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Men's perfume known as cologne takes its name from the German city in which it was invented. But if Cologne is a German city, why does the perfume named after it have a distinctly French name? Why does the German language spell Köln with a K, while French and English spell 'Cologne' with a C? And where does the name of the city itself ultimately come from? Today's episode tackles the answers to these questions and more.
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Men's perfume known as cologne takes its name from the German city in which it was invented. But if Cologne is a German city, why does the perfume named after it have a distinctly French name? Why does the German language spell Köln with a K, while French and English spell 'Cologne' with a C? And where does the name of the city itself ultimately come from? Today's episode tackles the answers to these questions and more.

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