Supremacy In Heaven

There's something in this fragrance I can't quite explain. It's this incredible quality that most of my favorite fragrances have. It's kind of reminiscent of explaining why one light blue is my favorite, and different from others when it's very a slight tonal change. It's just got this very mystical quality for lack of a better term. I can't really say this is quite similar to Silver Mountain Water, because it isn't. I've had this bottle for years and I just love it. I'm sure there's been some change to it over time, but it's always been an odd duck. It's got this sweet heavy tea scent. Almost like a mix between a really grassy cup and an AriZona green tea. There's a sweetness overlaying it. It's got a very rainy day vibe to it. Not quite like the lost in the woods trudging through wet leaves that Encre Noire gives me (Which I also love.) Its just, different. You may smell it and find none of these qualities, but to me it's just right. Have you ever loved a song or piece of art, and went to show other people and they don't quite connect with it? Not that they dislike it, but they just don't share the bond you do. That's this fragrance. I've shown it to several people, and while they quite like it, they don't absolutely love it the way I do. That's okay with me. This is one I love to spray on my forearm and smell throughout the day. It just makes me happy. There's a very slight Japanese Citronella scent in the background too. It's very smooth, and quite nice. The bottle is also pretty, but we don't wear the bottle. If I had to link this to a song I'd link it to スポーツマン (Sportsman) by Haruomi Hosono. It's a song I absolutely love, that I have listened to endlessly for years and never tire of. It's one that I've made my wife resent due to how much I subject it to her. At this point she probably can't hear a synth or drum beat without flashbacks to long drives, and hearing it from the other side of the house. It's a song most people I play it around kind of like, or generally like. They don't really love it though. They don't connect with it the same way I do. Not that there's a thing wrong with that. A fitted suit isn't meant to be worn by everyone. I feel the vibe of the song also matches the aura of this fragrance. A rainy day, a hole in my rain jacket, wet socks, but I'm sitting somewhere warm now and I've got some tea to warm me up. You may not find the qualities I find in this fragrance, but I hope you find the fragrance that fits you. One to lift you above the waves and warm your soul up.

@ttickles just below me is SPOT ON concerning the initial performance/smell of Supremecy In Heaven, buuuuut once this baby "Maturates?" Whoa Nelly! It smells so, SO beautiful! That wierd Inky/Metallic accord which is so prominent in the og as well in Armaf's Sillage, while still present is toned-WAAAY-down in Supremecy In Heaven and just adds a bit if depth and nuance to the dna. I had used this scent a few times when Id first recieved it and while it had decent to slightly above average performance, it was nothing to write home about, but NOW?? This thing lasts and lasts and projects so beautifully! After letting it Maturate for around 4 -5 months, people at my job have "Sniffed me out" and have followed their noses to my scent so they could ask, neigh... DEMAND that I give up the goods (The name of this scent) lol. And thats HOURS after I think its long-gone! I kinda/sorta think this scent is kinda "Boring" tbh, but I cant deny the insane amount of co.pliments I recieve seemingly every time I wear Supremecy in Heaven. Honestly since experiencing Supremecy in Heaven during it's peak performance/scent, I just dont see the point in paying MULTIPLE-HUNDREDS of dollars for the original Creed's Silver Mountain Water. I havent smelled SMW in years, but Im sure it has poor performance (According to ALL the reviews) and may not even be as "Mass Appealing" as S in Heaven. Within the "Cheapie-Clone/Freshie/Mass Appealing genre", this thing deserves a 9.5 outta 10 for sure! So if you want to get noticed and need a confidence-boost, get yourself a nice shower cleaning your skin, moisturize that neck/arms, and do a good 5 spritzes and youll be set for the entire day! (After Maturation ofcours) the Maturation process is so very much worth the wait! Thank to whomever took the time to read my thoughts on this amazing fragrance! CHEERS!

Nose Note #795 One of my all-time favourites - Silver Mountain Water. If you don't compare them side by side this doesn't instantly remind you of SMW big time. But if you go side by side, well... Like almost two different fragrances. This for some reason to me smells like a SMW with a tit bit of Aventus Absolu added, you know, this very specific sweet bergamot that Aventus Absolu has, it's sort of here, and it's not in the OG. OG has noticeable black currant and tea notes. The black currant is kind of here, but it's different, it's merging with the bergamot. The metallic aspect is here, but a little bit subdued. Unfortunately, this is not my favourite interpretation of SMW at all. But it is served in the best bottle. I don't know why, but in here I'm getting slight toilet bowl vibes - the lemon scent sticker on the toilet. Nothing like that in any other dupes, but it's only in the opening. It's still great as a dupe, and it's one of the longer lasting ones. DEFINATELY longer lasting than the OG. OG feels so much more natural and that's probably why it's kind of an average performer. If you want 100% SMW this won't really do it. I'm afraid none of the clones I've tried do. I have or had: - Armaf Sillage (has many notes that are not in the OG, i.e. it's more of a twist) - Al Rehab Silver (the strongest and most metallic) - Lattafa Maharjan (has an orange note that's not in the OG) - Paris Corner Opulentia Inverno (just crappy) - Fragrance World Night Club Silver (more of a dupe of Armaf Sillage than SMW) I'm afraid we are still yet to see a better dupe of SMW. Again, if you don't compare them side by side then actually all of the six fragrances smell just like SMW. 9.5/10, still it's amazing in every way and the DNA is my wife's #1 favourite on me.

I've been letting this sit and mature for a couple months now, and I've worn it throughout to be able to truly tell the difference over time. After that wait, it has become all I wanted it to be and more! The harshness on the opening that was initially present before maturing is entirely gone, with only a whisper of the cold, metallic/inky note remaining (which I don't mind in moderation). It opens with a juicy citrus which bridges into blackcurrant without a noticeable shift--one blends right into the other. Eventually the tea note starts to come through, followed by the sandalwood which to me adds a bit of spice and warmth to an otherwise largely cold fragrance. The drydown is very typical of industry standard synthetic musks, with a whisper of blackcurrant/sandalwood remaining and not much citrus or tea. It lasts about 6 hours with moderate projection--great workout and summer outdoors scent with unique character. I paid $22 for this, and I could not be more satisfied. I've never smelled SMW so I can't make a comparison, but I don't need to! I would absolutely blind buy this again in isolation after having let it mature. The key is to take time with it, at first I certainly didn't like it nearly as much as I do now. It is a phenomenal masculine spring/summer scent for the price and will likely be a staple in my collection.

Got this from the discovery pack of supremacy line. On first smell was really amazed by the clean scent. It is really a smooth heaven like scent, just so clean, nothing harsh and nothing extreme or in the face. I tested it against original SMW and in the dry down they are really alike. Only thing to bother is that the projection is not that great. I ordered the bottle to make this my scent for the coming summer. And I know I will need to spray a lot to get projection of it. Was almost about to buy CDN sillage instead but as I don't like synthetic dupes I choose this one because it is smooth and round. And just clean. This is also not a type of scent that is needing to fill a room or choke out. But a little better projection would be like able. Anyways, looking forward to spray this on every day for the coming months to come. Just want to smell clean and fresh. The notes are 1 on 1 the same as SMW. So this clearly should be the closest to the original. Overall: I just like round and organic smelling dupes more. This is round, smooth organic and creamy. The projection is not great and longevity also not, but the scent profile is just very clean and smooth. It is very close to SMW and does it's thing. Afnan in general makes great quality inspired by versions of high end niche parfums. Just love it.