Remix Cologne Anniversary Edition 4711 2017

The German tradition house 4711 brings again and again beautiful new smells on the market, smells, which can be really seen and/or be smelled, far away from Muff and traditional. I find the classic infinitely pleasant in the heat - and by the way: The much more expensive "Les Colognes - Néroli" by Annick Goutal doesn't smell much different. With us 4711 real cologne water unfortunately has a grandma and old people's home image and therefore ekes out a somewhat unjustified existence in the corner.

A few years ago Nouveau Cologne came onto the market, which I liked. Apparently this one still exists, but I haven't seen a bottle in a store for a long time. Then I discovered the Acqua Colonia series, from which the beautiful Lime & Nutmeg was allowed to enter my collection three years ago. Wonder*Water for you I got last year at Easter from a dear perfuma as a gift and still like to wear it. I especially like this intense Pomelo note in it and it reminds me of beautiful winter days when we ate Pomelo with our then little son after skiing. *gg* Last year then the new edition of the turquoise-golden classic. I only discovered it towards the end of summer, when it was still warm, but not for long. So my bottle will last me at least this summer, probably longer.

Now to the fragrance: If you want to get something out of the new edition, you also have to get something out of the classic. ;) Because the two are very similar, especially in the beginning. Here the new smells like the old - like a concentrated load of bergamot. And I smell clearly orange blossoms, sunny and after sun milk, even if it is not indicated here. In the old 4711, however, orange blossom oil or neroli is in it. "Neroli, extracted from the blossom of bitter orange, has a calming effect on the base note and creates a positive mood" http://www.4711.com/index.php/de/echt-koelnisch-wasser2.html#der-duft. And the new edition is based on this:

"4711 Remix Cologne

How would cologne smell today?
Our reinterpretation unfolds new facets using traditional raw materials.
4711 Cologne in 2017 - recognizable and yet new! The fragrance is fresh & soft, lively & gentle, as well as timeless & modern, created for the intense moment and of lasting duration. Limited and only available from selected trading partners." http://www.4711.com/index.php/de/echt-koelnisch-wasser2.html#remix-cologne

I think Neroli also belongs to the traditional raw materials. ;)))) The fragrance is well described by 4711, only the one with the persistent duration is nonsense. It is and remains a cologne with a correspondingly short shelf life of 2-3 hours. Ideal on hot days, but the spraying itself is the most refreshing, the fresh notes only prolong this feeling of freshness. The orange blossom or neroli make the fragrance soft, floral and sun creamy, lavender also provides freshness and creaminess. I think lavender in fragrances can make a fragrance nice and soft, not always, but very often. Petigrain adds a delicate floral note, I don't smell orange and lemon directly, but a really tiny hint of rosemary.

What I don't quite understand is the limitation thing. Allegedly, only 24,000 pieces were produced - and that was last year. They should be gone by now. Or did he sell so badly? Müller hadn't had it since the end of last summer, when it was finally sold out for 10€, no longer available online at all. And suddenly there's a whole shelf full of it again, and it's also available in the online shop. And 4711 still lists him on the HP. Well, it would be nice if it would be included in the normal 4711 range - I think the fragrance deserved that.