Remix Cologne Edition 2021 4711 2021

It's almost an unwritten law that only the even-numbered years of the 4711 remixes are worth anything.

Poor Steffi, not only did she unknowingly overlook this rule, but the golden little thing sprayed away her daily frustrations from a dreadful gym class - exhausting sprints - with generous spritzes of the 2021 edition from the drugstore.

Sizzle!

Okay, floral & fruity.
Yawn!
But the little water is definitely cheap, so off to the checkout with it.

But the explosive neroli should allow our heavenly gift a sometimes uplifting and mischievous revelation of spirit.
It was probably time to play a trick on the rival girls from the kitchen herb clique.

(Here’s the ranking of the crazy herbs:
Melissa - Queen of Gossip
Rosemary - Princess of Lingerie
Camilla - Baroness of Darkness
Pepperminty - Lady of Fresh Language)

The quartet of horror was feared throughout the entire school for their dreadful platform presence. They all mastered bullying to perfection!
Gossip, chatter, human trash, all subjects with top grades for the gang.

Until today.

Steffi hadn’t slept in chemistry class and had precisely calculated the lifespan of the fragrance components of the little water.
Bio was also one of her favorite subjects.
A bit of psychology and group dynamics researched on Dr. Google, and the plan was ready!

In the locker room, she placed the inconspicuous bottle next to her sports bag, nicely visible.
When changing, the piranhas didn’t take long to arrive.

M: Ladies, our little darling seems to be going for the glossy girl look. Do I smell a secret admirer here?
R: No one is going to bite on those undies anytime soon. Did she borrow them from her brother?

Devilish cackling!

C: Mesdames, let’s adorn this delicious moment with the eternal crown of the net.
Fortunately, a few stages with thousands of followers are opening up for us.
#puffadder.

Tip, tip, tip.
Horizontal camera.

P: Come on B*tches, it’s f*ing stenchy time!

And in no time, they’re dousing themselves with half the bottle on necks, arms, and behind the knees.

The sweetest scent of canned fruit with mandarin compote puts the succubi in a sporty victorious mood.
With wobbly hips and live broadcasts for their eager audience, they glamorously enter the sports field.
The orange blossom sounds the fanfare!

Olga Brechowa, their gym teacher, is also getting tired of wasting her hard-earned sports knowledge on this kind of apathetic girls.
So she plays motivating music once again to get the four-member Rat Pack running.
With a heavy heart, she sacrifices the unresolved defeat at the ESC in 1996.
What went so wrong back then?
Gina G, dressed in a sparkling Paco Rabanne outfit, only placed a painful 8th with her grand hit “Ooh aah… Just a Little Bit”!
And now this pop jewel is supposed to serve as encouragement for narcissistic virtual girls on the cinder track?

The scent of battle-hungry orange blossom doesn’t make Ms. Brechowa hesitate.
On your marks!
Get set!
Kick-off!

Four smartphones begin their pole position at a snail's pace. Beautiful filters perfect the grins, the winks, the kissy lips.
All fitting to the brutal synthetic nature of the fragrance, which is not only sugary sweet, no, even fresher than fresh and creamy salves.
Plus, that ship-swing music from the 1990s.

Steffi overtakes the sluggish crew on the left lane and battles against, let’s call it, ambient white musk and vanilla wood.

In close proximity, a buzzing squadron of wasps drones. They haven’t missed the syrupy sweet mandarin.
A message appears on their radar.

- Possible praline approaching at 10 o'clock, expect confirmation!
- Negative!
- Seems to be an undefinable sweetener.
- Still grant permission to pursue!

Steffi makes a victorious sprint and savors the grand finale.

With squirrel-like squeaks in fast forward - commonly known as fast forward chipmunks - the seasoned beauties entertain a growing audience on social media.
Until the synthetic scent ends, they run around their unscathed boosty lips.

And Steffi can finally celebrate a new era at school; she has defeated the clique!

And secretly, she sprays on the good remix from 2018 and quickly texts her actual admirer a yes for the romantic streaming binge night.

Kiss emoji

In the meantime, the fragrance has also made its way into drugstores, and fortunately, there was a tester available. Based on the descriptions and the fragrance pyramid, a blind purchase felt too risky. The thing with remix fragrances is always a bit tricky. Hit or miss, there’s no in-between.

We're back to an odd-numbered year, and it seems like it's going to be a miss again. 2018 and 2020 were wonderful high summer fragrances for me, while 2019 was rather not my thing.

Although it’s a fragrance from 4711, it is by no means a fresh summer scent, but rather one that fits the cooler season. The beginning is a bit fresh, and thanks to neroli, the ancestor is slightly recognizable. However, the fresh notes are quickly pushed aside by sweet praline and woody accords. The hint of orange blossom can’t really be called floral. Soon, vanilla and patchouli, along with woods, join in, and the whole thing becomes a bit heavy. I do like patchouli, even in combination with other fragrances, but not with vanilla. Vanilla means Christmas time for me, and I don’t like that before or after.

In summary, it’s an idiosyncratic blend where nothing really fits together.
For me, it smells neither like spring nor good mood, but rather musty..

The longevity is quite poor and weak for such a heavy fragrance. The bottle is a classic from the 4711 family.

4711 - I must say, I am a convinced fan, both of the traditional Echt Kölnisch Wasser with its nostalgic aspects, the Portugal Eau de Toilette, the secret summer hit tip, and also the Acqua Colonia ranges, and finally the remix fragrances!

This remix stands out particularly here; it is quite a different remix - but why?

Previous/ other remix ranges have been very classic for me, leaning towards Eau de Cologne in the area of refreshment, sometimes more citrusy, sometimes more lemon, sometimes more orange (I will actively observe these first impressions in the future...), or also fresh-herb and slightly aquatic like the current scent you can read about in my review.

This fragrance is the first of its kind in the series that has something complex, even if primarily within itself; it is clearly for me an Eau de Gourmand-Cologne (I don't know if this has existed before or not), especially here I find it very exciting, as it is not only suitable for spring and particularly summer, but it also convinces me in autumn and winter - year-round.

This Neroli is simply beautiful and then so fascinatingly sugared, or does "pralinized" fit better?
Whatever...
The approach for me is not a competition with the other remixes, which all have their justification, but I found this one very exciting.
This sweetness accompanies the scent development very charmingly.
Floral notes also join in, communicating a playfulness and in harmony with something fresh-fruity.
And there is something subtly woody hidden in there as well.

The scent warms on one hand while on the other hand, in warmth/heat, it sweetly emphasizes your presence; on a hot summer evening, it is definitely worth considering applying this.
Longevity and sillage are not the monsters demanded in the mainstream, but it is still noticeable; a colleague in the office took this from me and applied it and received compliments when she got home, so it's not about compliments, but for an Eau de Cologne, at least - it doesn't always have to be "full on."

General areas of use include the office, leisure time, before sleeping, after shaving/trimming the beard - a high-quality all-rounder that you can also spray here or there after hours if you wish.

For me, this is a remix in the true sense, setting new standards for an Eau de Cologne, and one can only praise 4711 - pure innovation.

As a target audience, I see primarily young, dynamic people who are open to Eau de Gourmand-Cologne, who also like it sweet/sugared, open-minded people who want to discover something - basically anyone who wants to engage with it.

The price-performance ratio at 4711 is, as always, top - so feel free to grab it!

Thank you for reading - I hope I have sweetened your day a bit... I am certainly pralinized...

I have a bittersweet relationship with the Remix editions of 4711. I love these summery, fresh, fruity scents! Just like its predecessor from 2020, the fruity and zesty fragrance components convince me during the warm summer months.

Unfortunately, no citrus plant wants to stay with me - no matter how much I wish for it. At least in the 2021 version, there is a small ray of hope in the form of vanilla to see and smell! Vanilla clings to me and can sometimes hold onto the fruit on my skin.

So it is here as well - the mandarin clings with its last scent molecules to the base of vanilla and patchouli. Thus, the 2021 Remix at least gives me a little bit of fruit back.

For the small price, one should not expect miracles in terms of longevity, but for me, it is enough in summer...

... I help them pick the fruits from their peach trees. They emit a wonderful sweet scent. After we are done, we go to the terrace where coffee and a cream peach cake are already waiting. The grandmother cuts the cake and serves it on the plates. Oh, how delicious this is.

When applying this fragrance, you first get a hefty dose of peach in your nose, which mixes with a slightly citrusy note. This is enveloped by a sweet floral, woody, and praline cloud. To make the feminine accent disappear, this fragrance gets a woody, dark, dry twist with a hint of vanilla. This makes the fragrance unisex.

The longevity and sillage are good.

Here we have a lovely scent for warm and hot days that can be worn well by both ladies and gentlemen. I see it suitable from around 21 years and open-ended upwards. It can be worn during the day at university, in the office, over coffee, while shopping, or at the gym, as well as in the evening at a pub, club, or dinner.

Anyone who enjoys a fruity, citrusy, sweet floral woody dark dry gourmand fragrance will find a good deal here for a small price. 4711 has once again shown that one of the oldest existing perfume manufacturers in the world still knows how to do it. So, no worries.