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    Challenge Re/Fresh vs. Cool Water

    Moderately similar
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    Cool Water rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Challenge Re/Fresh vs. Cool Water
    Challenge Re/FreshCool Water
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched20111988
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerJacques Huclier, Guillaume FlavignyPierre Bourdon
    Best seasonSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Challenge Re/Fresh

    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Leather
    Smoky
    Patchouli
    Amber

    Cool Water

    Woody
    Fresh
    Aquatic
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Green
    Citrus
    Earthy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

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

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Challenge Re/Fresh vs. Cool Water
    Challenge Re/FreshCool Water
    Score2.5/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    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 hunt

    Best price, size by size

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

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