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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

1902 Tonique
meets 4711 Original Eau de Cologne.

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

Shared ground

Lavender · Bergamot · Orange

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
Parfums Berdoues 1902 Tonique bottle
Parfums Berdoues

1902 Tonique

Concentration not recorded

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4711 4711 Original Eau de Cologne bottle
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 originFranceGermany
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed yearNot recorded1792
Leading accordscitrus · aromatic · fresh spicycitrus · aromatic · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordAmalfi Lemon, Geranium, Oakmoss, Lime, Oak, Sandalwood, Tarragon, VetyverLemon, Rosemary, Neroli, Petitgrain
Longevity / 52.31 · 16 votes1.54 · 3,693 votes
Projection / 42.14 · 22 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.

1902 Tonique

Eau de cologne · France listing

Alcohol, Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Limonene, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, Linalool, Linalyl acetate, Citral, Pinene, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citrus limon peel oil, Lavandula oil / extract, Juniperus virginiana oil, Coumarin, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Vanillin, Hydroxycitronellal, Terpineol, Geranyl acetate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Eugenol, Pogostemon cablin oil, Terpinolene, Alpha-terpinene, Beta-caryophyllene, Camphor, Hexyl cinnamal, Amyl salicylate, Amyl cinnamal, Trimethylbenzenepropanol.

Current French manufacturer declaration. Formulas may change; check the packaging supplied.

Source: Berdoues official French product ingredient declaration · 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 aromatic 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.