Creed

Green Irish Tweed

Eau de Parfum · Men's · 1985

Crisp green-violet gentleman's classic, refined and timeless

Main accords

green · aromatic · fresh · woody · floral · mossy

The note pyramid

Top (first impression): Lemon · Verbena · Iris

Heart (the character): Violet Leaf · Iris

Base (the dry-down): Ambergris · Sandalwood

When to wear it

Season: spring, summer, fall · Occasion: everyday, office, date night

Performance

Longevity: moderate (5-7h) · Sillage: moderate

The story

Green Irish Tweed launched in 1985, composed by Pierre Bourdon with Olivier Creed. Its violet-leaf-and-iris green accord was groundbreaking, and Bourdon reworked the same core idea into Davidoff's Cool Water in 1988 — making GIT the blueprint for one of the best-selling men's fragrances ever. The scent became a signature for those drawn to classic, understated style and is frequently cited as Creed's most 'gentlemanly' release. Where Cool Water leaned aquatic and synthetic for the masses, GIT kept a softer, mossier, more natural-feeling drydown. It remains one of the defining green fougères in perfumery.

Our take

A cool, dewy green fragrance built on violet leaf and iris over a soft ambergris-sandalwood base — elegant, clean and decidedly old-money. It reads more refined and grown-up than its famous mass-market descendants.

Nose: Pierre Bourdon, Olivier Creed

If you love this, try

Davidoff Cool Water · Creed Silver Mountain Water · Creed Bois du Portugal

Smell it for less

Davidoff Cool Water — Same perfumer reworked the GIT accord into this affordable mass-market icon — the most accessible way into the style.

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