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Distant Wave La Rive

7.7 / 10 70 Ratings

A popular perfume by La Rive for men. The release year is unknown. The scent is fresh-aquatic. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Fresh

Aquatic

Green

Spicy

Synthetic

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Green notes Calone

Calone

Lavender

Mint

Rosemary

Coriander

Seawater

Heart Notes

Neroli

Sandalwood

Geranium

Jasmine

Base Notes

Cedarwood

Musk

Oakmoss

Tobacco

Ambergris

Ratings

Scent

7.770 Ratings

Longevity

6.964 Ratings

Sillage

6.864 Ratings

Bottle

6.667 Ratings

Value for money

9.264 Ratings

Submitted by ExUser, last update on 11/22/2025.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Cool Water Eau de Toilette

Absolute Blue

Green Irish Tweed

Reviews

6 in-depth fragrance descriptions

02/01/2024

8Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Hujo77
32 Reviews

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Hujo77

Very helpful Review 10

CW meets OV !!!

La Rive has created a very good Cool Water clone with this fragrance, which, however, comes across as significantly mossier and woodier than the current formulation from Davidoff.
Personally, I find Distant Wave worlds better than the current original as it resembles the vintage Cool Water more and has an old-school vibe.
Additionally, Distant Wave in the drydown also resembles another beautiful fragrance, namely Original Vetiver by Creed.
Overall, you get the opening of vintage Cool Water and the drydown of Original Vetiver.
This combination is really well done, simply top!!
Longevity is average to good but still needs to be tested in summer.
6 hours of longevity and 1-2 hours of good projection should be achievable.
Here, you can comfortably overspray to get even more performance out of it.

Conclusion
Very nice fresh, mossy, and soapy fragrance, highly recommended for the price.

04/13/2024

8Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Thonoka
1 Review

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Thonoka

Top Review 8

Green old school Cool Water

On Thursday evening, I discovered a new La Rive at DM. I sprayed the fragrance on a test strip and took it with me in the car. On Friday, I kept smelling it during the drive. I still like the scent. On Saturday, I spontaneously stopped by DM and bought the fragrance.
Initially, I wasn't exactly sure what the scent reminded me of. But a previous reviewer enlightened me. It's the smell of old school Cool Water with a hint of green notes. Maybe a bit herbaceous... .
For just under 8 euros, you get a pleasant DNA that is perfect for spring and summer and with which you can't go wrong.

12/04/2024

8Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

CptGreybeard
1 Review

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CptGreybeard

Very helpful Review 6

Cool Water, just like it used to smell

Distant Wave from the Polish company La Rive reminds me of the old Cool Water in its original formulation by Pierre Bourdon, before it was turned into a fragrance that, for whatever reasons, became a "fresh, maritime, and green" scent but smelled very synthetic.
DW comes across as significantly grassier, fresher, more natural, and also a bit more maritime than CW, although it is also noticeably more alcoholic at the outset and overall less pronounced. Well, the price difference has to come from somewhere, and it is certainly not just the brand name that you pay for with CW. Olfactorily, CW is clearly more intense and longer-lasting, which should not be surprising, as the EdT DW is up against the EdP CW.
However, for the price of about €6.50/100 ml EdT, DW is an absolute bargain that evokes the scent of the old CW and therefore represents a real recommendation for lovers of old-fashioned fragrances - the original, Creed Green Irish Tweed, dates back to 1985, was also created by Pierre Bourdon, and is considered a classic among men's perfumes.

03/31/2025

10Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

EternalMoon
1 Review

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EternalMoon

Helpful Review 7

Relaxation in a Bottle

I created this account just to write this review.

Distant Wave feels like freshly washed, cool linen sheets on a summer night.
Like a cool shower after the sauna, like a swim in the lake after a day in the sun.
Like a frosty sunrise in winter, or a long-awaited sip of water after hard work. Like a cool breeze from the sea when you're seeking shade under trees to escape the heat.

I am truly fascinated by this scent.
No hint of sweet, heavy dullness, no undertone that smells like fear sweat, no oppressive, suffocating notes, nothing of the sort.

It's like waking up after a restful sleep, full of energy and confidence for the new day.

And if that wasn't enough praise:
I recently visited my parents for several days, and my mom was quite surprised, "What always smells so good here?" - "Well, me with my €6 Polish perfume!"
So if that doesn't say it all, then I don't know what does.

04/19/2025

8Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

Dave85
6 Reviews

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Dave85

Helpful Review 3

Drogerie Clone Wars

just a little review...

I tested these three "cheap" cool water twins...
Aspen for Men Cologne
Absolute Blue
and this one Distant Wave

I must admit I find it extremely hard to tell them apart in a blind scent test, they all smell 95% like the OLD original!
However, I noticed that Distant Wave has the longest longevity!
Aspen and Absolute Blue are only perceptible from very close after an hour...
Distant Wave even lasts 2 hours :D
On clothing, each lasts about 3-4 hours...

I find all three better than the current original Cool Water!
Since the sillage of the current original is also very poor, you can go straight for the twins and save money; moreover, the twins come closer to the original Cool Water from back in the day as they are all greener/mossier!

The old Cool Water resembled Green Irish Tweed by Creed more!

For the swimming pool, gym, sports, or beach, I find these cheap ones very good because after the water/sweat you won't smell anything anyway... then you can use something intense after showering without still smelling like Cool Water since it just doesn't stick to the skin for 12 hours...

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Statements

25 short views on the fragrance

Milaman38

8 months ago

10Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

1

This smells like the OG 90s Cool Water ! Greener and better ! It also last longer than the current trash CW batches ! Cheap but very good !

CptGreybeard

1 year ago

8Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

1

Quite good Cool Water knock-off, but more alcoholic and synthetic when freshly sprayed on and more subtle when dried down.

Yatagan

12 months ago

8.5Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

35

41

I currently prefer Cool Water anytime, as it not only smells more like the green vintage version, but is also drastically cheap.

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Duftgroupie

2 years ago

8Scent 7Longevity 9Sillage

17

15

A Cool Water alternative with more punch, plus an exciting woody-earthy twist.

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ChrisCacao

2 years ago

8Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

6

2

Sure, it resembles DW CW, but in my opinion, it smells more natural and mossy. If the synthetic scent of CW is too much for you, you should give this one a try.

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