Himalaya
Creed (2002)

This very much smells like a pre-Aventus Creed, in that it's mostly their signature aquatic synthetics with citrus on top, paired up with the mix of sandalwood and their signature ambrox base that they've used multiple times, probably most famously in Bois Du Portugal. I like the old Creed tropes, so I'm enjoying this. I find it well balanced and familiar.

This one opens up with some fresh bitter notes of grapefruit and our lemon and bergamot notes. I suppose it's trying to emulate a fresh and crispness of the winter outdoors. This is followed by some synthetic wood-like notes. It's supposed to be sandalwood and cedar but to my nose it doesn't feel like it. The base is followed by the familiar ambergris and some musk.

For some this kind of scent will work, for me it does not. It started off with some potential before giving up. I was looking for a bit more complexity and depth and this one does not provide that at all. It's a very safe and casual scent.

in 2021 almost 300 euros for a product that opens with a citrus blast identical to a bubble bath (yes, exactly, identical to a badedas or vidal type of bubble bath) and which after about 15-20min turns into a vaguely citrusy / woody / skinscent musky; I mean ... at this point I take an extra shower, with badedas.

This is a Creeds most basic AF offering.

Highly casual, beautiful opening, but not overpowering, completely gone within 4 hours.

Himalaya dry down is very reminiscent to that of Acqua di Parma original Colonia, all the way to soapy finish.

For the price point they are better offerings out there.

A very clean and pleasent Creed, with a heavily obvious ambergris dry down..to me it's a lot like green Irish tweed for its fresh approach, citrusy instead of grassy with a similar ambergris rich structure, Himalaya has a luxury ivory hand soap feel tho in the dry down. I suppose I could connect the smell with all things pure and tranquil that is associated with the Himalaya mountains, except there is no harsh weather or fellow mountaineer's falling to their deaths, it's a sunny day and the climb ahead is full of optimism. I get around 6/7 hours performance with an hour's projection..makes for an excellent staple in the spring and summer.

Affable, likeable and very approachable. I will actively seek out another sample of this as it simply didn't stand up and grab me on the first couple of wears, but there is something intriguing there.

Silver Mountain Water's sample was enough to let me know a bottle wouldn't work for me, but with Himalaya I'm just not quite sure yet.

I'm also wondering if batch variation has influenced my sampling - citrus, cedar, sandalwood and ambergris presents as my ideal fragrance based on my tastes.

I definitely like it, just not sure if I like it enough to own it.