Cool Water Davidoff for men

Ladies and gents, I really do not get it: why do you bloody compare Cool Water to cheap cleaning stuff, toilet fresheners, air fresheners etc etc..? Just use your common sense: before Cool Water every single of that stuff above was heavy on pine or flowers or cheap musks or lemon. Since it's introduction in 1998 it's been so widely copied, you could found it's smell anywhere possible.. It's a shame that we don't give it the credit it deserves.

Even though this is for men, I love it. ♥ such a fresh, clean and spicy smell. My Dad has it and likes it too, so good for me, because whenever I am near him I like what I smell. Cool Water also smells expensive and majestic, not like cheap detergents!

Davidoff Cool Water is your average,cheap, stereotypical aquatic fragrance for men. It smells like toilet cleaner along with all those cheap, intoxicating ingrediants that are used in all Those cheap body sprays That You can get in a 12 oz. bottle for 3 dollars at your local Walmart. When you smell Davidoff coolwater, you feel like you have smelled it a thousand times before...and you probably did...when you were in middle school and wore Bod, Axe, Tag or any other cheap cologne with overpowering, headache-inducing smells because there is absolutely no difference between the scent of Cool Water and those cheap-o's from your local drugstore.

1/10

God bless!!

This one has actually gotten me the most compliments along with Joop! Homme.

I do like this one, but once again you want to wear it on the right day, you want to wear it when it's not a humid day but when it's nice and fresh.

Smell - 9
Projection - 9
Longevity - 8.5

Overall - 8.5/10

This scent is truly amazing to me. Snobs will say its a GIT rip off and whatnot. Initial spray smells like a synthetic cheap deodorant. It may very on others but this scent transforms into a lovely greenish floral scent I cant get enough of. So smooth, welcoming and fresh. Lasts a fairly long time on me, easily over 8 hours, priced very cheaply and is a classic for me. Its very easy to wear and I seem to enjoy it the most.

This is an outstanding, classic fragrance. It was the Aqua di Gio of its generation, worn by alomost everyone. The top notes are sharp and intense, with mint, greens, and lavender. The middle notes are sandalwood(a favorite of mine), neroli(which imparts a honey-like sweetness), and finally balanced with the more earthy sharp floral note of geranium. The base notes are oakmoss, cedar, and amber keeping the drydown sharp, earthy, sweet, and slightly warming. I may be the only one, but I don't understand the "aqua" connotation with this fragrance?? It is strictly a fougere, albeit somewhat updated with some freshness. CW, for me, is remeniscent of Grey Flannel, but CW remains more spicy and fresh while GF is sweet and floral. Excellent!

Every single hormonal teen boy wore this in high school. It smelled as if they bathed in this instead of water. It's not that great on anyone that I've ever smelled it on. Something about it repels me. I cannot get near the stench.

So fresh & uplifting, a true legend in perfumery. IMO it smells better than the over hyped creed GIT, brings back some good old memories. Thumbs Up !!!!

It was my first buy when I started having a liking for perfumes. I loved it when I was in HS and I still love it being the corporate sector employee.

Not matter how old or popular, it matters to me most how I am smelling. Don't really wear perfumes to get compliments, rather I have always had a liking for scents that with a deep breath gives you an immense pleasure of being fresh, clean and neat. I would never be tired of wearing it.

23 years later still smelling uber delicious... no matter how many people has use it, is like one of my favorites and you can get it for peanuts :))

nice scent it was definately a milestone scent because it began the entire aquatic trend but there are SO many better smelling scents that are less synthetic than this and so many varieties of this now that its just not the same when aquatics like issey miyake and adg, agva ph came out with less synthetic and better smells

honestly now i find it to be like a body spray and i prefer a little more to my scents but it is notheless a great smell for daytime and sporty wear

Cool Water in fragrance is what Windows 95 in operating systems. who is gonna deny with the fact that , CW is a common mans fragrance and better than the NICHE Greeen Irish Tweeeeeeeeed .

i dont wear it rather due its popularity.

For all y'all out there: monsieur Pierre Bourdon composed Green Irish Tweed in 1985 and Cool Water in 1988, which explains the similarities in their top and mid notes (but not in the dry-downs, which are quite different). For a better match with GIT, mix CW in 2:1:1 ratios with Eau de Cartier and Guerlain Vetiver. It will still not be identical to GIT in the dry-down, but will smell (ALL the time) a lot more natural and less like a chemical factory compared to GIT. (I work with chemicals, screened some 150 organic solvents a while ago, so I can really tell what industrial chemicals - as distinct from natural ones - smell like...)

i recently got this as a christmas present form my sis and it is a clear example of how u can hate the initial scent of a fragrance but love the dry down. the opening is extremely soapy in my opinion but i mean REALLY REALLY soapy and it has some touches of what appears to be sunscreen. but then the dry down comes in and u actually get to feel the some of the notes play nicely with each other (the lavender and sea salt being the main players) its kind of an any occasion fragrance depending on how much u spray on, and the longevity is pretty good i get like 6 hours on my skin, projection is decent too, i give it a 7.5 o.o. 10

I love this scent its a classic, very clean and green comes to mind with the aquatic vibe. this is more the sea smell ADG melon like water notes. to me the scent is great and after the first 20 mins stays the same throughout,with very little development which is good for the people who like to keep it nice and simple. It does have some similarities with my favarite scent from creed but that one gets greener and creamy as it stays on. On the other hand coolwater morphs from the semi green to blue after the first 20 mins on my skin also becomes qite sweet and musky and that is the nice scent you are left with, do not think for one minute that this is a bad scent just because it is compared to creed GIT alot, (which i also own), and for what people have said. This scent has a very good sillage and lasts between 4-6 hours on me. a good bottle design and quite like the colour of blue that has been chosen and actualy the colour is the colour of the sea.
sprayer is very good, can be toned down a notch though. the best from davidoff line imo.

Scent 7/10

A true classic. One of the best male colognes ever.

very clean and light perfume. It's remind me of someone..

Kicks the cr*p out of the abysmal sea of generic aquatics ruining the market today. It's not exactly an aquatic..it's more of a aromatic/fresh fougere. Very green, airy, and powerful. It's been copied to death and for many reasons.
Also, don't bother with Green Irish Tweed if it is out of your budget. They don't stray too far from each other.

Simply perfect,one of my best perfume.

Great! Great! Great!

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Did I say it`s great?

nice one...it's not offensive, but it's not special...I prefer Acqua Di Gio (:

mmmm I love it

Very sharp at the beginning. Very pleasant and clean after. It brings a summer vibe on it. The name is perfect.

Timeless fragrance to me. It's perfect for hot places.
And it fits anyone, no matter how old are them.

Cool water, a must have once in your life at least.

definately a classic and always will be one of the best colognes. Just one tip: davidoff makes fairly powerful scents and it can easily travel 10 feet or more if over applied so be careful how you use it

I have this perfume. it smells very fresh and masculine

Fresh, Sharp, pleasant, Clean and sexy, yes.
But not my thing, it's more for the younger 18-24 crowd. VERY Marine Lavender, then it quiets down to a nice Pine-Fir like must, like an aftershave. This is Very Summer. Lasts a very long time too, even a day after, i can still smell this sweet Pine impression on my arm. Again, not my thing, but if you know some hot college aged guys, they'll love this.
However, This is another Pierre Bourdon 80s classic. Very complex and layered. I can appreciate that. This is harmonious.
PS: yes it does smell like OldSpice, but the only difference, O.S. has this sweeter "Melon musk" to it

It is very refreshing,sexy and a pleasant smell. I love it on my husband. The name says it all Cool Water. The price is cheap and it does smell like Old spice deodorant stick, but who cares. I love it and so does my husband.

[14/11/2011]

Wonderful! A beautiful cliche of a fragrance that will never go out of style.

Loved it in the early nineties but oh oh ohhhh its been overused and overcopied by many cheap clone brands... this one needs a time out of 20 yrs then it will be super retro again...
I discribe this scent as:
Superfresh aqua qith a distinctive bite.

Oh, Cool Water! I used to like it in the '90s and I actually bought a bottle for my then bf. It became his perfume and I was happy with it.
Then it became so popular and lots of guys literally bathed in it leaving a fresh-pungent-aromatic big trail behind and I became bored with it.
Then a lot of copies, fakes, deospray came out and it was even worse.
Now I don't like it, but back in those days it was new and pleasant and the bottle very appealing.
I smelled it recently and it doesn't smell exactly like before.

I would say there's nothing significant about this perfume, but it's refreshing and easy to accept. More importantly, my husband said it worked well with his body chemicals.

بارد منعش مناسب للصيف يشبه كريد الاسود بقوة لكن أخف

Man did I love this fragrance?!?!?!?! I was living in Los Angeles at the time and this was a MUST for clubbing!! It was 1994 (six years after it was launched!!!) and EVERYBODY was wearing it. Clubs like La Masia and Grand Ave ( I was a salsa dance freak at the time) literally wafted waves and waves of Cool Water out of their doors. Why did I stop wearing it? Simple ... I didn't want to smell like a million other guys anymore. It will, however, be a classic for all time!

One of the classics. Females still dig it when they smell it on me.

love this one its one of the best out there cant be with out it

I just bought a 125ml bottle. Compared to others, this is cheaper, that's one main reason. Did not like the smell when i first sampled it. Liked CK Man more. But i think, well, I can appreciate this. :)

This was indeed a game changer for men. The introduction of the aquatic Cool Water would produce so many copy cats and indeed, sale and usage of CW went through the roof. All of my male collage classmates started wearing this in place of Polo. The golden chypes, amber-red orientals, green fougeres was finally joined by this new blue aquatic class.

I always felt in reminded me of laundry day-clean fresh, pleasant and tumble dried. Never sexy. Even in warmer weather, developed an aversion to it. Then came a sea of clones from high end designers to cheap drug store body sprays.

Like most everything else came the reformulation. Did it change much? It was hard to tell after everything else confused my nose beyond recognition.

nice frag but just so commen,all us guy's have got it or have worn it..

Simply perfect.
Give it the full credit in all aspects.
I love this perfume. Already I miss the time that was.
I loved using it in winter. Makes a nice contrast to the cold wind.
To me, all Davidoff perfumes are excellent. But this is a creative genius, just look the Kouros.
Indescribable, EXCELLENT.

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.

فوق العاده خنک.حسه نشاط رو به آدم القا میکنه.از این بهتر کرید مشکیه.

I really like it I find myself reaching to it more then the other niche fragrances I have,especially after a hot shower, and niche doesn't mean perfect, with that being said Creed GIT. As a matter of fact I don't see why people keep bashing this one.

A number of guys I dated in HS and early 20s seemed to have this (maybe my generation's version of Old Spice or Aqua Velva lol). I still giggle a bit when I smell it because it reminds me of innocent first loves but secretly I still think it's kind of nice. As far as cologne I like on a man now, I like more amped up, "manly", lumberjack type scents - this one kinda screams "prettyboy" to me. But for reminiscent value, it's nice :) A good starter cologne for guys, maybe?

I got it for my 21st yesterday.. ill be honest, the spray is very powerful.. so don't hold it to close to you're arm/face ect. To me the smell is very bitter and has a sweet soapy smell, about 10 minutes later the smell dies down to a sweet minty/flowery smell. personally I'm not a fan of Aromatic Aquatic fragrances so i give this a 4/10, but don't let me review change your mind.. read other peoples review.

I have always loved this scent and will always have it in my collection. Smells just like my Green Irish Tweed. One of a kind!

not for especial ocasions, not addictive
looks ``cool`` at the beggiging but after a few hours you dont want it in your body

Today I sampled this again, possibly for the third time in the last few years. I think I finally understand what I don't like about the drydown, which is what I care about most. What I do like is the hint of tobacco. Unfortunately, the other notes are bunched up so that they have a kind of "blob" quality, and it's not really a pleasant smelling blob to me, other than that light tobacco. In some fragrances, the notes seem to be stacked side to side, so to speak, and that can be acceptable to me, but I can't think of something as blob-like as this that I enjoy. Lavender, neroli, geranium, and "green notes" (galbanum?) are not my favorites, and when they get put into a blob-like form, it just comes across as an irritant. Sometimes, I guess, you just have to understand that certain fragrances are not for you.

UPDATE: I think this has been reformulated badly. I suggest trying to find Molto Smalto instead, if you want this kind of fragrance. I wish I could compare that one to an original bottle of Cool Water, because the one I have has a "chemical mess" quality, and I think that with some notes, such as neroli, you have to use good-quality ingredients or else it smells really artificial.

UPDATE #2: After wearing Molto Smalto a few times in the last month or so, I think I fully understand why I really like it, but not Cool Water. CW starts off well enough, with the tobacco note being obvious. Over time, however, the scent weakens considerably and the remaining notes are too "blob"-like (with tobacco being hardly detectable). By contrast, MS's base notes are very strong and distinct, and the dynamism is great. If you want this kind of fragrance, I suggest Molto Smalto. CW no longer strikes me as a "chemical mess," but it's on the low end of this type of fragrance, and so is not worth considering, in my opinion.

the best fume ever for man its gorgeous!!!!!

@cester:
I'm afraid I have to disagree with you. Unfortunately, cheap air fresheners smell like Cool Water..

The scent that got me into fragrances. I remember buying this and after application, it felt like getting out of a pool. I will always have a bottle of this, even though, the scent is not as great to me now as it was initially, but for nostalgia. And it is so cheap that you can find at most discount stores. Overall scent is 7/10.

بوی خنک سبک کلاسیک و همراه بوی نعنای تند
در یک ساعت اول تندی خاصی دارد ولی بعد از ان به بوی خنک و سبکی تبدیل مشود
مناسب تابستان و تیپ اسپرت
روی پوستهای رنگ روشن خوب جواب میدهد


Cool, classic style with the smell and the smell of spearmint
The first hour is a strong smell, but then become cool and light Mshvd
Summer-type sports for
Well the answer is clear on skin color

i dont know what women think about it but for me its mysterious and appealing. it opens fresh and the best part comes in between from opening and fading.

10 out of 10 if it could get better projection and longevity

only downside is its longevity and projection.

i have experimented that if applied on clothes ,its longevity is somewhat increased as on my skin it fades really fast ,may be same is not with other people.

scent 9
longevity 6.75
projection 6.5
overall 8.25

memories of my 1st boyfriend. hehe

The original aquatic that began the whole aquatic fragrance genre back in 1988 & set the scene for the fresh fragrance market that predominated the 1990's. Apparently it was a loose copy of Creed's green irish tweed. On myself it has average to good projection & average longevity. The top two predominent notes are mint & lavender. These are present throughout the transition of the fragrance but become softer & sweeter into the middle & base notes. You also notice a more noticable sweet fresh tobacco note towards the base notes. This has a better middle & base than it's top notes which some people can find a little harsh before they mellow out. Even though the notes make this cool, fresh & summer like. There is no actual oceanic, ozonic accord to this, like appears in later aquatic colognes. So, on the whole it gives a cool fresh impression but no actual smell of the sea as in Acqua di gio or Bvlgari Aqua.This cologne get's a bad reputation as it is over used in certain parts of the world. At the same time it must be doing something right to be so popular after 23 years on the market. A try for sure, but if you prefer more authentic aquatics this may not be the one for you.

Fresh and pleasant perfume every day.

The Eddie Haskell of fragrances. Only June Cleaver would be fooled by the clean cut barbershop facade that this cologne presents. Those of us in the know see the mischievous bad boy lurking just below the surface. I love this scent!

Before you being reading THIS WILL NOT BE A COMPARISON REVIEW TO "he who will not be named". Stop it already, everyone has come to the conclusion that they smell similar.
My dad has worn cool water for years ( he is the main reason i've decided to get a bottle), and when i asked him why he liked it, he simply stated, "it smells nice" with a smile...Well damn it, i agree with him.
This does smell nice, and anyone willing to trash it JUST because it is popular, or too mainstream, is an utter idiot.
Not everybody wants to own a bottle of something so obscure that only you, and three other people have even HEARD of it, get over yourselves! (can you tell i've just gotten off work? XD)
The only thing remotely watery about this one is the fact that it has a very murky "saltiness" to it.

The top:

Sharp salty aldehydes, like the dirty saline salt found in a huge unintentional gulp of sea water LOL. You know when you have your car window open a bit, and have the AC on, you can feel the hot air being cut by the cool artificial breeze? That is the kind of relationship the mint and lavender share. Working together to create this very unique olfactory experience! Earthy/nutty/herbaceous/green rosemary and coriander allow this fragrance a decent amount of earthiness.

The heart:

Green, and dry neroli give this fragrance a much needed POP, a wake up of sorts. It tends to do that to most fragrances it's included in, giving them life, and animation(Fleur du male, Versace Man eau fraiche).
Along with a warming, calm jasmine. How they subdued it i'll never know, it's probably some patented aroma chemical some mad scientist made by accident. Woody/salty sandalwood makes a cameo appearance on the "after smell".

The base:

This fragrance tries SOO hard to be aquatic, with it's dusty,musty/green and dirty oakmoss, but falls EVER so short, like most "aquatics" before Bvlgari's Aqva's. Sugared tobacco gives this salty green/floral much needed sweetness, almost like finally getting a gasp of air after diving in a deep pool of water.


A whimsical I APPROVE

Smell: 8
Longevity: 9
Sillage: 9

A long walk into a misty and wet pine forests.
The boldest aspect that makes this perfume wonderful is its pure pine smell. Also its date is important; it appeared in the days that were full of warm and chypre scents and suddenly a cold breeze bloomed from the woods!
A nice aquatic touch from heaven, a ray of light!
But pine is not everything scenting in this fragrance, mint and herbs as lavender which makes it soapy, dance in the blend visibly. The scent is a little soapy and in recent years it reduced the quality but enhancing the soapy tone. It obviously differs to its version in 1997 which was my signature. So pity.

This one was a blind buy after seeing so many people liking this one. Smells like a cheap perfume. No more blind buys for me.
smells like gillete shaving gel to me

Very fresh and lasts a good while. Projection is also good too.

It's freshness in a bottle I can't imagine why anyone would dislike but we are all entitled to our opinion.

It's a safe scent I can't see to many people being bothered by this, I have this friend that always OVERUSES his colognes so much so that you smell him ass soon as he steps in class or if he's around the corner! So when he's using his Gucci by Gucci it does get quite overbearing but when he overuses this it really isn't bad, because the smell is just so fresh. This scent reminds me of just hoping out of the shower and feeling clean, I like it for just hagning around and for when you wanna use a cologne but don't wanna smell all fancy just something simple and fresh, I really do like this one.

im using it for almost 5yrs... i buy other perfumes but i always have coolwater for back-up. cheap but already classic, and the most important "good for my body".

A beautiful combination of wood and water with some subtle spices! I smell lots of woods, but the water is the dominant note, with some lingering herbs to soften it. Think of a long, elegantly trimmed teak sailboat lacquered blue on the outside, sails bleached to a radiant white, riding the ocean towards a secluded beach on the edge of a rainforest, or an ancient village perched on a cliff with its hanging gardens. The fragrance is clean, sporty, and trim, and will wear well on men and women, but in the day and best at the height of Summer.

I'm in love with this fragrance! It just smells like sea with all that aromas in there! My summer fragrance! Love it!!!

Its fresh but not much special about it. An ordinary scent with affordable price.

The fragrance that has deflowered many male noses, incl. mine. Recommended by an older woman, as indeed women do seem to like this, it was my first fragrance and it smelled heavenly at the time, arousing even. Now I do find the opening a little crude and harsh, then it doesn't last long enough, but it does smell pleasant, even though it is hard to shake off a little embarrassment of having worn this along with an army of others, and possibly far too much of it at times, not knowing about a whole world of more sophisticated fragrances. There is something aggravating about Cool Water, I could see Alex and his droogs wear this before handing out a little ultraviolence.
Still, women do seem to like it (women of a certain generation might actually believe that this is simply the natural scent men are born with) and at least it wasn't Eternity for men. A classic and I can only give this a thumbs up.

Cool water, a perfume is rather dated, but he does his duty all right.In opening green notes, spices and lavender, in the middle of sandalwood, geranium, jasmine and neroli in the heart ... just reminds me of Boss Spirit, the fund is superlative with amber, cedar and tobacco products in all, it is especially suitable for a fresh spring and summer, it is a scent that can be worn every day, the party flourished find it very sweet, compares the absolute of guitar Mark Knopfler at the end of Tunnel of Love ...
Nostalgia

Well, reviewing this one is not going to be easy as basically everything has been said about a quite influential release such as Cool Water. My point with this seminal composition is that while I quite enjoy the original version (I mean Green irish Tweed) but never been able to dispassionately love it, I'm not a big fan of its "cheaper" version (Cool Water). Surely influential and vastely appreciated but overused and as much imitated that I almost started to "hate" it. Not your fault Cool Water.

I've to move away from you for a while...

Rating: 7/10

The worst perfume ever tried,smells cheap and synthetic,gave me a headache.

superb fragrance but it is to weeeeak.the potential this fragrance could have.more longevity davidoff.

I LOVE this fragrance. It is so fresh! If I were a guy I would wear this every day...

Humble and flowery great summer time scent.

FResh , cooling , invigorating summer classic for men.

Im not adverse to wearing it myself now and then too :)

Yes its a mans fragrance , but i do not care !!!

Even though it is "popular" , its still 1 of my all time top 5 frags for men.

Just gorgeous on a hot , humid sticky English summer day :) A long cool cocktail drink for your nose

4.5/5

Must try the Irish Tweed everyone here is recommending !!

This was a breakthrough scent at its time. What a great fresh scent and delivers a punch. Unfortunately I have no need for this anymore as I have discovered Green Irish Tweed which smells similar but much more luxurious.

Very good scent with good price does't last long but still i will buy it again it is a must have and perfect substitute for aqua di gio it smells very fresh and very clean perfect in summer it smells like beach

I like this one, so refreshing
shame my hubby is not keen

کاری بسیار ماندگار در تاریخ عطر و ادکلن
رایحه نشاط آور و در عین حال کلاسیک این ادکلن در طول سالیان پا به عرصه گذاشتنش خیلی ها را مجذوب و محسور خود نموده است هنوز که هنوز است جزو یکی از پرفروشترین عطرهای جهان محسوب شده و کماکان جوایز زیادی را در فستیوال فیفی بخود اختصاص داده است و هنوز مورد استقبال عموم واقع میشود خودم تا الان شاید حدود پنج مرتبه این عطر را خریداری نموده و استفاده کرده ام اما فعلا مدتهاست که ندارم و شاید بعد مجددا آنرا تهیه نمایم چون خیلی دوستش داشتم و زیاد هم استفاده میکردم از آن خسته شده بودم قابل توجه ادکلن دوستان عزیز که اگر رایحه ای را خیلی دوست دارید سعی کنید دائم و بصورت هر روزه استفاده ننمایید چون برایتان یکنواخت خواهد شد همانند موسیقی و غذاست که طبع آدمی بهترین چیزها را هم اگر تکراری شود پس میزند و قبول نمیکند
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The more I educate myself on perfumery/fragrances etc, the more I find this fragrance to be the opposite of what I desire in a fragrance; namely mystique, presence, sensuousness, emotion and preferably not commonly worn (I know the last one is a bit of an impossible aspiration - but what the heck).

This fragrance is instantly recognizable and seems to be worn everywhere. I had it when I was a young guy in my early 20's, but just as at that age I loved listening to 'Nevermind' by Nirvana and 'The Joshua Tree' by U2, I find that I can't listen to those albums anymore as they were played to death by friends and on the radio. So too with this fragrance, it's sheer popularity removes it of any mystique, ala drinking cola instead of a wine.

The slightly caustic and cutting aroma given off by this fragrance is essentially in my experience a kind of astringent air freshener, not at all sexy or alluring in my humble opinion.

Actually Davidoff cool Water Men smells better on me than Davidoff cool water women. Funny. But I like them both so much!

A very famous male fragrance. Everyone is or used to have it. This is classic but i do not like the smell at all....not because it was not good especially in late 80s but because i got so much tired of it that i will use it only when all other perfumes are disappeared. This together with the eternity from calvin klein are the top sellers of their time and probably up to now. Farhenheit has the record of sales in the first 3 months of its release. I still like fahrenheit and generally the old fragrances but this one makes me sick. is for those that want a perfume that their father, their neighbour, their friend, their uncle is using. if you smell it somewhere, you do not know who is going to show up. There are much better perfumes now, especially aquatic but this is the start of the category. it works perfectly in summer but also in winter. the protection is very good, it is distinctive and you can easily recognise the sea water right away from the begining. after that, all other ingredients come to light and are perfectly blended. A school for all others, a very succesful one but i do not like it as i said.

One of my partner's favourites, simple, classic and classy, all for a great price.

I would expect that for most people, this is Creed's Green Irish Tweed at 1/3 of the price (only fragrance snobs might beg to disagree). A no brainer valuewise. Come on! What more do you want?!!

This is already a legendary men's scent in my books. My only gripe is that I wish it was less popular and then I would consider buying it for myself. Who knows in 10 years time...

You know that everybody on the street will have it. YOu know that it smells good. It is aquatic, casual yet not bad when it comes to sillage and drydown.

You can certainly smell the ocean with this.

Preferable for a sporty day. Or just a casual day, walking around the city, just to blend yourself into the crowd.

Yet it may smell a bit artificial at times.

Before I review this I wanted to note that in the posts below mine, almost NO ONE says that this stuff smells like Creed’s Green Irish Tweed… just thought I would get my Creed jab in.

Anyway, I had a really bad experience with this one when I was about 10. I had a really trendy uncle who when I would visit their house, I would wear his cologne. I most likely put on too much as a kid but anyway, within an hour, I had a headache that lasted the whole weekend and ruined my time. You can imagine just about how much I grew to love this stuff over the years after that experience… NOT! Now that I am older, I have smelled this on people and I usually don’t think it smells terrible but I do think that it smells cheap on people. I really just don’t like this one at all apart from the childhood bathe in the Cool Water experience. SO, I buy Creed and love every minute of it.

Do yourself a favor and buy the refined version of this. Green Irish Tweed is such a sophisticated, have all the kinks ironed out cologne that you wont regret your purchase. This stuff…

Reminds me of Burberry weekend for men with the sweet freshness. But this one is more soapy and aquatic, and Weekend is more green and fruity. Both are great warm weather scents.

smells like laundry detergent or fabric softner,
nice and fresh, but i don't know that i really want that in a cologne...

I picked up a small bottle recently after my fiance mentioned how she used to love it. I sprayed it on about 20 minutes before she got to my house one night. She walked in and immediately said, "Mmmmmm! What are you wearing?" I guess she still loves it.

I wore this stuff 15 - 20 years ago. Never was a huge favorite of mine, although I never disliked it. I'll wear it here and there during the warmer months, just for something different on me, yet totally familiar.

I am a girl and I love this perfume! years back my bf used to wear it... it was his signature and when we seperated I bought one bottle for myself and used it to the last drop :)) I did not care what people think. This one is timeless, never gets old. it has its own identity. it does not smell like the notes, it smells like cool water!

I got a bottle of this because everyone talks about how it smells just like Creed Green Irish Tweed. I figured if it's so similar, why use up my real GIT when I can use CW the majority of the time.

Well, I have to say that while CW shares some topnote properties with Creed's signature fragrance . . . Cool Water is NO Green Irish Tweed.

The two open almost the same way, but CW is just missing something. Not a big deal, since it IS a whole ton less expensive. But then while GIT develops, CW stays the same throughout and becomes cloying. I got really tired of smelling it after several minutes.

Conclusion . . . I gave my bottle to my little bro. I'll stick with GIT.

This is a must have for those who have collection, and I'm gonna say a must have for those who are new to fragrances. How can somebody not love cool water. The only problem is that there are better fragrances out there, and this smell is kind of old, but whatever it is still great. It is not as refreshing as Aqva or ADG or Versace eau fraiche, so it is unique, and to my taste far better than ADG, and just better than Fraiche. There is something in the base that makes it heavy, and you can definately tell it is a eauropean smell. "Wing by giovanny beverly hills" smells very similar to cool water, but it lacks this heavy notes, and is more refreshing, but cool water is still better.

This is a floral that ends up smelling something like detergent on my skin; I only enjoyed the scent once I was working out, but that was rather pointless because workouts annihilated Cool Water. Women seemed to hate the smell -- perhaps because of their previous associations with it. It just didn't strike me as anything special.

I nice and light scent that could be too floral for some. I keep it for the mid and final notes. I can see this fragrance being around for a real long time. It's also a nice fragrance that could be found for relatively cheap. Longevity is not the best on this one.
7 stars out of 10. A solid fragrance for a man that many will like

Someone wanted to know my choice of fragrances to attract women. First off, I have to say that if you are depending on a scent to attract a woman, you might be waiting for a long time. Honesty seems to be a big plus in attractiveness, and really that is my only advice, don't depend on a scent to attract someone...if you see somebody you are attracted to, tell them, and just be yourself. I guess I'm saying I don't believe there are scents that on their own, will attract a woman...there are exceptions, of course, and people will no doubt have other opinions about this.
As for Cool Water, and the reason I chose to bring up that whole topic in this particular review, this cologne was first given to me by a woman. Over the years, it is probably the fragrance I have heard, "Mmmmmmm, you smell yummy" the most.
To me, it is a very nice aquatic and lavender based scent with some strong Sandalwood to hold it up. It is a classic scent, that almost everyone will recognize, and most have already formed memories associated with this aroma. To that end, beware, inevitably some will have negative associations with this, as with most poplular scents, but hopefully most have a good memory of this...I know I do. I actually still wear it on occasion in the warmer months, and I still get the "yummy" response with it quite often. It is also probably the cologne that I have bought the most of in my lifetime. Of course, it is probably the one I have been using the longest, as well. Even the mysterious L. Turin rates this a 5/5, and I concur. This is a great mix.

Absolutely disgusting! Smells like dollar store potpurri! I like other Davidoff fragrances but this one is absolute crap. And they have all the wrong notes in all the wrong places. Too much pine, too little musk, and the sandalwood doesn't help at all. 3/10

better spray on your cloth, not in your skin, because if you spray on your skin, hmmm smells bad

Appalling frag, if you ask me. Smells as if somebody forgot to change his underwear. Is this what people call 'masculine'? lol

Cool Water = Quasar (O Boticário). I like it.

Though extremely popular like brut, i dont like Cool Water and other similar sort of fragrances at all!
One thing i admit that this is like the pioneer fragrances of aromatic/aquatic notes. I must say it is a giant among them. this credit goes to it. it's a trend setter and lots of people follow this trend and love this fragrance but personally i am sorry to the fans of Cool water.
I give it 5.5 out of 10 for its extreme popularity.

This fragrance is good, and here in Brazil, it's inexpensive .As soon as my bottle of Chrome Legend ends up, I'll replace it by Cool Water, the best alternative now that Chrome Legend is out of market.

I remember when it was my signature, about 7 years ago. It was just unique and genuine. Despite of ordinary perfumes that Davidoff has released, this one is among those exceptional stuff just like Zino.
By the way, pine or cypress is not whole thing you sniff from the star, lots of herbs target your nose and penetrate till your brain when you smell, a heavy and smoky dark green dense mist which leads by mint.

This is the first men's fragrance I ever smelt that wasn't Brute or Old Spice.

I smelt it on a strip in some magazine, ripped it out and kept it... I loved it so much. My friend and I nicknamed it 'orgasm in a bottle'.

I was suprised that it was invented in the 80s, it is really a timeless scent. It's sweet yet masculine.

The best fragrances go far beyond 'a nice smell' and have the ability to transport you to a particular time and place with their personality. Cool Water takes me back to one gorgeous holiday in the late 80s when it had just been released. Putting the original 'good time boy' on my wrist now, I know nothing can go wrong! It's fun and relaxation all the way.

The real genius of Cool Water was in the marketing and image. It struck a chord with me as a young boy, down to the beautiful stylized script on the bottle. A blue tonic for the senses, it created the whole marine/aquatic sector with its use of that breathtaking 'sea-breeze note'. (This is a trademarked molecule known as Calone1951).

On my skin, Cool Water stays simple and fairly linear after the initial sparkle. I get a sharp mint and lavender blend slowly smouldering into sandalwood and tobacco.

I won't go into the whole Green Irish Tweed debate here as that doesn't agree with my skin. I would agree with many that GIT is more complex.

Personally, I don't judge scents by their complexity, only how they make me feel, and this feels good. Yes, wistful for those old times but still good.

At first I really enjoyed this frag but after years & years of smelling it on so many people I begain to grow tired of it. Thee initial blast is enough to blow king kong away & if over applied you can destroy Tokoyo! It is not a bad scent, however I have grown tired of this 1 & wish to have no memories of this plauge.

Back in 1988 (I was a kid then) I was given a sample at a department store.
Best thing I had ever smelt. I used it sparingly at christmas, easter, birthdays, "special occasions" only. After 6 years(!) I ran out.

Turns out it was the first edt I ever bought. I never ran out again. Heck it's what I was wearing when I met my wife!

It's incredibly generic, fresh, lavender floral heart with somewhat of a sweet yet still refreshing bottom.

Call me kitsch, still, I like it alot.
Maybe much of this "love" comes from the happy memories associated with it but I do think it smells really good. (Better than all the clones it fathered nonetheless.) Never received anything but compliments wearing it.

Inexpensive, passe-partout, everyday fragrance that must not be THAT bad given the number of people buying it.

P.-S. Maybe it's me aging but seems to me, original formulation has been altered over the years. Used to smell better (impression) especially the heart notes. I might be wrong.

evet taze güzel ve çekici bir parfüm.özellikle yaz ayları için uygun..gençler için ideal bence

i really hate this fragrance its smells so terrible...
3/10

the scent that most brought me peace and relaxation

WELL TO BE FRANK ITS JUST ANOTHER FRESH AQUATIC FRAGRANCE.. SEEMS NOTHING SPECIAL.
STILL I SOME HOW FELT A LIL CITRUS NOTE IN
THE MIDDLE THAT SEMMED SOMEHOW GOOD.I ALSO FELT HINTS OF AMBER MUSK AND MINT OVERALL I WOULD SAY IT WAS AN OK FRAGRANCE BUT TO BE HONEST MY 5$ DEO SMELLS BETTER..

It smells like a very simple version of the Polo Sport by Ralph Lauren.

A classic scent that is less cool than is suggested by the name "Cool Water" but it's nice, notes that are aquatic and quite spicy, a scent perfect for office invigorizante it is very intrusive and although it is nice its spicy notes give an impression of energy. There is nothing romantic, but can even give an impression of elegance in a formal night.

Of all age ranges, although restrictive warm times of the year. The fragrance remains as eight hours on my skin.

Hi.

And Now...A immortal and Evergreen Cologne by DAVIDOFF.Coll Water is Member of first fragrances in My Collection.I never get tired of it.

In my opinion It it the Best Cold cologne of DAVIDOFF.a super fresh smell is best explanation about it.nothing heavy or feminine.

This fragrance has both Classic and Modern elements.it is like a very refreshing Summer Scent.suitable for EVERYDAY with a great sensation of blue sky days.

SILLAGE?Noticeable and pleasant.

LONGEVITY?Almost Good on my skin.

7.5/10

Estoy de acuerdo con la mayoría. Esta fragancia es un clásico para el verano o la primavera. Fiel competidora del Acqua di Gio de Armani, solamente que esta fragancia es más deportiva, más simple y mucho más económica. Personalmente me gusta muchísimo más la versión femenina, tanto como la fragancia como la botella.
El aroma de este perfume es parte de una tendencia que tuvo su auge en los 90 con aromas menos aromáticos y densos que los de la década del 80, pero atreviéndose con tonos limpios de enebro al agua y con incorporación de flores.
Su duración es media y funciona mejor en el día que en la noche. Recomendado para su uso diario en la oficina, eventos diurnos o días de campo. Por la noche queda bien en salidas a lugares abiertos.

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CW is the quintessential masculine aquatic. Often imitated but never duplicated (unless you count the 20 some flankers Davidoff released over the years). Classics are classics for a reason they stand the test of time-and this one truly has...

Where other aquatics rely on fruity tops, sweet flowery middle and lite clean woods with various aromatics sprinkled about, CW ditchs the fruits (even the Citruses) and hits you right from the door with sharp greens like mint and rosemary and dry florals like lavender and corriander (davana). It has its share of flowers in the heart but geranium and neroli are very manly and softened only slightly by a lite jasmine and pinch of sandalwood which to me is ever so slightly sour (in a good way). The drydown is where its true beauty becomes apparent as strong cedar heavy with oakmoss brings this virile construction an earthy, never dirty finish. Touches of tobacco, amber and musk add to its granduer while it grows more elegant but not massive like some male aromatics (Chanel's Antaeus for example) can...

Sillage: great
Longevity: above average (esp.w/clothes)
Overall:4.5/5

As far as the Big Three male aquatics go AdG is my #1 and reminds me of the sea on a sunny day at the shore, CW reminds me of being on the sea sailng with strong winds and aromatic aromas, while Bvlgari's AQVA is deep sea diving where the true beauty and mystery of the sea are revealed. Masculine, balanced, dry and serious:this is Cool Water to me...

I know..I know..this is a boy fragrance but i like it anyways. i found it is so sexy and fresh. everytime i wear it i keep sniffing myself over and over again. imagine how sexy it would be to smell it on boys.

A pleasant men's fragrance. Similar to Wings by GBH but Cool Water is more "one noted" whereas Wings evolves. It's potent enough but it's a bit synthetic, having said that, it's nice and fresh and you could spray this on anytime. Cool Water is a very good masculine scent and you can't really go wrong with this one.

I've decided to edit my original review because the bottle I was basing it off of was not as "fresh" as it should have been, and was throwing my nose off. I have a brand new bottle now, and I have to admit, I was wrong about Cool Water. It's a gem.

I'm basing this off my love of Green Irish Tweed, which was the precursor to Cool Water, and its olfactory doppelganger. Created by Olivier Creed (allegedly with heavy-handed help from Pierre Bourdon), GIT is Creed's masterpiece of male perfumery. It's very fresh, very green/purple, and quite lovely.

Fortunately, so is Cool Water. Although not quite as heavy or complex as GIT, Cool Water opens with an almost-identical explosion of fresh greenness, a tasteful mixture of mint, rosemary, and lavender. I did a side-by-side sniff test, and quite honestly, I feel that Cool Water and GIT are 70% alike. The remaining 30% is where the money goes in buying GIT. You can't beat the violet leaf heart and ambergris base, which are nonexistent in Cool Water. However, Cool Water shares a touch of synthetic cedar and sandalwood, the latter of which is present (though much better-blended) in GIT. This Davidoff is pretty potent and carries itself with an airy, clean presence that is very masculine, and full of greens and blues. Unlike GIT, Cool Water is slightly aquatic.

I think that Cool Water is sufficiently similar to GIT that a GIT wearer could make the switch without anyone noticing a difference. Perhaps in intimate situations your girlfriend or boyfriend would detect a slightly different vibe in Cool Water, a scent that works a bit better in warmer weather, and dries down a bit synthetically, with the lavender prominent. This is an embellished "blue" lavender that you wouldn't really find in a flower garden.

Cool Water is great for spring. Wear it and enjoy it.

nice but overused worldwide

Josh Holloway is the face (and body) for Cool Water-I think I will buy my hubby a bottle...let the fantasy begin!

so popular but I really love it!

This is a classic all on its own. Doesn't matter how played it is, it will always please the senses. Just don't go nuts on this or you will wreak. Summer/spring daily use recommended, but not an evening out or special date cologne. Maybe back in the day it did well but far too many know it so it shouldn't be saved for that special occasion.

This one is a blast from the past! extremely retro and played out. I used to smell this everywhere when I was younger. I remember wearing this when i was in high school and thinking it was the most gorgeous clean smell EVER!

Now when i smell it I wanna laugh because every single person seemed to wear this back in the day and it smells extremely cheap and outdated.

However it is definately a classic and I think that this set the bar for every aquatic since 1988.

If I go out with a guy and he wears this, I send him to take a shower and them come back...I hate it so much it makes me dizzy...

One of the classics, never gets old, I always love the smell. It's been more than two decades, I still love it.

I have to admit that Cool Water is very aquatic and well-blended with exact interpretation of the word "Cool Water".

I'm not sure about others, but I find it reminiscent of "Creed Green Irish Tweed". I can sense the aquatic green feeling from both of these fine fragrances. Great job perfumer :)

Cheers,

It was my first EDT ever, when i was a kid , my grandfather gave me this saying "Michael, now you're a man" And the only reason i bought a bottle is that it makes me feel like a kid again. It is sooo popular and so often copied. It's fresh, casual, nothing special, but it's a classic. If you don't know Cool Water you don't know nothing about scents :)

Absolutely a great trend setter at 1988.
Fantastic for every summer days. Casual but remarkable.
You may prefer something else just because of its fame and popularity!

Update: after many years, I couldn’t get rid of many lovely memories with this cologne! So I returned back and bought it again! I still like it no matter whatever!

And After 21 years:
FIFI Awards 2009:
Fragrance Hall of Fame:
Davidoff Cool Water – Coty Prestige

این ادکلن واسه خودش یک سرسلسله بود
بعد از اون خیلی ها از اون تقلید کردن ولی هیچ کدوم مثل این نشد
یک انتخاب خوب واسه روزهای تابستون
یه خورده غیر رسمیه ولی واقعاً عالیه
فکر میکردم خیلی خیلی بین مردم معمول شده و به قول معروف یه جورایی خز شده. اما بعد از چند سال واقعاً نتونستم از فکرش بیام بیرون.
به همین خاطر باز هم خریدم و باز هم ازش لذت می برم. مهم نیست که چقدر رواج داره و کی میزنه

سال 2009 هم بعد از بیست و یک سال از ظهور و پیدایش این عطر، فیفی (یه چیزی تو مایه فیفا!) اون رو منتخب تالار عطرهای مشهور (یه همچین چیزی) کرد

It is too difficult to hate such a fragrance, fresh, cool and really nice :)

strong, long lasting, and sexy. A great perfume.Though backdated but still i love it very much.

It's true as commented below, this fragrance can be worn by anyone - and that's part of the problem. Hence it must not be worn by anyone who doesn't want to be anyone, you see? They sell it by the bucket these days, making a fortune.

Don't get me wrong, this scent is a 1990s icon. However, extreme popularity with the people and inflationary offers by the producer (now counting no less than 20 versions!) have made this unwearable nowadays.

But let's wait and see, perhaps it becomes fashionable again in the 2030s? Until then, "Hot Water" may be used instead.

made its mark now as a classic scent. it's for all ages.

my dad was actually the one who introduced me to the scent since he was caught with the scent even before i knew about it. I remember that it made such a smash hit in the 90's that every guy wants one.

I still have a bottle of it now but do not use it in a regular basis. I still like the scent but it kinda bores me when I use it as an everyday wear. I just give myself a wisk every now & then.

C.W. broke the mold in the cologne game. every thing today is somewhat of a spinoff to this. it aint my favorite but you gotta respect the O.G.!!!!!!

This was probably the most popular male scent in Central Europe in the 1990s.

...which has the effect that I'm always reminded of the old days when I smell it on someone nowadays. Conclusion: To be worn on retro-days only.

Old school aquatic. It's very linear and simple, but i like it. A massive compliment getter from ladies.

Me enamoré de esta fragancia, pese a que solo la utilicé una vez. Volvere a comprarla.

Love Cool Water and it is very unique, but I don't wear it because it is so common and everybody knows what you are wearing. Also lasts for hours and hours. Smells very clean and fresh.

Oh. I don't wear CW often, but wearing it today I'm asking myself why not... Such a good and affordable scent. So clean and fresh; so classic and manly. And even though it's wearable by anyone, anywhere and anytime, it's so distinctive.
The most "must-have" perfume available, in my opinion - I'm sure CK is really envious of Davidoff for this achievement.

I'd like to have the liquid soap from this line. And surely I'd love to try GIT. If it's really a better Cool Water, it's probably the most pleasant scent in the world.

Clean n fresh. Very good option for hot weather. Some people compare this to Green Irish Tweed. Well, they seem similar but believe me that GIT is much better. Coolwater is just for casual user.

It is coming up to summer here in Australia and I bit the bullet and bought this to wear in the hotter months.

On previous occasions when I tried this at places selling perfumes I was not particularly impressed. I now know the problem was that to truly experience this fragrance I needed to be more generous with its application than the single spray offered by the young ladies who usually assist me.

Even so, I found it hard to pick the notes in Cool Water. What I can say it is a clean, fresh fragrance and I like it. In my preliminary notes (I have a notebook) I put down "herby citrussy opening", yet looking at the list of notes here on Fragrantica no citrus appears. After a number of tests I am certain there is citrus in the top notes and this is accompanied by lavender and herbs (one of which is mint). It has quite a soapiness about it for the first quarter of an hour to half an hour, making it seem somewhat like an aromatic fougere. After the top notes have faded, you are left with a classy, slightly herby musky fragrance. It reminds me to some degree of offerings such as Paco Rabanne XS. It does not last too long on me and after a couple of hour I feel the need to reapply it.

Yes!!Cool Water by Zino Davidoff is spectacular. On Friday I wore it at a social event and stand all the morning, the aroma is great so I recommend 100%.
And I´ll say that It has become commonplace to ask me... What fragance are you wearing? And the answer is Cool Water

Ladies love this scent and I am in love with my Cool Water!! IMO Cool Water is the most versatile fragrance; 8.5/10

Boring, watered down, like a deodrant....

But yes, some girls like it...

Nice scent. Smells like a spicier version of the common Gillette aftershave. The biggest downside of this scent is that it doesn't last. On my skin, it lasts no more than 1 hour.

I love this frangrance, so does my girlfriend.
It's gentle and safe, rarely people dislike it.

nice scent, but they have body sprays that copy this and even smell better

This scent is not ground breaking by any means. However, it's a classic.

I consider it, basically, the definition of fresh and clean smelling. It can be confused with body wash or soap, but in a good way. Its hard to imagine anything other then cool running water and fresh spring air when you smell this.

It's related to Swiss Army (except slightly younger) and Aqua di Gio (just not has intricate or exciting).

In my opinion this is a timeless classic, A fragrance you can never go wrong with. I've been wearing this for years now & I won't stop anytime soon.

Masculine, Sporty, young, fresh...it says it all and very very long lasting. Great for summer.

I find it to be my most wearable fragrance, meaning it's always an appropriate occasion to wear Cool Water. It lasts long, draws compliments and smells nice. What's not to love?

My mom and i got Cool Water for my dad once and when i was little all cologne smelt the same. Smelt Nice. If i could use one word to describe this cologne it would "Cool", both meanings. It has a aqua water type essence mixed with that masculine yet subtle almost indescribable tone.

My favorite mens' scent. I suppose it could come across as dated because it is one of the very first aquatic men's fragrances and so many are now built along the same lines. It isn't a huge statement maker and most wouldn't use it as a signature scent because it's fairly common so you'll smell like a lot of other guys, but it's clear and sexy and attractive without being an olfactive challenge. I love this on men. Elegant, clean and sure.

The opening is nice but after about 10 minutes it turn smelling exactly like this cheap styling gel that I was using. A no no for me.

My father wears, and has worn Cool Water for as long as I can remember. He rotates it with Aqua di Gio, which is not surprising to me as I find the two scents to be very similar in structure - both aquatic, both fresh, both clean.

There's a reason why this cologne has remained so popular - it's very well-put-together. I always recognize this one, and its distinctive tone always reminds me of my dad.

Along with the aquatic notes, I smell mostly lavender and woods, with a touch of something herbal, though I can't quite put my finger on what it is, exactly. Luca Turin, in, "The Guide," compared it to Green Irish Tweed, and it is similar to that cologne as well, but a bit more refreshing; bolder; louder; a bit more daring and intense; and a bit less refined.

I'd recommend this to a man who likes to smell clean and feel energized - maybe a sports fan or, more specifically, someone who enjoys water sports. It's not exactly sophisticated, but it's fun and certainly respectable.

Cool water was my first fragrance in 1998, when I was a teenage. It was very popular at that time. when I am smelling this fragrance now, it reminds me of my teenage, the girls, the party and a lot of troubles that I maked with my friends...... good times :)

To me, one of the most traditional fragrances of its kind. I've seen the well known advertisement since it was launched (1988) in a lot of magazines. I just tried it in the last few days. But the smell looks very familiar, since "Quasar", by the brazilian house "O Boticário", is quite similar.

Even though this is a fragrance to please some particular kinds of taste, and isn't a favourite of mine, this is much better than many scents of "blue spirit" (aqua, fresh, bright and so on). A little outdated, a bit synthetic, sharp and other things? I don't think it is so like that. Orbiting in an universe of so many stupid scents, this one still has some personality.

This does smell like grapes and some kind of alcohol, I'm not knocking this perfume it has it's place and that's at discos night clubs and bars if you are a heavy drinker and you smell of booze you need to slap this stuff all over you. If you meet Jesus with this perfume on you will be o.k

To me, this scent epitomizes cool, confident, effortless masculinity. Best for the Paul Newman types, rather than the Ernest Hemingways out there (you guys should stick with Azzaro Pour Homme or Paco Rabanne). Definitely fresh and clean, rather than dark and musky. May come across as a little young, but like many of the other reviews I think it is pretty versatile. I live in a hot climate, and it seems to hold up pretty well, even if it is humid and I have been sweating. The color of the bottle perfectly captures the feel of the scent (steely, deep blue). Perfect for night time outings in a button-up shirt or suit, but also laying around in a plain white t-shirt.

Very Refreshing and not overpowering at all.One of my true favorites

Very popular. It's fresh, clean, and suited for an everyday scent. Smells like fabric softener.

Even it is an old scent, it is still nice. My BF wears it and it is very sexy and it is nice that it reminds me of him. We live far away from each other and last time he left one of his t-shirts in my home.. I wore it and I still could smell him even after a week! Gives a feeling of cleanness and freshness.

Perfume with a delicious aroma. It is involving, giving the wonderful sensation of bath and coolness. It is attractive, therefore it approaches the people around you. It is versatile, because can be worn for diurne or nocturnal use.
This perfume is a peace of art of the world-wide perfumarie. Because of this, year after year, is still a best seller in all countries.

maybe 2 weeks ago I got a chance to sampled coolwater. well, the opening notes is quite good, soapy smell,it makes me smile at the moment, the downside is after 3 minutes it changed and smells like detergent, can't stand the smell..

Opening seems too sharp nowadays, making it dated, a little linear also. But women seem to love it.

Very interesting fragrance, even smells synthetic at the dry down (I feel this way about many aquatic fragrances), it is unique and very easy to recognize. Good classic, for all ages.

I once dated a guy that wore this cologne all the time. It was through him wearing this fragrance that I realised that some male fragrances are designed specifically 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 scent, however it is refreshing and quite Summery. My boyfriend wears this scent to tease me because he knows the effect it has over me.

excelent fragrance! mostly for summer, it's fresh and with an acquatic scent.

This is one of my very favorites. I love the way it smells on a man. It's sexy, masculine, sporty but conservative. It lasts and it just gets better with time. A classic clean scent that will never go out of style in my opinion. I remember when my then b/f used to wear it. I swear he only wore it cause he knew it would drive me crazy. Yeah....I was all over him enjoying the scent and well other things....

Just a classic aromatic fougere. Men's fragrances really don't become dated because (1) most guy's don't wear them anyway, and (2) men (your humble narrator excepted) don't really want to shop for more than one anyway. When guys I hang out with come over and see the raft of multicolored bottles on my dresser there's a lot of embarassment (theirs, not mine), throat clearing, and/or gay jokes. Unless the guys are my gay friends. Even they get put off by my enthusiasm. I still can't bring myself to buy that goddamn Gaultier Le Male. I don't feel like looking at a nude male torso every morning; I can just about stomach my own and that's it! Anyway, this is a bargain (around $20 - 25.00 US), available everywhere. Ladies, may I suggest this of Lauder's Beyond Paradise Men as a gift for that man you want to give a scent to - theyre both solidly manly and smell really good and not cheap.

I love this scent on men. When my husband wears it, I always end up standing well within his body heat, just inhaling. It's clean and, yes, a bit like detergent or deodorant in that they all use these aquatic scents anymore, but that just blends with the man's own scent and makes it smell personal but clean, a lovely, attractive combination.

I like it, but just for a while, it's not the kind of fragrance i like to use everyday. Smells like a lot of deodorant, but i know this perfume it's original in someway.

This is a very sexy fragrance. One of my husband favorites. Whenever he is wearing it I just want to smell his neck all night and maybe sometimes he gets a little luckier.

Very good fragrance now became a classic one, long lasting and fresh. I think this one was a fortune for Mr Davidoff in the year when they launched it was the best selling togheter with kenzo pour homme

strong, long lasting, and sexy. A great perfume, and by the way, excellent choice of the model for the last cool water advertisement, ja ja

i like this one very much, for me it comes very masculine, and sexy, though a bit conservative.

Although I used to love it on my hubby, now it seems outdated... We moved away from it.