How is Cologne Made?
How It’s Made The least concentrated of all spray fragrances, cologne is made of a combination of different essential oil extracts with alcohol and water. Cologne’s concentration is approximately 5 percent, whereas the most concentrated fragrance, parfum, has a concentration as high as 25 percent. The last in the list of concentrations, cologne is behind eau do toilette, espirit de parfum and eau de parfum in amount of concentrations. Originally, the fragrance was composed of a specific combination of the essential oils: bergamot, neroli and lavender. The History: Part One While the heart of European perfume making originates in southern France, cologne originates in Cologne, Germany. The first cologne is documented to have been made in 1709 by Gian Paolo Feminis, who termed his invention as Aqua Admirabilis. Before Feminis’ invention, perfumes came to Europe through the Crusades, where knowledge of the perfume arts came from the Middle East. Trading spices with the Middle East also br
