Eau de Cologne
E706690
Eau de Cologne is a light, citrus-based perfume originating in 18th-century Cologne, Germany, that became one of the earliest and most influential modern fragrances.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fragrance category
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perfume type ⓘ |
| applicationArea |
pulse points
ⓘ
skin ⓘ |
| baseNotes |
amber
ⓘ
light woods ⓘ musk ⓘ |
| comparedTo | eau de toilette ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation |
18th-century aristocratic fashion
ⓘ
European grooming traditions ⓘ |
| evaporationRate | fast ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
citrus-based scent
ⓘ
light fragrance ⓘ low perfume oil concentration ⓘ refreshing ⓘ volatile top notes ⓘ |
| hasLowerConcentrationThan |
eau de parfum
ⓘ
eau de toilette ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
influenced development of modern perfumery
ⓘ
one of the earliest modern fragrances ⓘ |
| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| inspired | numerous cologne-style fragrances ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | water of Cologne ⓘ |
| mainNotes |
bergamot
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citrus notes ⓘ grapefruit ⓘ lemon ⓘ neroli ⓘ orange ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Cologne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Cologne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regardedAs | classic fragrance style ⓘ |
| secondaryNotes |
herbal notes
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lavender ⓘ petitgrain ⓘ rosemary ⓘ thyme ⓘ |
| typicalConcentration | 2–5% aromatic compounds ⓘ |
| typicalGenderMarketing |
often marketed to men
ⓘ
unisex ⓘ |
| typicalLongevity | short-lasting ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
after-bath splash
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aftershave alternative ⓘ body fragrance ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cooling effect
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light daytime fragrance ⓘ refreshment in warm weather ⓘ |
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