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The 9 biggest misconceptions everyone has about cologne and perfume

May 16, 2017, 13:17 IST

Samantha Lee/Business Insider

Fragrance is incredibly misunderstood.

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Even the name confuses people. Many think cologne is for men and perfume is for women, but those terms merely refer to the concentration of scent oils in the fragrance, which is itself the basic, gender-neutral term.

There are many other misconceptions, so we decided, with the help of fragrance expert Marlen Harrison, Art of Manliness, and Fragrance.net, to bust as many as we could with helpful graphics.

Go forth and smell better.

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