4711 Nouveau Cologne by 4711

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I bought this cologne years ago without even testing it, thinking it was just the new format of the classic 4711.

While the original lasts about a breath, I absolutely love this one; they don’t even smell alike in scent or longevity. This is more floral and lasts much longer. It’s listed as unisex, but on me, it smells frankly feminine, probably because of that peony that has me so smitten. Back then, as punishment for a stupid and deceitful boss, I was sent to an old office that smelled of dust, isolated from my colleagues, like an outcast in a stinking place. I hung up cheerful posters and got so fed up spraying it every single day that I eventually owned the atmosphere of that little office. It wasn’t a pleasant time at work, and that sad cubicle didn’t help me get up in the morning, but thanks partly to this cologne, which gave me a boost every day, I didn’t sink. However, since those months don’t bring good memories, as soon as we changed bosses and got me out of that cell, I stopped refilling the bottle, which I had conveniently finished almost at the same time I was rescued. A decade has passed, and I now think how unfair I was to banish it when it behaved so well with me. Now that I’d love to have it back because it was truly very pleasant, I see it’s not easy to find. What a pity.

• Longevity
• Floral
• Peony
• Office