Cool Water Sensual Essence

Although I never liked original cool water,I always had this feeling that I'm going to like sensual cool water a lot so when I saw a big size bottle for 25$ decided to take it home Call me crazy but first time I sprayed it,I was immediately reminded of something my husband used to wear couple of years ago!I don't mean that it's really manly and I don't know why it's linked with Hubby's scent in my mind(I guess Bergamot,woody notes and spices which stand in background and don't really showup to my nose are responsible for this masculine vibe).but this is not a negative point,actually I find this association comforting and nostalgic Cool water sensual is not exactly like my imaginations,still I'm happy that there's nothing really cool water in it,it's not cool,not watery/aquatic either I can pickup a hint of berries but not enough to call it a fruity scent.they're not sugary childish berries,not sour berries either.I dislike berry sourness and I'm glad that it's not a sour scent on me.it's sweet and warm but not too much sweet.it has some sophistication and some masculine vibe that makes it far from a sugar berry fruityfloral.on me it's mostly a vanilla-floral. I can get it's beachy vibe but is not as beachy as usual coconut-tiara/suntan lotion perfumes so it's way more versatile.I see that most people consider it a summer scent,I agree but I also see it warm enough for fall.actually it's wearable year round it's opening phase is a strong vanilla,which I feel there's a drop of burnt sugar syrup,amber and spices thrown in it,with some berry naunces but isn't really gourmand probably because of armatic woods mingling with it as mentioned before.this phase is pleasant,somehow sexy but may seem heavy for some people.it has big sillage and as soon as I sprayed it,I got that sunset,suitable for evening and even night wear vibe;but sillage drops in couple of minutes and it gets better to my nose,softer,with softer and lighter vanilla which isn't syrupy anymore and starts to showup a creamy,powdery texture,appropriate for day and even office wear,as time passes and florals showup Well I don't know how frangipani smells in real life but I guess I know it's scent in perfumes thanks to my good old kenzo amour and it's present here too.florals don't feel like white florals to me,instead of white,they create a sunny,golden effect.sometimes I also feel something like heliotrope. Drydown is powdery musky vanilla blended with soft flowers.it's warm,smooth,subtle and smells pleasant.I expected to like it more than I do right now.I've loved vanilla all through my life and frangipani and orchid seemed as great choices for accompanying it but in cool water sensual,notes aren't as well pronounced as independent components.I don't know how can I explain my feeling, let's put it that way:it has more of a perfumy vibe which was more common in below 2010 fumes and I preferred more natural vibe.for me another down side is it's less than moderate sillage.except first minutes,it's actually a warm,pleasant and gentle musky-vanilla-floral which lasts for 5,6 hours on skin When first sprayed(I doused myself in it)my man complained that it's strong and his migran may be intrigued. After less than an hour I asked His idea about it's scent but he couldn't smell it until when he sniffed my skin closely!then he called it inviting and pleasant.not girly not old either. I can't assume it a total failure because I didn't pay much.I'd be really glad for this blindbuy if it was stronger.it smells nice specially in it's drydown and it's a pity no one can smell it on me

Another perfume that I was giving away but I gave it a last chance and decided that I'd better keep it Last year that I bought it,I used it in cool late winter days and I find it a nice but generic floral-vanilla (the same feeling I have about S by Shakira) but now that I tried it once more in a warm,summer day I was able to pickup more notes.it's very sweet on me but not cloying and I can smell yummy red berries and a delicious floral accord in a creamy base of woods,musk and powdery vanilla.it's very inviting and somehow addictive and I like it all through it's life,from it's sweet delicious and loud opening to the soft,slightly powdery drydown I'm so happy that I kept it Edit: I'm still loving it eventhough we're in the middle of a cold winter.I wear it when I go for a walk in neighborhood,before sleep and around home It's very sweet on me,in a good way and is a mood lifter.vanilla orchid and frangipani are the strongest notes and it has a yummy fruity undertone. I rememeber tart and clean musky berries were more noticeable in summer but now there's just a hint of them.either way I love it, it's not complex but It's warm,sunny,girly and sweet.fortunatrly I can't pickup any of the salty note mentioned in some other reviews as It could totally ruin it for me 2nd edit: Today I was wearing it while jugging,two girls who were also running stopped me to ask my perfume's name and called it supersexy! بااینکه اصلا کول واترها رو دوس ندارم(بجز کول واتر صورتی)عاااشقش کول واتر سنسوال هستم(بهش کول واتر گلد هم میگن),عطر پیچیده ای نیست اما بسیااار دلنشینه،شیرین و خوشمزه و وانیلی و سکسی از نوع دخترونه بااینکه کاملا شیرینه شیرینیه غلیظ و سنگینی نداره،گرمای این عطر بیشتر شبیه گرمای یه روز آفتابی اما خنکه.وانیل پودری و دوست داشتنی درکنار ارکیده و گل پلومریا نت های غالب هستن و یه ته بوی میوه ای از توت های قرمز داره که ترش و زیادی غالب نیستن فقط ته مایه ای از ملسی میوه ای به این عطر وانیلی-گلی اضافه کردن،موندگاری و پخش بوی متوسط و قابل قبولی داره و بصورت چهارفصل قابل استفاده ست

Received it yesterday and sprayed it on my wrist a minute ago. I'm smiling. Yes,sensual indeed. No cheap scent at all. Now I understand what some here mean with the licorice. First I was like: HUH!?? Licorice??? Now I just smile. Even though it's not listed as a note...never underestimate what harmony licorice can give once it becomes friends with the rest of the accords. Each single accord in this pyramid is singing to me.Yes,unisex it could be. Leaning much more to the feminine side....if you know what I mean. While I'm writing,,,,,I'm still smiling. What else to expect from a Swiss Man?! p.s. i truly believe this scent should be worn in a westernized community. Way too sexy. Good stuff,Zino. You son of a gun!!!!!

Hmmm, you know I'm reading the reviews and going:'YAY! Can't wait to get it (will receive it in like a couple of days) Then,I'm looking at the people who wrote this and their fragrances and I'm sort of starting to panic. Everyone who loved this fragance is so into heavy ones like Thierry mugler,J.p Gaultier,Dior's Poisons( Gosh i hate Dior and ALL the poisons) But then again,My scent is j.lo glow,so fresh and clean,on the other hand I used Samsara by guerlain. Guess I just answered my own question and doubt. ;) Will write a review as soon as I try it.;)

I didnt smell any "aquatic" or classic davidoff dna lol (i think i have bad sense of smelling) .. but it is light and fresh yet floral and sweet scent. Very very nice and pleasant though i have so many white floral honey sweet scent, i always excited to wear it. Given the price i paid.. RM70 (equivalent to USD17 and it was an old stock tester unit), no need to think twice to buy it.. so i dont give so much concern on its sillage or projection ;D

A beautiful composition! The first impression is bubbly, smooth, yet velvety with hints of soft white flowers and a sweet hint fruit, upon viewing cranberry as the note, I must say wow! This scent lasted the whole day on my skin, in hot and humid weather (40 C and up!) Sensual Essence reminds me of some of Thierry Mugler's perfumes, but this one is softer and more celebratory. Yum! 10/10

I love this! Sensual Essence smells like the perfect salty sensual beach scent to me! I'm sure there's some salty driftwood in it, and thankfully no aquatic notes!! On me it’s more of a skin scent, making it suitable for a date IMO. I think this one will layer beautifully with ambers and vanillas. Happy to have this in my collection!

Cute daytime parfume, not special. I did smell licorice in the topnotes but dried down to a vague vanilla scent very fast. I would have appreciated it more if the licorice stayed for a while. Maybe I need a little more on my skin but I prefer a perfume to really interest me when we first meet.

This beauty is still big in Dubai, after wearing it for 3 hours it remains fresh and yummy! The vanilla note seems very noticeable at the beginning but gently changes into something more floral and woody with a hint of freshness. Another lovely Cool Water scent, perfect for a hot summer!

I love frangipani & vanilla so no doubt I love this perfume. It almost smells unisex to me; reminds me a little of a Jean Paul Gaultier unisex scent (i think its discontinued now), think it was called JPG II. Love this, long lasting and very warm and sensual - just my type of scent.

I applied this scent again later in the evening in a larger amount and this time it smelled quite addictive because the licorice kept hanging around. I think I need to try some sprays on my clothes, my boyfriend actually said he liked this smell without me asking (:

Very strong perfume that stayes very long!! i do love it, but maybe Beckham intimately yours maybe a bit more natural interpretation of ths perfume. it stayes somewhere between that one and a summer edition of Alien.

Wow! I love frangipani . It's very sensual and of course exotic. Smell very South East Asia. I need to know how scented of this perfume. Can't wait!

Love this as a summer perfume. This is what summer smells like to me. Warm, sort of tropical and fresh.

Does remind me of a lighter 'armani code'.

My brother, whom I hadn't seen in a few years surprised me with a full bottle of this juice from my summer perfume wish list. Since I am a fan of Natalie Lorson perfumes (Chopard Wish, Boucheron Jaipur Saphir & Place Vendome) I expected to love this as well. A note to the ladies: NEVER smell perfume when its that time if the month! Never)! At first sniff on a cold, rainy day all I smelled was pure soap! My head swam and I was so disappointed, but the rest of my family said it was a pretty scent and well blended. So after talking to a fellow Fragrantican (Nil3) I determined to try again another day and promised her a decent review. So what's the verdict? I've worn this scent for the last several days, which have been quite warm with temps in the high 70's. The Hawaiian plumeria (frangipani) comes thru the strongest on my skin. (Having lived in Hawaii surrounded by beautiful plumeria trees its a scent I know well). After about an hour the plumeria scent becomes a generally warm, well mixed, salty fragrance, despite the absence of salt as listed note. Though I cannot smell vanilla at all, others around me have said they can detect a hint upon dry down. Its admittedly not the vanilla heavy scent I was hoping for but it is lovely for warm summer days. I do look forward to wearing it by the pool when the sweltering heat of July & August calls for a summer perfume. It isn't tropical in the least, but it is quite beachy. Sensual Essence is essentially, a siren awaking from her nap in the sun on an abandoned stretch of rocky, Pacific coastline. She stretches her sleepy limbs to find that the ocean's salty residue has dried onto her golden skin leaving her with a happy internal warmth. She feels sexy and confident after a day spent basking in the sun. She throws a single backward glance over her shoulder before she wades into the sea and disappears beneath the surface. The sun’s final golden rays casting a myriad of candy colors across the sky and the ocean waves are all that remains.

Had this some years ago and remember it as a very nice everyday summer kind of fragrance. A little tickle of tart berries and citrus in the beginning, strong on the frangipani and surprisingly humble vanilla in the dry down. I don't remember it to be all that deep or multifaceted, but it didn't really need to be. It just instantly put you in the right mood for the season. Back then i had bought a small 30ml bottle at the Berlin airport. I did enjoy it. But didn't go out of my way to get a bigger bottle after that. Pleasant, fitting for the season, but for me personally not all that captivating.

The aroma of a freshly opened packet of Licorice Allsorts bursts out of the golden bottle onto my skin. The top certainly smells delicious, but nothing like the notes listed would suggest. In fact the strong rooty aroma of sweetened black licorice lasts well into the dry-down of honeyed conceptual flowers and woods. Syrupy stewed summer berries resonate from the heart. The base is a sugared vanilla musk smelling good enough to eat, like fondant, bringing me back to my initial impression of Licorice Allsorts. I like it! I like it a lot. It could even be love.

I had stored the remainder of my bottle away for next summer, but on a whim decided to test this in winter weather. I was delighted to find that I can detect a touch more vanilla on the drydown than in warmer weather. It's a smooth, golden vanilla like a sunset, not an edible vanilla. The red berry top notes are also more prominent. This juice does indeed feel like the dried salty residue of ocean water on sun warmed skin. Its a welcome change from snow outside and painfully chilled wind. Lovely!

When I took the first sniff after the launch last year I was surprised: Positively surprised. For a Davidoff perfume it was a very special and extraordinary fragrance. I fell in love an soon I bought a 30ml bottle. I used it only rarely, it was almost too valuable to use it too often. But now after nearly one year I can ́t smell it at all cause I used it for work nearly every day. Since then I don ́t like it anymore, now it smells like other Davidoff fragrances to me. I won ́t buy it again.