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Refreshing Aqua

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Perfume Parlour Refreshing Aqua is an Eau de Parfum. Refreshing Aqua opens with Melon and Watermelon, settles into a heart of Jasmine and Lily of the Valley, and dries down to a base of Musk and Sandalwood. Perfume Parlour's Refreshing Aqua carries a Favourite verdict, a green-led wear.

Refreshing Aqua recreates Davidoff Cool Water Woman, the breezy 90s aquatic floral. It captures the watery-melon freshness and clean lily-of-the-valley heart that made the original a staple, and since Cool Water itself wears light and close, the dupe's skin-near, modest-longevity character lands quite faithfully for the price.
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  • Fresh
  • Uplifting
  • Energetic
  • Clean
  • Playful
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Refreshing Aqua Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Cool Water Woman by Davidoff
65%
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Cool Water Woman the original Refreshing Aqua inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Watermelon62%
Melon38%
Heartas listed
Lily of the Valley62%
Jasmine37%
Baseas listed
Sandalwood56%
Musk44%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Light

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer

The cool aquatic-melon freshness is at its best in spring and summer and feels thin in cold weather.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual
Also Works:
Date Sport

Clean and breezy, it suits casual daytime, the office and warm-weather active wear.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

Declarable under EU Annex III

  • Sandalwood Santalol from Sandalwood
  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

Refreshing Aqua opens cool and juicy with a watery melon freshness, evoking the original's ocean-breeze overture. The heart is clean and dewy, built around lily-of-the-valley with a soft floral lift, before a gentle sandalwood-musk base gives a quiet, slightly soapy finish. Against Davidoff's Cool Water Woman, this dupe keeps the calm, fresh-aquatic spirit and the breezy floral cleanliness; because the original is itself a light, easy-projecting scent with modest staying power, the dupe's skin-close wear and shorter longevity feel true to type rather than a major step down. It is an easygoing, refreshing everyday fragrance - clean enough for the office, light enough for warm-weather casual and active days - delivering the familiar Cool Water vibe at a budget price.

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