Royal Water Creed for women and men

This is a wonderful fresh scent. I smelt a bit of Hermes Terre but then this train just sped off into the distance.

I smell citrus, the basil and I even smell earth. It's a summer musical.

This is certainly unisex but whoever wears this oozes sophistication and clearly embraces the surroundings into a peaceful state. This is what Royal Water does.

**EDIT** Add a spray of Tom Ford's PB Oud Wood if you have it (one spray of OW on chest, two sprays of RW on back of neck), this will blow your mind and make it a bit more masculine owing to the woodier tones slowly emitting from the chest area.

Try this at the mall, smell heavy in ginger, in a good quality way. Worth the prize cause its well blending skills.

A beautiful fragrance designed in memory of HRH Princess Diana of Wales in 1996

Now, that's a story, I can tell you:

Last Saturday I was shopping as always in my usual supermarket with my hubby. We waited in the queue and I looked to the floor, there it was: A little phiole!

As a perfumista I would have never expected to see a phiole there, I touched it with my shoe, never expected it to be a perfume sample, because, you know, that would be too obvious to hope for.

It was a Creed sample (original) of Royal Water! Isn't that great? I mean, I would have never ever craved that fume, but what the heck? That's good karma, I guess. I was sooo happy!

The perfume itself is citrusy (what I don't like) and weak (what I don't like) and overpriced (what I don't like). It should be named "L'Eau de Creed". There are better Eaus out there, bunches, heaps, tons.

Alas, it wanted to be with me, that makes me happy.
:)

Update, i received my big bottle today, and it smells wonderful! Not sure what was wrong with the sample, but theres no comparison. It is that certain scent that i have been looking for. Definitely glad i got this!!

I got a sample of this today and i just dont know what to think of it. I dont get any notes of berries,citrus, basil or mint. It almost smells like something an old lady would wear, with that cheap avon drydown. Maybe i got a bad sample, but i ordered a big bottle of this based on reviews and im thinking i am going to be sorry i did!! So disappointing.

Top note is too sharp...but revitalizing overall. So-so for me.

Can be king size but not watery even not wet. It's sour sweet citric dusty in the opening and creamy floral added middle. The color is white yet not watery though it's too soft and velvety, springy and smooth, the masculinity behind the scent is not teeny and innocent.
It's a mature and well balanced manly perfume for highly formal occasions. It's among those perfumes that no one can turn it down on a formal suit.
The dry down is modest, powdery and sexy! May buy it someday.

WOW! Not all that "royal" (read: rich or opulent), really; and not all that "watery" nor aquatic. I have heard around that this was made in memory of Princess Diana (inspired by her, or as an homage to her "style"). I find it quite well made and very interesting...

This begins with a boatload of sharp and somewhat dry citrus on me, paired with a very warm, rich and pungent fresh basil in a very yummy and delectable accord. Extremely citric and aromatic, for sure. As it begins to settle (somewhat) the pairing of the sharp green juniper (GOD I love that plant!) and cool demulcent mint, together, do not overpower the opening as much as flow out of it as a natural extension of it. It remains "zesty", but becomes something very snuggly and comfy while remaining very green and natural. I am reminded of walking on retaining walls covered in juniper branches and needles, as a child, (sharp, somewhat prickly sprigs of a cool green softness against my skin) and smelling fresh picked (and then muddled) mint leaves...almost mojito-like, only infinitely more elegant. I have to hand it to Oliver Creed, he knows his stuff and even the simplest of his constructs are stunning! The eventual drydown is simply musk (non-animalic) and a very marine type amber(gris) note. Sexy, yet ever so slightly sour with hints of sweetness and sunkissed beaches. Really impressive...

Sillage: decent
Longevity: very good
Overall: 3.75/5

Despite the fact that what I had HOPED this would smell like and what it ACTUALLY smelled like were rather different; I can say it is well constructed, classy and done exquisitely (as far as development and proportionate combinations). It has (at one point, between the top and heart notes) a very close similarity to ASPREY London's PURPLE WATER without the flowers...but I imagine THAT is just the citruses and basil shifting into the green heart notes. While I prefer PW overall, as a summer scent; Royal Water is invigorating and subtle at once, and I would wholeheartedly, without any doubts or second thoughts, buy a full bottle of this-for the right (discounted) price...

Lemon Sport from Creed

does not worth Creed Money ...
If you insist on Lemon Sport, I suggest
Allure Homme Sport Chanel
Higher Dior
Higher Energy Dior
Eau Sauvage Extreme Dior

Original mix According to Creed:
Top notes: Fresh citrus infusion with peppermint

Middle Notes: Juniper berry, basil

Base Notes: Musk, ambergris

This is the Ohh My GOD!!! To me, if there is chance to take a fragrance to heaven, no doub will be this one, start with the citrus and peppermint that are just fantastic, the middle notes berry and juniper which are the one that stays on me for a good time, this is the kind for mature people, I guess between 35's and 40's, perfect for stays at home the whole weekend and drive crazy your lady.
Get ready to get many compliments from people close to you.

Part gourmand, part eau de cologne, part aquatic, part green, part musk. That pretty much sums up Royal Water. Taken apart, these elements stand well on their own. Together, they form a convoluted watery-musky-messy skinscent. This has very little sillage, no longevity, and frankly your nose won't know what to make of it. Mine just got a lot of lemon and ambergris. Do with it what you will, but don't make it the centerpiece of your staple.

Royal Water is a bit too much for me with its very heavy (but not sharp) citrus and herb opening; especially the basil. It's a tiny bit spicy or frizzy too, I think. Yes, it's complex and does smells expensive. I am not sure how this is suitable for women because, in my opinion, it seems more appealing toward men. In addition, Silver Mountain Water is better, and it's much softer and it's more unisex, which I prefer.

Very nice smooth citrus opening. The drydown is soft and slightly powdery. This is a Creed I might buy.

Edit: The test above was based on a spray of a paper strip. On my skin the opening ok but there is a strange animal note popping out that is nasty on the drydown. I will not buy this!!!

A complex citrus herbal. Top notes are peachy citrus. The citrus is not as clear as in some of the other Creeds. But on the flip side RoyalWater is more complex. Theres juniper and basil in the heart notes, with a dash of cumin the base. The basil is very well done. Somehow the fragrance still maintains an aura of airiness...must be the mint. Good longevity.

This is not a masculine scent. Too many errors about masculine-feminine-unisex thing!

Imperial Millesime IS UNISEX, not masculine. This one is also UNISEX fragrance.
Please look at the OFFICIAL Creed site!

One of the fresher scent EVER made! I won't buy it cause it's poor longevity on me, but this is the only downside. Other than that, again, this is a freshness MASTERPIECE!

This musk-mint-juniper berries combo is DIVINE for my nose!



9/10

I am really loving Royal Water. I definetly get the hit of juniper berry at the beginning ( which is whee I am now ). I cannot wait for the rest to unfold. I can imagine a cozy date at an elegant restaurant ( jazz ) wrapped in a beautiful cashmere sweater, enveloped in this delicious fragrance. LOVE it. Spring Flowers is next but this one WILL be a collection addition in the near future.

Creed ROYAL WATER is a veritable savory gourmand, what with the juniper berries, basil, citrus, and mint! Although basil, citrus and mint are well-known essential ingredients for fine cuisine, I know of only two uses for juniper berries: to make gin and to make sauerbraten. Since I rarely drink hard liquor and stopped eating mammals some years ago, it's a real treat to encounter a female-friendly fragrance with a significant juniper component.

The basil, mint, and citrus are present in significant concentration as well, producing a wonderful aromatic medley. ROYAL WATER is a pleasure to wear, and perfect for hot humid weather as we have here today in the greater metropolitan Boston area. Refreshing! Also has reasonably good staying power for an aromatic frag. Definitely suitable for women and men.