Florida water is a classic citrus and floral cologne that has been made since the early 1800s. While it was organically marketed as a refreshing fragrance and skin tonic, it has also become widely used in spiritual, folk, and ceremonial practices.
Common uses include:
As a cologne: applied lightly to the skin for its fresh scent featuring notes of citrus, lavender clove and other botanicals. Refreshing the skin some people use it after shaving or to cool off in a hot weather.
A Household fragrance: added to cleaning water, sprayed in rooms, or used to freshen linens.
Spiritual practices in tradition, such as hoodoo, as spirit, Temo, Santeria, and some modern pagan practices, it’s often used for cleansing spaces, tools, or oneself, and is believed by practitioners to help remove negative energy and prepare for rituals.
Florida water is a classic citrus and floral cologne that has been made since the early 1800s. While it was organically marketed as a refreshing fragrance and skin tonic, it has also become widely used in spiritual, folk, and ceremonial practices.
Common uses include:
As a cologne: applied lightly to the skin for its fresh scent featuring notes of citrus, lavender clove and other botanicals. Refreshing the skin some people use it after shaving or to cool off in a hot weather.
A Household fragrance: added to cleaning water, sprayed in rooms, or used to freshen linens.
Spiritual practices in tradition, such as hoodoo, as spirit, Temo, Santeria, and some modern pagan practices, it’s often used for cleansing spaces, tools, or oneself, and is believed by practitioners to help remove negative energy and prepare for rituals.