I'm writing this review a little differently than normally, because apparently this will have poor longevity.

Here in Europe this is very cheap, but to be honest I find that 4711 has not withstood the test of time, with neroli and orange blossom being super expensive and citruses also having experienced a price hike, 4711 smells like linalool limonene and a not so subtle soapy neroli accord. sprays lasted roughly 1.5 to 2 hours. Bit of a projection for the first 10 minutes, then it subsides to a skin scent. In summer 2006, Procter & Gamble announced it would sell the 4711 brand and three other former Mühlens brands, as part of an effort to divest "local" brands and to focus on global brands. The offer attracted several interested parties; in December 2006, P&G announced that the brand had been sold to the perfume company Mäurer & Wirtz in Aachen, a subsidiary of the Dalli Group.

Due to the poor performance, and due to the fact that there are better citrus fragrances and colognes out there, I can't give 4711 Cologne a 10/10. In essence, 4711 is the Eau de Cologne par excellence - citrus, florals and herbs in a concentration that begs to be splashed, sprayed and reapplied with abandon. Lemon, bergamot, basil and jasmine swirl into an olfactory illusion of neroli. Ulrich S. Soénius: Mülhens, Fabrikanten von Kölnisch Wasser. Familienartikel mit Einzelbiographien Wilhelm, Peter Joseph, Ferdinand und Peter Paul Mülhens. In: Neue Deutsche Biographie, Bd. 18, Berlin 1997, S. 299–303.

Ermolaev, Herman; Edwards, T. R. N. (October 1982). "Review of Three Russian Writers and the Irrational: Zamyatin, Pil'nyak, and Bulgakov by T. R. N. Edwards". Russian Review. 41 (4): 531–532. doi: 10.2307/129905. JSTOR 129905. Yes it's weak, no it doesn't last and yes I really wish it did. But that's the beauty of it I guess. In contemporary American English usage, the term "cologne" has become a generic term for perfumes marketed toward men. It also may signify a less concentrated, more affordable, version of a popular perfume.This isn't a "Hard-projecting" scent, or beast or anything. It's simply there for you to enjoy it for a while, then it fades into the wind, returning every now and then like a soft whisper carried by the wind reminding you that "Hey, I applied 4711 a while ago! Smells nice." Considering this is cheaper than table wine, and considering how many are whingeing on here about performance, I actually think it's spectacular value. I think that Jean Marie Farina his cologne Farina, had made in 1709, whilst Muehlens his 4711 made in 1792... My ex bf in college wore this. His father was French and lived in France, and he'd visit his dad every summer. I mention this because there is history and nostalgia for me in this scent, but also because French can be snobs about perfume (rightfully so in many cases), and it passed the test in the case of the old bf's family... and this is a German-born scent!

Original Eau de Cologne started of in 1792 as a healthy elixir. Napoleon was a big fan. 4711 became world famous as a refreshing scent that vitalises body and mind. The original recipe has never changed. RWWA Abt.33 Kölner Adressbücher.Economic Archive of Rhine Westphalia, section 33, Cologne Street Indexes The opening is better than any natural smelling citrus smell .So comforting and calming this fragrance is. It doesn't last for sure, but not as bad as people complaining. 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. Annette Reynolds: Unfortunately, Maja stopped making their beautiful cologne some time ago. It’s full name was: Le Bain Natural Eau de Cologne – Concentrated Cologne. It was, by far, my all-time favorite cologne. I still have the bottle, but of course there’s nothing left in it. Now I refill it with other colognes I find that are similar.http://www.economist.com/news/books-and-arts/21618666-new-biography-paints-napoleon-tactical-military-genius-he-made-some-serious The nostalgic equivalent for me, being French, is Jean-Marie Farina and Bouquet Imperial by Roger & Gallet (I think the latter is no longer made). I love the neroli, which stands out nicely, and is softened by everything else, of which nothing else really stands out for me. As others have mentioned, it's not super potent, and, IMO, it has better longevity in the summer than winter. This is a true toilet water, the old school kind, like aftershave splash. I don't consider it the same class of parfum/cologne scents popular today. This comes from another time, another era (early 18th C), when dousing yourself in smell was improper/sacrilege? IDK the history of perfume, but I'd imagine that scents were worn more heavy in the 16th C than in the 17th C when people began to bathe. Anyway, read the wiki article on it, there is an interesting history. I don’t recall smelling it but I feel like I have already. A friend of mine says there was a craze for it when she was at high school.

On 6 October 1794, French troops occupied the city. On 7 October 1794, the city council decided that every local government official had to hand in an inventory of all citizens and non-citizens in his district within 48 hours. Furthermore, the guard-committee received authorisation to number the houses as previously agreed. [2]

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] If you were raised in the middle east and ever set foot in a flower distillery, you for sure, know this smell. to me, this perfume straight up smells like neroli water. very nostalgic and soothing. After the fame of the cologne spread so much, Farina's cologne was brought to the Ottoman Empire during the Abdülhamid II. It was common to offer rose water to guests in the Ottoman Empire at that time, but the tradition of offering cologne begins after the cologne became famous at Ottoman Empire. In 1882, the first local cologne was produced in the Ottoman Empire by Ahmet Faruk. Eau de Cologne, which is called odikolon by the people, has taken the name of cologne over time. Even after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the habit of cologne did not end in Turkey, on the contrary, it became a culture that was passed on from generation to generation. Currently, in most houses in Turkey, cologne is offered to guests every time they come. [7] Literary references [ edit ]