Smell of Cookies & Colone

Ahh, the winter as the winter breeze brushes our noses we get wafts of pine cones, cookies, and food. You may go in for hugs and affection from loved ones and smell their perfumes and colognes; Or maybe the host has lit that relaxing pumpkin spice candle…Regardless, these smells are enticing and aromatic, welcoming in the seasons with the warmest greetings.

Well, throughout time, personal smells like these weren’t always so accessible throughout history, or even made for personal use! It was used for royals and nobles, solely for the air, and personal use was evermore rare. Many archives have records of perfumes and colognes being used throughout ancient and contemporary history. But let’s take a deeper look into the world of men's personal fragrance and colognes.

come into the market, especially bottles for this new personal fragrance, which is where he would continue to create and elevate production of his personal unisex fragrances.

Soon enough we would arrive in the early 19th century and the first true establishment and patent of a solely masculine fragrance (depicted on the right) would be released by a man named Ernest Daltroff; This is where the world of men’s cologne would be impacted forever.

It all began in 1709. The name Cologne was actually a city that is located in Germany. The man who was known to be the founder of cologne (aka Eau de Cologne) was named Giovanni Pablo Feminis, and he chose to name his new creation after the very city he was settled in: Cologne, Germany. It became a legacy of his, many coining it an “Ode to Germany”. As he remained in this city, the early 18th century would begin to roll in and bottles would

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Daltroff would play a major role in the market of men’s hygiene. Men would also now have the chance to choose from other fragrances that complimented their masculine personas since Eau de Cologne was usually for unisex uses. The main manufacturers in the market of fragrances would begin to invent numerous mixes of enticing men’s fragrances that would be suitable for men of all walks of life. Consumerism, media, and marketing would bring this new kind of personal care to the forefront of marketing in the mid to late 1900’s and many Fortune 500 companies for men’s fragrance would be founded through this.

Now in today’s society we see many companies that make fortunes out of ‘designer’ fragrances. Regardless of the money value, the aromatic value of each fragrance still stands elite to the senses of any gender. ANy fragrance that appeals to you has been curated throughout history and perfected to allow an enticing new smell to any mood, outfit, or environment you find yourself in.

Now as you shop for those christmas gifts, maybe even adding something for ourselves, you can catch wafts of historically notable fragrances. No matter what kind of life you choose to pursue, men’s fragrances have allowed you to express any aspect of you through the colognes and fragrances available throughout the world. https:// www.czechandspeake.com

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