Cool Water Night Dive

This is my revised review of Davidoff's Cool Water Night Dive. Wow, what an amazing scent that I find is great, not over-powering and rather long lasting. I got this one blind from Kohl's for under $20 for a 1.7oz/50ml gift set. It was being clearenced out and I still had money on a Kohl's gift card so I figured that I would try and use it on this fragrance. I had chosen wisely with this one. It's not your run of the mill aquatic. Personally when people say "I hate aquatics, aquatics are bland and smell like any beach." If you have smelt aquatics, you might have smelt them all. Let's face it: Davidoff Cool Water (the original), Bath & Body Works Ocean, Guy Laroche Drakkar Essence, Bigelow Barbershop Elixir Blue, Ralph Lauren Polo Blue, etc. all kind of smell alike, and I honestly do like aquatics. This one, the flanker to Cool Water, Cool Water Night Dive however is much more. Mint, mixed fruits and berries and pepper make it different from most aquatic scents I've bought in the past and the aquatics that even most people have smelt. The mix of the classic Cool Water notes and the special notes specific or enhanced for this flanker, make it stand out scent wise in the aquatic category. This is also the rare night-time aquatic fragrance as most are mainly day scents. For though me, I find it even works in the day time. Seasonal wise it can last from about the end of winter, when the snow melts away in March, until about the time snow falls in November, giving you roughly a 10 month scent. That also the scent gives pretty decent sillage and a long about 6 to 8 hour window, long for both an aquatic and a mint based fragrance. Now for the weird confession part of this review, while I have of course smelt Cool Water during my fragrance journey, I never owned one of my own. Now that you are shocked, hear me out. This is because I have owned both Bath & Body Work's Ocean (my first-ever fragance) and Bigelow's Barbershop Elixir Blue (one I sold off) which smell close enough to the original. After buying this however, I just might buy he classic. Sadly though, I imagine that I will have high expectations that will be hard to lived up to based on this awesome flanker. I have to give it a 9 out 10. I came to this rating for its price, as even at my under $20 for the 1.7oz giftset, I STILL can get a 2.5oz for not much more. As I mentioned already, its smell is great, it is fairly versatile and the fact I can get a work day out of this cologne, even with mint make it a titan in its genre.

I LOVE THIS COLOGNE.....plain and simple. I have not smelled this original cool water unfortunately (I guess I owe it to myself to do so) but I came across this one day and said to myself..."why not?" The fragrance is advertised as being a cool aquatic which is partly true (it is cooling) but more in a richer greener-blue sense. The opening is a bit sharp and a bit sweet but quickly turns into a dark aromatic fruity musk. Just a touch of citrus thankfully. Getting a little tired of all those heavily citrus based freshies. There's just to many ways you can do fresh and I think all the aqua di gio rip offs have made their point. lol So being that this one is a flanker of the original that came out in 88, makes it beneficial in that it has somewhat of an old school feel to it and also its not as widely used as it was back in the 80's and 90's. So if you're a younger gentleman you would probably do very well with this. I also want to mention that this frag contains tobacco and black pepper notes which adds a nice sexy and masculine counter balance to the freshness and if anything would most likely make this the ideal night out on the town fragrance. Can also be used during the day for that matter, work or school, if you go easy on the trigger. I really owe it to myself to pick up the original to make a comparison but in all honestly you can't go wrong with this one! TWO THUMBS UP!!!! OH and to settle the old GIT comparison with Cool Water debate.........yes they are VERY similar. But in my very honest opinion GIT is a bit more of a richer, greener, darker scent with CWND being lighter and slightly more blue and a bit more synthetic especially in the dry down. But they are similar. Also as each scent progresses GIT maintains its natural rich feeling while CWND becomes more musky. Just my opinion but at the end of the day, to the common nose, those differences are gonna be hard to detect so be aware of that if you're gonna want to shell out 300 plus dollars on a bottle of GIT compared to as low as 20 dollars for this fragrance. Also keep in mind that this comparison is being made with this flanker not the original but the similarities are still relevant, to my nose. The dry down differences might very well be a product of this being a flanker.

I’ve got to say that the last serious purchase I’ve ever made from the Davidoff house was Hot Water, and you can imagine the disappointment I had after my purchase. There were no testers so it was a blind buy. Anyway, I seen this today for $20 bucks and from what I understand it’s now discontinued. The reviews were very positive so I went through with my blind buy. I’m glad this is isn’t anything like the now reformulated classic Cool Water. Folks, this juice is a dead ringer for Calvin Klein Encounter, minus the boozy notes, and just a little more fruity. In my opinion this is soft, subtle, and seductive scent that you can wear during an intimate encounter and you won’t drown out your date/partner and get kicked out of the bedroom and told to go and take a shower because they’re revolted by a scent that’s too strong. In all seriousness though, the tobacco in this is so beautiful and it’s far from overwhelming. This was a pleasant surprise for me and has taken the sour taste out of my mouth from Davidoffs Hot Water debacle purchase from years ago. This is Solid 8/10 for me but I have to give this a 6.5/10 overall because the performance isn’t the greatest. I oversprayed greatly just to achieve 2-3 hours tops, and that’s on a hot summer day, but just know when you’re wearing this you’ll get compliments. My GF was burying her face in my shirt and couldn’t get enough of this stuff.

What a shock, I have no idea how this could get such bad reviews. Well actually, yes, I do know I'm under 25 and when I read the note breakdown of this frag, I knew this would be beautiful, if Davidoff managed to pull it off right. Now I've smelt the original Cool Water before, didn't like it one bit. I got enticed to buy a gift set of the Night Dive at TJ Maxx for $40, crossed my fingers, and hoped for the best when I sprayed it on my wrist. Wow was I taken back. This stuff smells great and stays true to the note breakdown on here. Oh and performance is actually pretty good. I get about 6 hours longevity and long lasting/average sillage/projection respectively. I think this gets a bad wrap because of its dissimilarity to the original. This is almost completely different save for some spicy depth in the dry down. I would also say it suites young people (under 30) better, but is in no way, shape, or form feminine. For those still curious as to how this stuff smells: picture being in front of the ocean at night. A breeze blows a faint trace of fruits underpinned by a foundation of the ocean's abyss. The cashmeran compliments the dry down perfectly. Everything is blended well, and it smells very original. Great stuff, but I would only buy this at the $40 price point.

I just bought my third bottle of Cool Water Night Dive and I've been using it since last summer. Whenever I use it and a women gets into my area and smells the perfume, I get many compliments and I get asked what my perfume was. So i can tell you, that its attractive and this is confirmed by the words of nearly 30 women. I'm using it mostly when I'm at the lounge or the bar on the weekend in the summetime. I would recommend to use it just in the summetime or spring, because its a really fresh and a bit fruity perfume. I reminds me of the blue ocean, the beach and a mystic aura that surrounds the user. I'm always thinking of James Bond in "Casino Royale" when he goes to the casino in the beginning of the movie. Its a fresh and powerful perfume for the summertime and no doubt - You will be recognized by the women!

I never thought a flanker of one of my teen frags would end up being a favourite of mine as I hit my 40s. This is one of those scents that brings waves of nostalgia from the most wonderful holiday that you're not even sure you ever went on. It conjures images of walking along the beach as the tide washes over your feet. The smell of the sporadic wooded areas nearby combining with the cool salty breeze. Both sillage and longevity are surprisingly weighty, without being too overbearing. A few sprays of this should last you way into the day/night. A frag for all seasons, but one that always goes in the holiday luggage to carry that aforementioned nostalgia way into the future.

I was bargain hunting and found this in a gift set on clearance at Marshalls for 24 bucks 4.2 oz bottle and shower and aftershave balm. Too good of a deal not to pass up. Worth picking up. Smells like the O.G Cool Water but to me its a more updated version of it and has a life of its own. So smooth. I'm not much of a fan of Davidoff colognes except for Cool Water and now Night dive. like the other reviewer said does smell like Gucci guilty and I can smell the similarities with the joop jump, but only in the dry down. Joop jump opens very citrusy and Night Dive doesn't. I think its a great overall fragrance.

Night Dive is a lovely, fresh, salty, seawater aquatic that is redolent of an early evening walk by the seaside on a perfect summer evening. I feel clean, refreshed and optimistically summery when wearing this perfume. It’s a scent that makes you feel new, young, lively, buoyant and alive. Take me to the seaside, where we can walk along the promenade and take in that wonderfully bracing, life enhancing, naturally fresh salty sea air. That is what you get when you purchase a bottle of Night Dive, and that is also why I absolutely adore this wonderfully refreshing sea enthused fragrance.

Davidoff Cool Water Night Dive is to me, the best flanker lauched by Davidoff. It still has that Cool Water DNA in it but done differently. It starts of with a blast of fruity notes and aquatic notes with a more heavy accord of pistachios. You can smell the mint note present in the original Cool Water before it changes to a wood aquatic fragrance with slight notes of pepper. In the end, to my nose, it becomes an ambery mellow perfume, perfect for spring and summer time. I will mantain this one in my wish list until I'm done with my wardrobe. Great sillage and an average longevity.

I bought this because I loved the idea of a nighttime flanker for cool water and i was not disappointed. It has a nice aquatic with a slightly darker touch that really does bring up memories of a lake at night. It lasts all day and projects loudly. This is everything I had hoped for in the flanker. Edit: The more time I spend with this the more I love it. The scent is wonderful, the longevity is nice, and it projects borderline beastmode. Easily the best version of Cool Water I've tried. 9.5/10

The description states ocean nights and I attend to agree. I wear this on the days when I want to smell fresh.Fresh like getting out of the shower fresh or just ironed my crispy white shirt fresh. Longevity and sillage are above average and I get many compliments while wearing this Gem. Try it out. I do not think you will be disappointed.

I like this flanker. It has a very dark masculine oceanic smell. The smell of the ocean with the smell of incense with woods and a slight sweet smell. (Kinda like sweet tarts) The Longevity is pretty decent. 5hrs on skin. I would say the sillage ,On my skin, is strong. I would wear this at night in a more casual situation.

its like eros + fruits and a better done vanilla .. ( i find the vanilla in eros to be very cheap, got a chalky quality in the drydown ) nothing special here but it smells very good ! you will smell like mint+vanilla(tonka) with some fruits .. good one

I have a soft spot for the numerous flankers from Cool Water. Even more so than for Davidoff Cool Water itself, even though I don't have a great fondness for maritime/aquatic notes. This Nightdive is delightful.

Strangely enough whenever I wear this fragrance it makes me want to go swimming at a beach during the night, coincidence? I think not. Overall good scent and performance, great price too, I give this 7/10.

It was ahead of its time. Pistachio, amber and aquatic... it's conceptual. And it smells 2000s. I like it more than the current version of the standard Cool Water.

a clear punch in the face of lovely aromatics...its not usual...smells fantastic...and biggg bang for da buck...chuck

A wonderful men's product which I discovered almost by chance,as with all great things.It is absolute perfection.

not to forgett is the salty note, the one you also get in the original, only toned down

The best of all the Cool Water flankers. So sad it's discontinued. Get it if you can.

update: this one only lasts 1 hour, after that it vanishes from the skin. no need ..

lasted 9 hours on me , check my review on youtube , check my profile there is a link

This is a joke, but there are even worse examples...

yea.. very true.. woody aquatic.. sums up all..

I don't know what it is about some of the new fragrances I've tried recently but Night Dive has the same insipid quality! I don't know why a cool water flanker now has this heavy clunky feel and a lack of originality. I honestly thought the note breakdown seemed interesting as you can see from my pre-review below. The opening is very much a complex, sea like slightly salty feel which attempts to transition into a sexy feel of tobacco in the heart. The tobacco note is not that pronounced but still quite nice, just doesn't work that well for me and it sadly becomes a bit of a creamy wash out. Night Dive is reminiscent of Versace Eros, which is also complex but totally dissatisfying. A vanilla and tonka feeling, nondescript woods and aquatic slighty fruity scent. From that description you might be able to tell that Davidoff threw too many flavours at Night Dive and as a result have ended up with something generic. Again don't get me wrong it'll probably sell well and is perfectly wearable for most and certainly not as bad as 'The Game' flanker which was just plain awful! I mentioned it has it's moments, the tobacco warmth is quite pleasant but untimately unrewarding in the end as the longevity is poor too. The best Cool Water flanker ever is Hot Water a sexy underrated scent for the evening.

Ok firstly this is nothing like original Cool Water to me, lets just get that out of the way. This really should not be a flanker and is a completely new scent in it's own right. Anyhow, for me this smells just like Baldessarini Private Affairs and vice versa. It doesn't matter which came first but they are virtually identical to my nose. Ok. This is definitely a night time frag, so tick for that. What I smell on opening of this is black tea, the most delicate of musk and something very sweet that the musk almost cancels out, syrupy like but I don't know what. After that it dries down rapido, like so quick into a resinous, leafy, tobbaco tickled rum. The rum I think could be the syrupy sweet smell from earlier that is allowed to come through once the initial muskiness dissipates. Overall I think this a nice and safe night time fragrance, for evenings out, meals, holiday nights, dates etc. I don't think it is too memorable and it certainly won't be many peoples signature but it is enjoyable while you have it and until you find something with more pizazz. Longevity is fairly average and sillage very average.

The first time I smelled this scent I was a little disappointed in the fact that I was looking for something with more of the cool water DNA. Davidoff needs to drop the "Cool Water" portion of the name and just call it "Night Dive". With that being said the more I wore the fragrance the more I began to appreciate this scents traits which differ from the original cool water. To me the strength of this scent is in the dry down. At the top it starts very sweet but sultry. It is at the middle and bottom notes where this fragrance smells best. The tobacco, amber, suede with remnants of the sweet top notes really just make this scent nice. Definitely a summer evening scent i.e. date, hanging with friends at bar. Projection is good. People will notice when you walk in to a room with AC. After about 4-5 hours it becomes more of a skin scent. Sillage is okay. Overall considering the affordable price and how much better this fragrance is than the other cool water "flankers" (eye roll) I give this scent 6.75/10. Definitely would not hurt to at least give this a try.

I smelled this new flanker to Cool Water at Macys and at Kohls only on paper, I have not tried it on skin.. I have worn the original Cool Water which I always was a fan of, but this is a bit different.. Night Dive opens up very fresh but still somewhat dark.. Cool Water was always darker than most aquatic scents and so is Night Dive.. The Cool Water DNA is there but Night Dive is very different.. Sea notes and mint make a very fresh opening while the fruity notes add some type of depth to the opening which smells nice.. As it starts to dry down a bit there is a lot of cashmere wood, maybe a touch of pepper, sage, and tobacco but just a touch.. There is a nice suede note in the base along with a sweet amber which sweetens Night Dive up as it dries down.. All together Night Dive is nothing really unique or ground breaking but than again it is only a flanker to Davidoff Cool Water.. For what it is I like it and find it pleasant.. If I end up finding it at Marshalls someday for under $30 I might think about buying it..

This is a strange one for me, although I'm somewhat impartial regarding it "Night Dive" has actually gathered quite a few compliments in my work place. Today one of the ladies from the office followed me to the kitchen to ask me what it was, according to her it "smells expensive". I had thought it actually wore off but it's obviously a scent that has decent silage, (the same lady also liked "Impeccable" by Aramis which is another scent that stays longer than you think) so the wearer must get noseblind to it. Regarding the scent itself, it actually reminds me of "Hot Water" by the same house. It has a spicy sweetness to it. Like I said, it seems a bit familiar to me but if ladies like it I'll happily wear it for work, any fragrance that gets you a compliment guys is a keeper in my opinion. The bottle looks pretty cool, I got the boxset with the aftershave balm and shower gel (great price I must admit) and even the box looks great, I'm using it to store some of my smaller decants and oil bottles. Good! :)

Sweet, but dirty. Is that possible? I'm not sure if I'd classify this is an aquatic. It bears little resemblance to the original Cool Water (which, considering what that fragrance has become, isn't a bad thing), and there are too many fruits and too much musk to remind me of a day at the beach, or a cruise, or a pool, or whatever feelings aquatics are supposed to elicit. I'm not getting any of that. This isn't a bad thing, mind you. Cool Water Night Dive is a very distinct flanker that's easily more versatile than the original, can be worn at day or night, and just has a lot more going on in general. There's a depth to it that I like...maybe it's the woodsy notes or the pistachio? Certainly an ambitious mix of notes, there. I have yet to really "click" with this one (mediocre performance being the main reason), but if given the choice between Night Dive and the current formulation of the original Cool Water, I'd take this one every time. Just a more modern and pleasing scent.

The combination of seawater, fruits and mint gives the opening a strong smell of pickle juice. After ~10 mins though it settles and the nicest of the notes comes through - the creamy nutty pistachio. For me the mastic note is a little too overwhelming although after a few wears that also becomes less turpentine- and more pine-like. The dry down is quite nice and the main notes I get are the amber, cashmere, suede and musk. Performance is moderate - I get about 4-5 hours longevity. Not really a safe blind buy if you’re not open minded about fragrances. Overall though it’s quite unique and not horrible but a bit disappointing, though I’ve had the odd compliment. Suggested deodorant match : David Beckham True Instinct.

When I travel to the beach, there are only two fragrances I take: ADG Essenza and Night Dive. I don't know why I don't use this more often, perhaps because I own too many frags. I really really like Night Dive though. It has no comparisons to the original cool water. The scent transforms from fruity/minty early on to a masculine woodsy and tobacco concoction that is addictive. I get good longevity from this fragrance. I usually spray my neck and shirt about 3-4 times and that does the trick. My wife likes it. She says it reminds her of walking into the Dillard's men section. A mixture of masculine scents...I can smell what she's talking about. Absolute bargain. Grade: A-

Awesome flanker. Better than CW Wave. Lovely herbal middle note. Clearly related to the original but different enough to justify. I get the usual CW opening with green herbs almost like coriander. It dries down with the mint fading to a fresh aquatic with the pistachios and woody feel (maybe more like nutmeg) with the tobacco? coming across as rather dry hence my nutmeg suggestion. The fruit (that combined makes it feel green) also becomes more prominent with a hint of black pepper on top. Moderate performance for an EDT but like Issey Miyake Summer Edition 2015 this is a very nice change up from the usual Aquatic Citrus. I'll use it regularly. Happy Smelling

It is a casual day/night all year round fragrance. It smells totally different from cool water. I used pure pacific flanker in the past and this one reminds me of that flanker but not the same. A good flanker overall though. This is not a salty oceanic fragrance like bvlgari aqva or something. It is more like aquatic, refreshing with touch of sweetness and modern barbershop touch. It acfually smells like a deodorant mixed with one of those crowd pleasing fragrances to me. The performance is really good. The silage and projection are also strong for several hours.

Its OK not a bad scent but its sweet and smells nothing like the original cool water its basically a different scent using the cool water name and bottle guess cause its the company most successful fragrance I'm a big time fan of the original been wearing it since HS I'm a 90's guy class of "98" but this scent doesn't have that "wow" effect like the original I'd buy it one day but only for a big discounted price like 50% to 60% off it smells decent though

Not the worst yet not the best. It's scent seems to be just so generic with the likes of Diesel The Brave and Paco Rabanne One Million for Men. The original Davidoff Cool Water is a lot better than this one. I wouldn't mind buying one but if ever, this will be an everyday perfume for me. When it lasts longer on the skin, sometimes it settles down to smell like an anti-septic solution like Betadine. Good effort for Davidoff though.

Very nice release from Davidoff. Nose behind this fragrance is Jean Christophe Herault. Scent itself is pretty versatile, with a nice mix of fresh and sweet notes. Night Dive stands out from the crowd thanks to its prominent Mastic tree note. While not excessively unique, this fragrance is well blended and highly enjoyable. Night Dive has pretty good longevity and moderate projection. Surprisingly good quality.

Woah! Can't wait to try this sounds bizarre!!! You gotta love any fragrance with a pistachio note. The combination of tobacco and salty notes with mint in an aquatic fragrance could be a complete disaster...doesn't sound right does it? Could be a triumph though and has to be better than the other Cool water flankers which have been abysmal. (except the unpopular Hot water which IMO is awesome!)

Good scent, nice notes, summer fragrance.. But bad longevity. I guess this is the main problem with most aquatic fragrances, only rare are found with good longevity. I can definitely smell watery notes, fruity notes, mint, and amber, but that's it. I don't get the rest. Scent 7/10 Longevity 5/10 Sillage 6/10

The notes are amazing! I knew there was mint because my skin felt a tingle of coolness and it was refreshing! The silage is good, it lasted up to 2 1/2 hours until now, which makes it 3 hours. Another great perfume from Davidoff. Definitely a great buy!

Mix Cool Water with FCUK Him and you more or less have Night Dive. It's nice but not at all unique. I'd consider buying it if it wasn't for its shocking performance. Well it is a Coty product after all.

Cool Water Night Dive Davidoff is a good summer time fragrance with good price as well especially the fruits and woody notes with moderate longevity and projection and a nice bottle design.

This one has a nice smell , an original smell , not the best,Its not a "KILLER" , but its good one . Too Floral in my opinion- maybe SOAP..??? I still like it. My rating 81/100

Fruity sweet and fresh aquatic scent. Longlasting on skin. Nice but nothing crazy. If it was still available, and for 30€, i would be a good pick

More complex than the OG. Dark, salty, and definitely reminds me of swimming in the pool or a calm lake at midnight.

Good scent but ; Scent: 8/10 Longevity: 6/10 Sillage: 5/10

Smells very fruity and sweet! Makes me think of berries(e.g. blueberries, blackberries. To an extent some grapes!) Does not have similarities with the original CW. I find that it is not even an aquatic! This should have been a different fragrance rather than a Cool Water flanker. Maybe Hot Water Tropics or Into the Night?

Another year, another Cool Water variant. Davidoff waste no time exploiting the best thing they ever created, and like most of what came after the original Cool Water it is designed to squeeze out your cash. It is neither good nor bad, so it will not threaten the original Cool Water from the thrown, neither will it annoy you so that you would lose interest concerning next year. In fact, it is a nice mixture of typical male scents of the past 20 years. There's a bit of Aramis Life in it, a bit of Davidoff's own Adventure, maybe a trace of In2U. No one will regret buying it, and no one will love it. And no one will remember it in 10 years time. **

This seems like yet another fragrance that was at the Macy's counter recently added that I was excited to try but ultimately let down. I just didn't know what to make of it...I got a sea, fruity, spiciness vibe that smelled just boring. It seemed to smell like an older release (Not modern) which confused me. It didn't smell like Cool Water but somehow it has that vibe to it. Maybe I'll give it a second chance but from the reviews I've read, probably not.

This is a hidden gem! Underrated cool water flanker for sure! It smells Woody and Aquatic at the same time. A really great date night scent. Lasts around 6-8 hours on me on decent projection. Too bad they discontinued this line because this really smells great!