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Cologne vs Deodorant - What's the difference?

cologne | deodorant |

As nouns the difference between cologne and deodorant

is that cologne is a type of perfume consisting of 2-5% essential oils, 70-90 % alcohol and water while deodorant is any agent acting to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor.

As a proper noun Cologne

is a city in northwestern Germany on the Rhine River.

As an adjective deodorant is

acting or including an agent to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor.

cologne

English

(wikipedia Cologne)

Alternative forms

* Cologn (obsolete) * (rare)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A city in northwestern Germany on the Rhine River.

    • deodorant

    English

    (wikipedia deodorant)

    Alternative forms

    * deodourant (rare)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any agent acting to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor.
  • An odor-controlling substance applied to the underarm to counteract odor from perspiration.

    • Related terms

    * odor * odorous

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • acting or including an agent to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor

    • See also

    * antiperspirant

    References

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