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Silver Mountain Water (EDP)

1995

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Versions Timeline

1995

Silver Mountain Water (Original Release)

Price Range
$345 – $490

Estimated price range, including all bottle sizes

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Perfumers

Olivier Creed

"Silver Mountain Water is a unisex Eau de Parfum from Creed that debuted in 1995 and is widely presented as an alpine-inspired fresh scent. Its signature profile combines sparkling citrus and blackcurrant in the opening with a cool tea-and-ozonic heart, before settling into a smooth musky sandalwood base. The fragrance is often described as clean, airy, crisp, and slightly metallic or icy in character, reflecting its Swiss mountain stream inspiration. Within Creed’s catalogue, it stands out as one of the house’s most recognizable fresh compositions and a long-running modern classic. The white bottle and silver cap visually reinforce the snow-and-water concept behind the scent. Over time, it has also become known for inspiring many comparable fragrances and clone interpretations in the wider market."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Spring
Summer

Ideal Weather

Sunny
Mild
Dry
Cloudy

Moods

Fresh
Calm
Elegant
Sophisticated
Serene

Occasions

Daily Use
Work
Casual
Travel
Meeting

Fun Facts

Creed states that Silver Mountain Water was inspired by the exhilarating beauty of the Swiss Alps and mountain streams.

The fragrance is especially recognizable for its cool green tea accord, a feature that helped make it highly distinctive in niche perfumery.

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Aromatic Profile

0m/8h
Top Notes
1x
CitrusFruityGreenFreshAquaticSyntheticWoodyPowdery

What Changed

Original 1995 Eau de Parfum release; later community sources and reviewers frequently reference reformulation over time, but the original release is the foundational version.

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–1h 12m

bergamot
blackcurrant
galbanum
orange
Middle Notes

1h 12m–3h 36m

tea
ozonic notes
Base Notes

3h 36m–8h

musk
sandalwood

Performance

Longevity
80%

Long-lasting (6-8h)

Sillage
40%

Moderate

Reviews Summary

“Silver Mountain Water is widely praised for its clean, sophisticated, alpine-fresh character built around citrus, blackcurrant, green tea, and soft musk. Reviewers often describe it as invigorating, airy, and distinctive, with a polished niche feel that works especially well in spring and summer. Performance feedback is mixed: some report around 6–8 hours with moderate projection, while many others find newer bottles softer and shorter-lived, often becoming a skin scent relatively quickly. Its scent profile remains highly appreciated, but value-for-money is a frequent point of criticism due to luxury pricing and inconsistent perceived longevity.”

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