Is The Essence Vault Cool Water - 118 a dupe of Davidoff Cool Water?
Cool Water EDT
| EDT | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | U |
| 1988 | Year | - |
| £ | Price Tier | £ |
Cool Water - 118 EDP
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Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Cool Water
- Cool Water - 118
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Which Should You Buy?
The quintessential aquatic-fresh masculine, Cool Water's mint-lavender-sea water blast is still an unbeatable icon for daily wear. Effortless, breezy, and endlessly clean, it remains a go-to for summer and sport.
No. 118 recreates Davidoff Cool Water's mint-lavender-marine freshness closely on the opening, though the musk-wood base is simpler and fades sooner than the original's enduring aquatic-woody signature.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Aquatic
56%
Green Notes
44%
Base Notes
Base Notes
Musk
56%
Woody Notes
44%
Musk
21%
vs
55%
Lavender
15%
vs
41%
Mint
15%
vs
58%
Green Notes
14%
vs
44%
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Cool Water shines brightest in spring and summer thanks to its uplifting aquatic, mint, and lavender freshness. The light, breezy structure gets lost in cold air but feels perfectly invigorating in warmer temperatures.
Occasions
Its moderate projection and breezy clean profile make it ideal for office, casual, and even sporty scenarios. It is less suited for formal occasions where greater depth or opulence is expected.
Seasons
A crisp aromatic aquatic suited to spring and summer heat; too light for cold winter wear.
Occasions
The energetic, fresh marine character suits casual and active wear more than formal or office settings.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 4 of its 16 notes, including Mint, Lavender, Green Notes
Adds ambergris and calone, drops aquatic and woody notes
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