CREED Himalaya

[maxman]

Tried a sample of CREED Himalaya today.
Not at all what I thought.
I expected it to smell something like SMW.
What I'm getting is a citrus, woody opening that smells smoky to me.

I really like it so far. Where will it go from here?

Has anyone else tried it? It doesn't seem to get much press compared to other CREED fragrances.

 

[xraygun]

Sounds pretty good, like Erwin got a hold of some matches in a grapefruit grove. What I don't get is reading up on it how they decided on that fragrance having anything to do with the Himalayas? I hope it has a mysterious drydown.

 

[maxman]

What I don't get is reading up on it how they decided on that fragrance having anything to do with the Himalayas?

Exactly what I thought. Mind you, I've never been there.

 

[xraygun]

I've only been in books, and I don't think of grapefruit and Sicilian lemons.

 

[Matt555]

It smelled very peppery to me.

 

[jakespoppy]

I was disappointed in Himalaya because my expectation was so far off. I love reading about expeditions to Mt. Everest ("Into Thin Air" is one of my favorite books) and had a very different idea of what I thought Himalaya would smell like. Instead of the exotic, rich scent I expected, it seemed rather pedestrian. Not sure I can recalibrate my expectations at this point.

 

[YoungerThanMyRazor]

I have a sample. I like it - don't love it though. The longevity isn't great though. I still think GIT is the best Creed I've tried, although I tried a friend's Virgin Island Water last week and really liked it.

 

[The Knize]

I like it. It is one of those that Luca Turin really disses. I think he calls it metallic. I do not get metallic at all. Most folks seem indifferent to this one and like other Creeds much more. Apparently something of a market failure.

I, on the other hand, like this one more than most Creeds. I am a pretty big Creed SMW fan and this one reminds me a lot of SMW. I am always surprised when other who like SMW a lot do not like this one. It seems to be to be on a similar continuum.

As I recall a fairly forward tea accord, which seems different to me, and evokes smoky, even incense-y notes to me. Seems like a reference to Tibet, too. Light citrus (I do not get grapefruit, so much, but maybe not typical lemon) and light woods, especially cedar, as I recall. To me it evokes clean mountain air and like I say, a bit of the oriental, so the theme works for me.

I am not a fan of Virgin Island Water--I understand why some are big fans though. But I do consider SMW, Himalaya, and VIW to be a part of a similar class of Creed scents.

 

[maxman]

Ok, we're well into the dry down now.
I did turn out to be rather unexciting during the dry down.
On the good side, it is stable, easy going and not unlike Bleu de Chanel (IMO)

I'd say it's one of the CREED scents I might own someday.

If anyone tries it, let us know what you think. Don't let the name dissuade you.

 

[erickson]

If they would have left out the feminine powdery note, this could have been an incredible frag with it's citrus and woods. Stays fairly close to the skin, but lasts 10-12 hours on my skin.

Scent Fragrance of the Day...

 

[Obsessed]

I think Himalaya is good stuff, but it lacks a certain "wow" factor that some might want from a fragrance costing that much. (It can be a little pungent upon application, presumably because of the grapefruit, but that mellows out pretty quickly.)

I also don't get the name. To me it connotes cold and bracing, while I find Himalaya to be a somewhat warm fragrance.

 

[spoonman]

I've just tried a sample of this too and was disappointed. To me it was just a generic aquatic that could easily have cost a quarter of the price. I like and own GIT, OV and SMW but this one misses the mark in my opinion.

 

[KarlMaldensNose]

I like Himalaya very much. Some random thoughts in response to other posts:

-- I like SMW and thought it would be similar but I find them quite different.
-- I also think it lacks that "wow" factor for such an expensive frag. And, yes, it is strong upon application but does mellow quickly, too quickly. Also agree that it is a warmer frag rather than what the title suggests, i.e. cold and bracing.
-- While I do agree it is a bit generic, I don't think it smells anything like an aquatic
-- Powdery note? Erickson, I believe in past posts you've identified powder in other fragrances that I don't detect it in, or that don't have it listed in its note breakdown. Perhaps your idea of powder is different than mine.
-- I don't get a metallic feeling from this, either.

 

[maxman]

I've just tried a sample of this too and was disappointed. To me it was just a generic aquatic that could easily have cost a quarter of the price. I like and own GIT, OV and SMW but this one misses the mark in my opinion.

Interesting. This is exactly how i feel about SMW.
it smells to me like i can get the same result in a much cheaper frag.

 

[KarlMaldensNose]

Interesting. This is exactly how i feel about SMW.
it smells to me like i can get the same result in a much cheaper frag.

Funny enough, I agree with you (about the cheaper smelling frag part), even though I adore SMW. I really do enjoy it, but it is faaaar from a $200 scent. It is very "thin" and unsubstantial feeling, but what notes there are, I certainly do like. Smell is such an interesting sense as there's no sense to it.

 

[Renato1]

I own Himalaya, I like it, but it is way too similar to Paco Rabanne's XS.
Regards,
Renato

 

[erickson]

-- Powdery note? Erickson, I believe in past posts you've identified powder in other fragrances that I don't detect it in, or that don't have it listed in its note breakdown. Perhaps your idea of powder is different than mine.

Main Accords: Woody, Citrus, Powdery, Balmy, Musky
http://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Creed/Himalaya-465.html

Technically, "powdery" is not a note, but a chord...
http://www.saveonscents.com/accords.php

I don't know the combination of ingredience required to develop this "powdery" accord, but when I smell this in a fragrance it immediately turns feminine for me. Perhaps your nose cannot pickup on this and if that's the case, keep in mind others may and those like me are going to think you are wearing women's perfume. Or maybe you are lucky and the powdery accord just does not develop on your skin. I know some guys like wearing feminine fragrances and more powder to them, but I cannot wear fragrances where this powdery accord comes forward like it does for me in Himalaya.

 

[maxman]

IMO, if you want to check out a very powdery smelling frag on the dry down check out Polo Double Black.
To my nose it is super powdery.
I do happen to like it very much. Powdery doesn't bother me.

I didn't really look for powdery notes in Himalaya. I shall give it a go and see what I smell.

I also don't smell grapefruit in the citrus notes as much as others do.

Curious.

 

[Renato1]

Main Accords: Woody, Citrus, Powdery, Balmy, Musky
http://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Creed/Himalaya-465.html

Technically, "powdery" is not a note, but a chord...
http://www.saveonscents.com/accords.php

I don't know the combination of ingredience required to develop this "powdery" accord, but when I smell this in a fragrance it immediately turns feminine for me. Perhaps your nose cannot pickup on this and if that's the case, keep in mind others may and those like me are going to think you are wearing women's perfume. Or maybe you are lucky and the powdery accord just does not develop on your skin. I know some guys like wearing feminine fragrances and more powder to them, but I cannot wear fragrances where this powdery accord comes forward like it does for me in Himalaya.

People must have good noses to pick up powdery bits in scents. I have great difficulty picking it up in quite a few scents mentioned as powdery. The only really powdery scents I know of are Lagerfeld Classic, Lagerfeld Jako and Royal Copenhagen - it's as if you've doused yourself in talcum powder (that no woman would want to wear).
Cheers,
Renato

 

[KarlMaldensNose]

Perhaps your nose cannot pickup on this and if that's the case, keep in mind others may and those like me are going to think you are wearing women's perfume.

I hear ya, but what about Le Male? Powder bomb, but no one is thinking women's perfume with that one. And to be clear, I personally don't like Le Male, and not least of all for its overbearing powderiness.

I know some guys like wearing feminine fragrances and more powder to them...

Nice one.

...but I cannot wear fragrances where this powdery accord comes forward like it does for me in Himalaya.

I feel the same way about roses.