Houbigant Parfums Paris - Cologne Intense “The transportative Cologne Intense fragrance honors the alluring originator composed in 1709 by Jean Marie Farina, an impeccable Italian perfumer who'd settled in Cologne and founded a proprietary perfume factory the same year. Named in veneration of his western German city of adoption, his aqua mirabilis masterpiece became an international paragon coveted by titled European nobility, royals and courtesans. The "Water of Cologne" was ferried into France's regal courts by Louis XV's royal French soldiers and officers stationed in Cologne during the Seven Years' War.” Cologne Intense is labeled as a citrus aromatic. As such, I was expecting a traditional citrus aromatic. The opening is supposed to be “Evocative of a clean, fresh, sunny spring morning after a passing shower”. I did not find this to be true. Instead, while I do detect notes of bergamot, neroli, and petigrain, these notes do not appear until l...