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Cologne. How did Giovanni Farina create the perfume that conquered the world?
Cologne has long and firmly entered our lives, no wonder it is considered one of the best gifts for men. But by historical standards, Cologne is relatively young, it is only 300 years old.
Read By Ilon Groshev
The world of aromas has always surrounded people, and it is natural that a person wanted to give his body a pleasant smell. For a long time, aromatic oils, resins and powders were used for this purpose. When the Arabs invented the distiller, there were first attempts to create prototypes of the famous Cologne-solutions of essential oils and aromatic resins in grape alcohol. Continue reading
Selective perfumes
Today, you can hear more and more about selective spirits, but their history has a centuries-old tradition. The fact is that perfume has long been intended for the elite of society. Its high price did not allow ordinary citizens to use expensive perfumes, which required processing tons of raw materials.
When did selective perfumes appear?
In the middle of the last century, the perfume industry began to reduce the cost of aromatic products by all means, making it massively available. To do this, it was necessary to replace natural products with chemical analogues, which significantly affected the quality of perfumes, colognes and eau de toilette. Continue reading