Derek Jeter has had infinite success in his profession as a baseball player. But that didn’t stop him from experimenting with entrepreneurial ideas. He once launched his own line of cologne, while still active as a player. The product got its inspiration from an iconic rapper. 

Derek Jeter is an iconic baseball legend who played his entire MLB career for the New York Yankees. He became known as one of the greatest shortstops on the baseball diamond. In a stellar career, the 14-time All-Star Jeter honorably won five World Series trophies. 

As a young guy, Jeter used ‘Cool Water’ perfume. He got turned into using the fragrance after listening to a rap song. But more than anything, the perfume ultimately inspired his own creativity. Therefore, Jeter went on to launch his own cologne brand titled, ‘Derek Jeter Driven’ following up with ‘Driven Black’. 

The song behind Derek Jeter’s inspiration 

Derek Jeter grew into sporting royalty through the massive term contracts that the elite Yankees signed him with. Jeter’s net worth now counts at a whopping $220 million. Thus, on an assumption, the cologne brand must have been a boost to his finances as well. Jeter has got legendary rapper Snoop Dogg to thank for that. 

Snoop Dogg is a world-renowned figure in rap music. One of Snoop Dogg’s songs titled, ‘Lodi Dodi’ mentions the Cool Water perfume. The song motivated Jeter to try out using the Cool Water perfume. Ultimately, that proved influential to Jeter creating his own brand of cologne. 

The smells in Jeter’s cologne include Sicilian blood orange, Italian bergamot, saffron, white cedar, and Australian sandalwood. According to a source, Jeter once reportedly said, “When I was younger I used to wear Cool Water.” Then explaining the process behind his own cologne, Jeter added, “When I did this one years ago, the whole thing was a learning process. I was literally smelling all the different smells.” 

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Jeter also jokingly said, “It’s different (than Cool Water), but there are some similarities.” 

Derek Jeter in his own words 

Jeter described himself as a ‘spray and walk through the scent’ kind of guy. He maintains a rather easy morning routine. However, he did mention ironing his clothes, following in the footsteps of his father. 

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So, have you ever tried Derek Jeter’s cologne?