Green Irish Tweed by Creed

If you’re a Creed collector, you must own it, but olfactorily and as a proposition, I don’t recommend it. It smells super vintage, with green and talcum-like touches where the violet is noticeable, but it is very classic. Luckily I bought a sample; given the price and quality, a dupe would be better.

Very elegant and masculine; I don’t understand why among the main chords they leave the green so low when it’s what predominates most. It’s a very mature and good scent, I received many compliments, but I still think it’s a Davidoff Light Blue with steroids.

Mention something interesting: although it is perceived as superior quality to the Davidoff and has a formidable and natural opening, after ten minutes both smell almost identical. Most people can’t distinguish them, and being an expert, if they aren’t side by side, they smell the same when dried. It is wise to change one’s mind: the Creed is formidable, but I don’t recommend buying it when there are better niche perfumes for less money. It’s a designer-type composition with a premium price. The presentation at that price is an insult. Even if it smells excellent, the price isn’t justified. The book ‘The Ghost Perfumer’ clarifies several things about the brand. Anyway: correcting errors, yes, it contains a molecule of ‘iris’ (in Spanish it’s ‘lily’, better to use that), although not natural, so yes, it has the note. I don’t know where they got that the geranium is from China; it’s Bourbon Geranium, from islands like Réunion or Madagascar. Regarding rose/geranium, it carries a Damascena that leans towards geranium due to the Bourbon oil, so it’s not pink rose. Also, that part is barely perceptible. Likewise, I perceive more than the sandalwood, the Ambrofix, the tobacco from residual coumarin from various herbs, synthetic oakmoss. Also: I consider that the gas chromatography analysis might not be the original formula. I recommend informing yourself more before judging. Best wishes.

Excellent quality as this house has accustomed us to, very green, the violet leaf is felt a lot accompanied by a very slight sweetness that I imagine must be ambergris. In me, honestly, I don’t feel it as timeless, the truth is it does give me that classic and eighties feeling, but watch out, it doesn’t smell old. I like it quite a bit but not enough to pay what it costs; I’d rather pass this time.

Tested in a perfumery on skin and paper and on a tester. It’s understandable the fame, a very natural and green scent that feels refined and has a lot of resemblance to Cool Water, especially when dried, although it’s for a refined nose and always feels superior. It could pass as a perfume made last year, it doesn’t smell ancient at all. Longevity and projection very decent, feeling until the next day; Creed perfumes with Ambroxan usually perform well. Perfume for those who value good scents and refined palates.

Smells like the most common supermarket detergent. If you like it, buy fabric softener for a fraction of the price and forget about this one.

My absolute favourite from Creed. Timeless, natural, and with flawless execution that is both enchanting and addictive. It breaks the mould without fuss: elegant without being ostentatious. It evokes a dense Irish forest, white cliffs, and wet moss under the sun. It is the fragrance of a proper gentleman who blends tradition and modernity with natural ease.

Fresh and clean, so much so that it reminds me of Ariel soap. It is very similar to Davidoff’s Cool Water, but without that soapy note and with better longevity.

I don’t like it because it smells too much of fresh green forest, but I give it a 9/10 because a girl I liked at school complimented me on wearing it.

It delivers what it promises: a walk through a damp countryside with a marine breeze. Addictive, elegant and serene. Ingredients of another category. It evokes a conciliatory and diplomatic man. It has a vintage air but is timeless. Although it sounds like Cool Water at first, they are different fragrances. A 10/10; the hype is justified.

According to ‘The Ghost Perfumer’, Pierre Bourdon created the formula and Olivier Creed paid him in bespoke suits; Davidoff later developed it into Cool Water. Creed would buy briefs rejected by giants like Dior or Lancôme, and this GIT was one of them. Davidoff, then almost solely a tobacco company, had faith in that strange scent and nailed it with one of the best-selling fragrances, marking the use of calone. Leaving the historical mess aside, my experience: my father bought it for me to test on my arm. The ingredient quality is on another level, far superior to Cool Water. According to the boutique in Mexico, it opens with mint, verbena, lemon, bergamot, and galbanum; the heart features geranium, lavender, and violet; and the base has sandalwood, cedar, ambroxan, and oakmoss. What strikes me is the verbena, cleverly layered with two nuances: herbal/citric with hints of lavender and basil. I wonder how they make it skin-safe despite it being phototoxic (edit: it’s petitgrain simulating it). The citrus notes are opulent and natural. The mint is imperceptible, while the galbanum delivers that formidable green tone. The violet leaves peek through brilliantly. I don’t detect iris, though it’s rare in natural perfumes; if present, it adds a spiced, creamy, buttery nuance, nothing powdery. I also can’t smell the geranium or lavender. In the base, there’s coumarin giving undeclared dry tobacco, light oakmoss, aromatic sandalwood, and ambroxan almost on top of everything, lending a marine aura and a clean white musk. I assume it has salty components. Contrary to what people say, it’s not so formal; I use it as a Swiss Army knife in any weather, except extreme cold or intense heat, with a polo and jeans. It’s not unisex, but it requires personality. If you feel uncomfortable, stay away. It’s one of my favourites and it’s in my collection. Edit 2: The ingredients are top-notch, but the price is prohibitive and the presentation mediocre for that cost. Creed costs more than Amouage and comes in cheap boxes. I wouldn’t recommend buying it unless your wallet is made of cello strings.

In my city, it gets very hot; we reach 45 degrees and only have two months of cold, so I look for fresh fragrances. This is a gem. It’s herbal; I imagine a green Irish field on a cloudy morning. I wear it in the evening or at night with a short-sleeved black shirt; it’s incredible. I also wore it to breakfast with a girl on a mild morning and it made me look great; she complimented me and I could smell myself throughout the date, feeling like the most handsome man in the place. It empowers me incredibly. 10/10, I think it’s the best of Creed, a perfume from 40 years ago that doesn’t smell like a 40-year-old. A 25-year-old or older would wear it: you smell like a good perfume, not like a dazzling Christmas tree, but like a neat, stylish man. The longevity is about six hours, perfect for dates in the heat or outings with friends. It’s totally friendly; it doesn’t bother anyone even if you overapply it.

It smells of grass, of pine in northern England. A exquisite perfume to my taste, although the one that has generated the most anti-compliments in my life. Excellent performance for 12 hours and a moderate trail. A good option for cold climates.

This is the best Creed fragrance by far, and I won’t argue. Green Irish Tweed is the god of perfumes, the perfume for real men.

He didn’t exaggerate when he said it’s ideal for the office. It is exquisite, a pleasure for the nose, enveloping you with an elegant scent for 8 hours a day. And believe me, two sprays on the jacket and the smell concentrates in the wardrobe for a week. I am fascinated and enjoy my sophisticated Creed Green Irish Tweed, of spectacular quality. Regards.