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    Cool Water vs. Challenge Re/Fresh

    Moderately similar
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    Cool Water rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Cool Water vs. Challenge Re/Fresh
    Cool WaterChallenge Re/Fresh
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched19882011
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerPierre BourdonJacques Huclier, Guillaume Flavigny
    Best seasonSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Cool Water

    Woody
    Fresh
    Aquatic
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Green
    Citrus
    Earthy

    Challenge Re/Fresh

    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Leather
    Smoky
    Patchouli
    Amber

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Green NotesSea WaterLavenderMintRosemaryCorianderCalone
    BirchCardamomLabdanum
    Heart
    GeraniumNeroliJasmineSandalwood
    OreganoRosemaryFrankincense
    Base
    OakmossCedarwoodCedarMuskAmberTobaccoAmbergris
    PatchouliTolu BalsamTonka Bean

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Cool Water vs. Challenge Re/Fresh
    Cool WaterChallenge Re/Fresh
    Score3.5/52.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    The opening pulls you in. That green-bright birch keeps it from sliding into generic territory. For the price, the herbal-incense heart delivers something you don't expect from Lacoste.Challenge Re/Fresh

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Cool Water vs. Challenge Re/Fresh
    Cool WaterChallenge Re/Fresh
    1 oz$16.95fragranceshop
    1.35 oz$39.49ecosmetics
    1.7 oz$18.89fragrancenet
    2.5 oz$80.00ecosmetics

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