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Hot Water, Davidoff Warm Spicy · 2009

Hot Water

Rating3.7 ★ 1,966 votes
GenderMen
Year2009
Price$$$$Designer
Best for fallNighttime wear
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Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
6 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +1 more
Warm SpicyAmberFresh SpicyAromaticFreshBalsamicPatchouliWoody
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 9
Warm Spicy
Amber
Fresh Spicy
Aromatic
Fresh
Balsamic
Patchouli
Woody
Green

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
17%
summer
11%
fall
36%
winter
36%
Time of day
day
42%
night
58%

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Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BasilWormwoodPatchouliPaprikaBenzoinStyrax
topheartbase

Signature pair: Benzoin and Styrax

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In plain words

The main accords of Hot Water are warm spicy and amber. It opens with Wormwood and Basil, reveals Paprika and Patchouli at its heart, and dries down to Benzoin and Styrax. People reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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