Davidoff Men’s Cologne: Pure Masculinity
The name Zino Davidoff is synonymous with two things: Cigars and Perfumes. Davidoff’s philosophy of the good life is embodied in his fragrances. The collection of scents bespeaks worldly indulgence – Cool Water, Adventure, Silver Shadow, Good Life and Echo. Each scent is a reflection of sensuality, beauty and love for the finer things in life.
Cool Water Cologne for Men is one of the all time best selling men’s colognes. It’s fresh, aquatic and very masculine. This fine fragrance contains coriander, rosemary, sage and is accented with amber, oak moss and sandalwood. Cool Water is the classic inimitable masculine fragrance in Davidoff’s collection of scents. It was launched late in the 80’s but still has a decent following among its loyal users. One long-time Cool Water cologne user says, “My favorite men’s scent. I suppose it could come across as dated because it is one of the very first aquatic men’s fragrances and so many are now built along the same lines. It isn’t a huge statement maker and most wouldn’t use it as a signature scent because it’s fairly common so you’ll smell like a lot of other guys, but it’s clear and sexy and attractive without being an olfactive challenge. I love this on men. Elegant, clean and sure.”
Davidoff Adventure Cologne is a woody spice fragrance inspired by the untamed nature of the adventurous man. The freshness starts with a boost of mandarin orange, bergamot, lemon, green tea and black pepper. The heart is a fusion of black sesame seeds and South American pimiento. The base caps it off with smooth Peruvian cedar, vetiver and musk. According to one perfume reviewer, Davidoff Adventure is reminiscent of D&G’s The One but the former is lighter and fresher,” Like many other members of forum about perfumes I found this one extremely similar to D&G The One, besides the launches were at the same time. Regardless, I find Adventure fresher, more versatile and fruitier, you can spray it on anytime while The One is kinda heavy especially on hot days.”
Echo is a rich, woody-spicy fragrance targeted towards a more mature market. It includes aquatic notes, aldehydes, white suede, chili, musk, cedar wood and black pepper. This aquatic-ozonic-metallic fragrance evokes an edgy attitude, sensual and full of manly character. Like the other Davidoff colognes, Echo emanates a crisp and clean feel. One fan described it as a wearable perfume; it fits any occasion, be it formal or informal. One striking feature of the Echo Cologne is its bottle – the design is contemporary, attractive and could pass as a nice piece of urban architecture.
Silver Shadow is an intense oriental-woody fragrance that combines zesty and warm accords of amber, oak moss, saffron, patchouli, orange, coriander and cedar leaves. This scent is arid on the dry down with above-average longevity. It’s good enough for an everyday scent but more attractive when worn on special evening affairs.
Davidoff’s suite of men’s colognes have season-specific flankers and some versions are reinvented to create a watered down or a more intense version of the original. More of Davidoff Colognes for Men at scentiments.com