The design of the bottle is by Molanus, and it gives that bit of class to the fragrance.What makes the Nouveau Cologne different?The scent of Nouveau Cologne is fruity, with many different noticeable smells. It, also, has evodia at the heart of the scent, which is renowned in Chinese medicine for it's calming effect. The mixture of evodia and fruity scents is unusual, and gives the cologne something a little different.The fruity top notes and woody base notes make this cologne suitable for both men and women.
The Fragrance Notes:Head Notes: Litchi, Blackcurrent and Yuzu.Heart Notes: Geranium, Evodia, Heliotrope and Peony.Base Notes: Sandalwood, Musk and Tonka Bean.For people who don't know much about notes in fragrance here is a link for the information.
What do I think?My initial feels of this fragrance is that I think the bottle looks more directed to the male audience, rather than females. However, I didn't let this stop me from trying it on myself.Once I sprayed it on myself, there is a definite strong smell of fruit scents. They are really over powering on the initial application of the fragrance. I definitely like the smell, and there isn't need to over apply as just a little creates the strong smell. After the fragrance had settled on my skin, it had definitely mellowed down a little. The other "notes" started to appear in the smell. I much preferred the smell after a few minutes having applied it. It was a more subtle smell, without overpowering, but still noticeable. I can definitely see how the Evodia, in the fragrance, adds to a calming effect - the overall smell seems very calming to myself. I love the fact that you can still smell the fruitiness but the woody base notes counteract with it being to over baring on your skin. The scent lasts a long time as well, without having the reapply frequently to keep up the gorgeous scent on your skin.I'm not sure how it would work with males, but I definitely think I'm going to get my boyfriend to try it and see if I like it more on myself or him.
Where to get it?The Nouveau Cologne retails at £12.95 - 50ml, £19.95* - 100ml and the Splash and Spray 150ml is £22.95.It is available at independent pharmacies, as well as online at; Garden, Beautique, One Stop Beauty and Escentual.
Overall, I actually really like this cologne. I'm not sure if I'd repurchase it, I'd be interested to see if the calming effect really works. However, it is definitely one to look out for.
Have you tried any 4711 fragrances before? Do you like the idea of fruity head notes and woody base notes? Can men and women really share a fragrance?
Thank you so much for reading!
*the product in the review was a pr sample.
