We all know eau de cologne, Eau de Cologne, which owes its name precisely to the city where the world's first perfume factory originated in 1709. Suburb in North Rhine-Westphalia, it was founded in 38 BC and named after Agrippina Claudius' wife when the Romans occupied it. In short, this beautiful city on the banks of the Rhine is a destination tourist wonderful.
In Cologne is the Perfume Museum. It is exactly located in the center of the city and very close to the town hall in the so-called Casa Farina. This was named after the founder of the perfumery Juan Maria Farina who in the middle of the 18th century created his original fragrance that would become world famous and that would be the preferred scent of the nobles and kings at that time.
In this Perfume Museum in Cologne, you can see the tools used by Farina to create her fragrance centuries ago, as well as the original L'Eau de Cologne packaging, during its long history. You can take a nice tour of an original museum that pays tribute to the genius of man and to the fragrance which became the first perfume in history. It also allows to appreciate the imitations that were made at the time of the "Invention" of Farina.
The visit is a must stop on the tour of Cologne, Germany. The Museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The entrance price is 5 euros per person that includes the visit in several Languages.
The Creation of Perfume: Cologne's Fragrance Museum (May 2024)
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