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    4711 Original Eau de Cologne vs. Eau des Minimes Cologne

    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

    4711 Original Eau de Cologne peaks in spring, while Eau des Minimes Cologne belongs to summer. The side by side below shows where they overlap.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: 4711 Original Eau de Cologne vs. Eau des Minimes Cologne
    4711 Original Eau de CologneEau des Minimes Cologne
    ConcentrationEau de CologneEau de Cologne
    Launched18002010
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerWilhelm Muelhens
    Best seasonSpringSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    4711 Original Eau de Cologne

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Fresh
    Green

    Eau des Minimes Cologne

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Fresh
    Woody

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LemonBergamotOrange
    LemonGrapefruitBlood Orange
    Heart
    RosemaryLavender
    RosemaryNeroliHollyhockPansy
    Base
    NeroliPetitgrain
    Benzoin

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: 4711 Original Eau de Cologne vs. Eau des Minimes Cologne
    4711 Original Eau de CologneEau des Minimes Cologne
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is cologne as a concept, not a product. If you want complexity, look elsewhere. What you get is immaculate, straightforward citrus freshness that does exactly what it promises and nothing more.4711 Original Eau de Cologne
    Not a statement cologne. Three citruses and seven herbs from a monastery garden, it's for someone who's stopped trying to prove anything. Quiet conviction, unhurried.Eau des Minimes Cologne

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: 4711 Original Eau de Cologne vs. Eau des Minimes Cologne
    4711 Original Eau de CologneEau des Minimes Cologne
    3.4 oz$13.70ecosmetics
    10 oz$26.44ecosmetics

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