air with the YSL eau de toilette Opium.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 7 May 2024
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“Eau de toilette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eau%20de%20toilette. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.
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