4711 Acqua Colonia Intense Wakening Woods Of Scandinavia

It’s such a shame that people don’t shed light on how utterly beautiful this is! I bought a tiny 50 ml of this and regret it, should’ve got the huge 170 ml, coz it’s worth it. Perhaps because of my skin chemistry, this is pulling very green (the fir is very present, which I love) and very tart but rosey. It’s not too overtly masculine, nor feminine. It’s genderless as it gets. It’s crisp, fresh and uplifting, but so very nuanced and balanced. It goes without saying that it doesn’t last very long (about 4 hours, which is IMPRESSIVE as it’s an Eau de Cologne). The olibanum adds a smoky, slightly resinous facet which I love. But it is predominantly a bergamot, fir, rose, osmanthus scent with a dash of olibanum! I don’t detect the coriander at all, whether that’s good or bad, I am not too sure. Please don’t bash 4711 colognes for its longevity. They are not meant to last too long, by design! Do educate yourself on perfume brands, it’s design concepts and etc before you complain about the performance of perfumes... Not everything is designed to be “beast mode”. (I detest that phrase, cringing as I’m writing it too!)

Wakening Woods of Scandinavia by House of 4711 Line: Aqua Colonia Intense Concentration: EDC Intense Perfumer: Geza Schoen Country of Origin: Germany Bought for $32.89 USD (170 ML) from FragranceBuy on 5/15/23 Retails: About $65 USD Moderate quality atomizer and cap (not magnetic but firm snap close) Classic style clear glass bottle and label, nothing fancy Good citrus (bergamot) opening that lasts about 15-20 minutes After that I get a linear light pine/fir scent mixed with a little rose Makes me think of a spring evergreen forest after a light rain (no aquatic notes, more like a bit of the petrichor scent after a light rain) This is more of a clean/fresh style woodsy, not a heavy woods. I would wear it any season, but would probably shine the most in spring, summer, and fall. Would wear at the office or hanging out. More of a day scent. I would spray heavy (for me that means 20+, but you do you). I got about 5 hours of projection, and then about 2 more hours of skin scent.

I guess I am a big fan of Geza because I appreciate just about everything he does. His fragrances all have a very clear identity without a synthetic feeling. WWoS is no exception, but I really think the name does not do it justice. This is a very fresh *rose forward* fragrance engulfed in pine air. That being said, it does not smell particularly woody at all to me. This is a rose scent I've been chasing. And it is much stronger than the other 4711s I have tried, so it performs as a proper perfume for me with a nice scent cloud for a good six hours. This to me is a more celebratory day time pine scent, while my others are daily freshening or medicinal. Very happy with it! Update: More rose forward on clothes, but more pine forward on skin which I prefer. My skin is very sensitive to fragrances though, so I can't spray as much as I would like to, sadly.

I don't get any of the Terre d'Hermes that other people are mentioning. To me this reminds me of like snowy pine trees like snowboarding. It doesn't smell like you grabbed a pine tree branch and mashed it up, it still smells like a fragrance but it's got that nature pine tree freshness. Super good for the price and I use it a lot for layering. According to John Le Google this is from the same guy that made Molecule 01 and so it has a lot of Iso E Super in it which makes it great for layering. I would say this is more of a fresh winter/fall/early spring and not summer kind of freshness. It's not like a juicy fruity or oceanic freshness it's a natural plant freshness. First time you spray it might start drying down to a strange smell but just give it time, it really is nice! Love this one #swag :)

I blind-bought this fragrance, feeling a bit worried at first, but as soon as I took the first sniff, I fell in love! It truly surprised me. The rose note is more prominent than I expected, blending with a cool, green, woody scent. Within seconds, it softens beautifully. It reminds me of a serene forest blanketed in snow—calm, subdued, and refreshing Many people compare this fragrance to Terre d'Hermès, but I can’t agree with that. While Terre d'Hermès leans toward fresh grapefruit, earthy vetiver, and wood, giving it a more masculine and classy vibe, this fragrance offers a rose-forward, soft fir-forest scent. It feels more unisex, with none of the classy undertones, grapefruit, or vetiver present in Terre d'Hermès. Though they are very different, I enjoy both. Great purchase!

I start reaching for this gorgeous fragrance whenever the weather starts turning a bit more towards the crisp side. We're heading into early Autumn now, and everything in my garden fits perfectly. The nip in the morning air along with the smell of damp earth and fallen leaves on grass that's still green. Early morning mist that fades away as soon as the sun hits a certain spot reminding you that winter isn't quite here yet.. AC Wakening Woods Of Scandinavia reminds me of a bottled version of my favourite time of year - Autumn. Crisp, clean, yet green and earthy at the same time. This also happens to be a compliment magnet - I can wear expensive fragrance after expensive fragrance for weeks on end, but as soon as this bottle comes out, so do the compliments.

I blind bought this fragrance and let me tell y’all, this is perhaps one of the best fragrances I’ve bought in the past 12 months. The opening is super fresh and inviting but it’s from the mid to the dry down when one begins to experience the sophistication and pure elegance of this gem of a fragrance. I think this could easily be a signature scent especially during the spring, summer and fall seasons, perhaps even winter if it doesn’t get too cold. Both the sillage and longevity are quite surprising but then again, look for the nose behind this fragrance. When people talk about value for money, to me, this is perhaps a great candidate. Should it stay in its current formulation, it will be a repeat purchase for me for sure.

It works well on a lady, especially the heart and dry down-- definitely unisex. It is very well suited for office use, or just for a relaxing day, because it is just a very pleasant fresh, clean scent. It is not at all sultry, not trying to be alluring, but surely a very likable scent. I find myself reaching for this scent very often, that I don't have to think much before choosing it. I find myself to dislike bitter green notes, this one didn't have that which is a big plus. From the opening to the heart to the dry down, each phase is enjoyable. The silage is just right, and lasts alright. I will reapply once in the early afternoon just to enjoy it a bit longer. I have not smelled Terry d'Hermes, can't comment on that.

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! Didn't expect this from 4711. Delicious, complex, rich tones, stronger staying power than most 4711 (with the exception of Intense Floral Field...),& unisex. I smell the fir note from beginning and all through the different stages, which I love, citrus was very briefly at spritz, floral in the middle and mingle on to the end, but my male friend seems to smell the citrus for such a long time and not picking up the fir at all, it only goes to show everyone's sense of smell is so different, not just how their body chemical work with the perfume. I smell the floral mix, fir and balsam at the dry down, so delicious!

Far better than I thought it would be. I waited awhile before getting this, thinking the cheap price right out of the gate might be a clue it smelled light and cheap. But it absolutely doesn't. Oh, it's not a heavy woodsy Robert Piguet woodsy fragrance, but it's a woodsy green walk-in-the-woods in the daylight fragrance. (Not a roll around on the forest floor in the dark sort of fragrance either, and yes I've cleansed this description for your consumption.) It lasts about 6 hours on my skin; don't think sillage is all that distinct, but the whole effect is very pleasant.

Beautiful - camphor/fir notes (camphor may be coming from the patchouli - a very dry, light, green sort), touches of incense, a warm rose. A stronger Perles de Lalique. Not that packaging should count but... gorgeous bottle. There is a bit of Portrait of a Lady too - the rose/incense (olibanum?) combination? Light but persistent sillage, like most 4711 scents you almost can’t overspray. I wouldn’t have expected this but the camphorous/fir notes give this a coolness that make it work in summer just as the incense gives it a smolder that makes it winter/autumnal.

It’s a cool, airy, coniferous cologne that smells like opening an old cedar chest while cold forest air enters through the window in early Spring. I’ve been looking for something that would echo my childhood in New England and thought this might be close. It is not the warm sunlight on fallen leaves - it is more silvery than that. Think Maine coastline and spring flowers with lots of mineral notes sitting on resin and pine. I don’t experience the iso-e super as a scent here- just a smoothness between the notes. 7 out of 10.

When I was in college I wore Coriandre by Jean Couturier and loved it - so different from the Lauren and Anais Anais that were prevalent at my school. This was a blind buy based on the description and it is so similar to the way I remember Coriandre (which, of course, might be very different than what it was actually like!) I'm surprisingly delighted by this and think I'll be wearing it all summer. Cool and fresh.

a few years ago, he seemed to me very boring and expressionless.... but recently I bought it at a big discount, and a miracle, it became my favorite for every day... simple, light, smells natural, it's hard to overdo it.... I'm sure the price plays a role... but he became the reason for the evening acquaintance with the girl... although I used it in the morning))

Beautiful scent! Opens with peppermint/menthol, lemon and rose. A bit rose heavy but I love rose. Close up you get a slight rubbery smell. The dry down has a soothing incense note. People loved this one. I don’t think projection is all that great(I easily go nose blind to iso e super). Longevity is a decent 3-4 hrs. Overall, a great scent for short errands.

Love this fresh, beautiful and fougère forest scent!! It’s a bit like if YSL’s Tuxedo had a love child with Hermes’ Terre and birthed a cologne fragrance. Keep in mind this is more a cologne so after 30 min on the skin, it’s rather mild and slightly lower projection but it does last a good 8 hours. 4711 always has such beautiful and interesting scents!!

I hv Terre D'Hermes & Fattan before getting this one. The three are quite similar & different in the same time. The wakening one here does deliver forest morning vibe for it's fir & green floral notes. Great scent profile with nice price, but not very long lasting though. I'd spray 8-10 for enough radiance scent for my nose.

The trifecta of great longevity, excellent sillage, and reasonable price. What's not to love? I don't know, maybe too woody for me, with not enough interest. I just don't love it. I ended up keeping a 10 ml decant and selling the rest of my large bottle. I do love the bottle itself and the scent.

An aromatic, woody, slightly spicy rose. If I had to sum this up in one sentence I'd say it's Terre d'Hermes with rose. Absolutely love it, and you get so much of it with the 5.7oz that I can't resist using it as a room spray whenever I bring it out. Gorgeous bottle, too.

WOW, this is good. Indeed very similar to Perles de Lalique. Earthy, camphorous, patchouli rose. Maybe it is more masculine than Perles but still there is huge resemblance between these two. Lovely bottle, decent longevity and projection especially for 4711.