4711

Esoteric83 · Post by **Esoteric83** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 4:36 pm

Quick question, and I'm sorry if it comes off as silly

- If someone asks "Good sir, what is that scent?", what do I reply with?

Forty Seven, eleven
Four, Seven, one, one
Four thousand seven hundred and eleven

Or do I attempt the German name on the bottle?

Thanks!

crackstar · Post by **crackstar** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 6:33 pm

Any way that's easiest for you!

fallingwickets · Post by **fallingwickets** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 4:32 am

I wouldnt use the first option....sounds too much like a convenience store

Esoteric83 · Post by **Esoteric83** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 4:48 am

Lol, good thing it lacks staying power

brothers · Post by **brothers** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 5:14 am

I use the first one, or will, if anyone ever asks me, and they won't.

But then again, my bottle is actually "4711 ICE".

Post by **drmoss_ca** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 2:44 pm

I say "Four Seven Eleven, Echt Kölnisch Wasser".

Chris

giammi · Post by **giammi** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:21 pm

In Germany they say fourtyseven eleven.

Esoteric83 · Post by **Esoteric83** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 4:14 pm

Thanks, Gents.

druphus · Post by **druphus** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 5:40 pm

Check out these old TV ads. They are interesting, and "they" seem to be saying it more then one way

http://www.4711.com/index.php/en/id-471 ... l#historie

Nitrox · Post by **Nitrox** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 7:57 pm

I've always thought it was forty seven eleven.

Squire · Post by **Squire** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 6:21 pm

Tell 'em you splash on whatever the kids gave you for Christmas.

BullGoose · Post by **BullGoose** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:56 pm

giammi wrote:In Germany they say fourtyseven eleven.

That is what I have always have called it.

Zemlya · Post by **Zemlya** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:42 am

giammi wrote:In Germany they say fourtyseven eleven.

this ^^^

ThePossum · Post by **ThePossum** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 3:38 am

Squire wrote:Tell 'em you splash on whatever the kids gave you for Christmas.

Squire, you made my nose hurt! I read your comment just as I was taking a drink of my morning OJ and laughed so hard it shot up through my nose. I have just one further comment about your words:

Priceless!

KAV · Post by **KAV** » Mon Aug 04, 2014 8:50 pm

4711 was kept in production during WW2 and issued to Unterseeboot crews to counter the stench. I met a U boat veteran many years past. He hesitated to admit his service, 3 generation naval family carried more at 18 (BTDT) than political maturity.He said the combination of B.O. fuel, stale water and mold was only worsened! most crewmen saved the precious bottles for wives and sweethearts.

Squire · Post by **Squire** » Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:56 pm

I've heard similar stuff from old retired submariners and apparently the only thing you could do is develop a high tolerance level.

SMF

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