Creed Royal Water
How it smells
Main smell: citrus and fresh spicy. It opens with citruses and lemon verbena, moves to basil and allspice and dries down to musk and cedar.
- Came out
- 1997
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- spring
Royal Water notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Creed Royal Water
Royal Water comes from Creed.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €192. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Gianni Versace Blue Jeans and Hugo Boss Hugo Xy.
Who will like Royal Water
The strongest accord is citrus (100%), followed by fresh spicy and fresh. You will probably like it if you enjoy citrus and fresh spicy smells and notes like basil and musk. Less obvious notes include bergamot and cumin. Perfume fans rate it 3.91 out of 5.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. It lasts longer than Gianni Versace Blue Jeans and Narciso Rodriguez Bleu Noir Extreme. Base notes like musk and cedar are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Will people notice Royal Water?
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. It spreads further than Brocard Color Feeling Green unisex.
Other Creed perfumes
The house has 82 perfumes here, led by Aventus, Millesime Imperial and Green Irish Tweed.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is spring. It is less suited to winter. Ranked by season: spring, summer, fall and winter. Its fresh smell feels good on warm days.
Royal Water dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Gianni Versace Blue Jeans (5 shared notes), Narciso Rodriguez Bleu Noir Extreme (5 shared notes), Hugo Boss Hugo Xy (5 shared notes) and Brocard Color Feeling Green unisex (5 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Narciso Rodriguez Bleu Noir Extreme starts from €85.
Quick answers
Can I wear Royal Water to work?
Yes, it suits daytime and the office well.
When did Royal Water come out?
It came out in 1997.
Can women wear it?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.