testosterone propionate causes little or no water retention,I don't know where you're getting your information that 'test propionate' will give a person a 'bloated' look.if anything it's the only testosterone thats shown to have the the less water retention of them all,in essence giving the muscles a hard look.
"Testosterone proprionate has a duration of effect of 1 to 2 days." An eye-catching difference, however, is that the athlete "draws" distinctly less water with propionate and visibly lower water retention occurs. Since propionate is quickly effective, often after only one or two days, the athlete experiences an increase of his training energy, a better pump, an increased appetite, and a slight strength gain. As an initial dose most athletes prefer a 50-100 mg injection.