eau de cologne
noun
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Dallas News, 4 Oct. 2022
Eau de cologne’s staying power will be about the same as eau fraiche; the main difference is that eau de cologne is made up of more alcohol and eau fraiche contains more water.
—Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
Should men wear eau de cologne, eau de parfum or eau de toilette?
—Dallas News, 4 Oct. 2022
Shortly after its creation, eau de cologne was shipped to nearly every European royal house.
—Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Sep. 2022
The odor of eau de cologne, of food cooking, of cards, of rooms, of dust, nauseates me.
—Mavis Gallant, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2022
His Bigarade Concentrée, a bitter-orange eau de cologne, has also enjoyed gender-bending success, boasting the same fresh appeal as Mäurer & Wirtz’s citrus classic, 4711.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2022
Like eau de cologne, eau fraiche also has low concentration as they are mixed with mostly water and serve as a quick refresher without a long-lasting scent.
—Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021
Crafted centuries ago, the original eau de colognes contained a blend of citrus essential oils, and many featured orange blossom as a key note.
—Kari Molvar, New York Times, 4 Dec. 2017
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Word History
French, literally, Cologne water, from Cologne, Germany
1802, in the meaning defined above
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