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 Four great countries
as Italy, France, Spain
and Germany
still argue to be the motherland for Eau
de Cologne.
In XVII century men who used perfume were called dandies to be full of bad
intentions and in XXI Eau de Cologne is used both by men and women. Eau de Cologne
aka Cologne
water or water with bergamot differed from perfume with less concentration and
more alcohol in it.
One of the
most popular legends tells us that Napoleon Bonaparte was the one who created
the Eau de Cologne. He was the great lover of perfumed water and he regularly
ordered up to 50 bottles a month. When staying on Saint Helen Island, he created eau de cologne made on spirit
from bergamot peel which is one of citrus plant species).
The other legend
says that Johann Maria Farina from Cologne
invented eau de cologne with the fresh citrus aroma. When the invention was
introduced to public, the high society in Europe
used to have the custom eau de cologne from this perfumer.
The
specialists announce of the version, though, that eau de cologne appeared in Florence, in the Agua
Regina monastery, where the toilet water was made by nuns. In XVII century Giovanni
Paolo Femini managed to find out the secret of vinegar making called magic
water by him himself. The water was considered as the medicine not the perfume.
The water had the instruction attached to use it for the
palpitation and headaches. Twenty-thirty drops of medicine for young people and
the same dose for people of fifty to sixty years though diluted in grape wine
were recommended.
Using the extract
as the healing remedy, Johann Maria Farina noted the pleasant aroma and used it to create
aromatic water from Cologne.
The first aroma composition was opened with the notes of bergamot, rosemary,
bigarade, citron and Malabar cardamom.
Eau de
Cologne was included as one of components of gentleman’s set of the razor, shaving
brush, soap and Cologne
water.
Johann
Wolfgang von Goethe and Richard Wagner were great amateurs of the eau de cologne.
Wagner used to have a liter of toilet water per month.
Napoléon Bonaparte introduced the triple cologne since
the Army Chapter provided that soldiers were recommended take the substance
with triple effect which heals, disinfects and freshen at the same time. In 1913
triple cologne was accepted at the exhibition of colognes to be awarded Grand
Prix.
Water of Cologne was greatly popular
in many countries thanks to Henri Brocard, and also lots of fake colognes were
produced. So, first cologne labels appeared to distinguish the authentic
cologne from fake.
In XXI Eau
de Cologne is the symbol of wealth. The most popular, demanded and
exclusive
sent is Clive Christian NO 1. High price for the cologne is proved by
the rare
ingredients as Sicilian tangerine, cardamom, lily of the valley, rose,
jasmine,
bergamot, lime, ylang-ylang, Indian sandal wood, cedar, vetiver and
amber. In Europe the instruction was attached to bottles that the
cologne heals from poison, faints, burn, stimulates delivery and adds
more
beauty. With the purpose to intensify the aroma, the cologne is kept in
the
closed container for six months. Exclusive is the bottle from crystal
with the
gold cap and 5 carats sheer diamond, in the wooden case from fine wood
for one
hundred fifteen thousand pounds sterling. Michael Jackson liked this Eau
de
Cologne and today Mike Tyson and Elton John are the ones who favor for
it. A
special limited edition of ten bottle series for the jubilee of Elton
John was
launched.
The most
expensive Eau de Cologne for ladies is Clive Christian NO 1 for women. Katie Holmes,
Madonna and Elizabeth, the Queen, are keen on this cologne. The scent for ladies
was launched for the sake of Elizabeth, the Queen for her 50th anniversary
of reign with the tendered design and composition of Tahitian vanilla which is
hard to get in ordinary conditions since it requires the special technology.
The eau de
cologne for women is available for one thousand and a half US dollars per 50
ml.
Christina
Aguilera commented on her liking for the eau de cologne for men by Clive
Christian NO and she assured that celebrities are more likely to tend for unambiguity
and involvedness of the perception and magic at the same time.
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