4711 Aftershave Lotion Splash - 100 ml 10001471

I've gone through a few bottles of this over the years and decided to buy my 17 year old son one as a stocking filler for Christmas this year (yes it's that time of the year again!). I couldn’t mention 4711 without saying it is the quintessential and the original- eau de Cologne. The recipe has barely altered in hundreds of years. Here we have lavender - rosemary - neroli - bergamot - lemon and orange. The initial application does tingle a freshly shaven face but that soon dissapates to leave a very nice fresh clean crisp scent. I often splash a tad of this about just out of the shower before bedtime. It doesn’t last long on the skin at all, but a quick re-splash will top up this lovely fresh fragrance and at this price for 100mls it's almost cheap enough to bathe in! I love it. A must have in your fragrance collection.

I got this on a whim for someone and it smells absolutely amazing. It has a very old fashioned scent about it but lasts ages. The bottle is really nice too, it survived a flight and didn't leak. It has a very fresh scent about it and it really is a lovely gift.

Great "everyday" scent. Fruity and a little bit spicy. But definitely more citrusy. It's nice.

Nice scent but it just doesn't last long. It's okay for daily use but not something you would wear in evening or to impress.

There was a time you could only get this on the continent, but thank goodness you can get it here now as it really gives a splash or freshness that is not too overpowering.

Doesn't smell of anything really, completely rubbish

I love the smell of that aftershave. It hasn’t got that ultra masculine perfume but a rather fresh lemony scent. Unlike the pure cologne which is higher in alcohol content the aftershave is milder and more gentle to a freshly shaved face. I bought different aftershaves to try but I don’t feel that connected or expressed as from this aftershave. With the 4711 the feeling is back to childhood thank in hand with a contemporary chic man. I don’t have to prove my masculinity with strong smells that last all day. Instead the smell last long enough to start my day and move on. In terms of price tag it’s quite affordable for its quality in terms of value for money.

Lovely mellow slightly woody smell. Really tones the skin, best for crisp spring/autumn months when the temperature is on the change. Too much for winter, it'll dry and chap your skin instantly, and torture on open pores in the summer. The scent soon fades to a nice background noise to my usual l'eau by Biotherm (which goes on my chest, not my face). Both really nice fresh smells, and compliment rather than overpower and confuse. Looks great on the shaving shelf too. If you like this, try and get hold of some Proraso aftershave splash (not the cream). I couldn't find it here, but happened on some in the basement of a department store in Germany where it cost a few euros. Same sort of thing, but minty.