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4711 Original Eau de Cologne
Eau de Cologne · unisex · Launched 1792
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Scent profile
Share of people who describe it this way
How it wears
Share of votes by people who wear it: 203 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.
- Longevity
- very weak70% of votes
- Scent trail
- intimate70% of votes
- Season
- summer51% of votes
- Time of day
- day83% of votes
All votes
Longevity · 101 votes
- very weak70%
- weak21%
- moderate8%
- long lasting1%
- eternal0%
Sillage · 99 votes
- intimate70%
- moderate25%
- strong3%
- enormous2%
Season · 203 votes
- winter9%
- spring40%
- summer51%
Time of day · 115 votes
- day83%
- night17%
Sillage: how far the scent is noticed by people around you. Season and time of day allow several answers, so shares there are of all answers given.
Notes
Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.
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About 4711 4711 Original Eau de Cologne
Perfumer: Wilhelm Muelhens
4711 Original Eau de Cologne, dating from 1792 and attributed to Wilhelm Muelhens, is a classic citrus cologne from the German house 4711, with a strong aromatic side and smaller green and floral touches.
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4711 Original Eau de Cologne, dating from 1792 and attributed to Wilhelm Muelhens, is a classic citrus cologne from the German house 4711, with a strong aromatic side and smaller green and floral touches.
The structure is the traditional cologne pattern. Lemon, orange and bergamot open with a bright, sparkling and clean citrus freshness. In the heart, lavender and rosemary bring a herbal, aromatic coolness that feels brisk and invigorating. The base is light rather than heavy: neroli adds a green, slightly soapy blossom note, and petitgrain, from the leaves and twigs of the bitter orange tree, a green, slightly woody citrus freshness.
As expected from an eau de cologne, most wearers find it very short-lived, and the large majority describe it as staying close to the skin. People vote for it mainly in summer and spring, and almost entirely as a daytime scent. It is worn by anyone, and suits quick refreshment on hot days, after a shower or during travel, with reapplication through the day, for people who enjoy a classic, uncomplicated citrus-herbal splash.
4711 Original Eau de Cologne — unisex fragrance by 4711 (released 1792). Top notes: Lemon, Bergamot, Orange. Heart notes: Rosemary, Lavender. Base notes: Neroli, Petitgrain. — Parfica open fragrance database
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What does it smell like?
Mainly citrus, aromatic, green and floral. It opens with bergamot, lemon, orange; the heart is lavender, rosemary; the base is neroli, petitgrain.
Who makes it?
4711 (Germany). Launched in 1792. The perfumer is Wilhelm Muelhens. Concentration: Eau de Cologne. Marketed unisex.
How long does it last?
People rate its longevity as very weak and its sillage as intimate. Based on 101 wearers’ votes.
When to wear it?
Most people wear it in summer and spring, mostly daytime.
Where does this data come from?
The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors.