That said, today, it does evoke some pleasant 90s nostalgia for me. Back then, Cool Water was like the cutting edge of men’s perfumery to me, and everything else was “old” smelling. I want to say it somehow smelled “shiny and new”, while stuff like Drakkar Noir, Polo, and the rest came across skanky or kinda dirty.
A couple years back I did sample Creed’s Green Irish Tweed a couple times. First time it was just Cool Water to me, but maybe slightly more polished. Second time, I got much more of the green vibe, and it felt luxurious and relaxing. I’m thinking that GIT would actually be enjoyable and tolerable to wear, whereas actual Coo Water might give me headaches and itchy skin. CW feels too synthetic to me, whereas GIT was smoother in execution.
What are your thoughts on Cool Water and/or GIT? Memories of them, and what do you think of wearing them/smelling them in 2023?
Are there any good clones or alternatives out there, or do you think its best to just aim for vintage Cool Water or actual GIT?
I’ve tried Cuba Black Prestige, and it wasn’t good. I don’t know if at the time I just still detested CW, or it was a really poor interpretation of that scent.
Aqua Quorum I didn’t get into, as it was more like a dulled version of Eternity for Men, with the CW-vibe popping up at the heart here and there. It could be the bottle and price was biasing my interpretation, and maybe I should give it another try.
Tres Nuit seems to be popular enough, but how does it stack up to GIT or vintage CW? I feel like it’s too easy to mess up the scent profile. It seems like you have to have quality ingredients to make something sharp and potentially synthetic come across as high quality.
