4711 Echt Kölnisch Wasser After Shave Lotion

4711 Echt Kölnisch Wasser aftershave has a very refreshing fern/woods scent. It will last most of the day.

It does help with razor burn, and offers a little moisturizing.

You feel very refreshed after using it.

Several online suppliers carry it, I have also found it in the German stores/delis (which carry a large variety of German products) in larger cities.

4711 is my go to scent during the spring and summer. The aftershave is an excellent product with a light citrus scent that fades to base notes rather quickly. It does a very good job of calming razor burn after the initial alcohol burn and moisturizes as well. If you are a 4711 aficionado, this aftershave is one that should be added to your collection.

The 4711 AS is my preferred alcohol based after shave, for when I’m not looking to make any impressions etc. and the weather outside is nice, sunny and summery. As an alcohol based after shave it does what it’s supposed to do: nothing more, nothing less - and as such, there are a number of alternatives on the market – better ones even – in the same price/quantity range. What separates 4711 from the rest – and there really is no more to it than this – it the scent which, albeit too short lived, is brilliant.

It’s great when used in a routine that includes other 4711-products besides the Eau de Cologne: The shower gel, the body lotion etc. since they all come together to make the scent stay a little longer.

Also if you are in Germany, look for combination offers at the 4711 sellers. You’ll usually get away with a full sized after shave, a soap or shower gel and a small bottle of EdC for EUR 12-14.