Personally, I would use "eau de toilette" and not "toilet water", no matter what the dictionary says!

It's a perfectly acceptable term, but if you want to avoid it you could go for eau de toilette (note that this is not the same as eau de cologne, it has a higher water content and a less concentrated scent).

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actually, I appear to be wrong - eau de toilette is actually stronger than cologne, if this Wikipedia link is reliable: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfume

In any case, the two are not synonyms.

toiletry products, Are Shampoos and other products regarded as beauty products,
Toilet water is exactly that, water from a toilet.

Yes it did make me smile

'toilet water' is just fine, the good old traditional term for it.

Of course, these days lots of companies use the FR term 'eau de toilette' for the extra marketing value that supposedly brings — but just as the FR so vociferously defend the proper use of a perfectly satisfactory FR term where one exists, I think we should defend the use of the EN term here.

Don't listen to the sniggerings of those whose humour has never got further than the schoolboy stage! ;-)

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What's good enough for Yardley is good enough for me:

Yardley Lace Eau de Parfum Spray : Read reviews and compare prices ...

Yardley Lace Eau de Parfum Spray starting at £5.99 (11.02.08) at Ciao.co.uk. ... This perfume is available in the toilet water or the stronger Eau de parfum ...

www.ciao.co.uk/Yardley_Lace_Eau_de_Parfum_Spray__6781354

eau de cologne/eau de toilette/body splash*/ body spray* [*depends on bottle type]:

There are different ways to call this-- you may want to use the one suitable for a young female audience--a version that appeals to that segment

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oops, 'body spritzer' should be two words

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Forgot to mention "Body Mist" (another way this item is marketed)

Body Mist, Body Splash, Bath Splash, Body Spray and Perfume ...body mist, body splash, bath splash, body spray and perfume, shower spray, body fragrance spray, body deodorant spray.
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Mary Kay Deo Body Spritzer Lotus and Bamboo Lot of 2 - eBay (item ...eBay: Find Mary Kay Deo Body Spritzer Lotus and Bamboo Lot of 2 in the Health Beauty , Skin Care , Toners, Astringents , Mary Kay category on eBay.
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NOTE: another possibility is EAU FRAICHE

MORE INFO:
Eau de toilette has around 1-6% perfume concentrates. This makes for a light scent that doesn't linger as long as the more intense versions. It was originally intended to be a refreshing body splash to help people wake up in the morning.

Eau de cologne is sometimes used interchangeably with the term eau de toilette. However, the concoction began as the name of a light, fresh fragrance mixed with citrus oils and was made popular by Napoleon. Some perfumers today have a version of this called eau fraiche.

While these are the main classes of perfume, other products are frequently scented with perfume concentrates too. Lotions, creams, powders, body splashes, aftershaves, soaps, and other cosmetic products may contain variable (though usually small) amounts of fragrance.