Aftershave vs. Cologne — What's the Difference?

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.

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.

A lotion, gel, or liquid used after finishing shaving

A scented liquid made of alcohol and various fragrant oils. Also called eau de cologne.

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

Any of a family of fresh, citrus-based fragrances distilled using extracts from citrus, floral, and woody ingredients, said to have been developed in the early 18th century in Cologne, Germany.

(loosely) A fragrance typically worn by a man as opposed to a woman, regardless of its concentration.

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

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

A perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol