Aftershave vs. Cologne

Aftershavenoun

a lotion, gel, or liquid used after finishing shaving

Aftershave

Aftershave is a product applied to skin after shaving. Traditionally it is an alcohol based liquid (splash), but it can be a lotion, gel, or even a paste.

Colognenoun

A type of perfume consisting of 2-5% essential oils, 70-90 % alcohol and water.

Colognenoun

A perfumed liquid, composed of alcohol and certain aromatic oils, used in the toilet; - called also cologne water and eau de cologne.

Colognenoun

a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League

Colognenoun

a perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol

Cologne

Cologne (English: kə-LOHN; German: Köln [kœln] (listen); Kölsch: Kölle [ˈkœlə] (listen)) is the largest city of Germany's most populous state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the fourth-most populous city in Germany. With 3.6 million people in the urban region and 1.1 million inhabitants within its city proper, Cologne is the largest city on the river Rhine and also the most populous city of both the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region and the Rhineland.