4711 Lilac Eau de Cologne

Evolving Lilacs... First Impression: Smells nice, but it's not realistic lilacs...I agree with other reviewers that this does not smell like real lilacs. The colour lilac, or soft purple soap maybe.... There's a prominent freesia & soapy sandalwood. To me it smells more similar to other 4711 scents like 4711 Magnolia with a musky-soapy-woody freesia and a licorice-leaning jasmine. Overtime something close to a cocoa-powdery tonka-bean comes forward. I wouldn't recommend this if you're looking for a realistic lilac scent. Performance is EDC level or maybe slightly better. Enjoy! Update 06/22/24: Ok, so there is some lilac there in the top notes, although this altogether wasn't what I was expecting for a lilac scent. Quite powdery, soapy, woody in the base in a way that reads close to tonka-bean. It's growing on me. Update 05/05/25: Wow! I don't know what happened in the bottle after more than a year, but this has turned into a beautiful sweet lilac. The musk has retreated and the lilac has popped forward in a realistic but intense way with sweetness underneath. Amazing. Love it.

This is good. To me it starts with a « purple » reinterpretation of Pleasure EL. Violet, lilac, lavender, very crispy and green, in an aromatic and floral explosion. Fresh. Maybe even a little bit bitter ? A bubbly vivid springtime bottled. But almost immediately you can feel the milky sandalwood, in a delicious contrast with the greenness. I’d swear there is some cashmere too, and the lasting power is rather long for a 4711. The complementary is great to wear right now in April. It’s not utterly complex, the original healthy cologne is not very far away, but it’s exactly what I was looking for.

At first i thought the smell was a bit off, that lasted for about 10 minutes. After those 10 minutes the scent evolved into something very pleasant. A realistic one, but not liliac, its a realistic violet scent, mixed with some powdery notes. Very sophisticated and soft. So if youre looking for a liliac scent, this will disappoint you, but if you like violets, you will love this.

I find myself reaching for this fragrance often. It is not obtrusive but lingers with a sweet fruity tang. I can't say this is a true Lilac but a fragrant mix of Peach and Bergamot, with an underlying Musk Rose. If you are looking for a true Lilac, this is not it but a very wearable perfume none the less.

Wow! I don't know what happened in the bottle after more than a year, but this has turned into a beautiful sweet lilac. The musk has retreated and the lilac has popped forward in a realistic but intense way with sweetness underneath. Amazing. Love it. Original review 06/22/24.