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eau de Cologne

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

eau de Cologne , dilute perfume [commonly called cologne in English] introduced c.1709 in Cologne, Germany, by Jean Marie Farina. It was probably a modification of a popular formula made before 1700 by Paul Feminis, an Italian in Cologne, and was based on bergamot and other citrus oils. The water of Cologne was believed to have the power to ward off bubonic plague .

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eau de cologne

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

eau de co·logne / ˌō də kəˈlōn/ • n. a toilet water with a strong, characteristic scent, originally made in Cologne, Germany.

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cologne

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co·logne / kəˈlōn/ • n. eau de cologne or scented toilet water.

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	Spanish men are the highest users of Eau de Cologne, although French men are... Magazine article from: Cosmetics International; 5/18/2007
	Eau De Cologne smelling good. Newspaper article from: Birmingham Evening Mail (England); 4/29/2000
	Eau De Cologne has that smell of success; MICHAEL JARVIS.(Football) Newspaper article from: Birmingham Evening Mail (England); 4/28/2000