Hot Water

living in the dead center in the state of California.. We get all four seasons thru out the valley. So being from here, I’ve learned to collect a new ‘daily driver’ for both cool/COLD and also another for warm/HOT. So seeing that the weather is getting as cold as it does get hot. I’ve been scoping this one out for a while. At least during my warmer seasons when I was using Cool Water. Which I thought was okay. It came in handy and was strong but on skin I wasn’t liking it at all. So I kept it in my car. However this HOT WATER in comparación is really living up to the title. Don’t get it twisted, this really does smell like the other end of the Davidoff spectrum. To me it smells like cinnamon gum but in a cozy kind of way. The colour red really delivers that notion. I’ve gotten only compliment by a coworker but they were really taken back by the scent. As I was too. I would say this is more of a ‘what’s up bro’ kinda vibe. I wouldn’t wear this on a date but if it was all I had in the moment. I would be totally set for a good time. But if I’m at work, going to ‘kick it with the boys’ after type of day. This is perfect for these cooler / cold months ahead. I’m def gunna use up this whole bottle by spring. For 30$ it’s a solid choice. I got lucky and got the last bottle so if you’re curious get it. Who would I recommend this to? Well I’m 30 and I feel like it fits me perfectly. Not too young, not too old. I smell like a proper young man. Energetic but stoic. If you’re 15 to 25. There should be no qualms. It’s pretty strong so be strategic or carry it with you in a Doppkit. The reason I say that is the DRY DOWN is the best part. Smells like rich mineral, the benzoin on here is like creamy stone just radiating off your presence. That being said if your 35 and up , you better put on your old leather jacket and boots bcoz you’re about to bring back your old hard rock days. Really cool bottle. I’m ‘wid it’ w/ this one. 7.4/10.0

Purchased a bottle 8-9 months ago.two words Wormwood and pimento blast.Amazing warm night fragrance perfect for a date or just a night out alone.This is probably my comfort fragrance if there’s something ever like that.This fragrance creates the image of exiting a 5 star hotel walking around a new city at night getting buzzed,drunk and eating out in the local restaurants.This fragrance reminds me of the cozy atmosphere in the hotel and city scenes of lost in translation (2003). The scent one of the best and well crafted ones of the century imo. It’s not a 15 hour fragrance perhaps it’s only 10-12 hours in terms of longevity but that varies from batches I believe. It’s inoffensive and lovely. It’s warm,sweet,somewhat mossy,woody for sure but not dark woody,kind of resinous and the patchouli just compliments the overall fragrance and glues it all together.There’s a small vanilla like nuance in it but not a strong one. It’s perfect for young adults. Reminds me of moschino boy toy but without the pepper and rose but the basil gives it a small hint or edge of sharpness which is well blended Not a compliment getter until you overspray but few sprays aren’t a bad thing This fragrance defines that a fragrance doesn’t have to last eternally to be good And it’s the best mix of natural smelling and synthetic smelling notes it smells more natural to me. Overall rating Price:10/10 Longevity:8/10 Sillage:7.5/10 Blind buy worthy:60/100

This is probably my favorite scent I've worn to date. It's gotten me the most compliments of anything I've worn. Spicy, masculine, really brings out your natural man scent. It's very much for nighttime wear though, a little too strong to wear during the day. Hot Water also has great longevity. I've gone out and woken up the next day, 12+ hours after I applied the cologne and I can still smell it on me and on my pillow. It's fantastic. ***Review update 4/14/19 (original written in 2014 wow!) I just felt compelled to add to my review here since I'm so surprised that this cologne does not get much love in general. For those of you looking to wear a scent for "the club," this is a perfect fragrance. To date I haven't found a better scent for this purpose (although to be honest, I haven't looked that hard), far outperforming the likes of the more popular Versace Eros. Projection/sillage and longevity are a 10/10 for this fragrance, and since my review 5 years ago this is still my top compliment-getter among scents I've worn. It's oriental/spicy and undeniably masculine. To me, it is the gold standard in that scent category until I find something that matches it. Further, what's great is that not only is it inexpensive, but hardly anyone knows about it or wears it.

Clean & Soapy Amber ROUGE SPICE with Paprika, Red Hots & Dr. Pepper Accents. For this 2009 Amber-Spicy hidden gem, if you think of a red bar of soap, maybe artisanal, that has notes of paprika, Red Hots & Dr. Pepper in it, but it's still always a soap, you'll be close. In the first couple of minutes before the spray dries there's some masculine leaning fresh-ozonic tones. Once the spray dries and the sillage opens up, I can feel the fresh & warm spicy aromatics that include some clean, green, fresh, faintly soapy and rouge-leaning tones. The paprika note adds a dash of fiery spiciness and tilts the spices rouge with a hint of Red Hots, and in the base there's a lovely benzoin-styrax blend that give a clean amber glow and brings a hint of Dr. Pepper. Into the drydown, the resins blend with spices and also bring a slightly sweet, near-ginger vibe. Overall I get a clean, rouge-leaning spicy soapy scent with a nice dash of fieriness that fits well with the name. This has average or slightly above average performance for year round wear. This is an affordable, easy reach for a clean & spicy vibe. I'm a fan of clean and spicy scents, so it's a love for me. Enjoy!

I think this is an especially unique fragrance. It is not like Xeryus Rouge, though people commonly associate the two in some way. There is that pimento note they share, but Hot Water does something completely different. I love both. Hot Water remains clear and watery (like water); I even smell a reminiscence of that rare smell of evaporating water, and this is NOT the same as the common "aqua" type of smell in a thousand fragrances in the last decade. The wormwood plays a starring role, and I never get the artificial or plastic smell some reviewers dislike. This never comes off as cheap on my skin. I can see how others might wear this differently; my skin is relatively oily and really tends to hold on to fragrances. This is a standout fragrance. I cannot compare it with anything else I have smelled. Completely unique and good. I just ordered a second full bottle.