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Vintage eau de cologne bottles — the fragrance born in 18th-century Cologne

The History of Cologne: How One City's Water Changed the World

Vintage eau de cologne bottles — the fragrance born in 18th-century Cologne
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The History of Cologne: How One City's Water Changed the World

Discover the history of cologne: from a contested miracle water in 1709 Cologne to Napoleon's 50-bottle habit. The real origin story of eau de cologne.

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Winston Churchill, wartime portrait — Imperial War Museum, public domain
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Did Churchill Really Wear German Cologne Every Day?

The story goes that Churchill wore German 4711 cologne daily. We checked the evidence — the one fragrance he provably wore was British.

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