Original Cologne Creed for women and men

Again I'm rather underwhelmed by a Creed Royal Exclusive, this time "Pure White Cologne", a.k.a., "Original Cologne".

I'm thinking, as with Love in White, that perhaps the controversial rice note isn't something Creed will "bring to the culture" and make popular among niche and designer brands, the way oud became a sensation in the niche world a few years back. I smell it here the way I did in LiW - dry, kinda powdery, and a little dull. It is surrounded by very fresh, sheer citrus notes of lemon, bergamot, and grapefruit, but would you believe those notes actually come together smelling rather grey and metallic? There's a faint whiff of something else, something sweeter, I guess the pear note, under the hesperidic frontal arrangement, but after fifteen minutes I can't hardly tell. Then it's all but gone.

Lovely for a few minutes, but disappointing, and forget about spending $600 on it.

Hello again, my friends! This is my review on this Creed Original Cologne, my 2nd favourite after Creed Windsor.

Indeed, this scent is just as advertised, clean, subtle and so...aristocratic. It is one of the most mellow, rounded and toned down cologne I have ever experienced...I could personify this as the mellowed down autumn to Acqua di Gio's energetic summer.

Under my normal application of 3 spritzes, the top note lasted barely 10 minutes on me before opening up to the warm and mellow heart note. The drydown came 4-5 hours later, nearly imperceptible.

This is one truly amazing fragrance, being suitable for any occasion. It's not too dressy, not snobby, not overpowering, and stays almost constant on you throughout the phases. I have tried certain perfumes in which I have to apply 30 minutes before I step out of home so that the overpowering top note would fade off. No, you won't get this problem with Creed Windsor and Creed Original Cologne.

And again, there is no danger of overdosing unless you pour half a bottle per application...

If Creed Windsor is the formal and dressy fragrance for the evening, then this cologne, the Creed Original Cologne, shall be it's tailwind, picking up where it left off, to be used for any occasion that the Windsor is not suitable for.

I know there is a hefty price tag attached to both of these fragrances, and I will repeat my philosophy again: the one fragrance which you have truly come to see it as your signature will be worth over twenty lesser ones, regardless of brand name and price.

I have just recently purchased Pure White Cologne and I must say its a truly unique fragrance. Incredibly fresh and thought provoking. In my honest opinion I believe a fragrance is one of the most impressionable accessory you can wear. A scent can be a powerful memory trigger; if you are wearing something as exclusive and unique as this people will remember your smell whenever you encounter them again. It might be to floral for some but the pear and rice make it quite memorable. I suggest trying this before you committ to such a hefty price tag.

This scent is spectacular. I personaly believe you have to suit the part to like it and the part is precisely described in the description. Close your eyes and breathe in the scent. Then let your mind visualize the palace that most dreamnt they lived in. This fragrance opens with such nice citrus opening. Sweet fruity middle notes and a sexy ambergris base. Lasts long and projects better. People will love the way you smell and be shocked at how different this fragrance is. one of a kind

I tried this scent at Bergdorf Goodman and I thought it was odd to release a summer scent in the fall. I did not find anything spectacular about it. The bottle is beautiful, but for the price point, there are other scents that are nicer.