4711 Original Eau de Cologne was first formulated in 1792 and takes its name from the street number of the building in Glockengasse, Cologne, Germany where this historic fragrance was created, with the instantly recognisable 'Molanus' flacon created by Peter Heinrich Molanus in 1820. Arguably the earliest true ' Cologne ' 4711 is a clean fresh citrus cologne that instantly revives the wearer. What makes 4711 truly unique is it can be combined and actually compliments other fragrances. There have been many cultural references to 4711 over the years which include - Yevgeny Zamyatin's novel 'we' the name of S-4711 is a reference to the eau de cologne, Holly Golightly sprinkles her neck with this cologne in the novella Breakfast At Tiffany's, In The Rocky Horror Picture Show 4711 is tattooed on Frank's upper thigh and Electronic musician Vladimir Ussachevsky composed a work called Improvisation on 4711. 4711 Original Eau de Cologne is a true time honoured classic cologne.