The smell in short
Main smell: warm spicy and amber. It opens with wormwood and basil, moves to paprika and patchouli and dries down to benzoin and styrax.
- Came out
- 2009
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Hot Water notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Davidoff Hot Water EDT in detail
Davidoff is the house behind Hot Water EDT. It comes as Eau de Toilette.
Hot Water sillage
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Amouage Outlands and Rayhaan Terra spread further.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Other Davidoff perfumes
The house has 36 perfumes here, led by Cool Water Intense, Zino Davidoff and Cool Water.
Hot Water: day or night?
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its warm spicy side feels cosy and rich after dark. For daytime, Versace Eros Parfum is a lighter match.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Toilette, it is lighter than an Eau de Parfum, so it fades sooner. Amouage Outlands and Rayhaan Terra last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like benzoin and styrax are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €28. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs more than Versace Eros Parfum but less than Amouage Outlands.
If you like Hot Water, try these
Similar picks to try: Amouage Outlands (3 shared notes), Rayhaan Terra (3 shared notes), Versace Eros Parfum (2 shared notes) and Essential Parfums Bois Imperial unisex (3 shared notes).
More questions
Can women wear Hot Water?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Who would like Hot Water?
People who enjoy warm spicy and amber smells.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2009.