About this item
A warning is written right into the name, and Davidoff Hot Water Cologne means every word of it, wormwood and basil arriving bitter, green and aggressively herbal, with none of the citrus softening most masculines offer up front. Paprika and patchouli take the core somewhere properly hot, dusty and red, a spice accord that reads as heat rather than sweetness. Benzoin and styrax finish it in dark, balsamic resin. Wormwood is a difficult note and it is placed first here, quite deliberately. Six components, no compromises, and no interest in being liked by everyone. Paprika at the centre delivers exactly the heat the name sets up. Hot Water Cologne suits boardroom meetings and quiet confidence best, exactly what a woody spicy Eau de Toilette should do. Few fragrances balance ease and character the way Hot Water Cologne does.