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Eau de Cologne Imperiale
meets 4711 Acqua Colonia Lime & Nutmeg.

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

Shared ground

Different note lists

The records do not list any identical notes. They may still share accords.

The distinction

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

At a glance
Guerlain Eau de Cologne Imperiale bottle
Guerlain

Eau de Cologne Imperiale

Eau de cologne

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4711 Acqua Colonia Lime & Nutmeg

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationEau de cologneConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceGermany
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year18602015
Leading accordscitrus · aromatic · fresh spicyfresh spicy · citrus · conifer
Notes unique to this recordCitruses, Bergamot, Lemon Verbena, Neroli, Lemon, Orange, Rosemary, Cedar, Tonka BeanLime, Nutmeg
Longevity / 51.78 · 418 votes2.04 · 284 votes
Projection / 41.67 · 476 votes1.63 · 306 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.

Eau de Cologne Imperiale

Eau de cologne · US listing

Alcohol • Aqua (water) • Parfum (fragrance) • Limonene • Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil • Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil • Citrus aurantium peel oil • Linalyl acetate • Pinene • Linalool • Citrus aurantium flower oil • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Lavandula oil/extract • Terpineol • Citral • Geranyl acetate • Geraniol • Beta-caryophyllene • Camphor • Terpinolene • Alpha-terpinene • Farnesol • Carvone • Citronellol

Source: Guerlain official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 21956

4711 Acqua Colonia Lime & Nutmeg

Eau de Cologne · Germany listing · 100 / 50 / 170 mL bottle

Alcohol, Water (aqua), Fragrance (parfum), Limonene, Citral, Coumarin, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Linalool, Geraniol, Eugenol, Bht

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

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 fresh spicy and citrus direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.