Neroli Sauvage

A good majority of reviews here are pretty much spot on in terms of performance against value and in the overall feel of what this fragrance embodies. It gives a clean & refreshing nature as soon as it's applied on the skin. A full flotilla of citrus on a nice bed of ambergris and nothing more. Think in the realm of Maurer & Wirtz 4711 and more closely to their Remix offerings with citrus and floral combinations. Neroli Sauvage is just a better blended offering with a close resemblance in performance to those latter creations. The quality though simple & serene, is undoubtedly there yet the value is severely lacking for the price it is going for today. The juice is gorgeous and can be worn without pretentiousness of on what side of the gender barrier does this elixir fall on. One can wear this at whatever time of the day and nearly any occasion sans a high end formal event and one might still pull it off. It actually rides that fine line exquisitely well as it smells amazing on both myself and my wife's skin as we both use it. Pushes for about 45 minutes to an hour and stays on the skin almost like that early morning dew just hovering above the wetted strands of grass. It won't go any further but, with some extra sprays and some on clothing one will catch pleasing and wonderful wafts of it as it mixes well with our body chemistry. Bitter, some tartness and a slightly sweet aura to it that brings good vibes and a smile on my face. Don't touch it at full retail (unless price is of no significance) but, if you see one righteously discounted at 40% or higher, I'd highly recommend giving it a solid go at it. In the end to each their own. Personally, I enjoy the hell out of this.

This smells of class, but a refreshing class. It's like Dior homme cologne was a union manager, and this is the CEO. It's a different take on neroli and citrus, very understated almost like it's not meant to project above a foot, which somehow suits this profile. It's reserved classiness but not stuck up, not suit or formal, but a scent I can picture a millionaire wearing in a golf or tennis outfit. Scent wise I love it, it's weirdly unique yet familiar. This might sound weird, but this smells like citrus, verbena and....new sneaker smell. Sounds odd but it works somehow lol. I just sprayed it like 10 mins ago and I doubt it will last 4 hours but man will I enjoy it until it lasts. Edit: After a full wearing this for sure lasts 7 hours +, but projection is around half a foot to a foot. I actually don't mind the projection since it gives a nice intimate scent bubble that you will smell and those really close to you will smell. I was actually expecting bad performance from all the reviews, but for me I got good performance. But if you are expecting projection, this isn't the one for you. I recently purchased Eau de Rochas, and there's definitely similarity between the two, EDR has a really rough opening that settles down around the 10 min mark and at that point EDR and ES are around 80% similar. NS has much better quality in it's ingredients, BUT if you want an alternative to NS (much cheaper too), give EDR a try. Both have around the same performance. Again it's not a 1 to 1, there are differences, but it's close enough to scratch that itch.

This is a settle, balanced, beautiful, super fresh and elegant fragrance. This is by far one of the most underrated Creed fragrance. I will tell you this little secret, every fragrance out there maybe you absolute favorite and you can only find it during your own right moment with it. I know this from my own journey, the first time I smelled the Neroli Sauvage I was a sample at a local Creed boutique. I absolutely hated the smell of it in the beginning. To me it was no more than just a lemonade vibe. One year had passed by and my friend was speaking so highly of this fragrance. I tried a larger sample he gave, and this time I tried it at my own pace, at my own perfect moment. Next summer I bought a bottle and now every time I spray it I remmeber how Creed described this fragrance on their website. A hot summer evening in a Southern Italian village, soft ocean breeze and a glass of vino. It is finaly makes sense now. I had the similar story with Royal Mayfair, untill you get the perfect setting one fragrance may mean nothing to you. It is like an experience, you associate the aroma of the situation then you add the vibe of the atmosphere around you end up the memorable inprint that stays with you forever. Remmeber this next time you visit that village in Southern Italy on your adventurous summer vacation. The moment you recognize the scent of Neroli Sauvage from the air of never ending green bergamot plantations. The scent 10/10 Longevity 5/10 Price 5/10

Cannot speak for any kind of recent formulation - or in fact any batch other than the 2012 Millesime batch that I recently acquired, thus I'm strictly speaking about this vintage version of Neroli Sauvage. Some of the reviews here speak of 'cleaning product' or generic lemon notes, plus poor longevity. This almost put me off, because there are some renditions of lemon that made me want to dry retch such as lemon lozenges, toilet cleaner etc. Totally understandable. This is absolutely *not* that sort of cheap, synthetic citrus - or anything close. Firstly - this is 100% a masculine fragrance - because of the peppery ambergris that tickles your nostrils combined with the clean note I almost interpret as Juniper or Cypress. The neroli itself I think blended into the citrus over time to elevate the notes themselves and present that fizzy, luxurious citrus top. Secondly - whats interesting is of all the fragrances I've worn over the years - this is the first/only on that 'feels alive'. Other frags seem to sit on the skin, usually dry down etc... but this fragrance 'breathes' and seems to 'live' and evolve - thus between the moment you start inhaling to smell it and the moment your lungs are at capacity - its has 'changed' three times - leaving you needing more.... if that makes sense.

Ive sampled the vintage version of this and I own a newer 2.5oz bottle. The fragrances are "night and day" as far as their performance; the vintage stuff easily lasted a workday but the new stuff, maybe til lunch. The new stuff (with the yellow sticker label) is great! It's sharp and pleasant and the opening few minutes really do smell quite a bit like Irish Spring soap, which i happen to love. Super-citrus zest and white floral, as time goes by the white floral becomes more forefront, but it all fades away sooner than you'd probably like. Weirdly enough if i applied this scent right after a shower, I seemed to get more longevity than if I sprayed it on before leaving the house, as usual. So maybe walk into your wardrobe while wearing your towel and hit yourself with this a few times, then go get ready for work :) The vintage stuff i sampled so long ago i don't have a heck of a lot to say, but i recall it was generally a bit more 'salty', was less citrus-zesty and 3 sprays lasted a Summer workday. Loved it. Still love the new stuff too. This is somewhat of a hidden gem within the Creed lineup. An easy 8 out of 10 for me, a proper go-to/no-brainer scent for pretty much any season, but the warmer the better.