4711 Eau de Cologne
The cologne in the bottle with the blue and gold label that became a name for scent.
The firm began in Cologne in 1792 with a scent that, according to the story, came from a Carthusian monk as a wedding gift. During the French occupation the houses were numbered, and Mülhens was given the number 4711.
Eau de Cologne from Cologne became famous all over Europe. The name 4711 is still used for the scent today, and the bottle has been kept almost unchanged.
Materials: Glass, label in blue and gold
Manufacture: First sold in 1792 by Wilhelm Mülhens in Cologne, where the firm was given the number 4711 during the French occupation.
The label with the numbers 4711 in gold on blue.
The plain glass bottle with a cork stopper.
The name of the scent, Echt Kölnisch Wasser.