Reviews of Silver Mountain Water (1995)
by Creed

Silver Mountain Water opens up with black currants and then morphs into what smells like an ink/petroleum note over some green tea and patchouli. It might seem counter-intuitive, but the ink/petroleum note is actually what I love most about SMW (maybe because I love the smell of petroleum at gas stations). Finally, like Millisime Imperial and Green Irish Tweed, SMW dries down to an ambergris (animalic musk) base. The whole progression up until the drydown is extremely fresh and crisp.

IMO it’s the perfect fragrance for spring and fall. I’m not adding much to the reviews here, but I have to say that SMW is really something special. If you don’t like it at first, try a few other fragrances then come back to it. It does turn a little sour on my skin after a while, but I’m sure that it’s just chemistry. I don’t want to overdo the praise on this one, so let’s just end it here with me saying I love it.

9/10

another Creed masterpiece. I swear it takes me to my camping holidays with just one spray. It has this clean, greenn metallic scent. Very very fresh, Longevity is not good.

A deep blackcurrant tea, with a milky stone metallic lifter note coupled with a violet and herb (was it the faintest hint of rosemary?) accord. Early on, bright, sparkling and uplifting, developing into a warmer, heartbeat of core Creed Millisime with currant and the other aforementioned notes. The result is persistent to my nose, in a background kind of way, prompting me to take regular and proper sniffs to get the full effect. (Get your nose right in there and even the early high notes can be re-found!) Fairly linear but complex all the same, and the interplay between the notes keeps it deliciously interesting. Seems to last at least 7 hours on me (autumn season), although I’ve yet to establish the power of its projection and sillage. Green Irish Tweed could be in the process of being dislodged by this brew as a regular daytime frag for me. Yummy.

I really enjoy this smell, my first whiff of them brought me into a meadow next to a stream on a breezy afternoon. Definitely my favorite Creed scent. I love it!

this stuff is just great. the best ever. i don't notice it after an hour but my wife does during all day. i have 138 diferent fragrances and this is the one that she likes the best.

F***ING UNBELIEVABLE! I never guessed this frag would smell that good! Seems like i can smell the pheromones coming out of the bottle. Its real fresh and smells really like silver. It deserves the name.
Its also very rich smelling! 2 thumbs up! Cant wait till Himalaya arives here!

The opening fruity notes of Silver Mountain Water quickly morph into a crisp clean cool scent that has hints of something green in the background. The dry down reminds me of other Creed's that I have tried; SMW is maybe slightly fruitier but not so different from other perfumes from the Creed collection. This has good longevity and projects fairly well. Overall, SMW is a light fragrance that I find enjoyable, perhaps best suited for summer day wear.

first spritz of SMW and i was bowled over by the smell of sweet dry earth, currants, "violets & Tea" and mountain fresh green accords..moving forward the green tea note gets a lil clearer which adds to the overall earthiness of this gem along with musk and a hints of patchouli. blackcurrant and violets add to the overall feel and character of SMW along with lush tea accords on a steady creed base.

SMW has a very earthy smell (Fullers earth??) on me, almost chalk like quality to it. the smell of slightly damp earth on top of a hilly region where there is no swamp, only fresh water. im not sure if it's just me, but this earthy note in SMW reminds me very strongly of "multani Mithi" or Fullers earth. Mithi in Hindi means Earth or Soil. i think people are referring to the very same note as the "ink jet toner note". ]

i wish i possessed the right words to describe this scent, neverthless, a classic for anyone who admires green earthy scents. all the references to Chrome, CK one, unforgivable (oh please) etal is baseless and holds no relevance.

SMW last over 6 hours on me which is enjoyable, good sillage thereafter.

The opening reminds me of Versace man which i really like. A jovial aroma dissolves into white tea accord. Then comes a bit of tobacco; a straight tobacco as in Versace dreamer. This is a very succesfull well designed fragrance. And i think it is completely for men. Certainly it is the best creed for men in my list.

There is a certain sweetness to this that I find most prominent at the top of the fragrance. It reminds me of milk, or cream, mixed with honey. I smell the blackcurrant immediately as well, and it lasts for quite a while (which is excellent). SMW seems to play with these most powerfully throughout its life, along with some heady note which adds a little black to this very white fragrance(with a touch of purple). It dries down very similarly to GIT, but you can distinguish between them and they are both amazing drydowns. SMW is somewhat light for a Creed, but that lightness is most obvious to the wearer, as others can smell this a lot better on me than I can. Lasts through swimming in a public pool. That's impressive. Beautiful fragrance that I'm very glad to have added to my collection. It's hard for me to wear anything else over this.

A very nice summer daytime scent: light and breezy, yet also possessed of some earthy mystery and a distinctive edge.

Silver Mountain Water opens up with a well balanced currant and tea accord, spiked with a touch of the aquatic and a twist of citrus. As the heart exposes itself, the tea and violet contribute an herbal, soil-like undercurrent that enriches a scent that might otherwise be too much of a lightweight.

Another distinctive feature is a metallic, or perhaps "stony" note (robyogi's "inkjet toner?") which for me lifts the whole composition onto a new plane. The element of subtle dissonance this note injects keeps me coming back for another sniff.

The drydown is very rapid on me, and reveals an accord familiar to anyone who's worn Millesime Imperial or Green Irish Tweed. In the case of Silver Moutain Water there is also a persitent echo of the current/tea accord that adds a little zest to the end stage. This is one of those scents that seem to disappear after a couple of hours, only to re-emerge unexpectedly from time to time.

Intriguing, and very well worth trying, regardless of gender.

I have tested 5 Creeds so far and after HimaIaya and MI I like this one the best! It's a scent you can wear ANY day at ANY moment! Maybe it's just a bit too feminine, but I like it very much!

8/10 for sure!

There is a reason this fragrance is so successful... It really is that good. Think green teas and fresh green notes with slight berry elements calming to a base of freshness, pleasant green sweetness, combined with patchouli and musk.

I love this scent it's so masculine and clean yet sophisticated. I would wear this on a date or a formal gathering. About the same longevity as GIT, but I have to say I like SMW better.

bought a 1oz. bottle from Saks for my wife for Christmas '07...found myself constantly sneaking sniffs of the uncapped sprayer and trying it on myself (I had found out Creed was marketing this as unisex). Something definitely addictive here! Can't smell it on myself after an hour though...1 oz lasted approx. 90 days...I started looking online to see if I could avoid retail for a 4oz...found it at Perfume Loop for $105! Half off! (has anyone else used them?) First thing I noticed was it had a black sprayer instead of silver....second was Arabic writing on a sticker attached to the bottom of the bottle; Everything else was the same...was it fake?? Of course I thought I detected a diference, and I still smell the empty 1oz. sprayer...but anyway, nothing else has held my attention as this has....definite metallic/ink note in there, giving it it's uniqueness...can't NOT put this on! I've since added the body/hair wash to it! Wish the scent lasted longer.

Not a scent for a humid country like the Philippines. GIT fits better in the hot ,humid and cool nights in my home town. But it does turn heads. It smells more musky on my skin after 3 to 4 hrs. This is when I shift things to high gear and bring out the GIT. This combination when used properly drives me crazy. My confidence flirts with the combination of the SMW dry down and the explosion of GIT's top notes. They should include a WARNING label on Creed scents. Proper mixture of scents justifies the LAW of ATTRACTION. Unfortunately it also attracts the wrong gender.

How have I gone this long without this fragrance??? I got my sample today, and instantly fell in love. I definitely get the berry and tea....and a slightly musky/smoky smell. Is that the ink? I love it!! I think that I'll save it for my wedding day, as I know I want a frag that will always remind me of that day....

The note of currents and green tea are
are so beautiful I wish they would last
forever, but the dry down is identitical to Green Irish Tweed and all too soon.
While I love the base notes to a fault-it is definitely the top notes that make this one of my all time favorite
fragrances to wear. I feel fresh and groomed.
I wear Silver Mountain Water when I know I have a challenging day ahead of me for the lift it unfailing gives me and assurance it will be with me for the long day I will put in.

Because of its powerful and long lasting finish, however, I am sparing with my application , but I work in a confined
space of a pharmacy - one with more
space and airflow might want to be more liberal. It is such a safe fragrance for business. It evolks in me a secure confidence that I find invaluable as I must speak with so many people in one day. Not my romantic
choice, but such a solid buy for really feeling groomed and polished
without any risk of offending during business hours I cherish my bottle
and give it 3.5 stars on a scale of 4.
It lacks individual daring and the sense of the expression of personality one would want in the intimate realm. My fourth Creed and
most used.

This is currently my favorite scent. I think I've got about 40 open bottles of stuff at the moment but this is the one I almost always go to if I'm going out somewhere nice :-) I get green tea and blackcurrant with a dry down almost the same as MI, very musky. I get more than 7 hours out of this, but I spray myself with about 12 squirts LOL You wont over do this one no matter how many sprays you wear. Thumbs up for this one, big time!

i can see why this is getting so much popularity.
this frag is a troublemaker if u already have a Girlfriend. This stuff is like allure of animal.("kavorka" as you may know from 'seinfeld'...lol)

Love this scent and reminds me of wine-but doesnt last that long-himalaya and imperial last longer

Wow. Fantastic stuff. My first true experience with Creed, and now I see why it costs so much. Women seem to love it; it's hard to put too much on. Only problem is it lasts only about 4 hrs on my skin. Other than that; a wardrobe MUST!

I'm at the duty free (Fragrance) section, the setting is the massive Dubai airport, I'm doing my thing before my flight begins to board and am loving it and suddenly i hear a guy just behind me ask: "SILVER MOUNTAIN WATER"? a couple of times, and the poor sales girl couldn't place the name so she asks what is the Brand? and now the man becomes silent. I took that as my cue and with a slight turn of my head i said "CREED". SILENCE!! For emphasis is made the 180 degree turn to face them and said "check CREED". Finally the girl smiled with relief and said "thank you" they were actually just a few feet away from the CREED shelf. To round up the encounter i moved closer to the grateful sales girl and asked for a schpritzzz of SMW & she nearly empties the tester on my wrists mmmm...nice. and i moved on. Hours later on the flight home i kept wondering somebody close by is wearing something really good... then i remembered; the Guy, the girl, the schpritzzz.. my wrists!! SMW by CREED is a sublime fragrance which gives the wearer authority, presence and sophistication there is unbelievable power in the freshness and subtlety of CREED SMW one fragrance that dared to go in this direction is DRAKKAR DYNAMIK but there is no contest here,CREED SMW has simply set the bar too high.

wow! this is truly a FRESH frag! On me: peppery,juniper-y with a kick of berry & tea...I find it enchanting!

For a whiff of floral I combined w/ a daub of Mitsouko edp----nice.

Silver Mountain Water exceeded my expectations. I was skeptical of blackcurrant and tea notes – how wrong I was! This scent is light, but with incredible depth, conveying a mix of fresh air and clear flowing streams. Ambergris and musk add a sensual dimension. Silver Mountain Water has decent projection and duration. An outstanding Creed! Positively exhilarating and highly recommended!

Can't live without it.

this was simply astonishing when i first had the opportunity to try it. the essence of tea spills through in a most delightful manner and suddenly you are swept away to join the clouds as fresh berry breezes take you to dreamland. this was honey for the soul. chicken soup left far behind. i adored wearing this and would recommend it to anybody. it isn't cloying at allan the scents are all individually marked initialy, blending to a mellow crescendo which lasts hours. magical stuff.

awsome smell, one of my favorite smells
shame that it dosent last longer than an hour on me though
if this lasts longer on your skin it would be a definite 10/10 imo

I don't really see SMW as a refined scent. It is youthful and and well constructed, but is certainly not something I'd reach for when I want to make an impression.

Despite that, this tart scent will impress in the right situations. Very easy to wear, and overall very pleasing. I found the longevity to be average.

Silver Mountain Water is like a fresh breeze in the air...is like you walking in the mountain (with snow). Clean Water is running down the hills. One of the best summer scent i ever smelled (try also Bond No. 9 Hamptons). It´s quite the same smell.
It´s more for the younger people (i think). The next is Virgin Island Water...i can´t wait for this one.

Wow, just wow. This stuff is amazing. Its so refined, yet at the same time it's very youthful and trendy. It's such a shame that it doesn't last longer.

I love this smell and the ladies do too. I think this cologne is for the younger hip crowd and the more mature will tend to stray away from this one. Two sprays will last on me untill I take shower. This cologne is in heavy rotation withing my collection and I will recommend you to buy it if you like clean good smelling colognes.

I just got my bottle of SMW yesterday. This does EXACTLY what I want it to. It's like nothing I've ever had the pleasure of smelling before. I have a problem with longevity, but this lasts 6+ hours on me. All the women who smelled it on me absolutely loved it. If you still aren't sure, get the sample first like I did. Love at first sniff.

Can I start out by saying, "excuse me. What are you wearing?" That's exactly what I get when I spray on this one! The tea's are absolutely perfect. I agree on the similarities to CK1, but much richer and deeper. The only down side is that it takes about 6 sprays for longevity.
Does the Creed line last longer with continued use?(can anyone answer that for me?)

What a fantastic and gloriously original peice. There are very few in my area who know of Creed, so when I wear one of the many in my collection I am usually the only one who smells this way.

The berries and cream are wonderful in this selection - but the cream is rebuffed by a very pleasant and masculine musky smell so as to keep it from smelling too feminine.

Many compliments from my friends of the fairer sex when I wear this.

If you are a Creed aficianado - this MUST be in your collection. The stuff is not that expensive if you expend a little effort searching on the web.

Feels like I'm wearing a fine blackberry wine. Intoxicating... in the best way possible! Lasts and lasts and lasts. If I were stranded on a desert island with just SMW, I'd be more than fine.

Over the years, SMW has been the only consistent presence in my collection. My friends associate this scent with my very identity: it is my signature scent.

I personally think this is Creed's most distinctive scent. In contrast to what some others below have shared, I really can't smell the black currant. I definitely smell the tea note, but it serves in a rather complimentary role in the overall composition to the vanillish note and the infamous "ink note" that i always have a hard time articulating to others. While granting that i wear this cologne more often than any other, i would like to mention that it generates a lot of compliments.

Some others have mentioned the poor longevity. Creed intended for this to be a VERY light summer scent, lingering close to the skin rather than projecting lots of sillage (that is why the body wash is available in SMW). I myself like this smell far too much for it to rest light on my skin. My solution is to purchase the scent from (gasp) large online second-hand retailers. Ordinarily I would never recommend this, but I discovered that the older the bottle is, the longer it lasts and the greater the sillage. Compared to a fresh bottle, an older bottle will smell a little more deep in vanilla, tea, ink and ambergris, but otherwise not at all much different. Older bottles of Creed project more and last longer because the notes have had more time to mingle and settle (of course, true of most scents). While this can ruin certain scents, for my taste it amplifies what i love of SMW with little drawback. This way, SMW lasts 3 times as long and projects a hell of a lot more for me, keeping me very satisfied. For SMW, I always buy it at above mentioned bulk retailers, with the specific request that they send me their oldest bottle when possible. This is my tip (from a long satisfied fan) for those who love the smell but wish it lasted longer.

Of the 70 colognes in my cabinet, this one is my #1 - My Holy Grail. Bought it untested off reviews here. An unbelievable scent. Lasts long compared to some of the other Creeds. Fresh, soft, and rich scent.

Welcome back! Admittedly the best of fragrances I've come across—of course besides: Daim Blond, Terre d'Hermes, Dzing! and Gucci pour Homme. Sometimes I find it an ultra-sharp refined smell.. musky with a tasteful and rich concoction of citrus and poseidonia notes. At times it' s compared to the other Creed's masterpiece Millésime Impérial—sure they are both citrusy, and a bit sharp, Silver Mountain Water however could easily be worn—if you have enough courage to tolerable the problem of being too much feminity. Bracing with fresh green and black tea and a lot of berries accord—balanced also with very subtle warmth of musk / amber aura. A Jack of all trades scent which is just especially choice of fastidious people and well suited for royal families, artists and many high class people and also, could be dream of common people! Ah.. Silver Mountain Water..since I tried it for the first time, recalls breezy fall days. The name is ummm very WELL—overall my feeling is "WOW" the drydown is sensual and somewhat feminine. It seems to last 7-8 hours or so several spritzes—lasting longer than other Creed's I've tried. Imperial, Classy and quite avant garde—and has a very well composition. Silver Mountain Water has a capability of these mentioned characters.. Girls love it.

Silver Mountain Water is a modern kind of scent that will quite soon be the definition of classic. Since is interested by: David Bowie, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Eva Herzigova, Montel Williams, etc...has huge fans and anyone wants to get it.
I agree with it's good ads that how pleasant and delightful it indeed smells. Found it to be a very refreshing fragrance with the Citrus, fresh Green Tea and the predominant notes of the Berries combining to created a surprisingly pleasant fragrance. Like mountains and limpid waterfalls, but sometimes reminds me Hermes's Rocabar-however imo SMW has Creed's level and so unique. It makes one's flesh creep!. It is by far the most elegant, vibrant and upper class scent for a dandy-style and daytime wear in metropolises-and also this one is a charming scent that belongs to any wardrobe :>).
I love it and perhaps is my signature fragrance for future!. Well rounded and well balanced with the great sillage. Definitely fresh and heady which makes it perfect for the rather summer/fall season. This one is very thing I wanted.
A Class Act.

I agree with Pluran's statement that SMW shares some similarities with both Erolfa and Millesime Imperial, but let me interject here and state the equally obvious: namely, that SMW is also a kissing cousin of Calvin Klein's much loved and much maligned CKOne. (Put more succinctly, Silver Mountain Water is CKOne's rich, well dressed cousin from London.)

The notes are better defined, true enough, and the ingredients costlier, but the overall effect is strikingly similar -- clean, crisp, long lasting without being overbearing, and unquestionably unisex.

A definite thumbs up in my book. Not my favorite Creed, no -- Acier Aluminium, Erolfa, Himalaya, Millesime Imperial, and Neroli Sauvage still beat it out in my top five. But it's still one heckuva good fragrance.

SMV is a best fragrance by Creed. this scent is light, bright, sharp & elegant. i like Tea note in this scent.

A terrific berry and tea analogue to Millesime Imperial, super light and fresh but will just enough heft to take in into fall or even winter. Wears off the skin within a couple of hours but when applied to clothing I have know it to last 8-12 hours. Another excellent fragrance by Creed!

Yummy stuff! I'm totally new to this site and scents in general. From reviews here I've started trying all sorts of different fragrances and this so far is my favorite. I tried GIT today and SMW is like GIT with more edge and a lot more going on. Classy, ethereal and fresh.

SMW...musky, Creed-ambery, currant and tea, with an unusual note that seems to persist throughout. This note I would describe as exhaust fume, or perhaps pen ink, maybe ink jet toner - it's synthetic, it's harsh, and it's odd in a scent named Silver Mountain Water. Don't get me wrong, this note does not diminish my enjoyment of this scent. In fact, it adds to my enjoyment, as it's so unexpected and out of place. Still, Silver Mountain Water? Maybe Polluted Mountain Water is a better name (though I imagine that wouldn't sell as many bottles). It is youthful, energetic, interesting, funky, and a touch avant-garde (as much as a Creed can be). Definitely for jeans, casual wear. I do not have longevity issues (and I happen to think that olfactory habituation is an issue with this one). I do get consistency issues - even within the same bottle. SMW seems to respond to temperature, weather, diet...everything. Sillage is high. I can leave my office, return to it, and smell SMW when I return, even after I thought the scent had faded. A "modern" Creed for sure. I really wish it wasn't sold at K-Mart!!! Creed, get your marketing heads out of their arses please.

The longevity is average, atleast on my skin. Ok, now that I have gotten the bad out of the way, let me say that this fragrance is simply amazing - the fresh black tea and blackcurrant notes really does make it smell like beautiful and fresh mountain water. Very uplifting, refreshing and classy. Suitable for all seasons and occasions.

Magic !

Ethereal. Evokes memories and creates an aura of class and cleanliness found in no other scent.

I like SMW, but with all of Creed's it's a matter of how it fits with your own body chem. Creed is all essence oils and you have to try and see if you and this scent are a good match. It may wear/smell deff. on you that it will on the next person. If I may add, Creed has to be put on in a diff. way than any other product, you spray it directly on your skin where there are hairs, say your fore arm, then you pat down with your hand, this way it will last longer and the oils will release the scent thru the day, keep in mind that the scent will change as the day goes on...Creed has no fixers so it may seem to fade to the one wearing it, but others will be able to enjoy it long after you put it on and reapply it as you want, yes it's a soft scent, but that's the way it should be, you don't want to be "smelt" in the next county. Now having said that, be careful to find one that fits you. I love Green Irish Tweed...but it doesn't like me at all, at the end of the day I smell like sweaty feet and after a year of wearing it a friend was kind enough to tell me when no one else would...the sad part I was a rep for Creed with Neiman Marcus...YEEK!!!
So enjoy, but find a good fit.
The one I like best is Limes, Floris Summer by Creed
Honorio

berries, tea, clean notes, it all fits together very magically. it really does smell like water from a silver mountain :) great lasting power as well. I find this one to be a creed a younger wearer would really appreciate (18-25). I like alot of the creeds personally but this is the only one my friends will also agree on (im 22)

Its a ok Creed, smells a bit like CK1 with also that airy notes in Chrome. The only downside is that theirs a note that smells like pen Ink which can put people off sometimes.

This is one of the beautiful, intoxicating fragrances from Creed that I am privileged to own. The seductive and sparkling green tea and black currants are smooth and enchanting. While the fragrances is tempermental and trial and error may be necessary to find a good batch, it is worth the effort for this magnificent scent. This is one of the 3 Creeds that I continually recieve compliments while wearing. My bottle lasts as long as I want it to. 1 spray will last me up to 12 hours!

At first I was dissapointed when I first tried it, I thought it lacked longevity but after using for over 2 years I realized I was wrong, its actually has quite a staying power, the middle and basenotes seems to get stronger, its the kind of scent that lingers ,the notes are beautiful, people complain about the staying power? fragrance that are overly strong lacks elegance, creeds has the quality of subtlety, pepole seems notice this on, they lean in close to to get a whiff trying to figure out what you are wearing

This is really a great fragrance.. but why does Creed state that Jennifer Lopez and Ricky Martin wear the stuff? I doubt they do, and IF they do, it's almost enough reason to make me avoid creed. I bought a tester from scentiments.com and have to say this scent is outstanding. It's a shame Creed is such a gimmicky company.. if they need J-Lo to sell their products, it's simply sad. You would never see SMN or L'Artisan stooping so low.

One of the most pleasant fragrances I have ever smelt. Tea, fruits and some implied aquatic notes completely rejuvenate my day when I get a whiff of my own sillage when wearing Silver Mountain Water.

This is so light, refreshing and smooth! One of my top scents that I own. If you're new to Creed, this would be a great scent to start off with. This is so different from the current scents out there!

SMW is a great fragrance. It’s a great blend of currant, tea, and aquatic like notes. The scent itself is very fresh and crisp, and the currant notes help balance it out and give a bit more sweetness to it. This is a wonderful summer fragrance. My biggest concern is that I’ve tried this from so many samples, and each one seems to be different. That kind of variance is a little unsettling.

Clean, clear, crisp, distinguished. These are the words to describe Creed's Silver Mountain Water. I love it so much, I own not just the Silver Mountain Water fragrance, but also the hair and body wash and the scented candle.

a wonderful refreshing fruity masculine metalic - wonderful balance - a green fruitiness mixed with cool metallic masculinity

I read somewhere that this was one of the favorite fragrances of one of my favorite local TV anchors, so I gave it a try. And man, was I impressed. This is probably my favorite out of all the Creeds. It is truly a multifaceted fragrance...subtle, powerful, fresh, and truly unique. Highly recommended, and I can see why this is Oliver Creed's favorite.

This is unlike anything you've ever smelt before. It is positively beautiful - the tea is definately the note that gets noticed, but there are notes around it that almost seem to pad it, like the cream and honey for a perfect cup of tea. Not spicy at all, smooth but not overly smooth like too many mainstream fragrances, sweet but not too overly sweet that it gives you a headache, this truly is a masterpiece.
It's 9:30 now, I put SMW on at around 1:00, and it's still there. I agree with some other reviewers that it's probably enjoyed more by the person wearing it than the people around them. It stays very close to the skin, which I think is intended.
This scent is so seductive that the occasional whiff is the desired effect, instead of an overwhelming, room-filling obnoxious scent. But once someone detects it on you, they're anxious to hang around you long enough to get another luxurious sniff.

Stunning. The only scent out there with this level of freshness without the sour, aquatic notes that seem to dominate the fragrances launched today. Crisp, refined, versatile. Bottled class, suitable for almost any ocassion.
Mattias / Sweden

As a relative newcomer to the world of fragrance, mine is no expert opinion. But if I had to say one thing about SMW, it would be "WOW". This is so unlike anything I have ever smelt and has instantly claimed the title of "my favorite scent".
I'm glad to say I don't seem to have the problem some others are experiencing with the fleeting scent, I suppose it all comes down to skin type.

I decided to give Silver Mountain Water another try, after a disappointing intial experience in February 2003. I'm glad I did! As with some other reviewers, I began to notice the scent more and more often with successive wearings. My advice: be patient if you don't "get" this fragrance at first--it's well worth the wait. A subtly sweet, elegant aura that can be worn anywhere with great pleasure

A scent probably more appreciated by the person wearing it than by those around. I agree with others that it can be a fleeting scent. But I have also found that on subsequent wearings I have detected the scent later and later in the day.
I have found that the scent doesn't develop much, but that is fine with me. There may be a touch of black/white pepper in the mix, so the scent is not as sweet as the Basenotes description may make it seem.

Silver Mountain Water is for me and extremely comforting scent. A home base if you will. The tea and current take me to a northern Minnesota winter. I love wearing this with wool sweaters. It also lasts on me for 24+ hours, which seems to be the opposite of what most people experience. Like nothing else and one for which I recieve lot of compliments.

Very good scent dominated by tea notes. Duration is okay, but could be a little longer. This is an incredibly versatile scent, and works quite well in a casual setting.
The white bottle is beautiful and represents the liquid inside well.

I love this scent. I really do.... You can pull it off in any weather (though Spring/Summer seems like the best match for it) and it's a beautiful fragrance with the Tea and the Black Currant nicely coming together. This being said the staying power of this scent is embarrassingly poor. This scent is gone in about an hour and a half and needs to constantly be reapplied. It would probably be my signature scent if it had any staying power. The 50 dollar shower gel is worthless for this too.

The description for this Creed product says it was inspired by the French Alps and I can certainly see why. The bottle, being white, is a just an overt indicator of the purity that this scent invokes. Beautifully sweet and clean and pleasantly long-lasting. When I first wore this scent I thought it disappeared very quickly, but since then my nose has grown to notice it longer and longer with each wearing.