Silver Mountain Water
Creed (1995)

Fruity, sharp and inky. Its just too much for me, the tea is somehow too loud here, the blackcurrant is going strong and there is this plasticky musk. Top 5 worst Creeds.

Tea and currants sound like an amazing combination, but the tea is acidic and overpowering and the currants are sour and off-putting. I saw a review for the Armaf clone of this saying it was an "overhyped bottle of wtf". The negative reviews of Sillage soberly describe my experience with this fragrance.

This is one of Creed's most acclaimed scents and Armaf's second biggest cloned fragrance. I can't understand how this is so popular as I cannot begin to understand the appeal this has beyond the bottle.

It opens up with some citrus and bergamot that introduces a dry bitter citrus undertone that is met with black currant and tea notes. The concoction comes off of something that is metallic, herbal, and fresh. After a while the base is supported with the familiar ambergris note with some musk and woods.

Performance was okay, I got around 6 hours with this scent. This is probably more ideal for the spring months just when the weather is warming up. I could see this working for both casual and work settings. I personally do not see myself reaching for this one.

What I find remarkable is that over half of the neutral and negative reviews seem to list "short duration" as the number one complaint with this fragrance. Every Creed I have tried, including GIT, have suffered from this deficiency. Really like the scent, the black currant is really unique, the citrus is juicy and musk soothing - but only for a short time. I really enjoy SMW, but the price and short life make this a no-go for me.

Despite the large volume of reviews for this one, I saw virtually no mention of alternatives. Armaf Club de Nuit Sillage is an incredibly close copy. Bergamot, black currant, tea, musk, amber - it is all there. But unlike SMW, it is a beast. I put a single shot on my forearm at the office, and within a minute my two co-workers in the next room were opening their windows and saying that the scent was overwhelming. (Note to self: apply at home at least a half hour before getting to work). Creed can't touch this. And duration - ACdNS is at least double SMW. Price? Around $30.

So if you are one of those who said that SMW was "nice, but too fleeting" or "great smell but not worth the price", give Armaf Sillage a try.

A great summer fragrance between an Eau de toilet and an EDP, simple but complex with
a refined blend of citruses, musk, rooty vetiver, celery, fennel seeds, woody notes, and ambergris. The rooty vetiver gives a coffee feeling to the nose. It seems each bach is different so mine has a sour/coffee side blended with the citruses. Not a feminine fragrance but a sophisticated scent for any occasion and time of the day, long-lasting on the skin and on fabrics, also not loud or weak. I wonder if the name ''Silver Mountain'' has any relation with the ''Silver Mountain'' in Huerfano, Colorado, US ? Did the ''Sangre de Cristo Mountains'' (Blood Of Christ Mountains) and the Crystal Fall in Colorado, both close to each other, inspired Oliver Creed to create Silver Mountain Water?

Green tea & black currant with strong metallic notes...on my skin, I get mostly metalic black current with a little green and citrus. Fairly linear. Stronger than VIW, but nowhere near Aventus.

Not a fan of the metallic note and something about the dry down doesn't agree with my kin. Pretty meh, especially considering the price.


7.0/10