eau de cologne
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Faint was his aroma of eau de Cologne.
From Time Magazine Archive
To Whiten the Hands.—Take a wine-glassful of eau de Cologne, and another of lemon-juice; then scrape two cakes of brown Windsor soap to a powder, and mix well in a mould.
From The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society by Hartley, Florence
He brings out a silver travelling flask and sprinkles a white silk handkerchief with delicious eau de Cologne and gives it to Mrs. Steele.
From Under the Southern Cross by Rae, John
The Cracrofts sat all round us in the carriage, which was much better than strangers, and Miss Wilson was most kind in keeping her hands bathed with eau de Cologne, &c.
From Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 by Hare, Augustus J. C.
M. de Peyrehorade was busy rubbing his son's temples with eau de Cologne and holding smelling salts under his nose.
From Abb? Aubain and Mosaics by M?rim?e, Prosper
