 The
predecessor of all perfumes, the original Eau de Cologne (Water of
Cologne), Kolnisch Wasser in German, created by a perfumer from Cologne
(Germany) in 1709, will celebrate its 300th anniversary this year.
Eau de Cologne has become a widely recognized brand in the world of
perfume. There is no perfume maker in the world today that does not have
an Eau de Cologne in its product range.
However, Eau de Cologne has nothing in common with the original
Kolnisch Wasser, because it is only Cologne-based perfumers that are
entitled to make and sell this product.
The water created by Giovanni Maria Farina in 1709 is considered to
be the oldest and the genuine smell of the Kolnisch Wasser.
The perfumer presented his creation in 1709 opposite Cologne’s
Julichplatz, where the office of the perfume maker still exists today.
This is the only place where the ancestor of all Eau de Colognes is
produced.
 Farina
is a very old brand. Farina Gegenuber Museum represents the entire
history of the Kolnisch Wasser. The perfumer created his renowned
perfume from a mixture of oils of lime, orange, bergamot, tangerine,
cedar, grapefruit and neroli. The toilet water also contains the oils of
lavender, rosemary, thyme, petitgrain (orange leaf), and jasmine.
In 1708, Farina wrote to his brother Jean Baptiste: “I have found a
fragrance that reminds me of an Italian spring morning, of mountain
daffodils and orange blossoms after the rain”. He named his fragrance
Eau de Cologne, in honor of his new hometown.
Farina’s formula still remains a secret today. Other Colognes, such
as the famous Cologne 4711, named after its location at “Glockengasse
No. 4711”, have the name in common but smell different.
Eau de Cologne by Farina was the favorite perfume of many royal
houses in Europe. A bottle of Farina’s perfume with its traditional red
tulip still remains an inspiration for many renowned designers and
artists. Marc Jacobs, for instance, created a collection of wonderful
fragrances for the scent of Cologne.
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