Jardin d’Amalfi

Creed Jardin D’Amalfi EDP opens with a moderate projection of mostly citrus, fruity, and woody notes. The opening is well-balanced, very fresh, sharp, unisex, mildly sweet, high-quality, and very pleasant. The mandarin, bergamot, and lemon combine themselves equally into a citrusy and mildly sweet accord, which makes the fragrance fresh but also very appetizing. The manufacturer lists petitgrain as an opening note instead of the neroli which Fragrantica does. Although somehow similar, the petitgrain has a more pronounced greenish woody orange smell. The petitgrain in this fragrance creates a bridge between the citruses and the aromatic green notes, with its orange leaves, green and citrusy accords which the cedar will enhance adding a fresh and vibrant woody touch. The apple is also noticeable, a note closer to the green than the red apple, this note enhances the green facet of the petitgrain. So far, the notes of the fragrance are equally balanced. Taking more modest participation is the rose, just an aromatic touch that does not make the fragrance feminine. As the fragrance moves towards its dry-down, the white musk becomes more prominent but not overpowering, it acts as a projecting accord. Similarly, the vetiver joins with a fresh green note that blends with the contributions of the petitgrain. The vetiver presents itself as green and delicate, and feels very refined, it blends well with the other green notes in this fragrance. The cinnamon and pink pepper are the weakest of all notes, just a faintly spicy and sweet support touch. The fragrance has some basic opening to dry-down changes, the notes during the opening are sharper because of the citruses, it feels moist and the white musk isn’t as noticeable as it will be later on; towards the dry-down, the citruses take a step back, the white musk develops making the fragrance feel dry. Once Creed Jardin D’Amalfi EDP has reached its full dry-down, it can be summarized as a moderate projection, mildly sweet, citrus (bergamot, mandarin, petitgrain), green (petitgrain, vetiver), and fruity (apple) fragrance with some musky, woody, soft spicy and floral accords. The fragrance feels aromatic, casual, comforting, delectable, delicate, elegant, energizing, exotic, exquisite, faint, fine, fresh, fruity, gentle, green, high-quality, inviting, light, modern, natural, nicely-blended, playful, refreshing, relaxing, sour, sporty, mildly sweet, unique, versatile, light woody, zesty, and very pleasant. BATCH REVIEWED: 2019 WOW RATING: 10/10. The natural quality of the notes and the resulting scent are impressive. DISLIKE RATING: 0/10. The notes are blended well, there are no offensive notes. UNIQUENESS: 10/10. The uniqueness of this fragrance is the result of the noticeable quality notes rather than the use of rare notes. MASS APPEAL: 10/10. This is a fragrance that most people will enjoy. PROJECTION: 3/10. Moderate to low, about 3 feet around the wearer. SILLAGE: 3/10. Moderate to low, about 3 feet behind the wearer. APPLICATION: 6 atomizations to improve performance. LONGEVITY: 4/10. Moderate, about four hours. SEASONS: Spring, summer, and climate-controlled environments. OCCASIONS: Formal events, outdoor gatherings, gym, office, business, casual, romantic, dating. This is an office-friendly fragrance. VERSATILITY: 7/10. Highly versatile fragrance for mild and hot weather. GENDER: Unisex, the notes, and resulting scent come across as mostly citrusy, green, and fruity. AGES: Any. RECOMMENDATION: Creed Jardin D’Amalfi EDP can be purchase for over $300, its performance could be better, especially for this price range, however, it is a high-quality fragrance, very pleasant and well blended. It is a nice-to-have. BLIND-BUY: No, sample it first. SIMILAR: SIMILAR: These are examples of fragrances in the same genre. Dua Fragrance Amalfi Coast is an impressive clone of Creed Jardin D’Amalfi; Mancera Aoud Orchid is a delicious, soft, very sweet, coconut, peach, and orchid fragrance; Mancera Jardin Exclusif is fruity, powdery, sweet, and musky; Montale Chypre Fruite is a pleasant and fresh, powdery, fruity, citrus, and white floral fragrance; Nishane Hundred Silent Ways is a white floral, vanilla, and peach fragrance; Creed Jardin D’Amalfi EDP is a fantastic, mildly sweet, citrusy bergamot, mandarin, green petitgrain, vetiver, and fruity apple fragrance. SUMMARY: A moderate projection, mildly sweet, citrus (bergamot, mandarin, petitgrain), green (petitgrain, vetiver), and fruity (apple) fragrance with some musky, woody, soft spicy and floral accords. The fragrance feels aromatic, casual, comforting, delectable, delicate, elegant, energizing, exotic, exquisite, faint, fine, fresh, fruity, gentle, green, high-quality, inviting, light, modern, natural, nicely-blended, playful, refreshing, relaxing, sour, sporty, mildly sweet, unique, versatile, light woody, zesty, and very pleasant.

Last Christmas, I received an OilPerfumery brand pure oil imitation of this. I was always perplexed, thinking it had a SweeTARTS or some other super high-sugar candy vibe. Let me say, that imitation oil for $12 is amazingly close. Literally ~75% there; slightly different opening and not quite the longevity. Fast forward a year later, I finally bought the real deal 75 mL bottle. Actually, I got two because a seller accidentally sent me this instead of Creed Pure White Cologne, and he cut me a good deal to buy Pure White Cologne again; so, I got a tester bottle of Jardin for essentially $150 with a couple Tom Ford samples, too. Score. On the bottle, the design is gorgeous and a slight step up from Creed's typical offerings, coming with 10k gold plated accents and a small gold gilded charm, too. I'm a big bottle guy, as I'm the idiot who will consider some fragrances almost for the bottle alone. However, this is one where the bottle matches the juice! Another note on the bottle: the sprayer is different than the normal Creeds. Instead of that monster sized atomizer, this one is a little smaller and doesn't output that nuclear sized downpour of mist, like Aventus or Royal Mayfair will. Nonetheless, it's still a nice atomizer and is acceptable for a fragrance at its retail price. The scent itself will take you right to the Amalfi Coast! Few fragrances live up to the name, and this one's an exception. The opening is absolutely mouthwatering. It's the perfect amount of sharp from the fresh lemon and bergamot--but more lemon than bergamot. Just wow! Putting my nose right on it with my mouth a little open (weird I know), I can literally slightly taste it, in the best way possible. Absolutely flawless, and I'm picky about citrus scents! The backbone the entire time is the smoothest cedar I've ever smelled, impeccably balanced with a hint of spice (pink pepper I think). Of the Les Royales collection, this is the best, hands down. As far as a comparison, I think it's similar-ish to Tom Ford Mandarino di Amalfi, another of my all-time favorites. The TF is a little more feminine to my nose, and it's leaning more towards the orange category, but this is also in the same overall vein. I'd say they honestly compliment each other. Perhaps this is "his," and the TF is "hers." In my case, they're both "his," and I love them both about equally. That being said, this smells a little more "niche" and perhaps a little higher quality, not that the TF is lacking in quality. At first I wasn't 100% sold, but I regret putting off buying this. Glad to have 5 oz of it in my collection, and I don't ever want to be without it. If you haven't smelled it, it's a safe blind-buy if you're fine with distinctly unisex scents that may lean a little fem. I doubt you'll be disappointed. Definitely in my top 10 of all time, maybe top 5. It's the best Creed to date to me at least. The longevity lasts all day for me, and it projects for about 4-6 hours pretty well--just hours of the most pleasant, enveloping freshness. By about 8 hours, it's a skin scent, and it's detectable after 12 hours when I'm showering usually. 10/10 fragrance. 9/10 sillage, 10/10 longevity for a fresh scent. 10/10 overall.

Jardin d Amalfi is a journey itself. It takes you to a journey of freshness. Extraordinary quality makes you feel you are in a garden full of fresh greenness and flowers with mild wind blowing along and the breeze bringing along all the freshness possible in the world. Orange, neroli, apple and Rose all are prominent notes for the first few hours and later is joined by some woods and musk for the rest of the lifespan. Longevity is moderate to good and projection is pretty good for the first 1-2 hours and then mellows down to a skin scent. If you are looking out for a quality in your frags and not a beast performance follower than this stuff is made for you. I give it a 9/10 only because i think that for many the price wont be justified because its not a great performer. Brilliance written all over this lovely frag. A must try for any frag head.

A great summer floral bouquet with a spicy citrus undercurrent. The Bulgarian rose is the star of this fragrance and blends beautifully with the lusciousness of French apple. I am in love with the amazing citrus amalgam (tangerine, bergamot) and with the inclusion of the spicy pink pepper berry note. It seems to balance out the velvety smoothness imparted by the rose, giving it a much needed roughness and edge. Vetiver from Haiti and Virginia cedar give a woody backdrop to the entire show. Again Olivier Creed mesmerizes my senses with his astounding gifts as a master of perfume artistry. It amuses me that the conceptual idea behind this fragrances was a modern dance performance by American dancer Isadora Duncan in 1927.... The first time I smelled its beauty, all I could think of was "Bravo"! (70)

Despite the price tag, woah this is good! Definitely in the realm of a typical citrus cologne, but beefed up with modern ingredients in a skillful way. This doesn't smell exactly like Xerjoff's Nio because the details are switched out. But the way this has been made to last for more than 10 mins as a freshie is identical. Lots of transparent white musk, neroli, and some green aromachemicals that somewhat resemble mown grass. This opens really bright and vibrant, soon settling into the mid-base notes that stay for a long time. White musk appears within 20 minutes, accented by the other notes. The combination is slightly soapy (from neroli and white musk), but still soft and pleasantly sweet. Really clever way of making a low-projection classic citrus cologne that lasts for some time.