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Angel_angelik – :
Amazing, pretty close to SMW. For me it lasts quite long even in the summers, iam amazed by the longevity and somewhat unique smell. Would i buy again? Definitely Yes.
dimank – :
Not bad – certainly a good impersonation of Silver Mountain Water – but Rasasi’s Al-Wisam Day is a much higher quality fragrance. The citrus in this one is a tad sharp in the opening.
kartun vlad – :
I haven’t sampled the Creed, so cannot compare.
Strongish, slightly sweetened lemon citrus, followed by powdered metal. I do find it to be unisex, if not just straight out feminine due to the lack of tartness and the follow through of powder. I could live without the metallic accord, but it’s not overbearing and is a note that plays hide and seek.
Doesn’t last too long, but a good three hours or so, maybe more if you get a bit on your fabric. I find it stays longer sprayed down my blouse than on my wrists.
I really enjoy it for myself, it’s a refreshing change from floral or berry scents that women are expected to wear in the summer. The slight sweetness and the powderiness keep it feminine and doesn’t pull masculine on me at all. You just can’t find a nice citrus for women (in this price point) without it being bogged down by the same old humdrum feminine standbys of floral berried bunk.
serega-ms – :
Smells good. Lasts an hour then disappears to a faint whisper.
Will use, but would not recommend to another nor would I re-purchase.
rumjanovski – :
i will say this is the most pleasant surprise i’ve had today.
I bought this scent with Club de Nuit Intense because I consistently saw the praise these 2 received. Club de Nuit took forever for me to like, the scent changed over time and it’s still very synthetic and kind of hard for me to wear with confident.
When i first smelled this opening omy, just a ton of metallic ‘stuff’ i don’t even know how to describe what that opening is but it isn’t nice imo.
i never got past the opening over the past few months i try and never could, i decided to at least give it a chance and spray it on my arm instead of paper. What a great thing because this dry down is so so pleasant! After you get past the 15min opening that metallic scent fades and it becomes something really nice; at first i was like ‘hmmm kinda soapy, still nice’ now it’s kind of a spicy tea that is radiating off my skin it’s really nice.
A Blind buy that i really had to work up to liking (similar to the other armaf scent) but they are both pretty good for the money in their own respects, i don’t really enjoy the inconsistent smells that armaf puts out (it seems like you really have to work the sprayer and bottle to get the scent to open up) but for 20 bucks this is a good frag minus the metallic opening that is just horrible, still not as bad as CDNIM and that pinesol smell it can put out at first just brutal
solid 7/10 it loses a lot of points for that opening spray just being so dam BAD!
hani277 – :
No tendra mucho poder y durabilidad pero tiene un drydown muy pero muy exquisito. 8 de 10 y sin hablar de similitudes con otros perfumes porque por el costo para mi tiene A.
uwq121speagoessenda – :
The opening of this is really weird. After about an hour it dries down to something really special, kind of a creamy herbal aroma. Glad I bought it.
ouf568intitytek – :
If you own this take the cap off and leave it off for awhile.
kloss11 – :
The more I wear this, the better I like it. At first I wasn’t sure. It is a little weird and unexpected. But now I really like smelling it on myself during the day. I enjoy both the opening and the dry down. It does produce compliments from others as well. Nothing wrong with the performance, lasts most of the day. It was a blind buy, but not difficult, as it is an absolute steal in terms of the price.
andrej110875 – :
It’s a strong, weird and abstract scent. It’s very metallic and lemony at first (I personally do not mind metallic notes at all), then it becomes something else. Something icy and a bit surreal. I dont know if it’s a good clone of SWM by Creed but it works in it’s own way. It’s difficult to say what kind of emotions it carries though. The dry-down is better and more sophisticated than what you will smell at first.
It’s a good bottle if you want to experience something fresh, cold and just a bit weird.
shucha – :
This went from a strong dislike to a love.
Can’t believe how much I’m into this now – I want to wear it all the time, even when I’m chillin at home.
Just like Shugenja reported, it smelled offensive to me at first but after spraying it over 20x and having it for a few weeks it feels like it’s opened up.
I get a super blast of citrus that is some of the driest and freshest I’ve ever encountered.
I especially like spraying this on the left and right side of my neck and then spraying MontBlanc Legend Spirit (which is sweet bubblegum and often compared to Invictus Aqua) on the front and back of my neck. Super dry + super sweet, both ultra refreshing and the result is incredible to me.
(I tried combining em in one atomizer, but it wasn’t as good as spraying em separately in different locations).
Got it for $25 CAD and I’ll be buying it again for sure.
Urban_760 – :
Okay, I made an account just to comment on this. I brought this because I love freshy water fragrances. I opened it up and couldn’t wait to spray this with all the great reviews it gets. Instant disappoint, now I’m sure if this batch was bad or my bottle is but this is straight Tobacco. Not musk or sandalwood just straight tobacco. Not other notes in the dry down or anything straight up tobacco through out the entire wear of it.
nuz382speagoessenda – :
After owning a bottle of Al Wisam Day, and smelling this fragrance, I have to say this is very much similar to the latter. Although this has a ‘piercing’ note which was not observed in Al Wisam Day. I think it’s the metallic note that people are referring to.
So smell wise this is 90% similar to AWD, the difference being the piercing smell.
If AWD was a 10/10 then this is 7.5/10
Seriously though, nothing can beat Al Wisam Day in the ‘similar smelling’ category. Stuff’s legendary!
Fonatmen – :
Fragrance -Derby Club House Blanche Armaf
Bottle from – 2016
Derby Club House Blanche is a sparkling,refreshing and calming fragrance with a bit loud,challenging and sharp opening notes of fruity aquatic citrus followed by peaceful green tea.Than as it lingers on the skin,it slowly moves to a bit woody,creamy,bitter and musky scent with a nice touch of green galbanum and with a soft and fruity citrusy notes lurking at the edges.It has some similarities to Silver Mountain Water by Creed,Silver by Al Rehab,Al Wisam Day by Rasasi,Magia by Bois 1920 and Mefisto by Xerjoff.”Quality/ Cost Ratio” is high.
Longevity – 6/10(6+ hours)
Silage/Projection – 6,5/10(moderate projection and silage for the first 1-2 hours)
Weather – best in spring,summer and early autumn
Versatility – 10/10
Age – 20+
Compliments – 8/10
Scent – 8/10
Main notes according to me –
black currant,orange,tea,bergamot,aquatic notes,musk.
The drydown is a bit woody,creamy,bitter,green and musky and I get some -fruitiness,sandalwood,galbanum and musk.
Emotions –
peaceful wind,sparkling,calming effect,fresh,bright,clean.
Occasion -for more or less any ocasion,perfect for spring and summer casual activities.
Could be a nice signature scent.You’ll get compliments with this one.
tum657 – :
Update.
I have had this for a long time now, and the bergamot has really bloomed and the scent is much improved. Exposure to air really matures this. It has gone from a like to a love for me!
I21BEST – :
I don’t know where do you guys buying this ARMAF fragrances,few of my ones come from India and i m not so happy with longevity or sillage,so could be the Indians making fake ones,,,Is there any website where i can buy direct from Arab countries..???
fgfg – :
For the price it was worth blind buying and it didn’t disappoint initially. Nice opening, fresh, aquatic amd citrus. Having had a decant of SMW by Creed, this bears a striking resemblance. If you want that vibe but can not afford SMW, definitely give this a try.
Now only one downfall that keeps this as a like rather than a love…and it’s something that plagues a lot of citrus fresh fragrances….longevitiy. It’s very poor, after an hour it’s a very close skin scent. What a shame, cause apart from that I really like it.
sns2112 – :
I too did find a metallic aroma when I first tried it. Now I only wear it after dark. I do not know how or why, but at night it just smells wonderfully blended and not metallic.
zakonodatel1 – :
Amazing smell, but poor longevity and sillage. You need to put 10 15 sprays on to get moderate effects. Smells arabian, i can sense a little oud, however i dont see any oud in writing. Over all good, for me 2.5 out of 5 , nothing more. Could become from good to a blockbuster if longevity and sillage is improved though.
Entainyseanny – :
Armaf does it again with this fragrance. I would say there is more than 90% resemblance to Creed Silver Mountain Water. Very nice blend of green tea and citruses. Longevity is 6+ hrs.
mmma21709 – :
Smells like metallic waste .
Always gives me a headache , I have smelled the creed also ,which is very soft and pleasant .
This is not even worth the cheap price .
Worst blind buy ever .
Edit :
Tried to give it a second chance , it’s a little better then what I initially thought but the initial metallic blast is still toxic to my nose .
Dmitri_75 – :
According to @ifishares this is the same juice as Estiara Stag White for men. Both Estiara and Armaf are brands under Sterling Parfums. Even the note pyramid is the same.
QWE4R5T6Y7UIO – :
I actually like this better than Silver Mountain Water…it has a much more mascline scent. The tea mixed with galbanum almost has a tobacco quality to it. For the price you really cant go wrong. A nice update and improvement (for my usage) to the venerable SMW. And if if the longevity isnt as long ad you would like, reapply for heavens sake…at this price, why not?’
Cinema – :
For the price outstanding value not synthetic or harsh at all smells 99% like sonnet mountain water not the best longevity or projection but it’s good for at least 4 hours before becoming a skin scent. How people can knock this is crazy! ! Or pure snobbery. This on its own merits is a beautiful fragrance.
alex2679 – :
I had no idea what this was one when I smelled it. I thought right away, hmm this smells like silver mountain water. And when I found out what the fragrance was and came here to read the notes and reviews it all made sense. I don’t know what people are talking about with it being super harsh and all of that. To me its a very clean and the tea note stands out. It has the DNA of silver mountain water and smell well blended and pretty natural to my nose for the price. Its a light scent on my skin, nothing beast or crazy. I think this one isn’t as feminine smelling as silver mountain water which makes it better to me.. Not sure if the performance is better or worse than SMW, haven’t smelled that in years.. I am sure the Creed is probably more complex and more natural smelling, but I remember I didn’t like it because it was too heavy on the floral notes.
Scent 4/5
Performance 3/5
starcorru – :
First Impressions:
This reminded me of Silver Mountain Water for a few seconds after spraying it, but then that similarity started to fade to my nose.
This is what I expected Al-Rehab’s Silver to smell like, which was actually much better than I expected. Silver Mountain Water has become one of my favorite fragrances, so I’ve been wanting to check out fragrances that are similar. I have found some gems that way like Rasasi Al-Wisam Day and Entebaa. Al-Wisam Day could be considered an alternative to SMW, Entebaa is not.
Anyway, Armaf Derby Club House Blanche is missing the magic of Silver Mountain Water. The most volatile top notes are similar. It doesn’t have the inky note, which is something I love. Derby Club House Blanche also leans more masculine. I really like the unisex quality of SMW, so if I were looking for a SMW replacement (I’m not) I would miss that in this fragrance. It is different though, which is nice on it’s own. As it starts to dry down (around the 30 minute mark) this stuff gets better smelling. I still find it the least similar of the SMW alternatives I have smelled.
I may still wear this, but I won’t be buying a second bottle of this stuff. If you’re looking for a Silver Mountain Water alternative, you will be much more satisfied with Al-Wisam Day.
Here’s how I’d rate the alternatives or “clones” that I have tried from best to worst:
Silver Mountain Water
Al-Wisam Day (On some days, I would say that AWD is as good as SMW)
Al-Rehab Silver roll-on
Al-Rehab Spray
Armaf Derby Club House Blanche
Of the Armafs I have tried, here’s how I would rank them by quality from best to worst:
Club de Nuit Intense for Women
Tres Nuit
Club de Nuit Intense for Men tied with Derby Club House Blanche
I’ve purchased all of my Armaf fragrances for $20 or less. For the price, you get great quality, much better than what you’d get for $20 from a western house. I definitely prefer Rasasi over Armaf from what I’ve smelled though.
Alachrudy – :
This is very close to SMW. That being said, the galbanum note is bitter,screechy, and in your face. Each time I was enjoying the air around me, there is that irritating note. It makes the impression of Blanche dry to the point of distraction. It does lack the intense inky note of Al-Rehab Silver (Blanche is a better scent), but the chypre slap is a real negative for me. SMW is better blended and more even to the nose, as you would expect.
This is stout. Three sprays and you taste it. Two is too many. This is one of those rare one spray overkills! I notice it is too strong when sprayed on my shirt.
I recommend this and do wear this, just go lightly and it is good.
Edit: I have been wearing this for a few days in a row. It is never invisible to my nose. It is constantly there. Most scents leave my focus after an hour or two. Not this. It keeps my attention and I get tired of it. I still think it is very good, but so loud, just like SMW. I never smell the listed notes for SMW. I do not smell some of the notes listed for this one too. I still get too much yellow floral. I don’t detect citrus or sandalwood.
Strength 10/10
Projection 10/10
Scent 7/10
Longevity 10/10 It never goes away IME.
g-s-s2 – :
Just received it in the mail and this stuff smells fantastic! Can’t wait to wear this in the hot weather!
Baxamedia – :
9/10.
hondarjin – :
@Boxcuttahz that’s exactly how Creed version smells – toxic metal waste 🙂
vik100 – :
My first and quite possibly the last Armaf fragrance I will own. It smells so gross, it’s like a metallic, citrus, floral, creamy concoction but done in a very bad way. I only paid $30aud for this but still was not worth wasting that kind of money. I hate this
Arisha – :
Blackcurrant, citrus and metallic musk. This is a miss for me.
Opens with alcohol, dries into a metallic, bitter blackcurrant, with some weird synthetic, cleaning product vibe, but the metallic note doesn’t really go away.
Kind of a strange fresh fragrance, really not my thing.
MaksimusPraid – :
First and foremost, I’ve never smelled Creed’s Silver Mountain Water. Now that that’s out of the way…
This is a nice clean scent, however, while clean and smooth, the opening, and the first half hour of wear, have an unnatural, almost pungently clean smell that reminds me of cleaning products. After 30 minutes to 1 hour however, or after it’s exposed to heat, the scent changes DRASTICALLY! After that, it’s smooth, clean, like freshly washed clothes in Tide detergent but cooler and more powdery, almost floral. When those powdery notes start to appear, THAT’s where the scent really shines, and that’s where the scent stays until it dissipates.
In my opinion, a stronger floral note and less pungently clean opening would make this a very popular scent. For me, I’ll wear this before bed, while cleaning, or possibly use it to spray my bed sheets or car with. That’s by no means a terrible thing, if I didn’t like it I wouldn’t keep it, however it’s not one that I’ll wear out very often. Unless I’m heading to the car wash. On that occasion, I think this would be my first choice.
Overall, don’t let my negative comments steer you away from trying this one. I think it’s a very interesting scent and definitely worth experiencing. I can’t say how close it is to Creed Silver Mountain Water, but it’s very nice in its own right. No complaints on longevity and projection is quite heavy.UPDATE: To avoid the pungent opening, spray from further away to mist yourself rather than letting it saturate any one specific area. If you want a stronger smell, allow it to dry, then reapply, again, in a mist. The end result smells AWESOME!
This scent is a “miss” in my book when it’s applied too heavily to one area, but apply it from further away and it becomes something awesome AND will last for a LONG time. It’s the difference between not really liking this scent and instead loving it. Huge difference. It’s all in the application!
Olivia_fromAD – :
I’m not anti-Armaf, they’re a great budget range for those that can’t, or don’t wan’t, to pay for similar high-priced fragrances. Club De Nuit Intense (both versions) are amazing for the price. But…this is a foul smelling metallic / sweet concoction that makes me feel a little sick. On a plus point, you won’t have to suffer it for long. It lasts for 20 mins tops.
I have to confess that I don’t like SMW either but it’s way better than this.
aelitalena – :
I’ve tried together SWM and Derby House Blanche on both of my wrists and my verdict is that Derby Blanche is actually a BETTER fragrance for a man.
Its basically the same scent just a bit less floral and that’s why its labeled as a man fragrance not unisex like SWM.
I’m sorry for all the Creed fanboys who smell unicorns and ethereal ambergrits in every fragrance as long as it has the Creed logo on it but this is a better and more than 10 times cheaper alternative than SWM (especially for men).
dinox_90 – :
really lovely fragrance that could easily be worn by men and women. sadly it has the worst flaw of all: it lasts only a short while. It’s not the most expensive out there, but still I expect a decent life out of anything I wear. This one dissapoints in there. Great for spring and summer, and probably even fall.
kosma-aleksandr – :
foulest “fresh”! scent ive ever come across with. such a disappointing buy! and yes, this does smell like toilet cleaner!
hieliapes – :
I find it to be much closer to the Creed Silver mountain water than the Al Rehab Silver. The sandalwood combined with the aquatic notes is just amazing. Good job Armaf. Guys go for it.
liatrits – :
Since I received my bottle of Blanche from India a few weeks ago, I’ve used it three times. My first impression is that this fragrance smells very rich and natural. I feel like I’m smelling an expensive niche quality perfume and not a cheapy. It’s beautifully deep and complex. Given that many reviewers have claimed that this is a very good clone of Creed’s SMW, I take my hat off to Creed for creating such an amazing perfume and to Armaf for being able to reproduce such a high quality clone for such a small price. Really, hats off to the two houses. However, good as the smell is, I wasn’t prepared for how long this fragrance lasts. I sprayed it on my arms and body early this morning, it’s 9pm now and it still smells it on my arms. Even though it has now faded to a skin scent, it still smells very fresh.
Ramzy – :
Pretty good copy of Silver Mountain Water. However, it has less of that strong metallic/ink vibe that both the Creed and Al_Rehab’s Silver possess.(which was actually a plus for me, since I’m not a big fan)
But, it also had much less longevity too on me. In the end, I still think for the price vs. quality that Al Rehab Silver is still the way to go…it’s stronger/longer lasting, a slight bit more synthetic and much cheaper. But having said that, this is still a good choice/alternative:)
risearpensoms – :
This is a fantastic summer fragrance that pairs nicely with very hot weather. I took the roll-on version of Al Rehab “Silver” with me on a trip to Vegas, and got very familiar with its scent during my trip. I liked it so I bought a second roll-on bottle.
When I discovered Armaf, I was curious about “Blanche” because I found out it was another variation of Creed SMW.
When comparing “Silver” to “Blanche”, the latter is far superior. The scent is much deeper, and does not have even a hint of the synthetic/metallic properties that are easily detectable in “Silver”.
Armaf’s version really is awesome. Some other reviews here say that the difference is not distinguishable when compared to SMW, and I totally believe it. “Blanche” smells very natural, and even has that water note in it.
This is a real treat, and stands out as an excellent hot weather fragrance.
blink82124 – :
Opens with citrus, orange blossom, & a subtle orange blossom honey note(s). Opening notes last about 30 minutes to an hour.
Dries down very fresh, clean, & slightly floral. Becomes more masculine in this stage (when compared to the opening).
Longevity is good. Does become a skin scent.
Really good fragrance. Definitely unisex/slightly more on the feminine side, but can easily be pulled off by men too.
vervrrvldc – :
Sorry guys but this is more like Sun Java White and much less like Silver Mountain Water. First off the green tea note is basically non existent. Next the black currant note smells cheap and has an almost waxy/plastic texture to it. Al Rehab Silver a much better clone of SMW.
ExorsistDrat – :
Yeah, this smells exactly of SMW. They are virtually indistinguishable. I would mirror what Cireal has said here. This is a step up from Silver by Al Rehab. It smells of a higher grade than the Silver. I seriously doubt even experienced noses could tell the difference between this and SMW.
lordx – :
Never tried any Creed stuff so nothing to compare to. I get a citrus/sea feel from it. Perfect for the summer. Might be my new fave summer frag.
игорь452040 – :
Dead on ringer of Creed Silver Mountain Water. This is a better alternative than Al-Rehad Silver and can be bought for around the same price as their 3.4oz bottle. It is not as metallic/syntheic smelling as Al-Rehad Silver. Longevity is decent and projection is around the same. If you want Creed SMW and don’t want/have the money then this will do just fine!
A in my book!