Eau de Cologne

See also: Cologne (homonymy)

In perfumery, the term eau de Cologne indicates a preparation whose rate of concentration of Parfum does not exceed 7%. The majority of eau de Cologne made up from are hespéridés, in other words of Agrume S. During first half of the 20th century, the eau de Cologne were the only perfume which the men could reasonably carry. Since, they fall on their premises in disuse, competed with on a side by the after-shave lotions, other by toilet waters. As for the women, they resolutely seem to have given up eau de Cologne, considered to be too vulgar and too banal, even if its freshness is still appreciated the sporting ones.

Johann Maria Farina 1685-1766, considerably will develop the success of this Aqua Mirabilis , considered with the XVIII {{E}} century at the same time like a light perfume. The reputation of the perfume gains all the Europe, where quickly one gives him the simpler name of eau de Cologne . The original eau de Cologne of Giovanni Maria Farina (1685-1766) became the favorite various characters recognized in the history such as kings Louis XV and XVI as well as Napoleon. Today, the original eau de Cologne is always produced by the eighth generation of Jean Marie Farina in Cologne (Jean Marie Farina opposite the Julier place since 1709).

Success is such as in Cologne and elsewhere create for themselves several concurrent houses, each one asserting its own Gian Maria Farina. Three of these houses survived. Two are in Germany : Farina gegenüber since 1709 with Cologne and the another bearing number 4711, open in 1803 to Cologne by Wilhelm Muelhens and always marketed today by Procter & Gamble. The other, in France, was created in 1806 old extra Eau de Cologne to Paris by Jean Marie Joseph Farina, and had its success with Napoleon 1 {{er}}, which was a large-scale consumer (it was scented some and drank some regularly). The eau de Cologne of the Emperor is still sold nowadays by the laboratories Cosmalia , under the heading Authentique Eau de Cologne of the Emperor Napoleon 1st .

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