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imedeya – :
I actually love this scent. Reminds me of the beach with a fruity opening and woodsy sea water dry down Longevity is mediocre and projects ok for the first hour or two depending on how many sprays you use then after it’s just pretty much a skin scent. I recommend blind buying it. I actually got this as a gift and immediately loved it at first sniff. Definitely doesn’t smell like the original cool water. Just reminds of beach balls, sea shells and the ocean very clean and refreshing.
Ksilofon – :
عطر دافيدوف كوول ووتر ويف؛ عطر صيفي ربيعي
تظهر فيه روائح البحر والحمضيات المنعشة ثم
الباتشولي والأخشاب العطرية اللطيفة.
مدى الفوحان لا يزيد عن ساعتين والثبات يستمر
حتى 5 ساعات يقل خلالها تدريجياً ..
fedalb – :
Always amazes me when supposedly master perfumers like Kurkdjian and Lie produce sad clones of existing fragrances for designer houses. This is nothing more than a light version of Invictus Aqua.
What’s the point of having three perfumers collaborate just to create a duplicate? Did it really take all three of them to figure out how to clone a fragrance that has already been decently cloned by other houses? Or is the Davidoff company at fault?
By no means does it smell bad. The problem is that it’s been done before. A real shame after what Lie and Jacques did for Ocean Extreme a few years back, which in my opinion remains the best Cool Water flanker to date.
ostap150388 – :
Today I stopped liking it. I started loving it.
Having blind bought it on a good offer some time ago, I have used it a couple of times. A Cool Water flanker, definitely more fruity in the opening than others, typically mediocre longevity, what’s not to like? Never berfore did I wear it for a whole day, treating it more as a good morning and then showering it off, quite sure there was nothing left of it anyway.
Today I have finally experienced the drydown… which is close to the skin, but oh my God, I have never smelled anything that would’ve been such a natural rendition of the sea smell. I mean the smell of your skin after having a swim in the sea and letting your skin dry whithout taking a shower.
In the CW Wave drydown I get the exact scent of seawater let to dry on my skin. I’m just happy I can get this loveable smell far away from the sea. I love it. I have used and still use many different perfumes – among them many “marine” fragrances – and none of them has given me such a realistic feeling of being some time after swiming in the sea as has CW Wave in the drydown.
strix81 – :
In comparison with the Cool Water Pacific Summer flanker, when tested in the store, this one seemed to have a fruity note. I would recommend this one for a younger or more charismatic person. Personally, I prefer the Cool Water Pacific Summer flanker.
proffsashach – :
I don’t like the original but I can wear this Wave. This is a safe manly scent with great versatility for warm weather. Dominant notes are sea, juniper and grapefruit. With that order. Moderate performance overall.
200768 – :
This is a soft sweet scent. Grapefruit and patchouli play well together making this fragrance light and pleasant. The sillage is moderate. I don’t think it’s a very memorable scent because it lacks individuality and zest. However by the mysterious work of its simple ingredients Wave reminds me of the happy and careless mornings in my late Grandpa’s house. And that makes me want to have another vial of this.
oleg_67_ – :
Hello all,
I’ve recently joined and cycled thru what I’m wearing today to Cool Water Wave.
I grew up as a young adult wearing Cool Water and even though my tastes have evolved I still wear it amongst my 70 odd perfumes. I bought Wave as an I’m duty free shopping so I must buy a cheap perfume thingy and this was the only perfume I liked.
I enjoy it as one of my current go to fresh aquatics however it is if I am honest it is on the weak side.
I’ve read some interesting reviews here but like most I find it lasts at best two hours before it becomes a skin scent (which I enjoy) so for me this again as per my review for Steel Water more of a personal scent rather than dressing to impress.
The reviews saying it smells like soap is weird in itself. To me it could only It only smell like a mild lavender soap – what soap do they mean? I don’t get the comparison – soaps have many different smells.
I find the description with Juniper, grapefruit, szechuan pepper etc technically correct (on the first spray) however other than the juniper everything else is fairly faint (unless you push your nose into your skin – which I do lol) and classing it as a woody is a stretch. Really the mix and faintness leaves it realistically hard to say its anything in particular in the dry down.
Infact I would describe the first 5-15 min as a fresh burst of citrus aquatic and faint lavender. on the dry down it comes across as slightly earthy and fresh. Again over analysing and putting your nose close it contains some citrus and it seems to vary between grapefruit, tangerine and bergamot – its so faint I couldn’t tell at any given moment. There may technically be pepper but it comes across as faint patchouli and or faint lavender to me regardless of what oil was used for scent.
SO, in summary, to me its a nice safe mix up from the usual but not something I’ll miss when there are other good products out there especially for similar money and which are better constructed.
Cheers
gosha-alex – :
Fragrance -Cool Water Wave Davidoff
Bottle from – 2017
He’s got that marine vibe going on.
Cool Water Wave is a fresh,aquatic and a bit spicy interpretation of grapefruit with a nice touch of pepper and with a wisper of juniper and sandalwood.The best part of this fragrance is the opening.I wish it would last longer.
Longevity – 6/10(6+ hours)
Silage/Projection – 6,5/10(moderate projection and silage for the first 1-2 hours,than sits closer to skin for the duration of the scent’s evolution)
Weather -best in spring and summer
Age – 18+
Compliments – 7/10
Scent – 7/10
Main notes according to me –
marine accord,grapefruit,spices,pepper,juniper.
The drydown is woody and I get some -sandalwood,fruitiness,spices and a hint of patchouli.
Emotions -relax,casual,fresh,marine vibe,positive.
Occasion -perfect for casual activities,college and office.
Cool Water Wave is a safe choice for everyday wear.
grizjak – :
I definitely feel Invictus Aqua vibe here, but performance is weak. Too boring for me.
dlebigtorrent.org – :
Very good for office and perfect casual summer frag. Inoffensive, clean, fresh with good longevity. This one actually is great to use after shower to feel positive and energetic as citrus gives great vibe.
InhaveIneks – :
کسی که نام عطار این عطر رو بدونه با این قیمت خوبش یک لحظه هم درنگ نمیکنه و اینو میخره ولی من جزو اون دسته آدمهام که درنگ کردم ولی بعد از تستش فهمیدم که نباید معطلش میکردم و میخریدمش
ولی دیر نیست میخرمش 🙂
بوش خیلی با کلاسه و تمام روز برای سه فصل سال میشه با خیال راحت ازش استفاده کرد
یه امتیاز خوب برای این عطر 10/8
hanter73 – :
cool water and fresh soap.wow.fantastic. no similar to invictus. no too much citrus.much marine. excellent performance. is a winner.8/10
glymnlino – :
This is a cool scent and qualifies to be called a flanker . Summer delight….Decent longevity. Sillage is good. Has the orginal CW vibe only during the drydown.
Engel – :
After soaking in a tub of milk and honey for exactly 48 hours, I air dry for 17.5 minutes then I lightly spritz myself from head to toe with this. It’s absolutely magical. As a matter of fact, your bath is not complete unless you spray this on afterwards. I smelled this in Amsterdam and bought a bottle on the spot. The sales associate tried to steer me towards something else but I refused!
Walking around in my robe putting on airs and smelling like this = heaven.
nanfam – :
Literally smells like soap. Has to be the cleanest soap fragrance out there. If Prada is luxury soap, then this is fresh soap.
A bit woody towards the drydown, starts getting similar with Invictus or Azzaro Wanted except less synthetic and really well blended.
I like it and I ordered it. For the price, it’s worth it. Better than Nautica Voyage imo, more character.
gennadybatov – :
If you want to love the classic Cool Water then get this variant since the dna of the original is still there but muted so as not to be too overpowering. On paper, it smelled like liquid detergent and or fabric conditioner with a light touch of the original Cool Water. I dunno whether to like this one or just go for my original plan to get Uomo by Ferragamo. LOL.
ilvlpwnafb – :
I try it today and boom i like it a lot more than the original cool water this one is more aquatic and lemon vibe than the original i think this one is well balance than the original cool water too the green note is still there but not over powering all the note as i said more balance and better smell
AlexLion – :
This reminds of another fragrance. I’m not 100% sure but it might Quasar by Del Pozo. Performance from my initial test is poor but I will try it again.
Naprikole – :
Today I tried 4 perfumes.
Cool Water Original
The Game
Cool Water Wave
Moschino Uomo
I wanted something for hot days and guess what…
I bought Wave. Excellent performance, nice sillage, I washed my hand after use and the smell was there.
Nothing like original cool water, which is reformulated and kinda oldie.. 9/10 for my tastes.
puhlik132 – :
Huffed this in a Shopper’s Drug Mart. Pondered it but it didn’t captivate me a whole lot TBH. I like it better than enough of the cool water flankers…this seems again, too close to the original…and this time, painfully mild. Pass!
rqy004speagoessenda – :
I won’t be as emotional as MrHonest in his review, but in general I have to agree with him. This is probably one of the most disappointing frags of the year.
Really, with that set of notes one could have expected something more than this.
Like I said in my review of Davidoff Horizon, times of greatness have definitely passed for Davidoff house.
deniska06 – :
I’ll be brief – and brutally honest.
Bought myself a small 40mL bottle on a whim and the INSTANT I sprayed it on my arm, I was like…DARN. This smells like MontBlanc Legend Spirit. Or possibly Invictus. Or maybe both. You know what I mean – that sweet, fruity, spicy sea smell that’s apparently SOOOOO popular these days.
After about 5 minutes, I could detect a little Cool Water in there, maybe like 20%, but the rest was just terrible. Yeah, you can tell I don’t like Invictus much.
Whatever. I left it on my arm and after about 20 minutes, the stuff started to project BIG TIME. Luckily, that only lasted for about an hour, before it fizzled out and became a skin scent.
Shortly after, I stopped by my brother’s house with a “surprise gift”. LOL. His wife likes Legend Spirit, so it’s very likely she’ll like this one.
So blind buyers BEWARE. This is NOWHERE NEAR Cool Water in the smell department. And the fact that it hit the bargain bin nearly the same month it was released is astounding. Or maybe it’s a marketing ploy. I dunno. #UberFAIL?
NiCATiK – :
Tried it today, in boots. My reactions: Fruity opening, a bit surprising, doesn’t smell at all like the original, but give it five minutes, and then the sea notes come through. I guess they are going for a more ‘youthful’ feel with this one, but to my nose I prefer the original, and it’s nowhere near as good as my favourite in the line, that being Night Dive. It has some longevity to it though, as I’m sniffing my hand now, four hours after application, and on a stonking hot day, and I can still smell the salty sea notes that can only be Cool Water. I’m not a fan of the new opening, but the dry-down remains the same. It’s different, but the same, and that opening might appeal to some, but not to me. It’s too fruity, too girly, but I’m a 44 year old bloke, so I can’t possibly be in the target demographic for this one.
vv26 – :
Tried today at an airport, it’s a solid fresh fruity fragrance but is pretty much a generic “freshie”. Does not smell like the original to me, I agree with Cerulean’s review, I pick up similarities with Aqua Quorum as well.
Probably a good bet for a gift as it is a good fresh fragrance that is unlikely to offend anyone.
Arshan – :
Unfortunately, this is another one (number 1000?) Invictus clone. Nothing to add.
monqoll – :
Looks like 20 Davidoff employees went online and selected “Love” instead of “Like” or “Dislike”. Then they selected “Very Long Lasting” instead of either “Poor” or “Weak” for longevity. Then for Silage they selected “Enormous” instead of rightfully selecting either “Soft” or “Moderate”. So other than this fragrance being nothing special with no longevity and poor silage and an overall rating that is about 2 points too high, I believe they hit the mark with this fragrance. Pass on this one!
P.S, You can tell the ratings have been faked because they all selected this to be a WINTER Fragrance. lol. With sea notes and it being named Cool Water Wave.
Selezenkrya – :
I can agree with the reviewer below
this is a sweet and fresh fruity
fragrance, not to shabby but i have
smelled similar before so i dont find
it very unik in any way, night dive is
still my favorite from the line.
Aisid777 – :
★★
Well, I don’t have much to say.
A sweet and fresh scent similar to Invictus Aqua and the Kenzo Homme EDP flanker.
Why is this formula copied so much? It really is not that appealing and it certainly doesn’t work that well for the summer as it may get cloying with heat.
I am disappointed, expected more from Antoine Lie and Kurkdjian.
Don’t hate me for this review, go and try it out… and then try it alongside Invictus Aqua and Kenzo Homme EDP.
Go buy Aqua Quorum instead it does the same job only better with better longevity.
vanya399 – :
So I went to Macys yesterday and I tried this and then bought it. My first ever “Cool Water” purchase.
I had interest in this one mainly because I follow all of the creations done by MFK.
I can tell you that this one smells quite nice – I don’t get anything synthetic out of it. It’s very fresh and actually somewhat unique – this fragrance doesn’t remind me of anything else and that’s fairly impressive for a redundant aquatic – but that’s the magic of Kurkdjian – he’s outstanding, especially with fresh frags.
I got about 5-6 hours from this and about 1-2 hours of solid projection – for an aquatic, I’ll take that every time. The bottle is also kinda nice.
This is one of the better releases from Davidoff in a while. I also heard that Night Dive was fairly solid.
As far as BUY, TRY or PASS – I definitely recommend a TRY on this one. As far as aquatics go, it’s solid.
WedaLeloabWen – :
I’m calling on the Administrators of Fragrantica to look into doing something about these “bots” who keep distorting the ratings on new releases.
I look forward to trying this just bcuz of Kurkdjian.
tolmak23 – :
22 love votes for something isn’t been released yet… good going guys, keep them coming.
4stivi – :
it Actually smells really good better than the original cool water! Very fresh aquatic scent. Without the chemical smell like the original cool water. This is deff a versatile cologne can be worn summer and winter day and night in my opinion.
rdprf – :
Love to try this. By Kurkdjian and long lasting fresh..
vfibybcn2rkfccf. – :
I can’t believe it. According to the ratings this is going to be the most heavy and long lastig fresh fragrance ever…pls do not troll ppl, at least write a review if u can prove it…seriously!
prigodin.gena – :
I guess there is no way to escape the early review trolls..
cezar-79 – :
Apparently this smells like patchouli according to the 12 people who say this is common with Angel by Mugler. Rofl.. Ass hats.