Farina’s eau de Cologne
The scented water from Cologne that gave its name to a whole type of perfume.
The Italian perfumer Johann Maria Farina created a light scented water of citrus and herbs in Cologne, which he called Eau de Cologne after the city. It was a new, fresh scent in an age of heavy perfumes.
The scent became so popular that many copied the name, and eau de cologne became the term for light scents. Farina’s firm in Cologne is the oldest perfume factory in the world still in existence.
Materials: Glass, cork, paper label
Manufacture: Made by Farina gegenüber dem Jülichs-Platz in Cologne since 1709.
The slender, tall bottle with a long neck.
The label with the maker’s name and seal, meant to guarantee authenticity.
The clear, almost colourless contents.