First of all, this was a great video. It's actually great to see how much care and effort you put into testing and reviewing 4711. Keep it up! As an older Millenial German I grew up with 4711 and I have to say it's always a little funny to me the way internationally people talk about it as a full-fledged fragrance with considerations to longevity and sillage and whatnot, when in Germany nobody considers this a proper 'fragrance'. It's more of a hygiene product for that extra boost of freshness after a shower, a shave or a quick refresher after a long sweaty train or car ride. When I was a kid my mom would carry miniature bottles of it (little 5ml bottles, very very cheaply available) on long train rides just to freshen up before getting off the train and greeting our relatives. She also always carried 4711 wet wipes to clean our hands before having our snack in the train. And I think this is the most common use for 4711 even in its conception. When it was invented people would travel in horse carriages over bumpy roads. Travel was a very exhausting and unpleasant thing and 4711 warded off headaches or a general icky feeling of not being able to wash up properly over hours. You could also sprinkle it on your handkerchief to put over your nose when you drove through areas with more unpleasant odors, which... not a rare thing back in those days. That's what the main purpose of 4711 used to be. Not so much a fragrance, but kind of a portable air freshener/hand sanitizer/pick me up tonic. Nobody ever expected it to last or project and nobody used (or uses) it in that way. Regardless, it's a great piece of fragrance history. Thank you for talking about it!
The oldest Cologne was developed by an Italian Giovanni Maria Farina (hence the focus on citrus notes), not the 4711 house. They are still in business as well in Cologne and market their 'Farina 1709', which preceeded 4711.
I love the way you give information. It's not repetitive and somehow refreshing to hear even if I already know some of the stuff. I didn't know the story behind 4711 and its history tho thats interesting how the first ever cologne came about.
Love 4711! But uts not meant to be a perfume. More of a refresher. Its great on hot days, and to clean up if you're feeling stale after a long car ride or train trip.
i have a feeling you're gonna blow up man, i've been into fragrances for a couple years now and watch a lot of fragrance content, and i enjoyed this video more than i enjoy most other ones! very informative, good pace, no adhd editing, W video fr
@@juliawacker Exactly not everyone can just drop bands on something that smells the same but just lasts longer. Personally I’m thinking about getting a bottle and just using it to freshen up before work and throughout my shifts whenever I have a break here and there.
I've watched alot of frag videos, but this was straight up entertaining, educational and hilarious. You knocked this one out of the park kid. Great job. Cheers.
One thing to keep in mind with those little decant vials is that their atomisers spray only about half or one-third of the amount of juice that comes out of standard-size bottle atomisers. Performance is difficult to judge with them - but of course the same is true for comparisons between any two full-bottle fragrances with non-identical atomisers. Anyway, that was a great (and fun) video.
Since this is a cologne longevity isn’t necessary because it is design to refresh you when it’s hot or you come from a toilette. For a long lasting experience use a perfume or an extract.
yes! when making this video I sorta forgot to think about how there’s an art to perfumery and that some aren’t designed to be long lasting performing, and more of a refreshing type experience, its been awesome to learn from the comments!
Damn man, that's a nice Orient Bambino! Had the exact same one and gifted it to my brother. Looks stunning. Excellent video and production! Keep it up.
You're a good presenter. Have used 4711 as a woman from time to time (it's a unisex scent really). Try Farina, which is said to have been Napoleon's personal cologne, refreshment in a bottle that he always had on him. It's got a slightly different scent.
Hey ! I really like your videos, the picture quality, the way you speak, your humour.. have to say I am impressed and surprised in a good way. I guess I am going to watch all of them. Best
Nope it was the first Eau De Cologne, but not the first cologne. It was always called perfume, and it has been around for thousands of years. They still regularly find old bottles of cologne/perfume in Egypt that are thousands of years old. For heaven sake.. King Tut died around 3500 years ago, and there was cologne in his tomb, and the big perfume vase in his tomb is probably the most famous vase in the world. You are confusing Eau De Cologne with all colognes. Farina a just the first perfume/cologne to be called Eau De Cologne. 4711 is older for the general public,because Farina was specifically made for the royal family. 4711 has also not been changed, but Farina has. 4711 has always been owned by the same family, Farina was sold, and reformulated.
4711 will always represent "clean" to me... Most of us that are over about 40 remember only having SIMPLE bath products, like Ivory, Zest, Dial, or Yardley soaps and things like Prell, or Johnson's Baby shampoo, so certain "soapy" fragrances represent "Clean" to our vintage noses. And our grandparents ALWAYS had a bottle of this, or Jean Nate' on the bathroom counter. As far as longevity goes for this... It's essentially non-existent... You'd be lucky to get an hour or two from it. However... There are a few fragrances that are in the same wheelhouse that have a similar character. My favorite one of them is the sadly, recently discontinued "Signature" by the house of Jaques Bogart. It's what I always joked that 4711 wanted to be when it grew up. There's also a fragrance from the house of Al Rehab that's called SULTAN... It's available as either a spray or an oil... It's got a similar character to 4711. Another nice fragrance that's similar and much longer lasting, is Z-1 from Halston... The opening is quite different, but the dry down is about the same effect. And I'd be remiss to not include Porto Neroli from Maison Alhambra... A clone of Neroli Portofino from Tom Ford... It's a relative beast for a fresh, citrus based fragrance and it'll last six to eight hours per wear. All four of these are relatively inexpensive (except maybe the Jaques Bogart, because it's been discontinued and now EVERYONE seems to be clamoring for it).
i’ll have to try these ones out! i’m pretty new to the fragrance world so thank you for giving me some information, i love to learn about it and would love to learn more and expand my knowledge🙏
"My favorite one of them is the sadly, recently discontinued "Signature" by the house of Jaques Bogart. It's what I always joked that 4711 wanted to be when it grew up." Bwahaha! This made me remember that I'd been wearing 4711 for a few years when CK One came out. I was underwhelmed by CK One--like Obsession, I just didn't care for it--and joked a few times "CK One WISHES it were 4711" or "4711 is what CK One wants to be when it grows up."
Yesterday I bought Coty Aspen and I thought that was extremely unique and old school. Now I'm ordering this beauty and let's see how it smells, but most importanty how it makes me feel! Awesome
I love this cologne, especially because it is different from todays fragrances. Guerlain " Imperiale " is somewhat similar and a beautifull fragrance as well. Thank you for the nice video, wonderfull that you put such an effort into making it. Well done.
The oldest cologne still available today is Acqua della Regina from Santa Maria Novella. It was created in 1533 for Caterina de' Medici to remind her of home. The scent is similar to 4711 and it’s a bit better on longevity. Santa Maria Novella is also the oldest perfume house that’s still active, although the fragrances are no longer made by monks.
Great video, very informative and good tips as well. Just a heads up for anyone looking to do the trick of decanting their fragrance from a splash cologne bottle: those syringes are ‘slip-tip’ syringes, not Luer-lock
I’ve been hooked on Jo Malone Silver Birch & Lavender Cologne for a while. I just got this video recommended and it got me looking at other fragrances again! I’m gonna order the one in the video too.
I love the smell of this, but I use it as an aftershave. It is a good example though, what happens, when only natural ingredients are used. I can also recommend for the German speaking people the lecture at Glockengasse 4 in Cologne, where you can make your own perfume.
@@Fragrance_Lament Nope. First you get a lecture about different kinds of ingredients, how they are used in perfumes and you also smell them as that. In the end you make your own fragrance.
My great grandfather used this everyday after showering . Still got great memories about that cologne. It’s fresh , like being under a lime tree in summer .
I'm a woman and I just got into perfumes as a 30-something. Oddly I find your video really entertaining and informative especially the moisturizer hack. Some perfumes trigger headaches but the ones that dont are: Chanel no. 5, Versace Bright Crystal, Yves Rocher Mango Coriander Body Mist, and other scents locally produced in my country that has baby powder scent note.
It is a classic, Cologne comes from the name of the German city Koln. It is not long lasting, but as a fragrances collectors must know this one. It is just timeless,like you mentioned in the post. Greetings from Paris France 👍
1:45 A small tips: it's 4711 Eau De Cologne, not just our typical "modern fragrances". Instead of leaving a number of sprays, you should just "bathe" in it as it is VERY LIGHT 😅 Edit: Great video though, lovee yout historical insights on this legendary fragrance-Keep it up!
this is one of my favorites and i totally agree, i would not wear this on a date..... unless you blend it with something well, then maybe, for like a lunch date lol. havnt done a ton of experimenting with this one yet but naturally i found thats musky, earthy and woody fragrances often go well with this one. stuff lasts for like 20 min max, really hits for like 10 min. very weak and short lived, but WOW it pops out bright when you put it on! its super weak but also super cheap and doesnt smell cheap its just super light. all around even with the super short life and massive amount needed to use, its still in my top 10 favorites, maybe even top 5.
We keep,this in a spray bottle in our beer cooler on our boat. Like a fresh cool shower or hand sanitizer! Not strong or particularly long lasting but still like fresh soapy fresh when needed. Whey like it and is compared Tom Ford Neroli Portofino. I keep bottles in each of my 4 bathrooms for guests.
Woman here! Haha, i bought this for what sounds like the same reason you did, it's crazy old, has some cool history and I love fragrances! I love the idea of being able to smell a fragrance that people have been wearing since the late 1700s. As far as the scent goes, i do like it. Its clean, citrusy, fairly unique compared to what the market is geared to right now. I consider this to be a unisex fragrance. If i smelled this out and about on a man i would have a pretty neutral reaction, again its good but not anything to write home about. I have worn this a few times myself and mainly enjoy wearing it in the high heat of summer. Def not a winter scent imo. Enjoyed the video btw
Omg 4711 Cologne. This brings back a core memory for me of my Mom splashing it on me every night after a bath from when I was a toddler. She had learned of it from her father, a Thai-Chinese gentleman who wore starched linen shirts in the tropical heat and loved tennis and poetry. I have vivid images of her vanity and the big bottle of cologne that was always on top; the label was always partially peeled off because that one bottle lasted her like a decade. Thank you for reminding me of the existence of this cologne; it brought back a lot of memories of my Mom, an elegant, independent and educated woman who was such a badass through and through, who I lost in 2017. It’s funny how a simple bottle of fragrance can be such a powerful source of remembrance.
*I'm an old school fragrance fanatic. I enjoyed this fragrance in my youth (it was made stronger then) . . . and for people who want something similar with more longevity; try Tom Ford's Neroli Portofino Eau de Parfum. Cheers!*
I believe the original eau de cologne still in production was created in 1709 by Jean-Marie Farina (Giovanni Maria Farina). I have a bottle of “Farina 1709,” but have not smelled the original 4711 (I only have 2 of the “floral” series), but the original is supposed to be a copy of 1709, I think? Farina 1709 reminds me somewhat of CKOne 🤦♀️
@@Fragrance_Lamentwell, the history is not very well explained, I only became aware of it on a trip to Köln a while back, when I visited the Farina boutique and bought a book about the history. My sister and I both purchased bottles of the cologne. I was the first to spray mine and report that I now smelled like a “very sexy man.” 😂 Anyway, the 4711 company seems to have more fragrance offerings and be way more visible in Köln, whereas I didn’t see that much of Farina in Germany. Roget & Gallet has a Farina 1709 line (I believe they acquired the company a while back?). Farina 1709 really does remind me of CKOne, I wonder if the original 4711 is reminiscent of that scent as well 😁 EDIT: Not sure if the R&G line is selling the original Farina; better to search “Farina 1709” for the OG.
You should shift to niche fragrance….as a designer collector i recently tried a frw niche and was blown away by the potency and smell. Naxos,OmbreNomad, Layton Exclusif, Jubliation 25, Alexandria 2, Russian Leather are all amazing. Try them and designers will feel like diluted water
4711 doesn’t last long because it’s only an eau de cologne which is only like 2-5 percent concentration. Eau Fraiche lasts about 1-2 hours while Parfum last about 8-12 with the others being between that range So it really depends on what your looking for. Mens fragrances may be called “cologne” but that’s not always true that’s just a misnomer. Check your bottles to see what it says in small letters Parfum - Concentration of perfume oils - 20-40% Eau de Parfum - Concentration of perfume oils - 15-20% Eau de Toilette - Concentration of perfume oils - 5-15% Eau de Cologne - Concentration of perfume oils - 2-5% Eau Fraîche - Concentration of perfume oils - 1-3%
It's meant to be splashed on semi wet skin, this is applied after a shower. . .people get an allergic reaction if they have sensitive skin, it's not an aftershave. This cologne is harsh vs the more refined fragrant colognes we have now.
Here in Germany Colognes like 4711 always where considered to be the scent for an old man (some women too). Now, I finally get nearer to this age range... ;-) Maybe I'll try it. It's amazingly cheap, I think. 80 EUR a bottle. (of 800 ml (sic) 😀)
The oldest one is Farina 1709 (the one used by Napoleon and all of royalty in Europe), 4711 is the first copy of that, (not a good one at that). Basically Farina 1709 remained the scent of the Aristocracy and Rich, while 4711 became the one for the common people. I have both, and also the R&G one, which is the 3rd copy of the Farina, somehow they managed to be completely different, although the sum of the R&G and 4711 kinda adds up to the Farina, so it seems they copied different profiles of the original. I prefer the Farina one from all of them as a summer daily driver, and then the 4711 as a splash after workout, to get home, to the shower.
Wow props for the production quality and content. Wish you all luck and success 👍. Yeah the performance is ass, but back in the time people didn’t shower a lot so their skin were more oily and could hold the cologne better.
Hello!I have 4711 in my collection,but is not the oldest.My oldest cologne in my collection is Miraculum Prastara by Louis the14 King alchemist Jean Paul Feminis -1682.Reformulated in modern days in Poland.Good luck.
Hate to be that guy but this is not the oldest cologne in production, Farina cologne is oldest and there is even a older one called something along the line of Farmacia SS Maria Annunziata. Also pulse points are a dumb victorian mith.
Dw ur not being that guy ur just giving correct info that i didn’t know when making the video, and ALSO, im actually making a video right now about how pulse points don’t actually make a difference! I’ve always been taught they do and as u see even preached it myself, but not until recently did i conduct my own research so i think you’ll like it👌🙏
I hope someday, wearing old-school and vintage Fragrances becomes fashionable, I feel like a jackass sometimes when I want to rock drakkar noir, Paco Rabanne pour homme, Azzaro pour homme, Dior Fahrenheit, and I always get the “you smell like an old man” comments, I just like wearing old school fragrances from time to time, aside from the fact that they smell so freaking good, there’s also a lot of memories attached to those fragrances.
In my view, perfume is just about whether it smells good or not, or if you like it or not. I'm 30 and I still use Polo Green regularly. Its woody smell lasts through time. Some people think old scents must be old-fashioned, but it's actually a timeless pleasure
i bought this in a showergell because i was curious about the scent. i must say that i like it. or maybe it is because i had extremely low expectations and it turns out to be better than i thought. if you ever smelled tabac original. it smells more old fashioned. than this scent.
That green tape holding the handle on the microwave. You probably lost the set screw in the handle. Take the handle to a hardware store to find a replacement
I like 4711 I just got a New Bottle for the Spring. It doesn't last very long but it is pleasant while it's there. Stories suggest that Napoleon himself Wore 4711 and may have even Drank it. if the stories are true then they used to market it as a Cure All. I think of Fragrances like this Warmer weather and Colder Weather. if it's warm you probably want something Lighter and if it's Colder then you can wear some Heavier Darker Scents if you want to. Yeah that's one plus about 4711 is that they sell it in Massive quantities for Cheap. my Bottle which is 300 ML cost me 20 Bucks USD.
Someday i’d love to make a video on a separate channel, i’ll probably post one on it soon so just stay tooned for the video this friday and i’ll drop a link to a video with a walkthrough of it!
meh, you got your point across well no matter what! I never knew about the first cologne ever. I appreciate the knowledge! I'm a frag collector myself! @@Fragrance_Lament
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Small mistake in the video. They are luer slip syringes not luer lock. Those are different than the ones you show in the video.
oh shoot thanks sm for clarifying that i’ll pin ur comment🙏
hey you can shut the f up. didn’t know you were the emperor of fragrances. fragrance lament is a better guy than you’ll ever be
First of all, this was a great video. It's actually great to see how much care and effort you put into testing and reviewing 4711. Keep it up!
As an older Millenial German I grew up with 4711 and I have to say it's always a little funny to me the way internationally people talk about it as a full-fledged fragrance with considerations to longevity and sillage and whatnot, when in Germany nobody considers this a proper 'fragrance'. It's more of a hygiene product for that extra boost of freshness after a shower, a shave or a quick refresher after a long sweaty train or car ride.
When I was a kid my mom would carry miniature bottles of it (little 5ml bottles, very very cheaply available) on long train rides just to freshen up before getting off the train and greeting our relatives. She also always carried 4711 wet wipes to clean our hands before having our snack in the train. And I think this is the most common use for 4711 even in its conception. When it was invented people would travel in horse carriages over bumpy roads. Travel was a very exhausting and unpleasant thing and 4711 warded off headaches or a general icky feeling of not being able to wash up properly over hours. You could also sprinkle it on your handkerchief to put over your nose when you drove through areas with more unpleasant odors, which... not a rare thing back in those days.
That's what the main purpose of 4711 used to be. Not so much a fragrance, but kind of a portable air freshener/hand sanitizer/pick me up tonic. Nobody ever expected it to last or project and nobody used (or uses) it in that way.
Regardless, it's a great piece of fragrance history. Thank you for talking about it!
Makes alot of sense
Bingo! Thanks for posting this comment!
Great comment, and I totally agree with you!
Ah yes, the smell of German grandmas.
The oldest Cologne was developed by an Italian Giovanni Maria Farina (hence the focus on citrus notes), not the 4711 house. They are still in business as well in Cologne and market their 'Farina 1709', which preceeded 4711.
I had one job and still made an entire video on the wrong fragrance😭😭😭😭
@@Fragrance_Lament your humbleness is a great personality trait 👍
it’s incredibly admirable and somewhat attractive
I love the way you give information. It's not repetitive and somehow refreshing to hear even if I already know some of the stuff. I didn't know the story behind 4711 and its history tho thats interesting how the first ever cologne came about.
Thank you very much sir! if you have any video ideas or anything you want to see lmk🤝
@@Fragrance_LamentI know it’s expensive but I saw somebody talking about Farina 1709 but can’t find any English reviews 😂
wasn't ready for the walter white montage lmao
I made a walter white joke but it didnt make the final cut of the video😔
Lol maybe next time@@Fragrance_Lament
Ah finally a new interesting creator in fragcom. Reminds me of the fragrance apprentice
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Never used a fragrance, but you may have sold me. I really appreciate you explaining these tips and tricks to help full utilize the fragrance
You never wore a cologne ever?
Love 4711! But uts not meant to be a perfume. More of a refresher. Its great on hot days, and to clean up if you're feeling stale after a long car ride or train trip.
Im grateful for ya’ll to educate me on this stuff🥹
i have a feeling you're gonna blow up man, i've been into fragrances for a couple years now and watch a lot of fragrance content, and i enjoyed this video more than i enjoy most other ones! very informative, good pace, no adhd editing, W video fr
Thank you so much brother!! I’d love to hear anything u want to see in videos, cheers
Tom Ford's Neroli Portofino !!! The same scent but "stronger"
Exactly what that's a copy of
Yes, but neroli portefino costs 200 Dollars per bottle and 4711 around 10€, the 800 ml bottles costs around 40 €.
@@juliawacker Exactly not everyone can just drop bands on something that smells the same but just lasts longer. Personally I’m thinking about getting a bottle and just using it to freshen up before work and throughout my shifts whenever I have a break here and there.
Such a high quality video. You will definitely have like 100k or one million subs in the near future
Thanks man! I try my best🤝
@@Fragrance_Lament Dude this is very proffesional and I was asking myself, wheres the subs? Keep going, they’ll come soon
I really hope so, thanks for the support brother😊
I've watched alot of frag videos, but this was straight up entertaining, educational and hilarious. You knocked this one out of the park kid. Great job. Cheers.
One thing to keep in mind with those little decant vials is that their atomisers spray only about half or one-third of the amount of juice that comes out of standard-size bottle atomisers. Performance is difficult to judge with them - but of course the same is true for comparisons between any two full-bottle fragrances with non-identical atomisers. Anyway, that was a great (and fun) video.
Since this is a cologne longevity isn’t necessary because it is design to refresh you when it’s hot or you come from a toilette. For a long lasting experience use a perfume or an extract.
yes! when making this video I sorta forgot to think about how there’s an art to perfumery and that some aren’t designed to be long lasting performing, and more of a refreshing type experience, its been awesome to learn from the comments!
Damn man, that's a nice Orient Bambino! Had the exact same one and gifted it to my brother. Looks stunning.
Excellent video and production! Keep it up.
Thank you i’m so happy you noticed! I love my Bambino
You're a good presenter. Have used 4711 as a woman from time to time (it's a unisex scent really). Try Farina, which is said to have been Napoleon's personal cologne, refreshment in a bottle that he always had on him. It's got a slightly different scent.
I've been using 4711 for years. It is one of the few colognes my skin will tolerate without breaking out in an itchy rash.
Hey ! I really like your videos, the picture quality, the way you speak, your humour.. have to say I am impressed and surprised in a good way. I guess I am going to watch all of them. Best
No, the first cologne was not 4711 but Farina. Both companies settled in court over this issue.
ikkk a bunch of the comments have informed me😔
Nope it was the first Eau De Cologne, but not the first cologne. It was always called perfume, and it has been around for thousands of years. They still regularly find old bottles of cologne/perfume in Egypt that are thousands of years old. For heaven sake.. King Tut died around 3500 years ago, and there was cologne in his tomb, and the big perfume vase in his tomb is probably the most famous vase in the world. You are confusing Eau De Cologne with all colognes. Farina a just the first perfume/cologne to be called Eau De Cologne. 4711 is older for the general public,because Farina was specifically made for the royal family. 4711 has also not been changed, but Farina has. 4711 has always been owned by the same family, Farina was sold, and reformulated.
flower apron goes crazy good work 🙏
This video is stacked! Great job man, keep it up!
Appreciate it brother, lmk if there’s anything you want to see🙏
4711 will always represent "clean" to me...
Most of us that are over about 40 remember only having SIMPLE bath products, like Ivory, Zest, Dial, or Yardley soaps and things like Prell, or Johnson's Baby shampoo, so certain "soapy" fragrances represent "Clean" to our vintage noses.
And our grandparents ALWAYS had a bottle of this, or Jean Nate' on the bathroom counter.
As far as longevity goes for this... It's essentially non-existent... You'd be lucky to get an hour or two from it.
However... There are a few fragrances that are in the same wheelhouse that have a similar character.
My favorite one of them is the sadly, recently discontinued "Signature" by the house of Jaques Bogart.
It's what I always joked that 4711 wanted to be when it grew up.
There's also a fragrance from the house of Al Rehab that's called SULTAN... It's available as either a spray or an oil... It's got a similar character to 4711.
Another nice fragrance that's similar and much longer lasting, is Z-1 from Halston... The opening is quite different, but the dry down is about the same effect.
And I'd be remiss to not include Porto Neroli from Maison Alhambra... A clone of Neroli Portofino from Tom Ford... It's a relative beast for a fresh, citrus based fragrance and it'll last six to eight hours per wear.
All four of these are relatively inexpensive (except maybe the Jaques Bogart, because it's been discontinued and now EVERYONE seems to be clamoring for it).
i’ll have to try these ones out! i’m pretty new to the fragrance world so thank you for giving me some information, i love to learn about it and would love to learn more and expand my knowledge🙏
"My favorite one of them is the sadly, recently discontinued "Signature" by the house of Jaques Bogart. It's what I always joked that 4711 wanted to be when it grew up."
Bwahaha! This made me remember that I'd been wearing 4711 for a few years when CK One came out. I was underwhelmed by CK One--like Obsession, I just didn't care for it--and joked a few times "CK One WISHES it were 4711" or "4711 is what CK One wants to be when it grows up."
Yesterday I bought Coty Aspen and I thought that was extremely unique and old school. Now I'm ordering this beauty and let's see how it smells, but most importanty how it makes me feel! Awesome
Coty Aspen
Stetson's Original
Davidoff Cool Water
Jovan Musk
I really enjoyed your take on this classic. Well done. Cheers.
Great accessible and straightforward lesson for newbies to the frag world.
thank you sir!
I love this cologne, especially because it is different from todays fragrances. Guerlain " Imperiale " is somewhat similar and a beautifull fragrance as well. Thank you for the nice video, wonderfull that you put such an effort into making it. Well done.
The oldest cologne still available today is Acqua della Regina from Santa Maria Novella. It was created in 1533 for Caterina de' Medici to remind her of home. The scent is similar to 4711 and it’s a bit better on longevity. Santa Maria Novella is also the oldest perfume house that’s still active, although the fragrances are no longer made by monks.
i’m a traditional wet shaver & have this in my shave den, it’s cheap & fine nothing wrong with it
I gotta get myself a shave den dude that sounds so sick
Great video, very informative and good tips as well.
Just a heads up for anyone looking to do the trick of decanting their fragrance from a splash cologne bottle: those syringes are ‘slip-tip’ syringes, not Luer-lock
Loved your video! Thanks! You can put it in the fridge for a cooling effect in the summer!
I’ve been hooked on Jo Malone Silver Birch & Lavender Cologne for a while. I just got this video recommended and it got me looking at other fragrances again! I’m gonna order the one in the video too.
I love the smell of this, but I use it as an aftershave. It is a good example though, what happens, when only natural ingredients are used. I can also recommend for the German speaking people the lecture at Glockengasse 4 in Cologne, where you can make your own perfume.
That sounds so awesome! Can you basically just show up there and pay for them to do it?
@@Fragrance_Lament Nope. First you get a lecture about different kinds of ingredients, how they are used in perfumes and you also smell them as that. In the end you make your own fragrance.
My great grandfather used this everyday after showering . Still got great memories about that cologne. It’s fresh , like being under a lime tree in summer .
I love to hear the personal stories with em!
I'm a woman and I just got into perfumes as a 30-something. Oddly I find your video really entertaining and informative especially the moisturizer hack. Some perfumes trigger headaches but the ones that dont are: Chanel no. 5, Versace Bright Crystal, Yves Rocher Mango Coriander Body Mist, and other scents locally produced in my country that has baby powder scent note.
Brother you definitely gotta post more, your my favorite fragrance RUclipsr
Thank you so much bro, tryna post this friday, let me know if there’s anything you want to see🤝
@@Fragrance_Lament awesome, will do
Just found your channel, very refreshing content. Keep up the good work!
Thank you very much!
It is a classic, Cologne comes from the name of the German city Koln. It is not long lasting, but as a fragrances collectors must know this one. It is just timeless,like you mentioned in the post. Greetings from Paris France 👍
good to see you back, great video !
glad to hear it mate🤝
1:45 A small tips: it's 4711 Eau De Cologne, not just our typical "modern fragrances". Instead of leaving a number of sprays, you should just "bathe" in it as it is VERY LIGHT 😅
Edit: Great video though, lovee yout historical insights on this legendary fragrance-Keep it up!
I like this cologne. I can't get it to last longer than an hour tops but it makes a great cheap air freshener.
totally agree
this is one of my favorites and i totally agree, i would not wear this on a date..... unless you blend it with something well, then maybe, for like a lunch date lol. havnt done a ton of experimenting with this one yet but naturally i found thats musky, earthy and woody fragrances often go well with this one.
stuff lasts for like 20 min max, really hits for like 10 min. very weak and short lived, but WOW it pops out bright when you put it on! its super weak but also super cheap and doesnt smell cheap its just super light. all around even with the super short life and massive amount needed to use, its still in my top 10 favorites, maybe even top 5.
We keep,this in a spray bottle in our beer cooler on our boat. Like a fresh cool shower or hand sanitizer! Not strong or particularly long lasting but still like fresh soapy fresh when needed. Whey like it and is compared Tom Ford Neroli Portofino.
I keep bottles in each of my 4 bathrooms for guests.
love it brother!! sounds like a great way to make use of it
You have so much knowledge about cologne! Emma and I enjoyed watching your video !😊 Great editing 👏
Thank you so much! I’m glad Emma liked it🙏
I am pretty amazed that you know decanting
It’s pretty rare in foreign countries
Love the production om this video, keep it up man!
Thank you very much!!!
Great editing bro
Woman here! Haha, i bought this for what sounds like the same reason you did, it's crazy old, has some cool history and I love fragrances! I love the idea of being able to smell a fragrance that people have been wearing since the late 1700s. As far as the scent goes, i do like it. Its clean, citrusy, fairly unique compared to what the market is geared to right now. I consider this to be a unisex fragrance. If i smelled this out and about on a man i would have a pretty neutral reaction, again its good but not anything to write home about. I have worn this a few times myself and mainly enjoy wearing it in the high heat of summer. Def not a winter scent imo. Enjoyed the video btw
I’m so glad you enjoyed! I love it too, very refreshing scent👏
Missed the videos man, keep up the good work!
Thanks for the support man!🙏
Dude I've been binge watching your videos and as a content creator I'm extremely proud of your growth in terms of editing. Well done 👏🏼
Oh man thank you very much!! I’ve put a lot of work into improving and im so happy to see people notice😊
@@Fragrance_Lament trust me I notice! I know exactly how much work goes into what you created. 💯
Omg 4711 Cologne. This brings back a core memory for me of my Mom splashing it on me every night after a bath from when I was a toddler. She had learned of it from her father, a Thai-Chinese gentleman who wore starched linen shirts in the tropical heat and loved tennis and poetry. I have vivid images of her vanity and the big bottle of cologne that was always on top; the label was always partially peeled off because that one bottle lasted her like a decade.
Thank you for reminding me of the existence of this cologne; it brought back a lot of memories of my Mom, an elegant, independent and educated woman who was such a badass through and through, who I lost in 2017. It’s funny how a simple bottle of fragrance can be such a powerful source of remembrance.
love to hear ur personal story with it, i’d love to make a video about how scent and memories or linked because i find it very interesting as well
That was well done sir. 👏👏👏
Why thank you🙌🙌
*I'm an old school fragrance fanatic. I enjoyed this fragrance in my youth (it was made stronger then) . . . and for people who want something similar with more longevity; try Tom Ford's Neroli Portofino Eau de Parfum. Cheers!*
mark rober music scared me for a second but it fits beuitilfy
Why doesn't this have at least 100k views?? You've got quality content and editing bro 💪💪
Give it two more months and it will have 250k
I believe the original eau de cologne still in production was created in 1709 by Jean-Marie Farina (Giovanni Maria Farina). I have a bottle of “Farina 1709,” but have not smelled the original 4711 (I only have 2 of the “floral” series), but the original is supposed to be a copy of 1709, I think? Farina 1709 reminds me somewhat of CKOne 🤦♀️
ik i got deceived by the internet😭😭😭
@@Fragrance_Lamentwell, the history is not very well explained, I only became aware of it on a trip to Köln a while back, when I visited the Farina boutique and bought a book about the history. My sister and I both purchased bottles of the cologne. I was the first to spray mine and report that I now smelled like a “very sexy man.” 😂 Anyway, the 4711 company seems to have more fragrance offerings and be way more visible in Köln, whereas I didn’t see that much of Farina in Germany. Roget & Gallet has a Farina 1709 line (I believe they acquired the company a while back?). Farina 1709 really does remind me of CKOne, I wonder if the original 4711 is reminiscent of that scent as well 😁
EDIT: Not sure if the R&G line is selling the original Farina; better to search “Farina 1709” for the OG.
You should shift to niche fragrance….as a designer collector i recently tried a frw niche and was blown away by the potency and smell. Naxos,OmbreNomad, Layton Exclusif, Jubliation 25, Alexandria 2, Russian Leather are all amazing. Try them and designers will feel like diluted water
Awesome NewTake on A Frag 8:06 rance Video. Good Job🎉 Spraying The Tree was Hilarious 😆
thank you very much for the support and the tree is doing well🙌😎
4711 doesn’t last long because it’s only an eau de cologne which is only like 2-5 percent concentration. Eau Fraiche lasts about 1-2 hours while Parfum last about 8-12 with the others being between that range
So it really depends on what your looking for. Mens fragrances may be called “cologne” but that’s not always true that’s just a misnomer. Check your bottles to see what it says in small letters
Parfum - Concentration of perfume oils - 20-40%
Eau de Parfum - Concentration of perfume oils - 15-20%
Eau de Toilette - Concentration of perfume oils - 5-15%
Eau de Cologne - Concentration of perfume oils - 2-5%
Eau Fraîche - Concentration of perfume oils - 1-3%
He makes a big to-do about the cologne not being a spray on, but... the company makes a couple sizes in spray.
New subscriber here! To me, your videos are just addictive and I think you are a great communicator. You’re gonna be huge, keep up the good work!
Thank you very much! Glad u love the videos🙏
It's meant to be splashed on semi wet skin, this is applied after a shower. . .people get an allergic reaction if they have sensitive skin, it's not an aftershave. This cologne is harsh vs the more refined fragrant colognes we have now.
This cologne would be great for a hand sanitizer.
Here in Germany Colognes like 4711 always where considered to be the scent for an old man (some women too).
Now, I finally get nearer to this age range... ;-)
Maybe I'll try it. It's amazingly cheap, I think. 80 EUR a bottle. (of 800 ml (sic) 😀)
I have loved it for years I live in Australia now and it is good for a refresh on a hot day
Ayyy sounds amazing, i bet Australia is an amazing country too❤️
The oldest one is Farina 1709 (the one used by Napoleon and all of royalty in Europe), 4711 is the first copy of that, (not a good one at that).
Basically Farina 1709 remained the scent of the Aristocracy and Rich, while 4711 became the one for the common people.
I have both, and also the R&G one, which is the 3rd copy of the Farina, somehow they managed to be completely different, although the sum of the R&G and 4711 kinda adds up to the Farina, so it seems they copied different profiles of the original.
I prefer the Farina one from all of them as a summer daily driver, and then the 4711 as a splash after workout, to get home, to the shower.
Keep it going bro. High quality informative and enjoyable
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Great video. Keep up the good work 👏
Thanks so much brother!🙏🙌
Wow props for the production quality and content. Wish you all luck and success 👍.
Yeah the performance is ass, but back in the time people didn’t shower a lot so their skin were more oily and could hold the cologne better.
😂 I've had a bottle of that in storage for years. Got it from a thrift store for like $6 and just never messed with it.
That brother napoleon was definitely not conquering Europe in 1792 haha
Very entertaining, thank you for your insight.😊
Hello!I have 4711 in my collection,but is not the oldest.My oldest cologne in my collection is Miraculum Prastara by Louis the14 King alchemist Jean Paul Feminis -1682.Reformulated in modern days in Poland.Good luck.
Bro you just make the perfume videos so so exciting ❤❤, much love from Egypt 🎉❤
How does bro only have 3k subs this video was very well constructed and I was very entertained. Good job man!
Hate to be that guy but this is not the oldest cologne in production, Farina cologne is oldest and there is even a older one called something along the line of Farmacia SS Maria Annunziata.
Also pulse points are a dumb victorian mith.
Dw ur not being that guy ur just giving correct info that i didn’t know when making the video, and ALSO, im actually making a video right now about how pulse points don’t actually make a difference! I’ve always been taught they do and as u see even preached it myself, but not until recently did i conduct my own research so i think you’ll like it👌🙏
@Fragrance_Lament can't wait to see it, you have a new subscriber.
I hope someday, wearing old-school and vintage Fragrances becomes fashionable, I feel like a jackass sometimes when I want to rock drakkar noir, Paco Rabanne pour homme, Azzaro pour homme, Dior Fahrenheit, and I always get the “you smell like an old man” comments, I just like wearing old school fragrances from time to time, aside from the fact that they smell so freaking good, there’s also a lot of memories attached to those fragrances.
very true! my grandma has a huge old original perfume collection and they dont have labels, but some of my favorite scents ever are in her collection
In my view, perfume is just about whether it smells good or not, or if you like it or not. I'm 30 and I still use Polo Green regularly. Its woody smell lasts through time. Some people think old scents must be old-fashioned, but it's actually a timeless pleasure
W video! I will be sure to use these tricks with my Nautica Blue (I couldn't afford Nautica Voyage)
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i bought this in a showergell because i was curious about the scent. i must say that i like it.
or maybe it is because i had extremely low expectations and it turns out to be better than i thought.
if you ever smelled tabac original. it smells more old fashioned. than this scent.
4711 is a classic like no 5 chanel... timeless..... 4711 does not need to advertise... it will always be sold ...... drop mic
That green tape holding the handle on the microwave. You probably lost the set screw in the handle. Take the handle to a hardware store to find a replacement
I love this, my mom will be very happy for ur help😂
Watched a few videos so far and you are my biggest discovery in 2024. Keep up the good work mate.
Thanks so much for the support it means a lot! I hope to keep making my videos better and better
I like 4711 I just got a New Bottle for the Spring. It doesn't last very long but it is pleasant while it's there.
Stories suggest that Napoleon himself Wore 4711 and may have even Drank it. if the stories are true then they used to market it as a Cure All.
I think of Fragrances like this
Warmer weather and Colder Weather.
if it's warm you probably want something Lighter and if it's Colder then you can wear some Heavier Darker Scents if you want to.
Yeah that's one plus about 4711 is that they sell it in Massive quantities for Cheap. my Bottle which is 300 ML cost me 20 Bucks USD.
the qualitiy in this video is insane 💯
The lighting in your video is amazing, how do you get it like that?
Someday i’d love to make a video on a separate channel, i’ll probably post one on it soon so just stay tooned for the video this friday and i’ll drop a link to a video with a walkthrough of it!
Hey great video man! Btw could you perhaps tell me the watch that you are wearing?
yes of course! that is the orient bambino, and I cant remember the exact dial name but its just the dark grey one!
Fragrance Lament is the Man!
This is the type of content I’m looking for
the editing of this video exceedingly profound in quality
In several Asian countries, 4711 is often sprayed onto shirts worn by corpses
oh my goodness gracious💀
Pretty entertaining! You just got a new subscriber 😅
Thank you very much my brother!!
@@Fragrance_Lament my pleasure
great video. underrated creator
thank you ☺️
I bought my mom this cause she said she wanted it, so I got that green version and I think a red version. They're very inexpensive!
or you can call it "Bad Performance". You have some awesome knowledge on frags! I'll be watching! Dope VId
Can’t believe I forgot to put that term in the video somehow🤦♂️
But thanks for the support!!
meh, you got your point across well no matter what! I never knew about the first cologne ever. I appreciate the knowledge! I'm a frag collector myself! @@Fragrance_Lament
It's called "Koln water" in German. Of course its longevity is going to be weak.
oh man so its just like spraying water on ur skin 😂
ive found hundreds of these in the ground that the germans used in ww2
dude no way thats so awesome!!!
i love you fragrance lament you’re such a good guy. RAWR XD to say the least
what about to say the most
@@Fragrance_Lament UWU poggers perhaps
Yesterday I wore around with my colognes bottles after I have sprayed the scent - I don't get the idea, please explain
I’d love to help but i can’t totally tell ur question, but my next video is all about applying fragrances so maybe that can help too
@@Fragrance_Lament It's a joke on words my man, - I will never walk around with a bottle of fragrance for 5 days 😆
oh man i was like idk how to help you man but i can try🤣
how about decant in larger spray bottles instead of 15 small bottles in the bag
Someone also said i coulda just screwed an atomizer onto the bottle😂
sometimes i tend to accidentally make things harder for myself
At first glance, I thought bro was Sergio Perez😂
Hiya man can you recommend some summer fragnances ? That are not too expensice max like 90 quid?