The original Eau de Cologne is a spirit-citrus perfume launched in Cologne in 1709 by Giovanni Maria Farina, an Italian perfume maker. 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 honour of his new hometown.
The Eau de Cologne created by Farina was used only as a perfume and delivered to nearly all royal houses in Europe. His ability to produce a constantly homogeneous fragrance consisting of dozens of mono-essences was seen as a sensation at the time.
Unfortunately, the actual 4711 perfume house was closed due to construction in the front, however there was a pop-up shop next door where I was able to get some of the original 4711 cologne.
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