After I drew a lot of criticism yesterday for daring to call 4711 Echt Kölnisch Wasser an "old lady scent" in a review, here is my reconciliation offer to 4711 and to all those who left haha-so-funny comments about my review and much more about my nickname.
Most of the time I shop at the drugstores around the corner, but today two packages arrived. Besides a Mother's Day gift (I treat my mom to Idôle Aura by Lancôme) and samples that I'm looking forward to, Ice Blue was included for me. I’m a mom too. Since my little one is still quite small, I treat myself.
I think it's amazing. The Ice Hammer. I applied it on my neck, pulse points, and temples a while ago, and it's still cooling! Yes, the scent fades quickly, but the coolness remains. Summer, you can come! I have Ice Blue! (And the yellow remix from 4711)
I can also imagine that this would be great for headaches at the temples. Unlike other roll-ons that are available for this purpose, this one is not overly mentholated, so it doesn't irritate the eyes.
The scent is primarily fresh. There’s also something synthetic about it, but that doesn’t bother me. Maybe there’s menthol or camphor in it; I certainly don’t believe that this cooling effect can come solely from the peppermint. - Quick Google search: Yup, menthol is in it.
So the term 'grandma scent' fits here too. ;)
I remember it well - perfect for cooling. I used to like it for insect bites...