The city's oldest company producing the internationally famous perfume
The modern perfumery business began with Farina's Eau de Cologne. In 1709, the perfumer Farina created the fragrance that made Cologne world-famous as a city of scents. Today, the 8th generation of the Farina family run the Fragrance Museum and produce the famous perfume - according to the original recipe. Daily guided tours in the Fragrance Museum offer authentic insights into over 300 years of fragrance history. As the birthplace of Eau de Cologne, it is also part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Perfume.
