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This is not a Blue Bottle 1.6
meets 4711 Original Eau de Cologne.

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

Shared ground

Orange · Neroli

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Histoires de Parfums This is not a Blue Bottle 1.6 bottle
Histoires de Parfums

This is not a Blue Bottle 1.6

Concentration not recorded

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4711

4711 Original Eau de Cologne

Eau de cologne

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de cologne
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedGermany
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20201792
Leading accordscitrus · white floral · fresh spicycitrus · aromatic · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordYuzu, Grapefruit, Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Lotus, Geranium, White Musk, Vetiver, VanillaLemon, Bergamot, Rosemary, Lavender, Petitgrain
Longevity / 53.04 · 200 votes1.54 · 3,693 votes
Projection / 42.29 · 214 votes1.42 · 3,710 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.

This is not a Blue Bottle 1.6

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, Linalyl acetate, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Linalool, Benzyl salicylate, Pinene, Hydroxycitronellal, Hexyl cinnamal, Hexamethylindanopyran, Acetyl cedrene, Citrus limon peel oil, Geraniol, Trimethylbenzenepropanol, Citral, Citronellol, Terpineol, Geranyl acetate, Terpinolene, Citrus aurantium flower oil, Beta-caryophyllene, Vanillin, Alpha-terpinene, Cananga odorata oil/extract, Eugenol, Carvone, Farnesol, Amyl cinnamal, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl alcohol, Benzaldehyde, Camphor.

Source: Histoires de Parfums official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

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

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

Concentration not recorded

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

Eau de cologne

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