A brand of sparkling mineral water that originated in France, commonly used as a generic term for carbonated water.
From the Perrier spring in Vergèze, France, discovered and commercialized in the 1860s. The brand became so successful it entered common usage as a trademark word, similar to how 'kleenex' means tissue.
Perrier's iconic green bottle and sophisticated marketing made sparkling water glamorous in the 1970s-80s when it was considered a luxury item—now we take flavored fizzy water for granted, but Perrier was the status symbol that convinced Americans fancy water was worth the premium price.
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