Citrus, 1966: Eau Sauvage
Choose Citrus by the note, not by the bottle photo. “Eau Sauvage” in 1966 titles that note, and 4711 is strength or time. Shop lighting is not lasting power. Many houses restage 8–10% eaux as “the original freshness”.
Hot weather, morning. The family is happier as cologne and EDT than as a heavy EDP. Yes. Warm, moist skin amplifies sweet and spice; dry or cool skin can turn the same juice woody, soapy or short. Test on your skin, not only a blotter. Some citrus oils are phototoxic. IFRA limits leave-on doses. Do not treat cologne as sunscreen, and do not use this page as a safety sheet.
Any ethics or materials I should know? Read the materials chapter for the actual load. Niche and designer often share a family and disagree on dose. No. This atlas is cultural and editorial. Fragrance can irritate; oakmoss, eugenol, citrus oils and musks are common triggers. See a clinician for reactions. Nothing here is a diagnosis, treatment or safety sheet.
Citrus did not arrive as one bottle. The timeline below keeps Grasse, Guerlain, Chanel, Nahéma and IFRA as proper names, not metaphors. Read the years as a map of trade and reformulation, not as a ranking of beauty. Giovanni Maria Farina sells Aqua Mirabilis — the eau de Cologne template.
On the blotter, keep 1966, “Eau Sauvage,” and 4711. Without them Citrus blurs.1966
Figures to keep
- Year of the note
- 1966
- Figure kept
- 4711
- Scent
- Citrus
- Trial line
- Eau Sauvage