🇩🇪 Farina Fragrance Museum: Where The First Eau de Cologne Was Born✨

Step into the birthplace of modern perfumery at Cologne’s Farina 1709 Museum—the legendary home of the original Eau de Cologne (yes, "Cologne" water literally means "water from Cologne"!). Despite some calling it "boring," I found this 50-minute guided tour absolutely fascinating—here’s why! 👃 A Whiff of History 1725: A single 100ml bottle of Farina’s Eau de Cologne cost €2000 (half a year’s salary for most people!). Napoleon was addicted—he used TWO BOTTLES A DAY (no wonder he always looked so determined). 4711 (the "fake" brand) started as a Farina knockoff before becoming famous itself. 💸 🌸 The Science of Scent Perfume notes are called: Head note (first impression) Heart note (the main character) Base note (lingering memory) 1 liter of jasmine oil = €15,000 (made from 700kg of flowers!). That’s liquid gold! 💰 ♍️ Zodiac Perfumes (And Why Virgo & Aries Are "Leftovers") Farina makes 12 zodiac fragrances, but only 6 were in stock when I visited: ♍️ Virgo (my fave! jasmine-heavy white floral) ♈️ Aries (close second—tuberose & vanilla) "Oh, Virgo and Aries are the slow sellers," the clerk admitted. (Ouch.) ♊️ Gemini got a fancy drawstring bag instead of a box… because they ran out of packaging. 😂 👨‍🔬 The "Founder" Guide Was Hilarious "No photos… but if you’re sneaky, I won’t stop you." Dramatic reenactments of 18th-century perfume sales. Secret sniff tests—we guessed ingredients blindfolded! 🛍️ Perfume Shopping (AKA My Wallet’s Downfall) Original Eau de Cologne (still made the same way since 1709!) Zodiac perfumes (RIP my savings) Mini discovery sets (perfect for indecisive noses) ℹ️ Visiting Tips Tours every hour (50 mins, €10) Book ahead—small groups only! Don’t wear strong perfume (you’ll want a "neutral nose") #PerfumeLovers #EauDeCologne #Farina1709 #CologneGermany #HiddenGems #ScentHistory #LuxuryFragrance #ZodiacPerfume #NapoleonsAddiction #TravelGermany 🐏💕