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Same old Davidoff
I recently got my hands on a small sampling tester. I can see why some would view it as related to Boss Bottled (more Elixir than Absolu in my opinion, due to the woody opening) but the fragrance that it most closely resembles is the new Rabanne Phantom Elixir. Allow me to explain.
Both fragrances share a marine/aquatic/fresh theme, incorporate oud or woody notes, and exhibit a somewhat darker character. Cool Elixir is significantly darker than Phantom Elixir, particularly at the outset. I also detect vanilla in both scents, more prominently in Phantom Elixir, but if you examine the ingredients for Cool Elixir, you will find Vanillin there as well.
Cool Elixir may be the finest release from Davidoff since Cool Water Parfum, which was a rather inexpensive and unremarkable Sauvage-like offering. But that does not say much. Nevertheless, Cool Elixir, as is typical with Davidoff, is boring, unexciting, and utilizes low-quality ingredients. Most importantly, it has a cheap blend that, in my opinion, smells synthetic and inexpensive.
Cool Elixir features a much darker and woodier opening compared to Phantom Elixir, while the freshness of both fragrances is relatively similar. However, in the far dry down, Cool Elixir presents a very basic wood-amber profile.
I cannot accurately comment on the performance, as I have not tested it on skin, only on a tester strip. It appears to last approximately 5 to 7 hours, at least based on my initial impression.
I would not buy it even if it was priced at 30 dollars. Phantom Elixir is also unremarkable and lacks uniqueness, yet it remains the superior option out of these two day and night.
Both fragrances share a marine/aquatic/fresh theme, incorporate oud or woody notes, and exhibit a somewhat darker character. Cool Elixir is significantly darker than Phantom Elixir, particularly at the outset. I also detect vanilla in both scents, more prominently in Phantom Elixir, but if you examine the ingredients for Cool Elixir, you will find Vanillin there as well.
Cool Elixir may be the finest release from Davidoff since Cool Water Parfum, which was a rather inexpensive and unremarkable Sauvage-like offering. But that does not say much. Nevertheless, Cool Elixir, as is typical with Davidoff, is boring, unexciting, and utilizes low-quality ingredients. Most importantly, it has a cheap blend that, in my opinion, smells synthetic and inexpensive.
Cool Elixir features a much darker and woodier opening compared to Phantom Elixir, while the freshness of both fragrances is relatively similar. However, in the far dry down, Cool Elixir presents a very basic wood-amber profile.
I cannot accurately comment on the performance, as I have not tested it on skin, only on a tester strip. It appears to last approximately 5 to 7 hours, at least based on my initial impression.
I would not buy it even if it was priced at 30 dollars. Phantom Elixir is also unremarkable and lacks uniqueness, yet it remains the superior option out of these two day and night.