4711 Acqua Colonia Melissa & Verbena

I had a chance to smell this profusely from testers around and I really like it! Every time I pass by a store that carries this fragrance I spray it. I already own and love 4711 Kolnish Wasser and especially their refreshing tissues in a small box, but Melissa&Verbena is so much better as a cologne. It is much longer lasting and alla in all I classify it as a perfume for summer. In spite of only two notes listed it has more complexity, even if lemon balm and lemon verbena are already very aromatic plants and especially good for women according aromatherapy. Lemon balm is relaxing and soothing especially for female problems and lemon verbena is clean and softly stimulating. Anyway this cologne doesn't smell like a typical aromatherapic mix, because it also has some kick as perfume and it lasts nicely on my skin. It gives some fresh feeling during summer and I think it's perfect for workplaces. I would rate it closer to Guerlain Aqua Allegoria concept. I will buy either this or Guerlain's AA Mandarin Basilic. A man could surely wear this too but I feel it as softly feminine. It's good priced but much more expensive than original. EDIT: once I decided to go for a FB I could not find it anymore where I live. Since I had to fly to Frankfurt I had it in my head. They must have it there! And there it was at freeshop. I really like the smell so clean and herbal. It reminds me a little bit of after-shave because it's not sweet floral like my usual scents, but a great buy. It lasts a lot on skin for an eau de cologne.

I never had scent like this if someone would have showed me ingrediens itself I would never mix it as cologne; but hey it does work. Today I woke up tired and stressed really in PMS mood and painful body. I took day off and I went for a trip to Brugge because I know its the only 4711 location in Belgium. Oh wow I tested all I loved it and tbh honest I went only for Pepper and Grapefruit. I was tired with sun and I had my belly crumbs. I sniffed it I put it back. Then I was like wow what a relise I feel. Just one spray relaxed my mind and tiredness. So from today I call it my PMS Antidepressant, Energy Uplifter, My PMS Buddy, my Mind Calmer and Body Tension Reliser. Its not even possible to describe how therapeutic and calming my mind and body this scent is. Soon I will stack more bottles to make sure I am safe with that worthy stack. I got it in Brugge in 4711 boutique.

I love this fragrance! It is so fresh and vital. My parents had a large lemon verbena bush growing outside their back door. Mum would often pick some and leave it to dry. The leaves were very delicate and easily crushed when dry but retained the wonderful lemony aroma. We would add the leaves to potpourri or mix them in with lavender sprigs. This is lemon verbena with a twist of extra lemon and a sprig of mint. I don't know what lemon balm smells like but I'm going to have to seek some out. This fragrance is uplifting and optimistic. A good mood in a bottle!

This is really very lovely and very much what it says on the tin. Citric without verging on rotting fruit, refreshing without the searing ozone. Just a very comfortable, easy to like verbena scent with a mild floral halo in the drydown. Speaking of the drydown, it lacks that whole slightly-moldy-peel-floating-in-a-glass-of-water thing that turns me off of even niche citric scents. It's mild and you'll definitely want to reapply but at this price I say have at it.

I just love the concept of 4711 Acqua Colonia line. Those are herbal, simple scents lifted to a form of perfume, cologne to be exact. I am big fan of those type of fragrances. Melissa & Verbena smells like bergamot & lemongrass, but again done in a fancy, happy way!