Extrait de Parfum in Pakistan: What It Is, What It Costs

Search “extrait de parfum price in Pakistan” and you will find bottles from Rs 1,699 to Rs 25,000, all wearing the same French label. That is a huge gap for one word. So what is that word actually promising, and which part of the price is paying for it?

We should say up front: we sell perfume, and every one of our bottles is an extrait. You should read this knowing that. We have tried to write the guide we would want to read before buying, including the places where other brands do better than us.

The key insight: “extrait” tells you the type, not the strength

Perfume is a blend of fragrance oil and alcohol. The label names the rough share of oil, using a few loose categories. The figures below are the ranges usually quoted in the trade. They are conventions, not laws, and no Pakistani regulator checks them:

• Extrait de parfum (also “parfum” or “pure perfume”): around 20–40% oil.
• Eau de parfum (EDP): around 15–20%.
• Eau de toilette (EDT): around 5–15%.
• Eau de cologne: lower still, often 2–5%.

Look at the extrait band. A 20% extrait and a 40% extrait share a label, but one has twice as much oil as the other. Almost no brand in Pakistan, us included, prints a third-party test of its concentration on the bottle. So “extrait” tells you which band the perfume claims to be in. It does not tell you where in that band it sits.

Three things follow from that:

1. Ask for the percentage. A brand that knows its figure should tell you. Ours is 35–40%. Treat that as our claim, the same as anyone else’s.
2. More oil usually means longer wear on skin, not a bigger cloud. Extraits often sit closer to the body than a strong EDP. If you want people to notice you from across a room, more oil is not automatically the answer.
3. Concentration is only part of the price. Branding, shops, packaging, import duty and the quality of the raw materials can cost more than the concentration itself. The table below makes that plain.

What extrait costs in Pakistan, per ml

Comparing bottle prices is misleading when bottles run from 15 ml to 100 ml, so we divided each price by its size. We checked every figure on the brand’s own website on 21 October 2026. Prices change, so follow the links for today’s figure.

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None of the other three brands states an oil percentage on the pages we checked. For context, Colish’s own EDPs on the same page cost Rs 7,800 to Rs 10,800 for 100 ml (Rs 78–108 per ml). That is more per ml than several extraits in this table. It shows again that the label is only one part of the price.

For the wider picture, including designer imports and copies, see our earlier guide to what perfume actually costs in Pakistan.

Is extrait worth it in Pakistan’s heat?

For most buyers here, yes, but for a different reason than you might expect. In 38°C heat, the alcohol and the lightest top notes leave your skin quickly whatever the label says. An EDT can feel faded by lunchtime. With more oil, more of the heart and base notes stay behind after the alcohol has gone. Those are the woods, musks, ambers and resins.

Two honest limits:

• Skin and season still win. Dry skin, sweat and air-conditioning all shorten wear. Our article on why perfume doesn’t last covers the common causes.
• A citrus extrait will still fade faster than an oud extrait. Bright citrus molecules are simply volatile. If lasting a whole day is the priority, choose a scent built on a heavy base. A higher concentration of a fleeting accord will not do the same job.

Practical guidance: buying extrait without regret

1. Work out the price per ml before comparing

A 15 ml bottle at Rs 1,749 looks cheaper than a 100 ml bottle at Rs 4,399. Per ml, it costs well over twice as much. Small sizes are good for trying a scent and poor value for one you already know you love.

2. Match the base notes to the occasion

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• Office and daytime: green, woody or tea-led scents that stay close to the skin. Examples from our range: Vackra (bergamot, cypress, oakmoss, cedar), Encara (lavender, orchid, cedarwood, white amber) and Calmera (Earl Grey tea, freesia, iris, musk).
• Weddings and evenings: this is where oud and spice belong. Try Oud de Pura (rose, saffron, oud, amber, vanilla) or Safaros (saffron, nutmeg, oud, patchouli, musk).
• Everyday and casual: fresh and fruity, easy to wear. Try Aşkam (pear, green apple, jasmine, vanilla), Kesem d’Or (grapefruit, ginger, ambroxan, vetiver) or Fleur Blossom (citrus, peony, osmanthus, sandalwood).
• Soft and romantic: creamy white florals such as Soul’s Journey (orange blossom, tuberose, vanilla, white musk).

3. Use less than you think

An extrait at 35–40% does not need ten sprays. Three or four on pulse points and clothing is usually enough. More than that can tire out the people near you, especially in a closed office or car. Spray onto skin that has just been moisturised, and let it dry rather than rubbing your wrists together. Rubbing warms the skin and speeds up the evaporation of the top notes you have just paid for.

4. Test on skin, over a full day

A paper strip in a shop tells you about the first ten minutes. The base notes, which are what you pay extra for in an extrait, take hours to show. Wear a sample through a whole day, ideally a warm one, before you buy a full bottle.

5. For gifts, give a choice

Choosing a perfume for someone else is a gamble. A sampler lets them pick their own. Colish sells an Extrait Discovery Set for Rs 3,000. Our Build Your Own Tester Box is five perfumes of your choice for Rs 1,500.

Where we sit

Plainly: Scent Pûr makes extraits at 35–40% oil, in 40 ml and 100 ml bottles. On the day we checked, the perfumes named in this article cost Rs 4,399 to Rs 5,599 for 100 ml and Rs 2,199 to Rs 2,799 for 40 ml. That puts us near the bottom of the per-ml table above, and that is deliberate.

Where others win:

• Colish and J. have physical shops, years of brand trust and premium presentation. If you want to smell before you buy, or the gift box matters, that is worth paying for.
• THE NOTE sells 15 ml extraits. That is a lower-risk first purchase than our smallest bottle, and it makes a good travel size.
• We, like the others, do not publish an independent lab test of our oil percentage. You are taking our word for it, so take it the way you would anyone else’s: test it on your own skin.

Our honest suggestion is to start with the tester box. Wear each scent for a full day, and only then buy the bottle that earned it.

FAQ

What does extrait de parfum mean?

It is French for “perfume extract”, the most concentrated common type of perfume. It usually has around 20–40% fragrance oil, against roughly 15–20% for an eau de parfum.

What is the price of extrait de parfum in Pakistan?

On 21 October 2026, local brands ranged from about Rs 44 to Rs 250 per ml. That means roughly Rs 4,399 to Rs 25,000 for a 100 ml bottle, and from Rs 1,699 for 15 ml. See the table above for details.

Does extrait last longer than EDP?

Usually, on the same skin and with a similar scent, because there is more oil left after the alcohol evaporates. But the notes matter as much as the concentration. A citrus extrait can fade before a woody EDP.

Is extrait stronger, so people will notice it more?

Not necessarily. Extraits often stay closer to the skin. They last longer but do not always project further. If you want projection, look for scents built on ambers, woods and spice.

How many sprays of extrait should I use?

Three or four is plenty for most people: neck, wrists and a spray on clothing. In a closed office, two may be enough.

Is a cheaper extrait a fake extrait?

Not automatically. A lot of a perfume’s price goes on shops, branding and packaging. Ask the brand for its oil percentage, and judge the scent on your own skin over a full day.