Cool Water
DavidoffEau de Toilette1988
Side by side
Cool Water vs. Place Dauphine
Is Cool Water better than Place Dauphine?
Place Dauphine wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
MuskSandalwoodAmbergris
FreshFresh 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 Place Dauphine?
| Cool Water | Place Dauphine | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 1988 | 2020 |
| Gender | Male | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Pierre Bourdon | Emilie Bevierre-Coppermann |
| Best season | — | Spring |
Scent DNA
How do Cool Water and Place Dauphine smell?
Cool Water
Woody
Fresh
Aquatic
Aromatic
Fresh Spicy
Green
Citrus
Earthy
Place Dauphine
Citrus
Amber
Salty
Fresh Spicy
Animalic
Marine
Fresh
Balsamic
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Cool Water and Place Dauphine share?
Top
Green NotesSea WaterLavenderMintRosemaryCorianderCalone
Mandarin OrangeBergamotGinger
Heart
GeraniumNeroliJasmineSandalwood
AmbergrisSaltViolet LeafBlack Pepper
Base
OakmossCedarwoodCedarMuskAmberTobaccoAmbergris
SandalwoodMuskLeather
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Woody Notes
CedarwoodCedarSandalwood
Sandalwood
Animalic Notes
Ambergris
AmbergrisLeather
Citric Notes
Neroli
Mandarin OrangeBergamot
Spicy Notes
Coriander
GingerBlack Pepper
Green Notes
Green Notes
Violet Leaf
Musk
Musk
Musk
Where they fit
When and where do Cool Water and Place Dauphine work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Cool Water or Place Dauphine?
| Cool Water | Place Dauphine | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Cool Water and Place Dauphine?
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
Citrus-aquatic fragrances often smell like cleaning products or hotel lobbies. Place Dauphine sidesteps that entirely. The salt and ambergris combination is doing something different.Place Dauphine
The hunt
Where to buy Cool Water and Place Dauphine
| Cool Water | Place Dauphine | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | $16.95fragranceshop | — |
| 1.3 oz | $16.95fragranceshop | — |
| 50ml | $18.89fragrancenet | — |
| 2.5 oz | $18.95fragranceshop | — |
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