The original Eau de Cologne is a spirit-citrus perfume launched in Cologne in 1709 by Giovanni Maria Farina (1685–1766), an Italian perfume maker from Santa Maria Maggiore, Valle Vigezzo. In 1708, Farina wrote to his brother Jean Baptiste: "I have found a fragrance that reminds me of an Italian spring morning, of mountain daffodils and orange blossoms after the rain". [3] He named his fragrance Eau de Cologne, in honour of his new hometown. [4] The performance is almost comical but its SOOOO cheap that you can bathe in this stuff every 15 minutes and not care about the money. I expected to have more to say, but after about 25 min this is nearly completely gone. It's just a lot of lovely, natural topnotes, and probably no fixatives. In this case, it's alright with me seeing as how this is a classic blend, I don’t think they messed with it or modernized it, from start to finish this smelled like real oils and/or extracts. Very fresh, 0 chemical smells. Created in 1792 by Wilhelm Muelhens, 4711 was a blend of citrus oils and herbs, not very different in style from other 18th century citrus mixtures. One of the first successfully marketed was Gian Paolo Feminis’s Eau de Cologne. Feminis moved from Italy to Cologne, Germany, and his Eau de Cologne, born in 1709, gave rise to a new scent family and put Germany on the fragrance map. Feminis’s Eau de Cologne is now sold as Jean Marie Farina Cologne by Roger & Gallet, but I prefer 4711 by a small margin. Initially - WOW this is a BRISK bergamot bomb! I love the opening here, and the petitgrain shines through as well. It's woody, cooling, almost a snappy wood, and super refreshing. It doesn't smell dated at all, it just smells natural and pleasant.

I also spray it on my hands and inhale as indicated on the box and it's a just a simple luxurious treat! I feel more positive and energized and inspired. Growing up in Germany in the 70ies and 80ies this was as common in a family bathroom cabinet as a tube of tooth paste. My grandmother wore it, all the old aunts wore it, my mom wore it. It's like any woman with no interest in spending time and money on beauty and appearances would wear 4711. Most bottles, I'm sure, were a birthday or Christmas present, not a personal choice, but had to be used up nonetheless. We are talking about women who lived through or were born during the war so nothing would be wasted. sometimes I tend to layer it with molecule 01 or molecule 02 for some extra character and longevity. using this in your scent dispenser could also be an interesting idea as well as cleaning products in case you make your own at home. In the early 18th century, Johann Maria Farina (1685–1766), an Italian living in Cologne, Germany, created a fragrance. He named it Eau de Cologne ("water from Cologne") after his new home. Over the next century, the fragrance became increasingly popular. minutes later - As it settles its odd to me, because more of the orange begins to emerge and it gets sweeter in tone. The rosemary is tastefully placed...maybe a little bit *too* tastefully, because I don't smell it at all. It's not a favorite note of mine to wear, so that's fine.Mostly neroli, decorated with humble floral and fruity notes that I cannot really discern. Rather refreshing during spring or fall, though it may work well during cooler times. It's soapy, too, but one will soon get used to it. Only after whimsically using it in late winter did I realize that I was wrong to wear it in summer as the sultry air ruined it's freshness. The closest cousin to 4711 is Guerlain's Eau de Cologne Imperiale, composed some seven decades later, and favoured by the French aristocracy. The differences are subtle; 4711 is lighter and more floral, while Imperiale is richer and more herbal, thanks to good doses of rosemary and verbena. Performance is roughly comparable, although 4711 has much more modest sillage. Still, it's perceptible as a skin scent more than a couple of hours in. As a German I grew up with it and really rather know it as a universal affordable on the go way to freshen up or brave smelly situations during travels. And that purpose it serves very well since generations. When I was a little kid I vividly remember a TV ad that aired every summer. The hook-line & theme, 4711: "It's as Cold as Ice".

is a great fragrance for what it does: refreshes after, or in lieu of, a shower with a blast of citrus and floral. I like to splash it on first thing in the morning or on a warm afternoon to freshen up and revive myself. opens with radiant citrus notes - orange and lemon being most evident. They are surprisingly not sharp or harsh, instead are fresh and juicy. Soft neroli emerges early on, rounding out the zesty citruses of the opening, and becomes the dominant note. As it develops, soft herbal notes add aromatic interest, notably a hint of lavender. There is a slight greenness as it develops, thanks to the petitgrain as well as the herbal notes. It becomes wonderfully soapy as it dries down, fading to nothing in under an hour. In modern times, eau de Cologne or "cologne" has become a generic term. The term "cologne" can be applied to perfume for men or women, but in American English usage typically refers to perfumes marketed toward men. This is your classic eau de Cologne scent. Of course it being the original EDC, you'd expect that. Some have called this one medicinal, grandpa smelling, outdated, etc. I disagree. This smells like a typical citrus forward cologne, with a slight hint of floral. Not bad at all! Easy dumb reach fragrance that is very safe, nonoffensive and mass appealing. Original Eau de Cologne, launched in 1792, is apparently the cologne of all colognes - it's the one that started it all.

Monk, Paul M. S. (May 2004). Physical Chemistry: Understanding Our Chemical World. Wiley. ISBN 978-0-471-49181-1. In a nutshell this smells like a mix between Irish spring and the white dove bar of soap !! Really realxing and heavenly smell if I must say. I also find this to be perfectly unisex as it doesn’t lean feminine or masculine and for being the oldest cologne out there I didn’t expect this to smell as modern. When I first smelled 4711 at the now defunct pharmacy on New York’s East Side, it smelled so familiar and traditional that I could picture my grandfather slapping some on his shaved cheeks or my grandmother adding it to her bath. This was, of course, pure fantasy. 4711 didn’t exist in my Ukrainian childhood, but because the scent of a classical cologne–and 4711 is anything if not classical–has such a recognizable form, it feels as if this German cologne has always been around. irem: I am originally from Turkey where a big bottle of “Lemon Cologne” (limon kolonyasi) is a household item as ubiquitous as dishwashing detergent. There are many local brands but most of them are very similar to 4711 and are simply called “cologne”. There are also lavender and tobacco colognes for example, but “cologne” alone always means lemon cologne.

Yeah, it is, true enough, yet in Germany hardly anyone really treats it that way... at least judging from people I know.If you like fresh citrusy and floral fragrances, you will enjoy 4711. It’s simple, affordable, and is always refreshing to put on in the morning or after a shower. I typically use it as an aftershave, due to its weak longevity and sillage, as there is little difference between their special aftershave version and the regular EdC. Hardly anyone will ever smell it on you unless it was just applied. You should probably get one of the bigger bottles if you like it, (10.1 oz/300 ml+) as you will use a lot more than you think over time, with negligible price differences between the sizes. I got introduced to this as a child by my late aunt Mary, who used it all her life mainly to freshen up during long train journeys, which is why we always had a bunch of travel size bottles to toss in our purses. I can easily agree that the sillage and longevity are nothing to write home about, but it's hard to complain about either when my 90ml bottle was about 13CAD on sale. I find it's a nice little burst of freshness with a pleasant citrus smell... and that does make sense, when basically every layer of it has some kind of orange or orange oil. While the lavender and rosemary aren't very pronounced, I suspect they take a bit of the edge of. I could easily imagine myself carrying around a little bottle in my bag to freshen up during a hot day in the city or the next conference I attend, especially since it's so inoffensive to spray, even around my slightly fragrance sensitive partner.

Skin scent & doesn't last too long - but it's a classic neroli cologne, these aren't meant to. For the price this is easily worth getting a bottle of - the bigger splash flacons are super affordable and amazing value. As this is a 'splash on for a refreshing burst of citrus cleanness' type fragrance, the splash flacons and larger sizes are great as you can apply generously and feel revitalised on a hot day. Yevtushenko, Yevgeny Aleksandrovich (1991). The collected poems, 1952-1990 (1sted.). New York: Henry Holt. pp.145–146. ISBN 978-0-8050-0696-4. OL 1883915M.Uniqueness- It is a modern classic till now, copied to death but none comes close to the awakening this gives you. I’m also a fan of applying to a handkerchief or bandana on sweaty days. The fresh scent is invigorating and restorative for someone like me who sweats profusely and doesn’t care for humidity.