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4711 Original Eau de Cologne

Name: 4711 Original Eau de Cologne — Eau de Cologne — 3.4oz
Brand: 4711

Eau de cologne

Citrus · Aromatic · Fresh spicy.

4.00 / 5Rating · 6,589 votes

Sizes offeredNot yet verified

Brand originGermany ↗

Made inNot yet verified

About these origins

Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.

Brand origin: Brand and history FAQ · Checked 2026-09-21
The official history traces Wilhelm Muelhens's original fragrance business to Cologne's Glockengasse, in present-day Germany; it separately identifies the legendary 1792 recipe story and the 1875 trademark registration.

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Year1792

Marketed forUnisex

PerfumerWilhelm Muelhens

Collection: 4711 Acqua Colonia

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

4711 Original Eau de Cologne by 4711 has a listed citrus, aromatic, fresh spicy profile, with notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Orange, Rosemary, Lavender.

Based on listed notes and accords.

Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.

The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

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.

Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

1.54 / 5

3,693 votes

See vote breakdown

category average, not hours

2,271

1,005

302

Projection

1.42 / 4

3,710 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = intimate; higher = stronger

2,585

822

159

144

Value perception

4.35 / 5

2,435 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

279

655

1,396

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

11,330Own it

3,757Previously owned

3,696Want it

View overall rating distribution

575

585

3,290

2,041

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Explore a combination

Layering ideas to try.

Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.

Suggested experiment

4711 Original Eau de Cologne4711

Gypsy WaterByredo

Both list Bergamot and Lemon. Explore 4711 Original Eau de Cologne’s citrus direction alongside Gypsy Water’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Suggested experiment

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Jazz ClubMaison Martin Margiela

Both list Lemon and Neroli. Explore 4711 Original Eau de Cologne’s citrus direction alongside Jazz Club’s tobacco profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Before you try

What does 4711 Original Eau de Cologne smell like?

4711 Original Eau de Cologne by 4711 has a listed citrus, aromatic, fresh spicy profile, with notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Orange, Rosemary, Lavender.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Wilhelm Muelhens.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 1.54 out of 5, from 3,693 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define 4711 Original Eau de Cologne?

Its listed notes include lemon, bergamot, orange, rosemary, lavender, neroli, petitgrain. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

04 / Find your next bottle

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4711 Original Eau de Cologne

A scent, in focus.

Sizes offered

Understand what you smell.

Top notes

Heart notes

Base notes

Main accords

Inside the bottle.

How it wears.

Longevity

Projection

Value perception

Season preferences

Day or evening?

Often compared with…

Eau de Cologne Imperiale

Cologne

Neroli Portofino

Porto Neroli

Layering ideas to try.

A little more clarity.

Let your skin have the final say.

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