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a chemistry experiment you wear hoping someone leans in instead of backing away
means A lightly scented liquid worn on the skin to make you smell pleasant, less concentrated than perfume.
from Named for the German city of Cologne (Köln), where an Italian perfumer created his "Eau de Cologne" in the early 18th century — a light citrus-and-herb water that became wildly fashionable. The city's own name traces back to the Latin Colonia, a Roman colony on the Rhine. So every bottle quietly carries the name of a Roman outpost.
- city origin
- named after Cologne, Germany, where it was first made
- napoleon's pick
- he reportedly used bottles per month, drinking some
- the heart
- top notes fade fast; base notes linger for hours
- alcohol base
- mostly ethanol carrying tiny percentages of fragrance oil
- 4711 brand
- original eau de cologne still sold since 1799
cologne cathedral — unesco world heritage site in germany, built over 632 years (1248-1880), one of the most visited monuments in europe
eau de cologne — fragrance created in 1709 by giovanni maria farina in cologne, germany, still produced today
cologne carnival — annual festival in cologne, germany since the 11th century, attracts over 1 million visitors each year