Asked at the post-match press conference what he made of the Hampden experience, Smith said: "Fantastic. I stood down there and said to the boys, every player, every person that bought a ticket came. There were 28,000 there. It looked [almost] completely full, shoulder to shoulder.
"It's a big compliment to the commercial side, the way this was set up. But to the people that followed us, the Warrior Nation specifically, I thought it was fantastic. They will not know how much this means to the team to represent that support."
Asked if he would like to see Glasgow play Edinburgh at Hampden every year, Smith said: "I hope so. I would sincerely hope so. I think it's special. I think it's a special event. I hope the public experience it the same way as we did."
Smith said he was "a little annoyed" his side conceded two tries in the final seven minutes. "We switched off a little bit. But it also proves that Edinburgh are a very good team," said the coach.
"I think the biggest thing for me is that we're becoming a little bit more consistent. I hope we can roll out another performance. I thought we were good against Toulon. We were very good against Sale. At the set-piece, I thought the way we adapted [was very good]. The way Edinburgh defended, they're a physical team and they tried to disrupt us there. Then obviously our ability to play with the ball in hand is second to none.
"But our defence, to take their opportunities away, is probably the thing that stands out for me."