Gillette Cool Wave (1993)
by Gillette Series

I got this one recently, and I love it doubtlessly. It really smells kind of 80's and I love this aspect to it too, because it makes me feel I own classy stuff that can stand the test of time.For a cost of less then 10$ I got an aftershave cologne and a deo-spray, and I have to admit that the deo-spray smells in slightly different way - it's milder and more airy, less mossy and leathery. I would compare the difference between cologne and deo-spray to the difference between cigarette smoke breathed in strictly from the cigarette (which I hate) and that kind of smell of fairly air-diluted smoke coming to your room from the outside, which I find really delightful.
Overtones go away pretty quickly - in two hours it seems to be hardly detected from the distance of half a meter, but the drydown stays for ages on my skin..By the way, deo-spray is more durable. I wish I could have a shower gel to get a full hygeine regime, but it's not available anywhere around so far.. Anyway, it's trully masculine and mature scent, which I indulge in with great pleasure. thumbs up totally.

ps: I only wish the bottle was the same it was back in 90's :)

5th July, 2011.

I have always been a believer you don't have to spend huge amounts to spell nice and Gillette cool wave shows this to be True with it being available for £5.

It smells Dark greeny like a rainy day with a hint of moss and leather and spells 10x its price tag, it smells like old school male frags !, last about 5-6 hours on me really respectable

Highly Recommend and for £5 you will never get a better aftershave at this price it smells better than some of the posh ones that sell for $60+

24th March, 2011.

Holy moly! This stuff is amazing. I got 3.5 ounces for under $5 at wal-mart. This is the best aftershave i've ever used HANDS DOWN. You don't need much. It takes care of the razor burn and smells great ALL DAY. That's all day.

I think this is perfect for casual wear. As a senior in college, its amazing. It doesn't break the bank, takes care of minor nicks and cuts from my double edged safety razor and smells better than any of that adidas moves garbage that's 4x as much with less utility.

This belongs in every 20 year-old guy's closet. Gillette has a winner with this stuff.

18th January, 2011.

Gillette Cool Wave is awesome! I payed $5.00 at my local drugstore for a bottle of this aftershave splash, and it might just be the best bargain I've gotten on a fragrance yet. shamu1 is very right, this is not an "aquatic", "sporty" or really refreshing fragrance at all. It's not a Cool Water clone, either!

Gillette Cool Wave is a dark green chypre with a pronounced moss/patchouli base and maybe a hint of leather, from what I can smell. This juice is dry and bitter, and even likens to Drakkar Noir (a fougère), but smells fresher, greener and better in my opinion. Dries down to more moss and patchouli. Lasts 6 or 7 hours on me, which is great for an aftershave. Go on, give it a whirl. At 5 bucks, what harm could it do ya?

5th January, 2011.

Wow, is this a surprise! Not only does this cheapie supermarket aftershave smell awesome, but it's a chypre too! Cool Wave may be an aftershave product, but this can easily be worn as an all-day fragrance.

Despite it's name, this is not aquatic at all, nor is it a sports fragrance in any way. You know what this smells like? A lighter, more transparent version of Sung Homme, that's what! How awesome is that? Just think about how whacked that is - an 80s styled aftershave powerhouse that's sold at the supermarket!

Gillette obviously spent some real dough in hiring a talented perfumer to compose this, because this is real quality stuff. Cool Wave smells old-school, super masculine and just plain awesome from beginning to end. The predominant note throughout Cool Wave's duration is moss. The drydown is outstanding - a dark, dusky moss base that manages to hold on to the macho vibe all the way to the end.

I paid $5 for my 3.4 oz. bottle, and I am totally serious when I say I'd pay $40 for this if I had to. It's that good.

MY RATING: 9/10

23rd December, 2010. (Last Edited: 2nd January, 2011.)

From start to finish this one's a winner and have to say has elicited more female compliments than almost anything I have ever worn. Shocking.

13rd March, 2009. (Last Edited: 26th June, 2009.)