Fragrances inspired by Cool Elixir Extrait
The original
Cool Elixir
Davidoff
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 4 notes is in the original, including Oud, Rose, Lavender
The main difference
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
What they share
Shares 2 of its 4 notes, including Oud, Lavender
The main difference
Adds rose and rose oxide, drops frankincense and geranium
What they share
Shares 2 of its 4 notes, including Oud, Lavender
The main difference
Adds rose and rose oxide, drops frankincense and geranium
What they share
Shares 2 of its 4 notes, including Lavender, Oud
The main difference
Adds rose and rose oxide, drops frankincense and geranium
What they share
Shares 3 of its 8 notes, including Rose, Lavender, Oud
The main difference
Adds apple and cedar, drops rose oxide
What they share
Shares 3 of its 8 notes, including Rose, Lavender, Oud
The main difference
Adds apple and cedar, drops rose oxide
What they share
Shares 2 of its 7 notes, including Rose, Lavender
The main difference
Adds cedar and geranium, drops oud and rose oxide
What they share
Shares 2 of its 7 notes, including Rose, Lavender
The main difference
Adds blood orange and cinnamon leaf, drops oud and rose oxide
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Davidoff. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.