Royal Delight

Glad I managed to score a 90's bottle of this royalty, I heard this this perfume was launched in the 18th century (don't know why fragrantica says release date 1993 !!) And there is a love story behind this creation, the queen of Spain fell in love with one of the palace guards and she asked creed to create a perfume for her lover. Back to the perfume itself its an amazing breathtaking floral leather with animalic ambre made with love for love and I'm captured ♾️ / 10

Another winner from creed(in my book) I ́ll start with the only downside; it didn ́t last for very long. Smokey amber. On my skin a slight toothpasty scent wich I love.Leather was not too in your face wich is good for me since I ́m not a huge fan of leathers. It has just the right amount of sweetness to work on both men and woman. I just can ́t stop sniffing my arm. I would definately be one happy girl if I found this under my christmas tree

It’s truly royal in every sense. The jasmine and the leather combo in Royal Delight is truly delightful and class apart. With citrusy top and classic vintage creed DNA. Very different from the modern Creeds. This is a classic European setup from the early 20th century. A representation of the heritage that European culture used to possess.

This has been my signature scent for nearly 20 years -- I adore it! But alas -- Creed has recently vaulted (i.e. discontinued selling) the fragrance, so until they bring it back (oh I hope) I'll have to make do with Jasmine Imperatrice Eugenie.

I actually wrote two reviews for this and I'm damned if I'm going to waste one so here's both...enjoy! Review 1 I knew nothing of royal delight... not a thing, just kinda expected another well put together but ultimately underwhelming Creed scent. Now I may have come across, especially in recent reviews as a bit of a Creed basher but I'm actually quite a fan of this accessible house. It's just that I'm not a fan of their lies! Anyway...moving on. Instant thoughts on the top notes a very realistic tangerine orange, I said Tangerine instead of mandarin/orange etc...(even though they smell almost identical.) and that's apparently what it is...more of a lucky guess really. Then a strong floral musk...I mean it's really musky but fresh and pleasant like many creeds. The first thing I said was 'musky tangerine with some white florals' That would be the jasmine which is key in making this scent more delicate and sweeter rather than bitter and waxy. Another way to describe it is a semi bitter orange, floral, musk like a Terre d'Hermes flavoured Musc ravegeur. Imagine that!?!?!? I actually really love it! The freshness of the top notes, the elegance of jasmine the sophistication of ambergris and musk this actually feels classy or Royal. I don't however subscribe to this bullshit... '...the Queen, commissioned a fragrance from CREED for the new man she would marry in secret, a royal guard." Why Creed perpetuate these lies (well I know why it wouldn't be the same brand otherwise!) ...it frustrates the hell outta me!!! Yeah so....this stuff is good. Review 2 This scent actually delivers the notes promised here, I had no idea what royal delight would smell like, I'd thought maybe a light musky citrus fruit affair like royal water but it's not really. The opening is a very dirty unsweetened white floral which is unmistakably jasmine but set against this backdrop of leather, making it almost animal and musky. Not an opening I completely enjoy but that's the challenge of this scent. Royal delight is a sibling or at least a cousin of royal English leather in terms of the overall mixture of leather and signature Creed ambergris. Oddly enough the orange (or tangerine specifically) comes out more in the drydown or at least when it's settled, which is a pleasant thing and in fact is probably my favourite element but by itself wouldn't present the interest of the fragrance as a whole. This is my second wear of Royal delight, my first impressions were that I loved it...hmmmm... not sure if I feel the same way now? Leather softens in the drydown and the jasmin sweetens a touch making the whole thing more palatable to me. I really don't think it leans either way in terms of gender and performance is not bad. A shaky but intresting dirty floral start leading into a pretty good fragrance when all is said and done.