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Duru Kolonya Lemon, Turkish fragrance water, eau de kolonya, Zitrone, 200 ml (Pack of 1)

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Whereas in contemporary American English usage “cologne” is a common term for fragrances marketed to men, in Turkey, both historically and in the present day, its use is commonly regarded as gender neutral. Its classic scents are lemon, lavender, and tobacco, with different towns and regions producing their own typical aromas, often marketed with regional or urban motifs. Across Turkey, bottles of kolonya were long considered prestige souvenirs from travels elsewhere in the country, something one would bring (home) as a gift. In early Republican Turkey, fragrant waters marketed as kolonya were luxury products and their use formed part of a “modern” and, by implication, “secular” body technique, becoming more affordable and popular only once synthetic substances entered the market. By the end of the twentieth century, kolonya had moved out of the secular middle class and become a common asset in the living room cabinets of Turkish private homes, but also of sales counters and offices across the country. In these contexts, it functioned as a means of sociality rather than a fragrance for personal adornment. Eyüp Sabri Tuncer has been mixing water, alcohol, and aromatic plants to make its recipe for many decades. Tariş: One of the most reputable brands for olive oil in Turkey also has a respected personal care line that includes over half a dozen kolonya varieties including the more rare fig, olive blossom and green tea aromas and also offers spray bottle options. Most of the aromas are very hard to find outside of Turkey. For these reasons, they can be excellent souvenirs., What is Turkish cologne used for? Hürriyet. 2020f. “Bakan Soylu talimat vermişti! 25 ilde ‘corona virüs’ operasyonu [Minister Soylu’s instructions! Operation “Coronavirus” in 25 provinces].” March 26. Accessed 17 December 2020. https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/son-dakika-haberler-bakan-soylu-talimat-vermisti-25-ilde-operasyon-41478691. [Google Scholar]

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But long before vats upon vats of alcohol were being mixed to meet pandemic demand, traditional cologne took off during the Ottoman Empire. It was imported from Germany in the 19th century. The department of Genetic and Bioengineering of Yeditepe University (Istanbul) conducted research on 11 well-known micro-organisms (nine bacteria, one fungus, and one yeast) and discovered that, our supplier, Eyüp Sabri Tuncer’s Kolonya is effective on all of them. ON THE POWER OF KOLONYA Corbin, Alain. 1986. The Foul and the Fragrant: Odour and the French Social Imagination. Leamington Spa, Hamburg, New York: Berg. [Google Scholar] Sultan Abdülhamid II used it, and eventually adapted it by blending the tradition of rose water with the novelty of foreign alcohol-based fragrances to create kolonya. Alcohol in Cologne also acts as a disinfectant which helps faster healing mosquito bites. What do Turkish barbers spray after a haircut?

Appadurai, Arjun, ed. 1986. The Social Life of Things: Commodities in Cultural Perspective. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [Crossref] , [Google Scholar] Liebelt, Claudia. 2023. Istanbul Appearances: Beauty and the Making of Middle-Class Femininities in Urban Turkey. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press. [Google Scholar] Vakko: For the utmost elegance in kolonya, Vakko is your go-to brand. With fragrances such as Retro Gardenia, White Suede Musk, White Tea and Cedar Atlas, this luxurious Turkish brand offers the utmost in fancy kolonya fragrances with the price tag to boot. However, it is admittedly the most upscale of kolonyas out there and to gift to others. Kolonya, a Turkish cologne that smells strongly of lemon or lavender, is an ethanol-based concoction that's been used for more than 200 years. It's high alcohol content can kill more than 80% of germs, so it acts as an effective hand sanitizer.Hürriyet. 2020g. “Dünyanın yeni tip koronavirüs (Kovid-19) salgınıyla mücadele ettiği ocak-haziran döneminde kişisel hijyen ürünleri büyük ilgi görürken Türkiye’nin kolonya ihracatı da 3 kattan fazla artarak 13,2 milyon dolar oldu [Thanks to the world’s new coronavirus (COVID-19) hygiene-attentive Turkey’s cologne exports increase threefold to 13.2 M dollars].” August 22. Accessed 17 December 2020. https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/ekonomi/turkiyenin-kolonya-ihracati-yilin-ilk-yarisinda-rekor-seviyeye-ulasti-41593201. [Google Scholar] Because of its disinfection properties, the use of cologne spread rapidly in the last century of the Ottoman Empire, replacing rose water. Turks started using it mainly as a refresher and perfume. By 1923, Eyüp Sabri Tuncer started producing kolonya out of a small shop in Ankara. Customers got free sample bottles. Jung, Dinah. 2011. An Ethnography of Fragrance: The Perfumery Arts of ‘Adan/Lahj. Leiden, Boston: Brill. [Crossref] , [Google Scholar]

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