Creed - Royal Princess Oud

Royal Princess Oud opens on a bruised-violet and bergamot brightness before pulling steadily inward toward a core of oud, patchouli, and styrax resin, the florals acting as translucent tissue between the light and the dark.

The Nose

Composed by Olivier Creed for Creed, also behind Aventus, Green Irish Tweed and Silver Mountain Water.

Fragrance Character

The first minutes are cool and slightly powdery, violet and rose lifting above a bed of jasmine and Tuscan iris with a soft, talc-like tension. Patchouli and vanilla begin thickening the middle, drawing the oud and sandalwood forward until the floral layer recedes to a warm, resinous skin scent. The styrax anchors the drydown in a faintly smoky sweetness that sits close and lasts.

Best Worn

Autumn evenings and winter nights suit it best, its weight fitting low-lit rooms, heavier fabrics, and a composure that is entirely at ease in formal company.

Why the Royal Princess Oud Decant

Oud fragrances in this price bracket often wear very differently across skin types, and this one's balance between powdery iris and deep resin shifts enough between wearers to make a decant a sensible first step.

Official Notes

Violet · Bergamot · Rose · Patchouli · Jasmine · Tuscan Iris · Vanilla · Oud · Sandalwood · Styrax

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