Cool Water
DavidoffEau de Toilette1988
Side by side
Cool Water vs. Higher
Is Cool Water better than Higher?
Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
CedarMuskRosemary
WoodyFreshAquaticAromaticFresh SpicyGreencitrus
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Cool Water and Higher?
| Cool Water | Higher | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette | Eau de Toilette |
| Launched | 1988 | 2001 |
| Gender | Male | Male |
| Perfumer | Pierre Bourdon | Olivier Gillotin, Olivier Pescheux |
| Best season | — | Spring |
Scent DNA
How do Cool Water and Higher smell?
Cool Water
Woody
Fresh
Aquatic
Aromatic
Fresh Spicy
Green
Citrus
Earthy
Higher
Aromatic
Fresh Spicy
Fruity
Woody
Sweet
Green
Fresh
Musky
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Cool Water and Higher share?
Top
Green NotesSea WaterLavenderMintRosemaryCorianderCalone
Pear Tree WoodLemonBasilPeach
Heart
GeraniumNeroliJasmineSandalwood
CypressRosemaryBlack PepperCardamom
Base
OakmossCedarwoodCedarMuskAmberTobaccoAmbergris
MuskCedar
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Woody Notes
CedarwoodCedarSandalwood
CypressCedar
Herbaceous Notes
MintRosemary
RosemaryBasil
Spicy Notes
Coriander
Black PepperCardamom
Citric Notes
Neroli
Lemon
Musk
Musk
Musk
Where they fit
When and where do Cool Water and Higher work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Cool Water or Higher?
| Cool Water | Higher | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Cool Water and Higher?
Here's the thing about Cool Water: it doesn't try to seduce you. It just shows up, smells incredible, and never overstays. That's rarer than it sounds.Cool Water
Here's the thing about Higher: people sleep on it because it doesn't announce itself. But that cool cypress running through the heart? That's not absence. That's the structure.Higher
The hunt
Where to buy Cool Water and Higher
| Cool Water | Higher | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | $16.95fragranceshop | — |
| 1.3 oz | $16.95fragranceshop | — |
| 50ml | $18.89fragrancenet | — |
| 3.4 oz | $16.95fragranceshop | $170.95ecosmetics |
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