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90s. Retro. Chic.
Schoork, my friend! What you can do, I can do for a long time already ;-)
The 90s. I spent them between my tenth and twentieth year. I started high school. I graduated. I fell in love for the first time, got drunk for the first time. I experienced my youth with them.
The 90s were Guns n Roses, Nirvana, REM, Rage against the machine. Oh yes, I never really thought Bon Jovi was cool. "November Rain", "Black Hole Sun", "Smells like teen spirit", "Losing my religion" and "Killing in the name of". They were also Snap!, Dr. Alban, Haddaway. Techno and Eurodance. Top of the Pops. Brit-Pop. Kelly Family and the seemingly countless number of boy bands. Hyper Hyper and somewhere over the rainbow.
The 90s were parties in the Rhein-Rock-Hallen and in the Tarm-Center. They were Smirnoff and Kleiner Feigling. Lots of Kölsch, lots of schnapps, lots of nausea.
The 90s were also Game Boy, Super Nintendo, Super Mario, Sonic and Doom. Ego-shooters on the PC. Beverly Hills 90210, Melrose Place, Baywatch, Diddl, Tamagotchi and the G-Shock.
In the 90s, the Backstreet Boys were still freely available on MTV, Jasmin Wagner was still Blümchen, you couldn't go without the 501 from Levis or the Eastpack backpack, tattoo chains were still in, platform soles were still fashionable and the boys wore bomber jackets and the bleached middle-parted bowl cut.
The 90s were also, for me personally, Müngersdorf. The old stadium with the tartan track. Pierre Littbarski, Icke Häßler, Bodo Illgner, Morten Olsen, Toni Polster and of course Mucki Banach. Definitely a different vibe.
What does all this have to do with this fragrance? To be honest, not much. Except for the completely misleading name, the new Cool Water reminds me of a scent we wore in the mid/late 90s. It might even have been a fragrance for women back then. Unfortunately, I just can't remember it for the life of me.
First, one must ask why Davidoff named this perfume "Cool Water Intense." Because it has absolutely nothing to do with the original. Zero. Zilch. It seems Davidoff took a page from Dior's book. They aren't exactly the best when it comes to (intentional) naming either.
The opening is, as expected, very fresh and slightly fruity. I would agree that there is mandarin in here. This is immediately complemented and accompanied by coconut. And it is important to mention: The coconut, or as stated, the coconut water, is not dominant. You don't smell like a piña colada. I also perceive the scent of vetiver as finely dosed. Overall, it is nicely balanced. Creamy, fresh, pleasantly woody. And the synthetic notes don't scratch. For me, who does not like these modern and increasingly indistinguishable fresh-fruity-sweet scents at all, this one is more than bearable.
The base makes an appearance after about four hours. Here, the new one definitely becomes sweeter. For some, it might be too much. Here, it's all about testing for yourself and deciding.
Longevity: Respect Davidoff! Respect. It lasts like a Duracell bunny. Where we would be back in the 90s.
Sillage: Also not bad. Noticeable, not overwhelming, and thus very well balanced.
Bottle: Awesome. Just plain awesome. The classic Cool Water bottle in dark blue. Attention, it's coming... awesome!
In conclusion, I can only say that I really like the new one here. Maybe or probably it’s due to the memories this perfume evokes in me, and maybe a child of the 90s will eventually remember which fragrance smelled like this more than 20 years ago. Please let me know.
Best regards
Your Profumorist
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Now I know what the scent reminds me of: The old Roma Uomo. It's also by the same
perfumer.
The 90s. I spent them between my tenth and twentieth year. I started high school. I graduated. I fell in love for the first time, got drunk for the first time. I experienced my youth with them.
The 90s were Guns n Roses, Nirvana, REM, Rage against the machine. Oh yes, I never really thought Bon Jovi was cool. "November Rain", "Black Hole Sun", "Smells like teen spirit", "Losing my religion" and "Killing in the name of". They were also Snap!, Dr. Alban, Haddaway. Techno and Eurodance. Top of the Pops. Brit-Pop. Kelly Family and the seemingly countless number of boy bands. Hyper Hyper and somewhere over the rainbow.
The 90s were parties in the Rhein-Rock-Hallen and in the Tarm-Center. They were Smirnoff and Kleiner Feigling. Lots of Kölsch, lots of schnapps, lots of nausea.
The 90s were also Game Boy, Super Nintendo, Super Mario, Sonic and Doom. Ego-shooters on the PC. Beverly Hills 90210, Melrose Place, Baywatch, Diddl, Tamagotchi and the G-Shock.
In the 90s, the Backstreet Boys were still freely available on MTV, Jasmin Wagner was still Blümchen, you couldn't go without the 501 from Levis or the Eastpack backpack, tattoo chains were still in, platform soles were still fashionable and the boys wore bomber jackets and the bleached middle-parted bowl cut.
The 90s were also, for me personally, Müngersdorf. The old stadium with the tartan track. Pierre Littbarski, Icke Häßler, Bodo Illgner, Morten Olsen, Toni Polster and of course Mucki Banach. Definitely a different vibe.
What does all this have to do with this fragrance? To be honest, not much. Except for the completely misleading name, the new Cool Water reminds me of a scent we wore in the mid/late 90s. It might even have been a fragrance for women back then. Unfortunately, I just can't remember it for the life of me.
First, one must ask why Davidoff named this perfume "Cool Water Intense." Because it has absolutely nothing to do with the original. Zero. Zilch. It seems Davidoff took a page from Dior's book. They aren't exactly the best when it comes to (intentional) naming either.
The opening is, as expected, very fresh and slightly fruity. I would agree that there is mandarin in here. This is immediately complemented and accompanied by coconut. And it is important to mention: The coconut, or as stated, the coconut water, is not dominant. You don't smell like a piña colada. I also perceive the scent of vetiver as finely dosed. Overall, it is nicely balanced. Creamy, fresh, pleasantly woody. And the synthetic notes don't scratch. For me, who does not like these modern and increasingly indistinguishable fresh-fruity-sweet scents at all, this one is more than bearable.
The base makes an appearance after about four hours. Here, the new one definitely becomes sweeter. For some, it might be too much. Here, it's all about testing for yourself and deciding.
Longevity: Respect Davidoff! Respect. It lasts like a Duracell bunny. Where we would be back in the 90s.
Sillage: Also not bad. Noticeable, not overwhelming, and thus very well balanced.
Bottle: Awesome. Just plain awesome. The classic Cool Water bottle in dark blue. Attention, it's coming... awesome!
In conclusion, I can only say that I really like the new one here. Maybe or probably it’s due to the memories this perfume evokes in me, and maybe a child of the 90s will eventually remember which fragrance smelled like this more than 20 years ago. Please let me know.
Best regards
Your Profumorist
------------
Now I know what the scent reminds me of: The old Roma Uomo. It's also by the same
perfumer.
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8 Comments
I got the fragrance today. It's a hit! The best Davidoff in ages.
I'm just as curious about the scent as everyone else; the original Cool Water is one of the ultimate men's fragrances for me (purely sentimental reasons).
Great comment!
But I really enjoyed reading your comment... maybe I'll print out the first part and stick it in my (imaginary) diary... we're the same age and yes, that's exactly how it was. Thanks for the reminder. :)