Orange Spice

Orange Spice is one of the few staples in my collection. I would say that Orange Spice is more about ambergris (a very organic representation of it), moss and spices than the Orange that goes in the front row of the perfume's name, ironically. I have a twenty to thirty years old flacon, and needless to say that my closet smells like Orange Spice - the lid, the leather cover over the lid, the little thread around the leather cover over the lid, the box and all its surroundings smell like Orange Spice. It's "nuclear" indeed. And I can't say that this version is THAT soapy. About the popular comparison, it is VERY similar to Kouros (edit: not that much, but in the very same range). Obviously, if you try them side by side, it's possible to discern the differences. But if one tries them separately, it's very likely to find them the exact same or almost that. This one is rough, "hairy chest" unapologetic and it gives me a pictorial memory of an old green rug (I can't say why, though). Uber masculine and a product of its time (1970s to 1980s?), that meaning that some noses could find it "anachronistic". The pyramid shown here is certainly incomplete. Orange Spice strolls amongst citric, aromatic animalic, herbal, lavender-ish, spicy, mossy (yes, the oakmoss is very perceivable), chypre and fougère. Almost impossible to label or classify. My opinion: perfection! The benchmark of my masculine scents, even more than Antaeus. Pierre Bourdon is a genius! (yes, we all know that he is the nose behind this masterpiece, by now). 11/10

I am an avid collector of grey cap era Creed fragrances, and Orange Spice is by far my favorite. It is a wild ride, and I love every minute of it. The opening is savory and rich. It has a lovely detergent like quality to it that is thick and potent. It's wonderfully vintage in its comportment, and smells like nothing on the market today. The longevity is totally ridiculous, especially for a Creed fragrance. It lasts forever. I can still smell that rich and luscious ambergris dry down on my skin 24 hours after application. There is something simultaneously dirty and clean about this fragrance that I absolutely love. It is both fresh and animalic. People love to compare this to Kouros, but it's far superior. The immediate opening of Kouros is reminiscent of Orange Spice, but OS is a much nice fragrance the rest of the way. After about an hour, Kouros takes on a fairly mainstream drydown scent that reminds me of Polo Green, whereas there's nothing mainstream or cheap about Orange Spice. This is a wonderful fragrance, but I can see why it was discontinued. It is too complex and self possessed for today's mainstream buyer. In a world where people want Wild Vetiver and Oud Zarian, this is not something that would sell well. And that's exactly why I love it. It costs a fortune now, and nobody else will be wearing it. You can't beat that.

Smells exactly like the orange pumpkin soap sold as a Xmas special edition by Lush. This one does have that winter festival feeling in it. Nevertheless it's lovely. It's aromatic, almost delicious. Good to find a orangey scent not sour or sweet. I especially enjoy the amber and bit hint of musk in the base note, though I have to press my wrist harder against my nose to catch it. That's what makes this scent different from being soapy-the depth. Oh, and it lasts for ages, even as a EDT. To me it's definitely unisex, very easy to wear. It's a scent that would warm your heart.

I changed my mind. This stuff is actually good - and better than Kouros. As another gentleman here described, this is Kouros with Creed's budget. If you are sensitive enough you can pick up the neroli and bergamot which makes it gorgeous. The nasty part goes away fairly quick, leaving you with a barbershop kind of scent. I usually go for this or Invasion Barbare on days I feel very manly!

This is great stuff. If you're a fan of Kouros, then check this one out, it's discontinued/'vaulted' but still out there (I'm set, I have multiple bottles). It's probably a polarizing type of scent such as Kouros. I think this might be Creed's take on Kouros, such as.. Original Santal might be their take on MB's Individuel, and Himalaya might be their take on PR's XS. :).