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4711 Original Eau de Cologne
meets Cologne.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Bergamot

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Eau de cologne leads with citrus; Concentration not recorded leads with citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
4711 4711 Original Eau de Cologne bottle
4711

4711 Original Eau de Cologne

Eau de cologne

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Cologne

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationEau de cologneConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originGermanyNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year17922014
Leading accordscitrus · aromatic · fresh spicycitrus · white floral · green
Notes unique to this recordLemon, Orange, Rosemary, Lavender, Neroli, PetitgrainBlood Orange, Green Notes, Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Musk, Leather
Longevity / 51.54 · 3,693 votes2.67 · 326 votes
Projection / 41.42 · 3,710 votes1.98 · 370 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

4711 Original Eau de Cologne

Eau de Cologne · Germany listing · 25 mL bottle

Alcohol, Water (aqua), Fragrance (parfum), Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol, Citral, Hydroxycitronellal, Citronellol

Manufacturer website declaration for the listed edition. Check the supplied packaging for the formula applicable to your batch.

Source: 4711 official product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Cologne

Eau de parfum · FR listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Citral, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Linalool, Geraniol, Farnesol.

Source: Etat Libre d’Orange official France product page · Checked 2026-09-22

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Eau de cologne

Start here if the listed citrus and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed citrus and white floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.