Original: The original Eau de Cologne is a spirit-citrus perfume launched in Cologne in 1709 by Giovanni Maria Farina ( 1685 â '' 1766 ) , an Italian perfume maker from Santa Maria Maggiore Valle Vigezzo , Italy .
Simplified: Eau de Cologne is a spirit-citrus perfume launched in Cologne in 1709 by Giovanni Maria Farina ( 1685-1766 ) , an Italian perfumer from Santa Maria Maggiore Valle Vigezzo , Italy .