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adore it!!
"Do you even 4711 bro?"
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I like it,but as others have said it doesn't linger. If it lasted longer it would be a regular in my rotation.
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For me, it is a very nice straight out of the shower splash, if I'm not going out. A classic citrusy, clean & fresh cologne. However 30 minutes later on my skin & it's completely gone.
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I always like the look of the bottle in your photos!So, got my first bottle of 4711 this week.
It's been one of those products I've always wanted to try but never got around to but some time ago I took advantage of a sale on Perfumania on landed myself a 6oz+ bottle for $2.
I didn't really have any expectations of the product. I just knew it has been around for a long time, it's unisex in scent and a lot of people seem to really like it.
This morning I splashed some on as I would with any EdC.
First/initial impression:
- Very fresh scent,
- More feminine than masculine
- Seems to be just one strong citrus note. Not a whole lot of complexity to it
Fifteen-twenty minutes later:
- Would really only work in the summer months. It's really fresh.
- I like it more and more after it settles a bit. Very nice.
Forty-five minutes later:
- Great scent...now, where did it go?
TL;DR:
- Light/fresh summery citrus scent that has a very poor staying power (less than an hour in my case).
How about you? Do you 4711?
* Oh, and for some reason I've always thought the bottles were plastic...but it's actually a really nice glass bottle
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Another 4711 user here great to chuck on the summer.
I love 4711 Portugal. Similar to 4711 it has additional orange notes. Unfortunately you can only get it directly from 4711 (online or in their shop in Cologne) and they only deliver to Germany and Austria. I believe it was developed for the Japanese market and is widely available there.
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A city break to Cologne and it can be yours.
Pretty much (or 'lack of'). I've got the aftershave and the EdT and the EdT lasts a little longer. Top up often...
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A city break to Cologne and it can be yours.
Or a trip to Amazon or eBay where they can be found for about $30/bottle
4711 Portugal EdC
4711 Portugal A/S
4711 Portugal A/S ebay
etc
The EdT is, as expected, a tad more expensvive
Gotta love global commerce
Pricey. As I expected, they all ship from Japan. I have enough to last me until my next trip to Germany. January 2017 latest...Or a trip to Amazon or eBay where they can be found for about $30/bottle
4711 Portugal EdC
4711 Portugal A/S
4711 Portugal A/S ebay
etc
The EdT is, as expected, a tad more expensvive
Gotta love global commerce
OP
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Yes, its classic stuff and one of the first colognes I picked up when getting into this shaving lark.
Supplied in copious amounts to Kriegsmarine aboard U-Boats during WW2, I suppose to those men living in cramped conditions without a wash for months on end this stuff must have smelt heavenly!
Supplied in copious amounts to Kriegsmarine aboard U-Boats during WW2, I suppose to those men living in cramped conditions without a wash for months on end this stuff must have smelt heavenly!
