Fragrance comparison

Exciting Absolute vs Silver Mountain Water

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Nov 2026 9,874 ratings analysed

3 wins

Exciting Absolute

Dumont

5.004 votes

Rank #46,038 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

95%scent match

Very similar

Silver Mountain Water

Creed

4.169,870 votes

Rank #27,535 CitrusGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Exciting Absolute takes 3 of 5 categories.

Exciting Absolute
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Silver Mountain Water
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Exciting Absolute3/5

Silver Mountain Water2/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Exciting Absolute
Sillage & projection: Exciting Absolute
Value for money: Exciting Absolute
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Silver Mountain Water
Fragranxe ranking: Silver Mountain Water

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Exciting AbsoluteDumont

Silver Mountain WaterCreed

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 9%Had 3%Want 88%

4.16/ 5 · 9,870 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

48%Love

33%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

9,870 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityExciting Absolute

SillageExciting Absolute

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value21

Category winnerExciting AbsoluteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green90%

woody80%

musky70%

fruity60%

powdery50%

citrus100%

green92%

fruity84%

musky77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match95%Very similar · both citrus, green and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15 to 30 minutes

Mandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart1 to 3 hours

Black CurrantGreen Tea

Base3 to 6 hours

MuskPetitgrainSandalwoodGalbanum

Top15-30 mins

BergamotMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

Green TeaBlack Currant

Base5-7 hrs

MuskSandalwoodPetitgrainGalbanum

Category winnerSilver Mountain WaterLongest dry-down: 5-7 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter22

Day100

Night27

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex20

Women20

Men48

Unisex47

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,038

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,535

PerfumerOlivier Creed, Pierre Bourdon

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSilver Mountain WaterHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Exciting Absolute by Dumont is a citrus aromatic fragrance built on crisp greenery, bright fruits, and clean woods. The scent opens with a burst of mandarin orange and bergamot, delivering a sharp and juicy introduction. As the bright citrus settles, the heart reveals tart black currant paired with dry green tea leave…

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Creed Silver Mountain Water opens with an icy splash of bergamot and sweet mandarin orange that feels like washing your face with chilled spring water. As the initial citrus blast settles, a crisp green tea note steps forward, backed by the tart sweetness of dark black currant. The scent dries down into a clean, smoot…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Exciting Absolute or Silver Mountain Water?

Exciting Absolute takes 3 of 5 categories. Exciting Absolute is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Silver Mountain Water is rated 4.16/5 from 9,870 votes. Choose Exciting Absolute for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Silver Mountain Water for a citrus and green character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Exciting Absolute or Silver Mountain Water?

Exciting Absolute lasts longest (Exciting Absolute 65/100, Silver Mountain Water 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Exciting Absolute or Silver Mountain Water?

Exciting Absolute projects furthest (Exciting Absolute 67/100, Silver Mountain Water 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Exciting Absolute and Silver Mountain Water smell similar?

Very similar: a 95% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, green and woody accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Black Currant and Green Tea.

Is Exciting Absolute or Silver Mountain Water better for summer or winter?

Exciting Absolute suits day or night wear; Silver Mountain Water suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Exciting Absolute and Silver Mountain Water?

Exciting Absolute has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Black Currant and Green Tea, a base of Musk, Petitgrain, Sandalwood and Galbanum. Silver Mountain Water has top notes of Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Green Tea and Black Currant, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Petitgrain and Galbanum.