Selection Verte

Selection Verte is a Creed fragrance dated 1901 and credited to Henry Creed, fourth generation of the house. It is made for anyone to wear, and everyone who has described it finds it green, citrusy, aromatic, spicy, floral and ambery all at once, which is a fair summary of a classic cologne built with more depth than usual.

Citruses and mint give a cold, sharp opening, with green notes and herbal notes adding the feel of crushed leaves and stems. Pepper runs through the middle as a dry, tingling spice, and neroli lends a bitter-sweet orange blossom floralness. Ambergris anchors it, a salty, warm, slightly animalic base that gives the greenery staying power and roundness.

No wear reports have been gathered yet. The composition suits warm weather and daytime, a brisk, old-fashioned green cologne for someone who values freshness and restraint over sweetness.

Selection Verte — unisex fragrance by Creed (released 1901). Notes: Ambergris, Citruses, Green Notes, Herbal Notes, Mint, Neroli, Pepper. — Parfica open fragrance database