Cool Water
DavidoffEau de Toilette1988
Side by side
Cool Water vs. Gone Swimming
Is Cool Water better than Gone Swimming?
Gone Swimming rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Mood overlap
Ambergris
Fresh Spicycitrus
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 Gone Swimming?
| Cool Water | Gone Swimming | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette | — |
| Launched | 1988 | 2021 |
| Gender | Male | Female |
| Perfumer | Pierre Bourdon | — |
| Best season | — | Spring |
Scent DNA
How do Cool Water and Gone Swimming smell?
Cool Water
Woody
Fresh
Aquatic
Aromatic
Fresh Spicy
Green
Citrus
Earthy
Gone Swimming
Citrus
Fresh Spicy
Animalic
Amber
Sweet
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Cool Water and Gone Swimming share?
Top
Green NotesSea WaterLavenderMintRosemaryCorianderCalone
—Heart
GeraniumNeroliJasmineSandalwood
Mandarin OrangeBergamot
Base
OakmossCedarwoodCedarMuskAmberTobaccoAmbergris
AmbergrisDriftwood
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Woody Notes
CedarwoodCedarSandalwood
Driftwood
Animalic Notes
Ambergris
Ambergris
Citric Notes
Neroli
Bergamot
Where they fit
When and where do Cool Water and Gone Swimming work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Cool Water or Gone Swimming?
| Cool Water | Gone Swimming | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Cool Water and Gone Swimming?
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
Some will hesitate at ambergris. Don't. That's the part that outlasts the citrus, the part that makes you smell like you actually did something today, not like you're about to go somewhere.Gone Swimming
The hunt
Where to buy Cool Water and Gone Swimming
| Cool Water | Gone Swimming | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | $16.95fragranceshop | — |
| 1.3 oz | $16.95fragranceshop | — |
| 50ml | $18.89fragrancenet | — |
| 2.5 oz | $18.95fragranceshop | — |
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