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Silver Mountain Water Visits an Italian Barbershop
Even though most of Xerjoff's fragrances don't appeal to me much due to their DNA, this one, alongside Nio, a very nice citrus scent, has caught my attention positively. While Nio didn't make it into my collection due to its hefty price, I was able to acquire this one at a good discount price.
As an owner and lover of Creed's Silver Mountain Water, which is compared to this fragrance just like its predecessor Mefisto, I want to attempt a description of the flanker Gentiluomo.
To visualize the scent, imagine the following scenario: A serious, well-dressed gentleman wears Silver Mountain Water and is getting a haircut from an Italian barber. The result is a powdery fragrance creation that indeed bears certain similarities to barbershop scents, while still retaining the well-known, silvery, and clear DNA of the Creed classic.
A wonderful and high-quality scent that leaves a nice, clean, and bright musk on the skin over time, while I can also definitely recognize green nuances here. What I particularly like is the fact that bergamot and lemon play a rather subordinate role. They do add a certain freshness to the fragrance, but do not result in that citrusy zest one usually finds in scents that have those components in the top notes.
Even though the fragrance is quite linear and simple, its quality is clearly noticeable in my opinion. I would also like to positively assess its longevity. The scent noticeably radiates in the first 4 hours, even for me as the wearer, it is distinctly perceivable during this time. Even after a typical 8-hour workday, it refuses to disappear from my wrist, lasting for days on clothing.
Lovers of the mentioned Creed fragrance should take a closer look at this Xerjoff. If the original was perhaps too scratchy and metallic for you, this powdery interpretation might just be to your liking.
As an owner and lover of Creed's Silver Mountain Water, which is compared to this fragrance just like its predecessor Mefisto, I want to attempt a description of the flanker Gentiluomo.
To visualize the scent, imagine the following scenario: A serious, well-dressed gentleman wears Silver Mountain Water and is getting a haircut from an Italian barber. The result is a powdery fragrance creation that indeed bears certain similarities to barbershop scents, while still retaining the well-known, silvery, and clear DNA of the Creed classic.
A wonderful and high-quality scent that leaves a nice, clean, and bright musk on the skin over time, while I can also definitely recognize green nuances here. What I particularly like is the fact that bergamot and lemon play a rather subordinate role. They do add a certain freshness to the fragrance, but do not result in that citrusy zest one usually finds in scents that have those components in the top notes.
Even though the fragrance is quite linear and simple, its quality is clearly noticeable in my opinion. I would also like to positively assess its longevity. The scent noticeably radiates in the first 4 hours, even for me as the wearer, it is distinctly perceivable during this time. Even after a typical 8-hour workday, it refuses to disappear from my wrist, lasting for days on clothing.
Lovers of the mentioned Creed fragrance should take a closer look at this Xerjoff. If the original was perhaps too scratchy and metallic for you, this powdery interpretation might just be to your liking.
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3 Comments
DerDefcon 5 years ago
I'll get a small sample of this one. The regular "Mefisto" smelled just as exhausting and musty to me as "Silver Mountain Water." The light blue version might suit me better.
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Fresh21 5 years ago
Your comment reads wonderfully... Helpful trophy!
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Pollita 5 years ago
Powdery scents aren't really my thing right now. But it definitely sounds intriguing. Maybe we'll get a little sample while shopping soon. The chances are good :)
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