Eau de Montagne by Montagne

Quick Review : Eau de Montagne, an inspired expression of Creed’s Silver Mountain Waters 

OPENING

The liquid is very clear so I was expecting ultra fresh, I was expecting almost aquatic,  I got mandarines and lemons immediately and this metallic scent that I couldn’t decipher at first, then the mandarines hid and out came the green tea and it stayed on, took me a few sniffs to figure out what it was as I didn’t research this before applying, it’s a good green tea, natural and potent. The metallic scent was there and for the life of me I couldn’t figure it out, I researched, now I know it’s the black currant, it makes you think of metallic, of Silver, I get it now.

DRYDOWN 

I think it’s inoffensive, it’s a dark and complex freshie that is not woody, that’s the best way to describe it. The metal scent remains, it’s like a blade, long gone are the mandarines and lemon, it’s musky now and if there’s wood in there I can’t pick out which one it is. It does have character and presence but I don’t think this is the best scent for day to day wear, or, for blind buying. It’s definitely different and, as a collector of scents, this is important to have and experience. Important to note… The ingredients feel natural, Creed to me feels airy as I’ve said before, Eau de Montagne retains that.

PERFORMANCE

This is not beast mode projection but it has a nice scent bubble, I would say about 1/2 a foot, it’s crisp too. I don’t have to look for it on my skin, it’s there. I literally just applied it to my skin for the first time so longevity is unknown, will update once I know.

COMPARISONS 

I have the Armaf clone of SMW, there’s no comparison, Eau de Montagne smells natural and well blended, Armaf’s version smells fake and incomplete. I don’t own the original so can’t do that comparison.

CONCLUSION 

If I wasn’t a collector, I wouldn’t own this, it’s not a typical scent and I think people who aren’t into fragrances won’t understand why this exists, however, as a collector, I do get it, it’s melted snow running through mineral heavy rocks… It’s the feeling of being there surrounded by snow but water is still flowing. Creed is an inspiring house and I’m glad Montagne decided to go with natural ingredients  on this, it sits so comfortably on my skin, it complements me…and it saved me a ton of money as I don’t have to pursue the original (even if the original is better). Do I recommend it? With the caveat above, I do, specially if you like natural smelling frags.

Would love to hear your thoughts on this! Comment below and let me know if you like this or if you disagree with my assessment!


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