Creed Himalaya

While I am not a "Fragrance Head" I do have a large collection (~30) from a few different perfume houses and designers. This has a pleasant all be it short lived (on me) scent, I can detect the citrus and musk in this juice, but the scent (to me at least) has no real identity. For the price it should have a little more personality.

The packaging is first rate, but the bottle looks chintzy with the cap off.

I agree with Featherweight, it does seem to be a teenagers fragrance.

Purchased at Winners (T. J. Max) a price of $200.00 for 120ml is quite expensive, but better than the list price of $350.00 in the great white north

This is my first Creed fragrance and given the relative value likely my last. I will stick to Penhaligons and Knize.

Himalaya is an odd one. Some call it Creed's "teenager juice", as in it smells like the most youthful and friendly of all the masculine Creeds, but I disagree. Although it does smell amazing, I find it to be a serious and somewhat mature man frag. The key to understanding Himalaya is to see its components as two things:

1. A fragrance within a fragrance, and . . .
2. Green Irish Tweed without the green

In place of the green freshness of GIT is a very dry, grey, gunpowder accord that stands out prominently in the middle notes. This is like a little scent within a scent. The pink pepper explosion off the top of Himalaya mingles with some bitter citrus and then evolves into a smoky and cold soapiness. Then, when this interesting and ambiguous scent dries down, you get a fresh sandalwood, cedarwood, ambergris, and musk. Nice stuff. I'd say wear it if you feel confident in yourself, and you're not looking to knock women's socks off in a sexual way. Probably ideal for the self-assured 45-50 yr old guy who fishes on the weekends and gives the 20-something girl he works with sought-after advice on a regular basis. Definitely one of the better Creeds.

Top Notes: Grapefruit, bergamot from Calabria, lemon from Sicily
Middle Notes: Sandalwood
Base Notes: Musk, ambergris, cedarwood

This stays close to the skin. I can smell the grapefruit/citrus and bergamot up front. The sandalwood and musk round it out. It lasts about 4 hours. It's definitely a winter scent. Grapefruit keeps it fresh in contrast to the sandalwood. It kind of bounces around between a fresh clean scent and a woody incense smell. To me though I feel I would have to apply more. It reminds me of Green Valley a little in that the musk contrasts with the fresh smell. The waxiness of the ambergris shows up towards the drydown. It's definitely a chameleon of a scent in it's evolution. It's like an Ambergris Sandalwood Citrus Candle. Sandalwood lovers will really take to this one.

This stuff smells worse to me than old wet cardboard covered in mold. It actually upset my stomach. I only used a small amount on the back of my hand to test and was immediately repulsed. I had to wash my hands four times to get rid of the smell. I'm just glad that I only bought a small sample to test instead of springing for the full bottle. Needless to say, this particular creed scent will never be part of my rotation. Although, GIT & SMW will stay in the rotation for quite a while. Definitely try this one out before you spring for the larger bottle.

Mantius;917567 said:

I agree with rvbert0, this is a special occaision scent. There is an everyday quality to the citrus and sandallwood though. I think it's a very versitile addition to your arsenal. I find myself using it much more often than I thought I would. It can dress up well and it works well casually. It does seem to change character with my context. Great scent!!!

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Great fragrance. It is great to wear at work, but don't over do the dosage. A couple sprays last a long time.

I agree with rvbert0, this is a special occaision scent. There is an everyday quality to the citrus and sandallwood though. I think it's a very versitile addition to your arsenal. I find myself using it much more often than I thought I would. It can dress up well and it works well casually. It does seem to change character with my context. Great scent!!!

My second favorite cologne, second to Opus 1870. This is a scent I wear to mark special occasions, or just to make me feel very confident and happy.

The Creed website lists these as the notes: "Grapefruit, Bergamot, Mandarin and Lemon top notes with a heart of Cedar, Sandalwood and Vetiver and a base of Musk and Ambergris."

I don't get much of the grapefruit or mandarin, or lemon, etc. But I get a lot of cedar, a bit of bergamont and sandalwood, as well as Vetiver. It smells somewhat like Paco Rabanne XS, but the Himalaya is a much more complex scent.

Overall, this is a great cologne, and I highly recommend it.