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    Cool Water vs. Acqua Essenziale

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    Cool Water rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Cool Water vs. Acqua Essenziale
    Cool WaterAcqua Essenziale
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched19882013
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerPierre BourdonAlberto Morillas
    Best seasonSpringSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Cool Water

    Aquatic
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Citrus
    Fresh Spicy
    Green
    Earthy
    Soft Spicy

    Acqua Essenziale

    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Marine
    Green
    Woody
    Lavender

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Sea WaterLavenderMintGreen NotesRosemaryCaloneCoriander
    MintLemon Leaf
    Heart
    SandalwoodNeroliGeraniumJasmine
    Aquatic NotesLavenderRosemaryGeranium
    Base
    MuskOakmossCedarwoodCedarAmberTobaccoAmbergris
    VetiverMuskLabdanumPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Cool Water vs. Acqua Essenziale
    Cool WaterAcqua Essenziale
    Score3.5/53/5
    Longevity4-6 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Cool Water gets the job done without ceremony. It smells clean, it lasts acceptably, and it costs far less than its cultural reputation suggests. The mint-lavender opening is efficient, the floral.Cool Water
    Acqua Essenziale doesn't walk into the room for you. It walks out and leaves something behind. This is restraint as a feature, not a limitation. Alberto Morillas built it for the person who's.Acqua Essenziale

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Cool Water vs. Acqua Essenziale
    Cool WaterAcqua Essenziale
    1 oz$16.95fragranceshop
    1.35 oz$39.49ecosmetics
    1.7 oz$18.89fragrancenet
    3.4 oz$16.95fragranceshop$36.39fragrancenet

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