Cool Water Davidoff 1988 Eau de Toilette

Cool Water (Eau de Toilette) by Davidoff

Bottle Design:
Peter Schmidt

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Ranked 76 in Men's Perfume

7.2 / 10 3380 Ratings

A perfume by Davidoff for men, released in 1988. The scent is fresh-aquatic. It is being marketed by Coty.
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Main accords

Fresh

Aquatic

Green

Synthetic

Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Green notes

Lavender

Mint

Rosemary

Coriander

Heart Notes

Neroli

Geranium

Sandalwood Jasmine

Jasmine

Base Notes

Oakmoss

Cedarwood

Musk

Amber

Tobacco

Perfumer

Pierre Bourdon

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Ratings

Scent

7.23380 Ratings

Longevity

6.52944 Ratings

Sillage

6.42918 Ratings

Bottle

6.72972 Ratings

Value for money

8.32042 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 04/25/2025.

Interesting Facts

Currently actor Scott Eastwood is the face of the advertising campaign. Previously actors Josh Holloway and Paul Walker (†) were faces of the campaign as well.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

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Reviews

120 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/05/2012

5
Bottle 5
Sillage 5
Longevity 7
Scent

Missk
1357 Reviews

Missk

Very helpful Review 5

Classic aquatic

I once dated a guy that wore this cologne all the time. It was through him wearing this fragrance that I realised that some masculine scents are specifically designed to attract women.

This perfume is amazing and the after-shave is just as good. I actually have a bottle, because I bought it for an another boyfriend but decided at last minute that he didn't deserve gifts.

You can really smell the lavender scent in this, but it is in no way a girly scent. Cool Water is so masculine and sexy. On a man, this fragrance drives me wild.

It is indeed a strong fragrance, however it is refreshing and quite summery. My current boyfriend now wears this scent to tease me because he knows the effect it has over me.

12/27/2012

9
Scent

Drseid
821 Reviews

Drseid

Very helpful Review 5

This Is One Where The Vintage Juice Is Far Superior...

I used to wear this scent 20+ years ago. I loved it back then, and while I have moved on to other scents, I still have fond memories of Cool Water. It still smells great, and while it is an obvious self-clone by Boudon of his original creation Green Irish Tweed, I will disagree with most by saying I think it is a good one. Considering the superior vintage version of Cool Water can now be had for 1/4 the price, I feel it is an outstanding value for those who love GIT but can't afford it and are willing to get near that classic's greatness. 4 to 4.5 stars out of 5 for the vintage (and a still solid 3 to 3.5 for the current juice).

05/23/2016

7
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 7
Scent

MasterLi
375 Reviews

MasterLi

Very helpful Review 4

Refreshing and carefree...

This is a fragrance which I can wear very easily. It's very laid back and carefree. It does smell similar to a lot of men's fragrances out there, but in it's own way it does the job really well for the price.

I get lavender, vetiver and mint, but along with a very "mossy" vibe. I also get ozonic, slightly calone vibe. I don't really get the ocean so much from this as I get a river flowing through the forest. It's that fresh.

One thing I would say, is that it is shockingly similar in smell to Green Irish Tweed. The similarities are striking. I would say at least 70% similar. It is really shocking how close those two are. Having said that, I think the Creed has two notes which Cool Water doesn't have, and those are iris (orris) and ambergris. Apart from that, almost identical. I would also say that the Creed smells a little more natural, but projects less, whereas this projects a lot more.

Overall, it's something I wouldn't mind wearing and recommending to others. For the price it's great value and distinctive. One to try definitely.

01/03/2012

7.5
Bottle 7.5
Sillage 7.5
Longevity 10
Scent

Cory
22 Reviews

Cory

Helpful Review 5

King Aquarius !!!

Cool Water surely deserves this title, it is THE aquatic fragrance. Like a lot of other fragrances, Cool Water should not be blamed for users, dosing it too high, that others are annoyed by it (which shouldn´t be too easy, given the enjoyable character of the scent).
The fragrance itself is hard to describe. Cool Water starts with a light and fresh citrus note, which quickly fades. The remaining fresh and spicy scent I cannot really describe other than that is the perfect synthesis of a pleasent "being showered feeling".
Absolute classic, which should not being missed in any collection. I like to wear it, whenever I want to smell "being showered".

07/14/2012

jtd
484 Reviews

jtd

Helpful Review 5

Created its own genre by the brilliant use of an aromachemical.

Somehow I managed between 1988 and about 2006 not to have to smell Cool Water. I have managed to smell the generations of clones and wanna-be's since, and was just waiting to hate Cool Water. But you know what? This stuff is copied for a reason. It's really spectacular.

I'm in the enviable position Luca Turin refers to in The Guide. I don't have to associate this with half the male population of the 80s-90s. Smelling CW in this context is a great lesson in perfume history. If a new aroma technology is introduced with intelligence and artistry, it changes the status quo. I know that compositionally CW is a contemporary variation on the fougere, but qualitatively I think it's something distinct. This, followed by a slew of copy-cats, means a whole new genre. And I guess like the original Chypre and Fougere Royale, the first can remain the best.

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