| While the art of perfumery began with the | | | | essential oils, perfume and eau de parfum contain |
| religious ceremonies of the ancient Egyptians, who | | | | between fifteen and twenty-two percent |
| from as early as 3000 B.C, used a mix of | | | | essential oils; eau de cologne contains only |
| fragrant plants to scent animal and vegetable oils | | | | between four percent essential oils. |
| as ceremonial ointments, perfume as we know it | | | | The major differences between perfume and |
| today first became popular in early16th century | | | | cologne [ therefore, are that perfume's fragrance |
| Paris, after the Crusaders returned from the | | | | is stronger, and will remain fresh longer, so that it |
| Middle East bearing the secrets of its creation to | | | | should be applied much more sparingly than |
| Europe. | | | | cologne, which can be splashed on. And the |
| The First Cologne | | | | greater the amount of the essential oils in |
| It was not until nearly three centuries later, | | | | perfume and cologne, the more expensive they |
| however that Eau de Cologne first appeared,. The | | | | will be. |
| original Cologne is said to have been produced in | | | | Storing Perfume And Cologne |
| Koln, Germany, in 1792; legend has it that the | | | | Because both perfume and cologne have such |
| "recipe" for the first cologne was created by a | | | | high alcohol contents, they should be stored out in |
| Carthusian monk in hiding there who gave it to | | | | a cool dark place to prevent them from |
| Wilhelm Mulhense as a wedding gift, calling it | | | | evaporating or undergoing a change of color. |
| "Miracle Water" because of its healing properties. | | | | Although consumers very often keep their |
| Wilhelm began producing and selling the "Miracle | | | | perfume and cologne in their bathrooms, the heat |
| Water," which was an instant hit among his male | | | | from showers and baths will not be good for |
| friends, and began calling it Cologne, the French | | | | them; as long as they are kept away from the |
| name for the city of Koln. His Cologne was called | | | | light, a bedroom is a much better choice. But the |
| "4711" after the street address of his shop, and is | | | | best place, if not the most convenient, to store |
| said to have had a refreshing citrus base. 4711 is | | | | perfume and cologne to maximize their lives is in |
| still produced today, although the Mulhense family | | | | the refrigerator. |
| sold their cologne production facility to Wella in | | | | Perfume and cologne are one of life's little |
| 1994. | | | | pleasures, and knowing how to care for them so |
| The Differences | | | | that they will perform as intended from the first |
| The basic difference between perfume and | | | | drops in their bottles to the last is one of life's |
| cologne is in their strength. While both perfume | | | | little arts! |
| and cologne are made denatured ethyl alcohol and | | | | |