Ive only been in the fragrance world for a few months and like many newcomers I quickly became intrigued by the great House of Creed. The history, the celebrity, the extravagance, the lovely descriptions and, of course, the haters, how can ones interest not be captivated? I have yet to post a critique of a fragrance and figured where better to start than Creed. I have not purchased any full sized falcons of a Creed, but I have ordered several samples and I would like to share some thoughts in this post. Surely, with a fragrance house of this magnitude, conjecture, opinion, admonishment and sacrosanctity will follow.
Acier Aluminum: Unlike some, I love the initial blast of AA. Definitely a unisex fragrance with a cool sweetness that is intense and sensual. Sorry to get graphic, but the scent reminds me of sexual encounter I had when I was 22 with a woman my mothers age. The experience was so deviant, yet so thrilling. Unfortunately, like the thought of a long-term serious relationship with a much older woman, the scent goes sour on my skin after a few hours.
Himalaya: To me this one smells a lot like Platinum Egoiste and I think Platinum smells like a subdued version of Eternity for men (Calvin Klein). Of these fragrances, I think Platinum carries the theme the best, but my connotations with Eternity are too strong for any of them to be redeemed.
Millésime Impérial: Being a Gen-Xer, maybe I was exposed to too much Calvin Klein while growing up, but I can only think of Escape when I smell this one. They are different, but both have similar fruity notes. To be honest I think I like Escape better because of the balls-to-the-walls mentality with its unabashed synthetic nature.
Baie de Genièvre: This one is an absolute gem. If I had the budget, I would always have a falcon of this stuff on hand and wear it whenever I needed to do some hardcore manual labor. The stuff makes me just want to go outside and chop some wood. Its that manly.
Silver Mountain Water: I cant even remember what this stuff smelled like it was so average.
Bois du Portugal: Im on the bandwagonsophisticated and classy.
Original Vetiver: Im probably going to purchase a falcon of this. I love the earthiness of the initial blast. It makes me feel like Im getting something of natural genuine quality, much like brewing a batch of organic green tea, freshly imported from Asia (not the scent, the experience). It dries down to that lovely barbershop scent. This is a nice scent that achieves what most Department store scents achieve, in just being pleasant to most noses, yet this one achieves it with a little more character. I would gladly have people recognize this scent as my signature.
Sorry for the long post, hopefully you get through it and opine your heart out.
Acier Aluminum: Unlike some, I love the initial blast of AA. Definitely a unisex fragrance with a cool sweetness that is intense and sensual. Sorry to get graphic, but the scent reminds me of sexual encounter I had when I was 22 with a woman my mothers age. The experience was so deviant, yet so thrilling. Unfortunately, like the thought of a long-term serious relationship with a much older woman, the scent goes sour on my skin after a few hours.
Himalaya: To me this one smells a lot like Platinum Egoiste and I think Platinum smells like a subdued version of Eternity for men (Calvin Klein). Of these fragrances, I think Platinum carries the theme the best, but my connotations with Eternity are too strong for any of them to be redeemed.
Millésime Impérial: Being a Gen-Xer, maybe I was exposed to too much Calvin Klein while growing up, but I can only think of Escape when I smell this one. They are different, but both have similar fruity notes. To be honest I think I like Escape better because of the balls-to-the-walls mentality with its unabashed synthetic nature.
Baie de Genièvre: This one is an absolute gem. If I had the budget, I would always have a falcon of this stuff on hand and wear it whenever I needed to do some hardcore manual labor. The stuff makes me just want to go outside and chop some wood. Its that manly.
Silver Mountain Water: I cant even remember what this stuff smelled like it was so average.
Bois du Portugal: Im on the bandwagonsophisticated and classy.
Original Vetiver: Im probably going to purchase a falcon of this. I love the earthiness of the initial blast. It makes me feel like Im getting something of natural genuine quality, much like brewing a batch of organic green tea, freshly imported from Asia (not the scent, the experience). It dries down to that lovely barbershop scent. This is a nice scent that achieves what most Department store scents achieve, in just being pleasant to most noses, yet this one achieves it with a little more character. I would gladly have people recognize this scent as my signature.
Sorry for the long post, hopefully you get through it and opine your heart out.
