People don’t understand. They think because a lighter scent is mostly citrus it’s better in heat not necessarily once you go over 85 degrees it will evaporate fast from sweating and heat soak. Spray these in winter fall spring it will actually last longer.
Melissa, I’ve been getting everything you’ve been recommending to us and it has worked out great. Just want to thank you for not being a sellout and being honest.
Elysium smells great but the problem with the performance is just terrible and barely projects specially for the price it’s going for you would expect beastmode projection and longevity. This is also a common issue with roja fragrances just like creed they keep charging high prices with quality not on par
I absolutely adore most of the Roja Parfums line and typically agree on performance, it's generally quite average. Elysium, for whatever reason, is the exception for me. I get about 6-8hrs out of it, which for a Roja Parfum is very long for me. Sadly, all Creeds I've tried have genuinely comedic longevity.
Hey Melissa just ordered a decant of Roja Elysium and the scent is Awesome but very weak. I was wondering if it was just watered-down. Really enjoy Silver Mountain Water . Great reviews😁
Elysium is for me a fancy night scent like you could wear it day time too but just wear it at evening and it will last you till night and its actually what you need
Yes, niche is expensive. But to me, it’s worth it if you find one you really love. Designer fragrances get worse over time. Niche gets better over time. Designer fragrances make me feel bad. Niche makes me feel good. I remember getting into the fragrance game and testing everything at Macys. I was trying to understand different notes and learning different brands like: Chanel, Dior and V&R. I few of them smelled good, but never great. My first designer purchase was Invictus Legend.
@@dlrsnate5100 I’ve worked in fragrances for over 10 years brother. They’re not. They’re mass produced garbage all made in the same factors with a “designer label” on it. Using pretty much all synthetic & lowest quality oils. You spray the creed on she’s talking about, it’s not gonna smell the same on both of us. You spray ANY Chanel, Dior, YSL, etc etc… basically anything you can find at macys… I can smell you from a mile away and trust it’s not pleasant.
I just tried Roja Elysium couldn't help but make the connection to SMW... So I searched "Elysium vs SMW" and now I'm here lol. Elysium is like SMW's spicy cousin IMO, SMW is the floral version. Both have a similar 'sharp' vibe to me.
That Elysium bottle gets lower and lower every time it shows up lol. I got Elysium and it's pretty damn good. Smells like a bottle of fun of very fruity/fresh/pineapple-ly. Got a decant of Silver Mountain Water coming so I'll update on my toughts. Great video as always Melissa. Have you tired Dloce and Gabanna light blue yet?
@@Andre-qx2ro I didn't even know that was a thing. But ever since i got light blue intense, I've been rocking it all summer. I think this is my signature sent!
@Truck'N Z71 I haven't found a replacement for elysium but better performer replacement to silver mountain water imo try both mefisto and mefisto gentiluomo and see if it's good on your skin personally I like it better lasts longer projects more to me give it a shot
Sampled four creeds today and I could barely smell anything after a straight hour. They smelled great and high quality but for that price I need a lot more
I own both and get decent performance, Elysium has became my dumb reach it’s easy to wear for any occasion and got plenty of compliments. SMW I just wear now once in a while.
I've even heard that Silver Mountain Water on some last 2 hours. Not sure why main Stores that sell cologne in the USA but I only seen that you have to order Creed online here. Newman and Marcus doesn't have it. Sephora doesn't have it. I'm not sure Macy's has it. Which sucks because I just made a blind purchase of Kilian's Angel's Share and it's not my Favorite.
Just bought a 2017 batch of SMW, gorgeous scent. Got a high partial for a great price. Havent smelled Elysium though, haven't seen it at counters myself yet. I'm mad because i was debating on buying SMW before i smelled Elysium but i said fuck it 😂 was a good deal though like i said at least.. plus i already have a decant of aventus and decants of a few pineapple vintage, plus CDNIM LE... got enough pineapple.
I have both i actually get decent performance from roja elysium about 8 hours on skin and the creed smw is gone without trace after 4 hours, I can see how the creed can be unisex but the roja has extremely masculine ambergris in it and the longer I’ve had my bottle the more the stronger that ambergris note seems to of become, aventus by creed same thing when i first got it i got the ambergris note but it seemed subtle and then after having it a while it stands out and has gone a bit smoky too, Elysium ain’t as smoky but the ambergris jumps out at me and it smells masculine and i get similarities with aventus to be honest but both are doing their own thing just fruity and ambergris is in the core sort of thing, I get slightly better performance from aventus but for someone else it could be the other way around i don’t think there’s much in it and I prefer green Irish tweed personally to any of the creed’s I’ve tried and i like it more than this roja Elysium although the roja is still very good
It’s really easy to be fascinated by mid grade designer fragrances when you’re new. I would know, that was me. However , niche frags really ace it when it comes to making you feel good. I smell Elysium and Aventus and they provide a sensation that designer fragrances cannot. Smell is one of the most powerful of the 5 senses. And a beautiful fragrance made with high quality natural ingredients from a niche house can really alter how people interact with you.
I also noticed that people who buy designer fragrances usually have multiple. They’ll have like 4 bottles from Macys that totals to about $400 and every bottle is like barely used. Little do they know the fragrance is getting worse. Omg I bought Azzaro The Most Wanted when it released cause I thought it was so good, then 3 months later it smelled like shit. Meanwhile I drop $300 on a niche like Creed and I use the whole bottle and the fragrance gets better with every use. I value having one fragrance and not multiple random cheap designer fragrances.
You dont sound too smart. If you can destroy most wanted within 3 months then its a YOU problem. I love niche as smell but you can find a lot of great designers also. Designers and niche are not that to far from each other one brand just only focus on fragrance and the othe rhave other things going like clothing etc.. Like Chanel dont make great fragrance louis vuitton, Versace, Dior etc many og them have timeless classics
@@BankstonT thanks man. To my nose, designers always end up spoiling and having a weird syrupy smell. I’ll keep Aventus in my car and not even care, it just gets better
I get what you’re saying BUT if any niche house that’s gonna “turn” or lost its scents the fastest it may be Creed due to the citrus they put in all their fragrances
I bought testers for both and when I got them I smelled and loved them both but creed silver mountain water stole my heart and I immediately ordered a full bottle ❤❤❤ silver mountain water for the win absolutely
I have both. I like the scent of SMW more. But the longevity and projection kills it for me. 2-3+ hours for 2021 batch. Elysium last longer and projects better- 6-7+ hours on my skin. Value for money I would still go with Elysium. Got mine from your links!
Creed sells their oils separately. It’s my biggest issue with them. That’s why it doesn’t last as long as it could. Typically blend my Creeds with other brands. Usually Tom Ford.
It’s hard for me to decide. There both good. SMW is so unique I kind of lean that way but Elysium I could see myself wearing more often because it’s more safe
Like price is an indication of anything other then targetted market demographic. Every single niche and even designer perfume is objectively insanely overpriced.
BUY ELYSIUM Few fragrances make me want to Pull the person Closer to me ELYSIUM IS top of that list the other are La nuit del homme and Allure homme sport Extreme and silver MW smells like a watered down version of Chrome Azzarro which is stronger and longer lasting than creed SMW
I have both and Both are great! i probably lean more towards Elysium lately... I think ppl need to stop following these arbitrary rules created by the frag community online lol wear what you want, when you want and spray as much as you like...honestly nobody cares its what we were all doing before anyway... Buy and wear what you like, wherever and whenever you want to wear it THERE'S NO RULES
Discount site for Elysium and Silver Mountain Water with global shipping: glnk.io/45m7/melissanacional
Does anyone else buy perfumes to just casually sniff them every day?
Yes lol
Yup
What, who 😂😂
Yes 😅
Yup me too
I wore Elysium to the weeknd concert alone and left with 2 girls from Toronto. They never mentioned it but I think Elysium had sum to do with it
So how was it
Yeah how was it?
The green tea in SMW is amazing! So soothing and relaxing. I get 6-8 hrs
I bought a 6 ml Elysium sample and from that I had to buy a 100 ml Elysium bottle. Probably my favorite fragrance to date.
I’m the one who requested this video! Thank you! I ended up buying both
I bought Mountain Water based off your recommendation from Neiman Marcus and I love it!! Thank you!
Elysium is my 2nd favorite opening of any scent, behind Millesime Imperial. Love it!!
I have Elysium (not the cologne, but the parfum) and also SMW. Love both!
What do you think of performance wise for both? Do you find them different enough to own both in your collection?
@@guydesrouilleres I don't think they are similar enough at all to create a redundancy issue. Both perform great on me. Easily 10+ hours for both.
My choice is Definitely Elysium 😎😎😎
I live in Bangkok and it might be the heat but Elysium's performance is on point, easy 6 hrs, 8 hrs + on clothing. LOVE IT.
You have amazing taste in fragrance; SMW is signature worthy
People don’t understand. They think because a lighter scent is mostly citrus it’s better in heat not necessarily once you go over 85 degrees it will evaporate fast from sweating and heat soak. Spray these in winter fall spring it will actually last longer.
Just got Elyssium. Shit slaps. Also layered with my SMW. Man it smells good layering these
I have to try this
I have both fragrances and really enjoy them both
Once again another great video
which of the two do you recommend for a office/ daily wear?
What about Elysium vs Elysium Parfum pour homme
Melissa, I’ve been getting everything you’ve been recommending to us and it has worked out great. Just want to thank you for not being a sellout and being honest.
Personally I'm not a fan of smw because of the inky scent, but I love the fresh green feeling of elysium
You helped me make a decision to get the Elysium. Many thanks!
Elysium smells great but the problem with the performance is just terrible and barely projects specially for the price it’s going for you would expect beastmode projection and longevity. This is also a common issue with roja fragrances just like creed they keep charging high prices with quality not on par
I absolutely adore most of the Roja Parfums line and typically agree on performance, it's generally quite average. Elysium, for whatever reason, is the exception for me. I get about 6-8hrs out of it, which for a Roja Parfum is very long for me. Sadly, all Creeds I've tried have genuinely comedic longevity.
Try the new Elysium eau intense...
Could we please get Silver Mountain Water vs Mefisto vs Mefisto Gentiluomo ?
For real...thats a much more similar comparison
I rock with you heavy.
something about that inky-tea note
in Silver mountain water and gucci
pour homme 2.
Hey Melissa just ordered a decant of Roja Elysium and the scent is Awesome but very weak. I was wondering if it was just watered-down. Really enjoy Silver Mountain Water .
Great reviews😁
is SMW a bit stronger?
@@kanishkamarasinghe9354Yes.
I think I’m one of the people that get really poor performance from Elysium. Need to try it with Iso E Super.
SMW works better in the cold weather
I get wayyyy more compliments off of silver mountain water. I also like the scent more.
Elysium is for me a fancy night scent like you could wear it day time too but just wear it at evening and it will last you till night and its actually what you need
Yes, niche is expensive. But to me, it’s worth it if you find one you really love.
Designer fragrances get worse over time. Niche gets better over time.
Designer fragrances make me feel bad. Niche makes me feel good.
I remember getting into the fragrance game and testing everything at Macys. I was trying to understand different notes and learning different brands like: Chanel, Dior and V&R.
I few of them smelled good, but never great. My first designer purchase was Invictus Legend.
None of those you named are designer fragrances.
@@kristopherlove2760 they all are
@@dlrsnate5100 I’ve worked in fragrances for over 10 years brother. They’re not.
They’re mass produced garbage all made in the same factors with a “designer label” on it. Using pretty much all synthetic & lowest quality oils.
You spray the creed on she’s talking about, it’s not gonna smell the same on both of us.
You spray ANY Chanel, Dior, YSL, etc etc… basically anything you can find at macys… I can smell you from a mile away and trust it’s not pleasant.
I just tried Roja Elysium couldn't help but make the connection to SMW... So I searched "Elysium vs SMW" and now I'm here lol. Elysium is like SMW's spicy cousin IMO, SMW is the floral version. Both have a similar 'sharp' vibe to me.
Tengo la SMW y dios mio.. es celestial. Me encantaría en un futuro adquirir la Elysium pero en argentina es muy complicado adquirir perfumes nichos:(
That Elysium bottle gets lower and lower every time it shows up lol.
I got Elysium and it's pretty damn good. Smells like a bottle of fun of very fruity/fresh/pineapple-ly.
Got a decant of Silver Mountain Water coming so I'll update on my toughts.
Great video as always Melissa.
Have you tired Dloce and Gabanna light blue yet?
she's mentioned that she loves the womens light blue eau intense. I agree with her too. its a great scent!
@@MrIguna lol she just dropped a video of her 5 most used bottles and Light Blue showed up!
Def getting it next.
😂
The Light Blue Forever was my favorite one! I think they discontinued it, but I loved that one much more than the original.
@@Andre-qx2ro I didn't even know that was a thing.
But ever since i got light blue intense, I've been rocking it all summer.
I think this is my signature sent!
I have both and both are great!
Both so freaking good!! Just hate the longevity of SMW :(( Roja is just blended so smoothly
Have you tried mefisto by xerjoff
@@scentedbyjota I have not!! I will have to check it out, freshie I assume?
@@scentedbyjota do you like it better than elysium
@Truck'N Z71 I haven't found a replacement for elysium but better performer replacement to silver mountain water imo try both mefisto and mefisto gentiluomo and see if it's good on your skin personally I like it better lasts longer projects more to me give it a shot
@@eilithia7040 👆🏽
Sampled four creeds today and I could barely smell anything after a straight hour. They smelled great and high quality but for that price I need a lot more
I own both and get decent performance, Elysium has became my dumb reach it’s easy to wear for any occasion and got plenty of compliments. SMW I just wear now once in a while.
I have a full bottle of Elysium and a decanter of SMW & prefer Elysium. Another favorite spring/summer fragrance of mine is xerjoff Nio.
I've even heard that Silver Mountain Water on some last 2 hours. Not sure why main Stores that sell cologne in the USA but I only seen that you have to order Creed online here. Newman and Marcus doesn't have it. Sephora doesn't have it. I'm not sure Macy's has it. Which sucks because I just made a blind purchase of Kilian's Angel's Share and it's not my Favorite.
I just bought SMW. I will let you know about the performance after testing it.
Thankfully for me I have both
Just bought a 2017 batch of SMW, gorgeous scent. Got a high partial for a great price. Havent smelled Elysium though, haven't seen it at counters myself yet. I'm mad because i was debating on buying SMW before i smelled Elysium but i said fuck it 😂 was a good deal though like i said at least.. plus i already have a decant of aventus and decants of a few pineapple vintage, plus CDNIM LE... got enough pineapple.
Elysium doesn't smell of pineapple at all.
@@bmoneybby Just going off what she says in the video lol
@@AlexSchwartzATV I know. I thought I'd let you know.
I have both i actually get decent performance from roja elysium about 8 hours on skin and the creed smw is gone without trace after 4 hours, I can see how the creed can be unisex but the roja has extremely masculine ambergris in it and the longer I’ve had my bottle the more the stronger that ambergris note seems to of become, aventus by creed same thing when i first got it i got the ambergris note but it seemed subtle and then after having it a while it stands out and has gone a bit smoky too, Elysium ain’t as smoky but the ambergris jumps out at me and it smells masculine and i get similarities with aventus to be honest but both are doing their own thing just fruity and ambergris is in the core sort of thing, I get slightly better performance from aventus but for someone else it could be the other way around i don’t think there’s much in it and I prefer green Irish tweed personally to any of the creed’s I’ve tried and i like it more than this roja Elysium although the roja is still very good
It’s really easy to be fascinated by mid grade designer fragrances when you’re new. I would know, that was me.
However , niche frags really ace it when it comes to making you feel good. I smell Elysium and Aventus and they provide a sensation that designer fragrances cannot.
Smell is one of the most powerful of the 5 senses. And a beautiful fragrance made with high quality natural ingredients from a niche house can really alter how people interact with you.
I also noticed that people who buy designer fragrances usually have multiple. They’ll have like 4 bottles from Macys that totals to about $400 and every bottle is like barely used. Little do they know the fragrance is getting worse.
Omg I bought Azzaro The Most Wanted when it released cause I thought it was so good, then 3 months later it smelled like shit.
Meanwhile I drop $300 on a niche like Creed and I use the whole bottle and the fragrance gets better with every use. I value having one fragrance and not multiple random cheap designer fragrances.
You dont sound too smart. If you can destroy most wanted within 3 months then its a YOU problem. I love niche as smell but you can find a lot of great designers also. Designers and niche are not that to far from each other one brand just only focus on fragrance and the othe rhave other things going like clothing etc.. Like Chanel dont make great fragrance louis vuitton, Versace, Dior etc many og them have timeless classics
@@mixedpleasure4324 never buying an Azzaro again
@@dlrsnate5100 I kno what you mean. That guy above is throwing shade. You don't sound stupid.
@@BankstonT thanks man. To my nose, designers always end up spoiling and having a weird syrupy smell. I’ll keep Aventus in my car and not even care, it just gets better
I get what you’re saying BUT if any niche house that’s gonna “turn” or lost its scents the fastest it may be Creed due to the citrus they put in all their fragrances
SMW is like a pheromone thats why we like it, in terms of performance ehhhhh im about to try Rojas
I bought testers for both and when I got them I smelled and loved them both but creed silver mountain water stole my heart and I immediately ordered a full bottle ❤❤❤ silver mountain water for the win absolutely
I have both. I like the scent of SMW more. But the longevity and projection kills it for me. 2-3+ hours for 2021 batch. Elysium last longer and projects better- 6-7+ hours on my skin. Value for money I would still go with Elysium. Got mine from your links!
Creed sells their oils separately. It’s my biggest issue with them. That’s why it doesn’t last as long as it could. Typically blend my Creeds with other brands. Usually Tom Ford.
@@kristopherlove2760wdym what oils?
I’ve been having my eye on Elysium for a while now,I’m afraid I’d find it a bit too masculine for my personal taste,but sh*t sounds lovely!
Dang I literally just got both of them last week :))) tbh I like SMW than Elysium :)) and Elysium does not smell like Channel at all :))
Quick question, can elysium be worn by a woman? Thank you
I wear it all the time
@melissanacional9662 thank you! Love your channel
I'm curious how much you spray when going to a party or club?
Thanks🇯🇲 do you like creed santal?
Elysium does last a long time on me
Glad to know other people have the same experience!
@@melissanacional9662 Have you ever try layering silver mountain water with Elysium or Salt and Pepper? Could you do a video if it?
Read my mind, made me subscribe. Own SMW, wearing a decant of Elysium. Thinking if I should buy
What would you say then, what's your comparison between them?
It’s hard for me to decide. There both good. SMW is so unique I kind of lean that way but Elysium I could see myself wearing more often because it’s more safe
@@rich3609 i dig! i agree on the uniqueness of SMW. that’s why i bought it cause it was gorgeous and i knew there wasn’t much like it.
SMW i got compliment from a girl who hates perfume
Like price is an indication of anything other then targetted market demographic. Every single niche and even designer perfume is objectively insanely overpriced.
Elysium Parfum Pour Homme has the best opening of all-time. I skipped the Cologne and Intense for that purpose.
No edits, but we gonna bring it back a couple times. Great Video!
Thank you haha. We don’t edit around here😂
@@melissanacional9662 luv that totally natural
Trying odyon scorpion 🦂 intense of dubai is really good
I get 8 hours with Eyslium
how many spray?
@@Agan515 6 to 8
Love the video Melissa stay motivated dream big 1 mill on the way
Neither one performs for me
I love SMW should I blind buy Elysium Roja
YES
SMW beast mode on me lasted till the next day
BUY ELYSIUM Few fragrances make me want to Pull the person Closer to me ELYSIUM IS top of that list the other are La nuit del homme and Allure homme sport Extreme
and silver MW smells like a watered down version of Chrome Azzarro which is stronger and longer lasting than creed SMW
I have both and Both are great! i probably lean more towards Elysium lately... I think ppl need to stop following these arbitrary rules created by the frag community online lol wear what you want, when you want and spray as much as you like...honestly nobody cares its what we were all doing before anyway... Buy and wear what you like, wherever and whenever you want to wear it THERE'S NO RULES
Creed on their social media accounts recommends SMW best in winter
That silver mountain water dont smell good to me but that roja dove now thats on point
Elysium lasts 20 minutes on me
Silver mountain water all day ! I got a sample of elysium and I just wasn’t impressed now silver mountain water I loved !!!!
The beginning made me choke on my sprite😂
Every other channel doing giveaways this chick getting followers to send her fragrances smh
I thought I was drunk for a minute there...
You should try Virgin Island Water.
Elysium did not do it for me. Glad I only bought a sample.
I hear that the Club de Nuit Sillage is a 110% clone that is better than the SMW because it has better projection and longevity.
Don’t believe the hype😂
@@Therealstizz indeed.
Naw not true
@@Therealstizz fr it doesn’t smell good 😢
Unbothered queen keeping the retakes in the vid
I really don't like silver mountain water
❤ SMW
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Beautiful Oriental Lady doing cologne reviews
😂😂😂❤❤❤
Creed silver mountain water is not good guys…
Silver mountain water I think smells more unique:$
Elysium is 100% blue de chanel pure Parfum like frag.......Spare your money people and sample both. U will see.
it’s not lol, Elysium is a completely different smell from any Chanel’s Perfume.
@@ka0h_ u just a broken nose noob
i have both, completely different lol, elysium is for the day, bdc parfum is formal and night
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