Derby Club House Blanche

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! Update 2: I got another bottle of this one lately (still an older bottle, 09/2016 batch) and this one doesn't have that pungent opening. It's also much lighter and doesn't perform as well as the other bottle though. Very drastic difference between the two, but I will keep this one in spite of its performance and reapply as necessary. Smells divine :)

Happened to drop by nearby brick-and-mortar and they had this at 25 bucks. I sampled it, along with Supremacy Heaven because I was curious. This by far is way smoother than Supremacy in Heaven, which had that typical "Afnan" basenote DNA, to the point I wouldn't call it a clone to my beloved SMW. I am going to preface this like I did with Sillage review - I wore SMW for years before I grew tired of it. It was in a constant rotation in 2010s all the way. Sillage was too screechy, but that strong performance is already worth getting it. This, to my nose is way better fragrance than Sillage. Derby Club House Blanche is just so much more wearable. As a person in health care, I try my best to minimize my triggers - and this is just perfect for that. Less "oily ambroxan", a bit of bitterness along with that fruity berry and musk reminds me of honey. I love this. EDIT: I thought it was closer in the citrus aspect to Xerjoff Mefisto in its refreshing quality - I stand corrected. It's similar but not as refreshing as Mefisto.

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.

At first, I wondered what the hell I’d done. The initial spray brought nothing. A weak tea scent with a slight whiff of citrus. So I sprayed some more. And that’s the key. Ok, it’s an EDT, but there’s something about this scent that gets better with time. I’m unsure if it’s my batch but the more I get into the bottle, the better it gets. I’m about 20ml in and it’s bloody fantastic. In the morning (around 6am), I spray my shirt twice on the collar and I spray my neck 3-4 times. And it lasts until midday. I’ve had a couple of compliments this week. Projection is OK if you get the sprays right. Longevity is OK, too. Maybe top up again midday and you’re set until around 5pm/6pm. Overall, it’s a classy scent. Green tea and citrus leading to a flowery/tea dry down. Probably best for those spring months. Well worth the $30 AUD. A repeat buy.

Longevity: 7 Projection: 7 Value: 9 SMELL: 9 So let me premise this by saying that I am new to collecting and analyzing fragrances and with a rather dull nose as well lol, but I absolutely love this. I’ll have to agree with many other reviews in saying this scent shines in the heat. I find the projection to be pretty good and it lasts a decent while (6ish good hours) on my skin. You will definitely leave a scent trail shortly after putting it on, but unfortunately projection dies down rather quickly with this fragrance. For the price though, I think it’s very reasonable; since I’m a relatively broke college student I haven’t had the chance to try any of the expensive fragrances so I don’t have something amazing to compare to. (SMW)

**UPDATE BELOW** I want to like it but I don't. It's better than nothing. Spray it heavy ish before you leave the house on a hot summer day and it will do. My first impression was that it smells like the Poo-pourri you spray in the toilet & you can't smell the poo. Doesn't smell great but takes care of the stink. This is the Poo-Pourri of summer scents. **UPDATED REVIEW** Someone below recommended taking the cap off & letting it sit. I took it a step further and removed the atomizer cap as well for about a month. I'm shocked that it worked & I'm pleased that it did. Right out of the gate it had a citrus blast and a clean dry down like everyone else said. No more Poo-pourri!! Batch#232527 4-2017 Made in France

I love Creed Silver Mountain Water. The metallic sharpness, the fresh citruses, blackcurrant and musk works so well together. Like you took a shower under a waterfall. Derby Club House Blanche is a bit more mass appealing than SMW or other dupes. It’s airy, less metallic and can’t be oversprayed. However It doesn’t last all that long and doesn’t project even after 10+ sprays. It is however a very well done SMW dna. I wish it had power, but i paid 11€ for it and if the scent itself is great, i won’t complain at that price. 82/100

Was fortunate to have a spray of SMW today. A classy scent. Came home and popped DCHB on the other wrist to compare. There’s some similarity and there’s some difference. SMW has a metallic smell, projects strongly and has so far lasted 6.5 hours. I can still get a fairly strong whiff. DCHB is still a fantastic scent. Understandably, not on a par with SMW. I’d say CDNS is closer to SMW, but still not close enough. On my skin. Which has given me an idea. I’m wondering if CDNS and DCHB would layer/blend well? Will report back.

clean, fresh and the green tea smell is definitely there, a very relaxing fragrance. The longevity is pretty bad but to be honest its what you can expect from a fragrance with these notes and at this price point of course. This one isnt super masculine so if you want something entirely masculine this may not be it, its very different from other fragrances i have. for the price point , there is literally no reason not to get this to just wear around the house or for a run to the store or something like that.

Its fresh and invigorating aroma is perfect for warm days. This DNA is valued for those who love zesty, lemony and effervescent notes, I do. DCHB smells better and more balanced and natural than Club de Nuit Sillage. Longevity and sillage: weak, I must say, but there's plenty of juice in its 100 ml bottle to reload along the day. You can also layer it with ambroxan, it really improves performance without changing the notes. Performance: 6/10 Scent: 8.5/10 Price: 10/10 A great buy for twenty some dollars.

I suspect DCH Blanche has been reformulated more than once. I have a 2016 bottle (Made in France) that smells fantastic, it also has great longevity, projection and sillage. I would suggest seeking out an older bottle pre-2017. I would also add that every Armaf fragrance I have owned has taken a few months to really start smelling good. If you have a new bottle I would recommend letting it sit for a while after you first spray it. It will change.

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.

Crisp and fresh, though I have had longer lasting shower gels. Smell: 6/10 Good & refreshing Sillage: 4/10 average arm length within the first 30 min 6 sprays Longevity: 2/10 very short life about 2 hours with 6 spray and tha't 30 min with good projection and 11⁄2 hour average sweet smelling skin scent verdict: 4/10 if you don't have it, you don't need it.

Currently I own SMW, Sillage, Al Rehab, Al Wisam and now this... Loving this DNA is an understatement I’m truly obsessed. I can say it’s very similar to Al Wisam with better longevity, less harsh than silage, with less projection than Sillage. In my opinion it’s the closet to SMW for 30 you absolutely cannot beat it. 8.2/10

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.

I love the smell of this fragrance, but it has no silage or longevity. After 5 minutes, I have to put my nose next to my wrist to smell it. Konga5000 below stated “... but nobody will smell this on you.“ Sadly, that’s the truth about this fragrance. Disappointing because it smells so nice.

Just got it and it's very Soapy/Watery. I've never tried SMW so I can't compare THEM. It's easy to wear for any occasion but it lasts about 2-3 hours and you have to reapply. Longevity: 4/10 Projection: 8/10 Scent: 9/10 Overall: 7/10 Very pleasant scent and a lovely atomizer. 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊

Opening is a little slow but within 10 minutes it softens to a very nice fragrance. The SMW relationship is a bit closer than I expected, I find this to be a very nice fragrance regardless. The bag for the buck is high.

This scent is criminally underrated. For the price, it's 100% worth it. Very light, happy spring time vibes. Doesn't perform like a monster, but in a good way.. it's subtle. Performance: 6/10 Scent: 9/10 Price: 10/10

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.