Gordon, I just looked at the bottle of Roger & Gallet and it is indeed the 'extra vielle'. I guess it is the newer stuff, although it's not a bad scent and seems to linger a little longer than the 4711.bernards66 wrote:Bruno, If you did then you were fortunate. What they sell now as 'Extra Vielle' is not the same although they make it sound like it is. When Roger & Gallet was still an independent perfumer the bottle was shaped differently and the 'Jean Maria Farina' signiture was more prominent on the label. It was very similiar to the 4711 but I liked it a bit better. The last of it was probably bottled in the 1980s, maybe the early '90s. Roger & Gallet started up in the 1860s and bought the receipe from one of the Farinas who had been making it in Paris for decades at that point. There are complicated debates ( and legal suits ) regarding these formulas going all the way back to the 1700s.
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Gordon
4711 Original Eau Du Cologne
Bruno
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Bruno, Well it does linger a little longer because it is not a genuine old time 'eau de cologne', but a somewhat more modern type scent. The original Roger & Gallet/Jean Maria Farina stuff had about the same staying power as 4711. It was a great scent however. If I could find some more I'd probably buy it.
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Gordon
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Gordon
I very much like the light citrus scent of 4711, and as a result have both the AS and cologne. Since the scent does not last very long I apply the cologne first (splash & light rub in the chest area) then put a liberal amount of the AS in my still slightly wet cologne hand and apply as usual. The scent lingers for 4 or 5 hours and I feel fully refreshed .
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On a hot, humid day it cools and refreshes. Often available in the 400 ml bottle @ Christmas Tree Shops for under $20.00. It is light and not long-lasting, but when I'm out on an extended moto-journey, a 10ml atomizer filled with the stuff is a nice refresher when I stop. Also do this with the Floid Blue!!
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