Bachem Verlag

Today, the Farina family looks back on a 300-year company history in the knowledge that Farina is the original. Farina, the oldest company in Cologne, invented Eau de Cologne.

Through Farina, Cologne became world-famous. When the perfumer Johann Maria Farina, who originally came from Italy, began manufacturing scent in his perfume factory opposite Jülichplatz, Cologne slowly but surely achieved world olfactory renown. From 1709, his creation, “Eau de Cologne” – affectionately named by Farina after his adopted home – conquered the princely courts of Europe. As early as the 19th century, the perfume attained significance in modern trademark protection and served as an early lesson in product piracy.

On the occasion of the 300-year anniversary of the perfume house Farina, the special edition "Eau de Cologne" combines the already existing Discovery Tours (“EntdeckerTouren”) for children and adults in an extended version.