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Best Creed Silver Mountain Water Dupes & Clones

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Creed Silver Mountain Water

The Original

Creed Silver Mountain Water

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BergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin Orange

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MuskMuskPetitgrainPetitgrainSandalwoodSandalwoodGalbanumGalbanum

Creed Silver Mountain Water is the airy, fresh black currant and green tea scent that smells like clean, quiet money — and famously suffers from weak performance for a $200-plus fragrance. That combination made it a prime clone target, and the budget houses delivered dupes that not only nail the scent but fix the longevity. These 3 are the SMW dupes worth owning — with Silver Mountain Water itself featured up top if you'd rather have the Creed.

Quick Picks — Our Top 3

Best Overall
Score80/100

Club de Nuit Sillage

ArmafEDP

Bergamot, black currant, and clean musk — Silver Mountain Water's airy freshness for a tenth of the price.
Club de Nuit Sillage

Creed Silver Mountain Water is the airy, fresh black-currant scent that reads like clean money, and Club de Nuit Sillage is the clone that made it accessible — a bright bergamot-and-black currant opening over a soft floral heart, finished with the same clean musk-and-sandalwood base. It's the most-validated SMW dupe there is, with the fresh, expensive character fully intact.

It actually projects and lasts better than the notoriously soft Creed, so you get more scent for far less money. At $25–$40 it's the obvious way into the SMW vibe. See the full breakdown.

Full review on our most accurate dupes list.

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BergamotBergamotLemonLemonLimeLimeBlack CurrantBlack CurrantViolet LeafViolet LeafGingerGinger

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Closest to the Original
Score79/100

Supremacy In Heaven

Afnan

Bergamot, green tea, and black currant over soft woods — the truest copy of the SMW signature.
Supremacy In Heaven

If Club de Nuit Sillage is the crowd pick, Supremacy in Heaven is the accuracy pick — it reproduces Silver Mountain Water's exact green tea and black currant heart more literally than anything else here, over a clean musk-and-sandalwood base. It's understated and fresh in precisely the way the original is, which is the whole point.

It sits a little closer to the skin, so spray a bit more for projection — but for a near-literal copy of SMW at $20–$50, nothing gets closer to the actual smell. See the full breakdown.

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BergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin Orange

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Green TeaGreen TeaBlack CurrantBlack Currant

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MuskMuskWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesSandalwoodSandalwood
The Floral-Fresh Take
Score76/100

L'Aventure Blanche

Al Haramain Perfumes

Lemon and lavender over black currant and white florals — the fresh SMW idea with a floral lift.
L'Aventure Blanche

L'Aventure Blanche takes the Silver Mountain Water template and brightens it with florals — a lemon-bergamot-and-lavender opening over black currant, jasmine, orris, and lily-of-the-valley, on a soft sandalwood-and-amber base. It's a touch dressier and more floral than the original, which makes it a nice option when you want the fresh-clean vibe with a little more polish.

It performs solidly and reads refined and expensive. At $25–$55 it's a versatile, slightly elevated spin on the SMW freshness. See the full breakdown.

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LemonLemonBergamotBergamotLavenderLavenderRoseRose

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Black CurrantBlack CurrantJasmineJasmineOrrisOrrisLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-Valley

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SandalwoodSandalwoodAmberAmber

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Creed Silver Mountain Water dupe?

Armaf Club de Nuit Sillage is the best Silver Mountain Water dupe — the most-validated clone of SMW's fresh black currant and green tea accord, for around $30 versus $200-plus, and it out-performs the notoriously soft original. Afnan Supremacy in Heaven is the most literal match to the actual smell.

Does Club de Nuit Sillage smell like Silver Mountain Water?

Yes — very closely, and it projects better. Sillage reproduces SMW's airy bergamot-black currant opening and clean musk-sandalwood drydown. It's the dupe most people reach for because it fixes the original's biggest flaw (weak performance) while nailing the scent.

How much does a Silver Mountain Water dupe cost?

Around $30 to $35 on Amazon, versus roughly $200 to $400 for Creed Silver Mountain Water itself. The clones deliver the same clean, fresh, expensive-smelling scent for a fraction of the Creed price.

Is Creed Silver Mountain Water worth it over the dupes?

SMW is beautifully refined, but it's famous for weak longevity and projection — so the dupes, which perform better, are an unusually easy call here. Unless you specifically want the Creed bottle, Club de Nuit Sillage is the smarter buy.

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