4711 Eau de Cologne

[Grauntie Mag]

Who remembers this? (Hoping for a photo not a link🙄)
4711 Eau de cologne. I found this handbag sized bottle last week. It’s heavenly. Looking for a bigger bottle now. 😁

ok, I give up. You will have to use the link.🙄

[Enfys]

The link didn’t work Grauntie, but here’s a photo. Yes, I remember this, my Mum used it, a lovely smell. You could,get it in little solid sticks as well, handy for the handbag. Amazon do it.
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[Libra Gran]

Yes Amazon do it,maybe cheaper in e bay. I have the stick one to rub on my wrist.

[Oma]

My MIL still uses this , she brings it back from Germany when she goes

[Gemini]

I used to love it!!
That and Aqua Manda bath oil. Anyone remember that?

[Grauntie Mag]

No, Gem. Will have to sniff it out. 😁
I didn’t realise 4711 was made in Germany until I read the label Oma. I am interested in the reason for the name. I will investigate.
Thanks Enfys for rescuing me, for some reason the link works for me.
LG you have jogged my memory. I do remember the solid stick.

[Oma]

I think I read that it was named after the house number the inventor lived in GM but I may be wrong

[Nanto2girls]

I remember it Grauntie.
Gem, i can remember Aqua Manda as well.
Can anyone remember Evening in Paris perfume in the blue bottle.
My granny always had a bottle of it in her handbag.
So did a lot of other ladies from the same era.
It's now called Soir de Paris.

[Daisy]

Oma - I think you're right - the name came from the house number of the inventor (or his mum).

I remember the name Aquu Manda - it always fascinated me.

Nanto - I had an aunt who had relatives in Paris and she always came back with "Soir de Paris", which I should was very exotic!

My mum never used anything like perfume, bath products or skin products and I always loved going to my friend's because of the lovely scents in their bathroom!

[Grauntie Mag]

Interesting Oma.
I remember the Evening in Paris bottle too but can’t recall the smell. I don’t much like the modern perfumes, either too heavy or sweet and some just smell chemical to me! Mind you, my sense of smell is not all it should be!

[Oma]

GM I have to be careful what I choose or after 15 minutes it smells like cats pee on me , they react with my skin and smell blooming awful , I cant have anything with Musk in it gives me headaches and anything too strong I have to wash off ,
We are such wimps

[Daisy]

I think my sense of smell has definitely changed - or the ingredients for some of my long-time favourite fragrances have!

I used to wear the same perfume every day for ages, and then switch to another one, but now I like to have two or three on the go but don't wear it every day.

[Sunshine]

I usually forget to put on perfume. So a bottle lasts me ages.

[Daisy]

It's usually a last minute after thought for me!

[WeeGranny]

Mum used to sprinkle 4711 on hankies!
I remember the blue bottles of Evening in Paris......wasn't the Eiffel Tower on the label?
Aqua Manda.......can't remember that.
I use Samsara or Shalimar most of the time. DD says she associates the former with me going out and going in to say Goodnight to her!
Perfume is something I always use every day and always try to buy it at Airport Duty Free shops!