103 community ratings

Hot Water Night

Name: Hot Water Night
Brand: Davidoff

2012MenClassic

7.2/ 10

Community score
103 ratings

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Davidoff Hot Water Night is a sweet, spicy and smoky men's fragrance that opens on juniper berry and black pepper and settles into oud and ambergris; it has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 84 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.6 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.3 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

6.7 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

68% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Earthy
Smoky

What does Hot Water Night smell like?

It opens with a spicy start of juniper berry and black pepper. In the heart, cedarwood and rose absolute turn it woody and earthy. At the base, oud and ambergris balance the sweetness with leathery, animal and smoky tones; the oriental character dominates, with a slightly synthetic sheen.

Longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and evenings and nights out lead the occasions. Most see it as masculine and classic. Montale Dark Aoud and Gritti Noctem Arabs have a close profile.