7 Best Smelling Davidoff Colognes for Men

Zino Davidoff’s line of fragrances made a huge impact in the late 80s with the releases of the designer’s namesake fragrance and Cool Water which has been constantly flying off of the shelves ever since. While there isn’t a huge line of variety in this brand, mainly Cool Water flanker scents, I wanted to select seven of what could be considered the best smelling colognes that have been released thus far.

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What are the Best Davidoff Fragrances?

Most Popular Scent

Cool Water By Davidoff For Men. Eau De Toilette Spray 4.2 Ounces– The absolute classic men’s cologne that has been a best seller for about 30 years at this point. It’s simple, refreshing, and quite versatile.

Cool Water kicks off at its most aquatic and cool, while being held together by the early dose of tobacco and mint. It’s got a green sort of aroma, that will shift into something more floral with neroli and plenty of lavender. This is the soapy stage, which sits on top of a nice woody base.

The performance is still pretty good here, I got 6-7 hours of wear from the latest batch that I tried out. Clean and can be had at an inexpensive price point. Cool Water Full Review

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Best Newer Davidoff Fragrance

Cool Water Intense by Davidoff for Men 4.2 oz Eau de Parfum Spray– Other flankers from this series, actually have some things in common with the famous original. Cool Water Intense doesn’t really, but it’s actually an awesome scent at a nice price point.

Intense kicks off with a greenish kick and citrus profile  that  is  flanked by a coconut water note. Green mandarin is the top note along with the coconut. It is bright and has a sweetness, though, it’s not a fully tropical experience.

The mandarin will tone down, the coconut and amber will take the lead, giving you a smooth and clean aroma. It’s a nice balance of fruity and warm, while being great for the summertime.

Not too complex. This stuff projects extremely well. and goes for a long time. Still a casual sort of fragrance, but the best Davidoff release in a long while.

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Woody Masterpiece

Zino Davidoff by Zino Davidoff for Men Eau De Toilette Spray, 4.2 Ounce– Another long-time classic from Davidoff, not as big of a seller as Cool Water, but does it’s own thing with notes of sandalwood and patchouli as the main attractions.

Masculine with enough sweetness in vanilla and floral notes. Yet, it is mainly a deep woody/patchouli fragrance that sits beautifully in the colder air of late autumn and winter. Very well done. Smooth and not too heavy, but with enough performance to get through a standard work day.

Earthy with a dry woods, it comes together as clean, but definitely has an underlying dirtiness. 80s fragrance, that gives you something different from most modern colognes.

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Opposite of Cool Water

Zino Davidoff Hot Water By Zino Davidoff For Men Eau De Toilette Spray, 3.7-Ounce / 110 Ml– Spicy as the name would indicate but Hot Water has a sweetness that prevents it from becoming too ‘hot’. It’s actually not a heavy scent at all and has a nice fresh aroma to it.

The opening act is where it really brings that spicy punch. Paprika and basil, which can sometimes come across as harsh, but just give it time to settle down and present itself fully. Personally, I don’t think the duo overpower or diminish the enjoyment.

As it moves along, it starts to have less of the pepper quality and becomes more herbal, to my nose. Basil and patchouli, with some light sweetness to round things out.

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Energetic and Fresh

Echo By Davidoff For Men. Eau De Toilette Spray 3.4 Ounces– A different direction for Davidoff but one that presents itself quite well with notes including pepper, cedar, sandalwood, musk, and suede. Fresh, light, and clean.

This one has a sharper aroma, than it is spicy, even though there is a nice dash of pepper in there. It’s like a energetic and ‘blue’ kind of fragrance, without the aquatic notes, a bit sporty.

Not my favorite that I’ve tried, but it does everything well, and actually performs for a low price. It has been discontinued, so the bottles might get more expensive.

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Wild Time

Run Wild by Davidoff– I wanted to add this to the list as a newer, non-Cool Water flanker from the brand, that’s actually quite nice.

Run Wild brings ginger and cinnamon up top with a healthy dose of fir to create something that is enjoyable to wear. The opening feels sweet and fresh with a resinous undercurrent thanks to that fir note. It is much more resinous versus a woody tree scent.

The dry down comes with a cleaner, creamier sort of aroma. Lavender and tonka bean really come into their own. The lavender helps with the somewhat soapy back half of the wear. Solid projection and longevity with it too. Not amazing, but a none too expensive option that does smell good.

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The Summertime Dive

Zino Davidoff Cool Water Night Dive EDT Spray for Men, 2.5 Ounce– A very nice take off of the original with mint, berries, aquatic elements, pepper, and tobacco. It’s sweet and interesting yet still maintains an oceanic vibe but built for the nighttime as the name suggests.

It has some resemblance to the original Cool Water, but Night Dive ultimately does its own thing. It opens with noticeably less tobacco, but the mint is still there, and flanked by a fruitier aroma.

This pairing is joined by its aquatic notes, which don’t feel to powerful and not really a salt water smell, at least for me.

Much sweeter than Cool Water, more ‘blue’, less herbal/floral ‘greenish’ qualities. Performance isn’t bad, can be a nice wear for the summertime.