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Johann Maria Farina


 

Johann Maria Farina (1685 - 1766) - also known as Giovanni Maria Farina - was the Cologne perfume maker primarily responsible for establishing Eau de Cologne as a brand.

Related Topics:
1685 - 1766 - Cologne - Perfume - Eau de Cologne

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He is honoured by a statue on the Town Hall, Cologne. The Farina family still produces Eau de Cologne to the original recipe: an individual in each subsequent generation has been called Johann Maria Farina.

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