Cool Elixir Davidoff 2025

Sticky, mushy, swollen… The new “Cool Elixir” from Davidoff is a bulky, aggressive, and extremely synthetic men’s rose aimed at the stickiest clubbing target group. With distinctly oriental vibes. Not too bad if you grew up with “One Million,” “The One,” and the first mass-market attempts of the industry. This latest attempt to steroidize, inflate, and unleash a “Hot Water” on the willing market of party lions, wannabe goats, and teenagers doesn’t seem too far-fetched. But somehow, it still seems to most, I think - especially here on Parfumo - as if they have long outgrown this artificial oud brat from the chemistry lab rose garden…

Davidoff has often tried to tap into the half-baked party niche and nibble away at some market share from Paco Rabanne and Co. It has never really succeeded. And in my experience, it won’t with “Cool Elixir” either. But perhaps it comes closer to the goal than ever before… “Cool Elixir” is like a comic strip from Djaffar’s realm. Or how chemists and biologists envision it in white lab coats. Nouveau riche and proud of it. Juicy, bright, neon cherry, a bit caustic. Amped-up Aladdin. Porny and nonchalant. Elephant instead of elegant. Gold chain, sunburn, loudmouth. For me, however, never bad. Not good either. I like rosy scents. This one sticks and sweats and feels a bit too muggy for me. Sugary and duty-free. A bachelor with hairspray roses. At 16, I would have definitely celebrated this. Back then, a mainstream oud would have been a sensation. Today, it’s one of many that will surely get on the nerves of quite a few people. At least I don’t have to tear it apart. A partial success. At least.

Bottle: Davidoff as usual, looks a bit dated
Sillage: detectable from shisha bar to hipster bar
Longevity: 6-8 hours of rosy (imagined) club dominance

Conclusion: a sticky rose for the dude from the Neckar. Or from elsewhere. But there are surely worse “pantydroppers.” Still, it’s more like “Davidoff (further) off track.” The blind chicken hasn’t found a new egg yet.