eau de Cologne

l'eau de Cologne
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
noun phrase
a. cologne
Mon père sentait toujours le café et l'eau de Cologne.My father always smelled of coffee and cologne.
b. eau de Cologne
Je n'aime pas les parfums trop entêtants. Quelques gouttes d'eau de Cologne me suffisent.I don't like perfumes that are too heady. A few drops of eau de Cologne are enough for me.
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