
Creed
A crisp citrus and green tea composition that evokes misty mountain air with soft musk and sandalwood warmth
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Accords
Best Clone
The best clone of Creed Silver Mountain Water is Maharjan Silver by Lattafa, with a 82% accuracy score. A fraction of the cost of the $490 original.

Lattafa
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Price
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
Lattafa's interpretation maintains the structural integrity of the original but with reduced projection and longevity (typically 4-5 hours vs 6-8 hours on Creed). The citrus notes feel marginally sharper and less nuanced in the clone, while the green tea heart lacks the same subtle complexity of the designer version.

Armaf
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Price
6-10 hours
Longevity
Strong
Sillage
The clone delivers similar note progression and fresh-aromatic character but typically shows reduced longevity (4-5 hours vs 6-8 hours) and slightly less sophisticated blending. The galbanum and green tea notes may register as slightly more pronounced in the clone, creating a marginally sharper initial impression.

Armaf
$30
FragranceShop
8-10 hours
Longevity
Strong
Sillage
The clone has a slightly heavier synthetic quality compared to the original's airy transparency, and the metallic signature is marginally more pronounced. Longevity is comparable at 6-8 hours, though Silver Mountain Water's skin-scent quality in the dry-down is more polished.

Armaf
$30
FragranceShop
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
Sillage lacks the distinctive galbanum prominence and overall freshness intensity of the original, resulting in a softer, less complex fragrance. Longevity and sillage performance are also typically shorter on the clone compared to Creed's superior formulation.

Al Haramain
$29
FragranceShop
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
The clone lacks galbanum's distinctive green bite, making it smoother but less distinctive than the original. Longevity and sillage are typically lighter on the clone compared to Creed's performance standards.

Armaf
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Price
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone lacks the sharp galbanum edge that gives SMW its distinctive green, slightly metallic character; it reads softer and more conventionally fresh. Longevity is reduced by approximately 2-3 hours compared to the original's 6-8 hour projection.

Emir
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Price
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone lacks the original's distinctive mineral-green freshness and has a slightly softer, less pronounced galbanum. Longevity is typically 4-5 hours versus the original's 6-7 hours, and sillage is noticeably reduced.

Armaf
$19
FragranceShop
6-10 hours
Longevity
Strong
Sillage
The clone trades Creed's signature galbanum mineral quality for a more conventional green tea approach, and while longevity is comparable, the original's refined elegance feels more refined due to its balanced note interplay. Armaf's version is slightly sweeter and more linear, lacking the nuanced development of the original.

Fragrance World
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Price
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Longevity
-
Sillage
The clone generally has shorter longevity (4-5 hours vs 6-8 hours for the original) and a thinner sillage, with the sandalwood-musk base feeling less smooth and creamy. The overall composition feels more generic and less complex, losing some of the premium quality and naturalness inherent to Creed's formulation.

Orientica
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Price
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
The primary difference is the absence or significant reduction of galbanum in Mumayaz, which softens the characteristic green, slightly metallic quality of the original. Longevity and sillage in the clone also tend to be moderate rather than the strong projection of Creed's version.

Rasasi
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Price
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The original's unique galbanum-forward heart note is softened in the clone, replaced by geranium which reduces the greenness factor. Al Wisam Day also adds cedar to the base, making it slightly woodier and less purely musky-sandalwood than the original's more transparent dry-down.

Fragrance World
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Price
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone misses the prominent galbanum note that defines Silver Mountain Water's unique signature, and has a warmer, less transparent base. Longevity and sillage are typically slightly softer in the clone compared to the original's projection.

Afnan
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Price
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone's longevity and sillage are noticeably reduced compared to the original, and while the top and heart notes are well-replicated, the base lacks the creamy complexity and projection that makes Silver Mountain Water a luxury signature fragrance.

Dua
$55
Dua
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Longevity
-
Sillage
The clone delivers comparable freshness and aromatic character but typically has slightly softer longevity and sillage compared to the designer original. Water of Arabia's basenotes may feel less refined, with a marginally sweeter overall profile that deviates from SMW's cooler, more sophisticated aesthetic.