Cologne is known for creating the world's most famous eau de Cologne: 4711. The Mail on Sunday's Tamara Hinson visited the city to learn more about its fascinating history.

The 'wonder water' has got quite a history too. It was first given as a wedding present in 1792 and after Napoleon ensured all secret formulas were decreed in 1910, 4711 officially became a perfume.

COLOGNE, Germany — The first sweet whiff of 4711 Eau de Cologne wafts by us as we leave the Café Reichard terrace overlooking the city’s Gothic cathedral and stroll down Hohe Strasse. At the ...