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Eau de Cologne (French for "water of Cologne", Kölnisch Wasser in German) is a type of light perfume that originated in Cologne, [[Germany]] and is defined by its typical concentration of about 2-3% essential oils. |
Eau de Cologne (French for "water of Cologne", Kölnisch Wasser in German) is a type of light perfume that originated in Cologne, [[Germany]] and is defined by its typical concentration of about 2-3% essential oils. Today only used by old ladies and Japanese tourists as souvenir from Cologne ;-) |
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* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eau_de_Cologne |
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eau_de_Cologne |
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Revision as of 01:24, 12 November 2005
A city in northwestern Germany on the Rhine River
From Latin Colonia Agrippina, Agrippine Colony, a settlement founded by Agrippina, the mother of Roman Emperor Nero; from Latin colonus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kwel.
For the usage as perfume see:
Eau de Cologne (French for "water of Cologne", Kölnisch Wasser in German) is a type of light perfume that originated in Cologne, Germany and is defined by its typical concentration of about 2-3% essential oils. Today only used by old ladies and Japanese tourists as souvenir from Cologne ;-)