Green Valley (1999)
by Creed

It is true that there are similarities with Green Irish Tweed.

Green Valley shares the citrus of the opening as well as a green violet leave accord of the heart. The differences exist in the mint and ginger that exist in Green Valley, which lighten the overall character and make it less earthy.

A quality fragrance which is ideal for day wear or warm weather.

This is another outstanding fragrance by Creed. It's more "gentle" than Green Irish Tweed and certainly different. The problem for me is longevity - it certainly doesn't last a long time on my skin. I seem to go for GIT more often than I do Green Valley.

Mint, grass and pepper are the notes I pick up immediately. The dry down is slightly sweet but definitely not cloying or "feminine". I agree with Kahuna Cowboy in that there are qualities from several Creed fragrances here - GIT, Tabarome Millesime, and SMW.

You can tell the ingredients are absolutely of the highest quality. A spring or summer fragrance for me, Green Valley is a winner.

I'm surprised by the review that found this nothing like GIT. The frags are similar to this nose, the key difference being that the florals are somewhat stronger here than the citrus, and the dry down presents a more powdery, slightly more astringent fragrance, and the Creed hallmark, an animalic base present in the classic frags that I assume is ambergris or some synthetic version thereof, is less pronounced. This is also more linear than GIT but is a wonderful cousin. Because they are similar I buy GIT, my favorite frag, but GV has much to recommend it. If you like GIT you'll like this. The question is whether you'll like it enough.

I'm over analyzing this and I know why. It's because it's a Creed. I've had this sample for awhile. I've worn it out twice, and tested it repeatedly, and yet on my weekly visit to basenotes I simply can't review it. I feel like due to the fact that it's a Creed there must be something I'm missing.

So, I have a solution for anyone trying to review a fragrance like this. Just imagine it was made by Calvin Klein. Suddenly a review isn't that difficult. It's just a single face among countless others.

This is clearly very natural, which is good. The note pyramid, to me, is much like Creed claims. There's violet leaf and black currant and mint. And at the risk of sounding like a redundant ass I feel that concoction is smooth AND evolves smoothly, not to be redundant or anything. The base is sweet, with the only thing I can discern being sandalwood. The only problem is that it's entirely unremarkable.

It should go without saying, but DO NOT BLIND BUY!

Great opening of several types of Mint, some light happy citrus, and a grassy field field full of wildflowers, new spring growth/buds. When the citrus and mint lose their edge, the earthy leafiness left from the mint blends in with the Violet Leaves, wildflowers/buds/grass, and a spicy mix of ginger and pepper. the overall feel here lasts for some time, and gives off a very natural and earthy scent, not entirely green, but more green/white/beige, all mixed together in open air, air that is rich with the smell of sweet wildflowers still sporting dew. I smell nothing synthetic like any of the Fahrenheits. after several hours of this, the scent finally settles into a sweet light brown, full-bloom patchouli, very earthy, with some lingering greens to balance the sweetness. My only complaint is just slightly too much vanilla in the drydown. But it's not anywhere near cloying, I am just someone who likes minimal sweetness. Possibly the most underrated Creed of them all.

the only reason that i think this is better quality than gucci pour homme is because gucci doesnt use the infusion technique... and that to me is key in a quality perfume