Snow Demeter Fragrance for women and men

When I lived in Arizona for five years, the thing I missed the most (believe it or not!) was SNOW. We had it on the mountains, miles north of the city, where the ski lodge was...but it was not the same. When I saw this scent, on here, I knew I had to have it! And now thanks to a swap with a dear friend and fellow Fragrantican-I have a nice full sample...

I love how the inspiration for this scent came from the many words Eskimos have for snow. Snow, in and of itself, is just frozen crystallized drops of water; so would have very little smell. However, all the things that go "with" snow do. The smell of the cold, the crisp blustery wind and the smell of the earth (cold and hard) as the snow falls on it. That fresh almost "fluffy" smell (in the air) as it falls silently floating, blowing about and piles up on the ground. All these facets of "snow" are captured here. On the first sniff (from the vial) it smelled sharp fresh and clean...nice! Today, when I sprayed some on, I made an awful face!! What the heck??! All I could smell was something akin to grey mold or that dusty build up behind an appliance that you clean (maybe) once or twice a year! *sniffs again* Really?? Okay...let's give it a chance! (So glad I did) Now, about ten to fifteen minutes later, the smell of the earth/dust/mold has passed, and a very crisp fresh cold (almost metallic, but not quite) scent is all around me. Soon after little flowers covered in sheer ice peek out; Snow went from "eeew!" to WOW! This is really amazing...from the muddy muck of rainy mud frozen solid to a crisp dryness to soft icy subtle floral beauty; Snow really catches not only the scent of snow falling but the feeling of winter. I too can perceive the "ozone" smell mentioned below; that clings to coats and people (and animals) as they come in from the cold. As it progresses, though it is quiet, it is much more than a linear single note fragrance...more of an "experience" than anything. I like watching the snow fall outside, its calm grace and how it makes the world seem even more beautiful, as it clings to everything it touches. I also get an ever so gentle whiff of something like hints of soft pine and a fine vanilla-like powder; that adds to, but does not overpower, the entire experience. Snow is something you will love or hate (or both!), but it is definitely one thing...unique!

Sillage: okay
Longevity: average
Overall: 3.5/5

Snow (the perfume) is not what I expected, but it is very true to its name. Not something I would want a HUGE bottle of, but something I would definitely buy (to have and experience occasionally), if I could find it in a 30 ml spray! Today, the first day it snowed and stuck to the ground, I walked my dog in the snow covered meadow by the pine grove and as it continued to fall and sniffed the air and realized DEMETER had pretty much captured this smell to a tee! Not so much the true SCENT of snow, but something more like capturing the moment in a quaint painting of a snow covered landscape. Softly beautiful, cool and smooth-this is not a projection monster and doesn't last all that long...but while it does, it's wonderful!

I spritzed "Snow" on my wrist at my local drug store. What a disappointment! It smelled like alcohol and dirt. I waited an hour---Still dirt. I agree whole heartedly with SilverFire. It smells like the mud that stays caked on your boots. Unfortunately, a scrubber.

This does not smell like fresh falling snow, but that icy snow mingled with dirt that remains on your shoes after trudging a while outside (I think the technical term is "slush"). It's quite realistic, but it has zero projection and lasts three hours at the most.

I bought this on ebay so this was a blind buy. When I first sprayed it on I was like OMG I bought a bottle of DIRT!!! I was NOT happy. My girlfriend was over at the time and was laughing at me cause I was so mad. Well about 15 min past and I smelt my wrist again and all of a sudden a big huge GRIN came across my face. I do still smell some dirt but it reminds me of flowers in dirt :-) I really like it. Actually to put it better....it reminds me of flowers in dirt that have just bloomed but then you get that spring snowfall!!!(We get those a little too often in Canada..grrrr! Even though it's called SNOW I feel it can be worn ANYTIME of year, I like that! I would say more daytime use UNLESS you are just going out to a friends or family and it's a laid back type of an evening. I will be honest I don't think I'd buy it again but am not regretting I did.

The smell of the cold air clinging to people's coats when they enter a warm house on a snowy evening. For me, this isn't quite the smell of snow. It comes awfully close, but it's not quite there. I detect a cloth or wool note in here, which makes it smell to me far more like those snow-dusted coats than like the snow itself. All the same, it is marvelous.

All I get is the cold ozone smell of my grandmother's freezer. Unfortunately there's something almost nauseating about it. Usually I'm a fan of the the quirky scents this line puts out, but not this one!

My hometown snows a lot in winter and I don't think those white cold refreshing water crystal smells like this, not at all...
Yes, the scent is fresh and cool, but pity, can't reminds me of snow, not at all.
There is nothing wrong with the scent itself, but the name just let me down. If its name is not Snow, probably I 'll like it much more.

One good thing about Demeter is that the scents from the brand can be mixed. I make a combination of Snow and Paperback for fun -- the result is suprisingly good -- feels like staying in a frozen library! However, the magic can not last for long. About 2 hours later I can hardly find any trace of the Snow left only the sweetness and sawdust smell of the Paperback...

Some people love this and some people hate this but it really does remind of snow, wet snow and the outdoors. Some thing about it gives me a a headache though I think unfortunately.

It smells very fresh, although at the beginning I could not smell anything except this unidentifies freshness, it does start smelling a lot like the snow from my memories. Never before had I actually thought that snow had an actual smell to itself. It does! But it is pretty difficult to describe.
I just got a Snow body lotion (thought it would be better than getting a full sized EDT bottle). I think it was a good choice. I agree with Toelinda, it is not a fragrance to wear. It works better as an atmosphere spray, body lotion or shower gel.

Very, very light scent that first reminds me of a combination of "Grass" and "Dirt" but softer. It smells fresh and feels just like standing outdoors looking up into the sky and see the snow falling. You reach after snowflakes with your hand, catch them and they disappear slowly. What´s left is the refrehing air all around you.
For me "Snow" is a beautiful memory, not a fragrance to be worn, a reminder of the nature we sometimes take for granted.

I am curios about Demeter´s fragrances, but why are they so few here? Is it anyone who have tried some of their fragrances?