How is Creed Royal Water in 2021 ?

[CH MEN PRIVE]

Have not smelled this in SOOOO Long... how does it hold up ?
Worth a bottle ? Or is there something close ?


I thought I had a sample of it a few days ago but turns out it was just Elrofa

[emtee]

Odd you’re asking this question seeing as this was one of the fragrances you claimed to have tested on your group of female testers.

Unless of course you made those threads up? That’s kinda hard to believe though as they seemed really genuine

[deltasun]

Have not smelled this in SOOOO Long... how does it hold up ?
Worth a bottle ? Or is there something close ?

Odd you’re asking this question seeing as this was one of the fragrances you claimed to have tested on your group of female testers.

Unless of course you made those threads up? That’s kinda hard to believe though as they seemed really genuine

You're just coming to that realization now? lol

[CH MEN PRIVE]

Odd you’re asking this question seeing as this was one of the fragrances you claimed to have tested on your group of female testers.

Unless of course you made those threads up? That’s kinda hard to believe though as they seemed really genuine

it was a mistake it was elrofa I put in twice instead of royal water

[StylinLA]

it was a mistake it was elrofa I put in twice instead of royal water

Any other mistakes?

[CH MEN PRIVE]

Any other mistakes?

yes thinking Creed Aventus was a good fragrance

[emtee]

it was a mistake it was elrofa I put in twice instead of royal water

You mean you should have put Erolfa in twice and not have put Royal Water?

Anyway that’s a relief! They definitely all looked like Taylor Swift though right?

[CH MEN PRIVE]

You mean you should have put Erolfa in twice and not have put Royal Water?

Anyway that’s a relief! They definitely all looked like Taylor Swift though right?

no I mean I was going to put in Creed Royal Water with the rest but it turns out the sample
that had no ID on it was Elrofa

[hednic]

Worth a bottle ?

IMO worth a bottle.

[tspencer]

yes thinking Creed Aventus was a good fragrance

Creed Aventus "is" a good fragrance. I personally don't rank it high in my collection, but I definitely think it smells great. Sometimes people get caught up in a backlash against any art that is 'hyped' and gets a lot of public attention. Whether it's the Bee Gees of the late 1970's and the backlash against them or Aventus nowadays in fragrance enthusiast circles. I tend not to follow the crowd, so I'm able to just say things like they are. One of my favorite fragrances of all-time, Old Spice, gets a horrible rap from the general public who have this idea that anything 'old' that was hugely popular is somehow to be shunned. Again, I like what I like and I won't hide my opinion about it like I'm some young kid looking for social acceptance. I'm confident in my opinion of what I consider good in art or style or whatever.

[tspencer]

IMO worth a bottle.

I agree. I love Royal Water. Along with Green Irish Tweed they were both the first Creed fragrances I bought (and my first 'niche' buys nearly 5 years ago when this fragrance interest started for me). The lemon, faint natural mint and slight gin accent just make a great summer fragrance. It's not a complicated fragrance. It's fairly simple and pleasing.

[StylinLA]

no I mean I was going to put in Creed Royal Water with the rest but it turns out the sample
that had no ID on it was Elrofa

Who sent you a sample with no ID on it?

[CH MEN PRIVE]

Who sent you a sample with no ID on it?

I lost the label

[StylinLA]

I lost the label

If you lost the label, how do you know it was Erolfa?

Are your samples small decants or vials?

[CH MEN PRIVE]

If you lost the label, how do you know it was Erolfa?

Are your samples small decants or vials?

I smelled my other sample of elrofa 10 ml

[StylinLA]

I smelled my other sample of elrofa 10 ml

I see.

That's interesting. I've had over 150 samples and decants over the years and all have had an adhesive label firmly affixed.
Never "lost" a label.

So when you went out testing you assumed the unmarked decant was CREED ROYAL WATER even though you have never obtained a sample of it.

[CH MEN PRIVE]

I see.

That's interesting. I've had over 150 samples and decants over the years and all have had an adhesive label firmly affixed.
Never "lost" a label.

So when you went out testing you assumed the unmarked decant was CREED ROYAL WATER even though you have never obtained a sample of it.

I have samples I never even checked tons and tons some I have not even smelled

[thrilledchilled]

I love it.

[L'Homme Blanc Individuel]

Odd you’re asking this question seeing as this was one of the fragrances you claimed to have tested on your group of female testers.

As for Royal Water: It's very good but it leans a bit toward a classic or vintage style, but I wouldn't call it a classic scent. It's just not quite as modern smelling as I prefer, style wise, so I don't reach for it often. But it's very good.

[CH MEN PRIVE]

As for Royal Water: It's very good but it leans a bit toward a classic or vintage style, but I wouldn't call it a classic scent. It's just not quite as modern smelling as I prefer, style wise, so I don't reach for it often. But it's very good.

looks like a non cop

[Zealot Crusader]

Older batches had more pronounced rose. Current ones lean towards the citruses and juniper. It's a very non-sweet citrus chypre with a lovely ambergris base. I only have old 90's frosted bottles but I wore a decant of modern before I bought them, so I can vouch for both versions. You just have to enjoy classic citrus chypres without sweetness. If you need that sweetness and modern fragbro compliment factor, you're better off sticking to JF videos and GQ magazine. This one is not that kind of Creed.

[FCM415]

Creed Aventus "is" a good fragrance. I personally don't rank it high in my collection, but I definitely think it smells great. Sometimes people get caught up in a backlash against any art that is 'hyped' and gets a lot of public attention. Whether it's the Bee Gees of the late 1970's and the backlash against them or Aventus nowadays in fragrance enthusiast circles. I tend not to follow the crowd, so I'm able to just say things like they are. One of my favorite fragrances of all-time, Old Spice, gets a horrible rap from the general public who have this idea that anything 'old' that was hugely popular is somehow to be shunned. Again, I like what I like and I won't hide my opinion about it like I'm some young kid looking for social acceptance. I'm confident in my opinion of what I consider good in art or style or whatever.

Yupp.

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

I can't imagine Royal Water, Erofla, or anything else from Creed being good scent wise or performance in 2021. The several years preceding 2021 weren't that good IMO.

[L'Homme Blanc Individuel]

I can't imagine Royal Water, Erofla, or anything else from Creed being good scent wise or performance in 2021. The several years preceding 2021 weren't that good IMO.

Interesting. My bottle of Royal Water is from 2015 (A3615R01). Both the scent and performance are excellent. I should probably create a swap list because I'd gladly swap it for something I'd wear more often.

I only have a sample of Erolfa, but it's at least 5 years old. The top notes don't last particularly long, but that base lasts forever on my skin. I don't get a transition from top to heart to base from Erolfa. On my skin at least, it seems like it's just a top and a base. The citrus/floral/melon top doesn't last long, but the ambergris/etc base goes on and on and on.

[deltasun]

I have samples I never even checked tons and tons some I have not even smelled

So you randomly picked one of these unlabeled samples and said, "let's call this one Royal Water" even though you knew you didn't have a sample because you hadn't smelled it for a long time?