Royal Princess Oud

I'm eager to change out my normal, daily, go-to fragrances of oud, woods, resins, patchouli, ambergris, spices, etc with something a more feminine leaning fragrance...something with florals, for sure. Because I have always loved Jasmin Imperatrice Eugenie, I decided to try Royal Princess Oud. I historically have liked, or loved many Creed fragrances, so I figured why not? So, Royal Princess Oud is truly a lovely and beautiful fragrance that wears very true to its listed notes. The opening is spritzy & citrusy Sicilian bergamot along with rose, violet and aldehydes. The rose note is a lovely, small, young rose and the violet is also thin & wispy...and green...and wet. These beautiful opening notes begin a memorable floral experience. IMO, The opening is ethereal and dreamy. So, some jasmine and vanilla, perhaps a wee-bit of patchouli soon rise making a slight appearance. I'm not 100% sure of how iris smells but I suppose iris is present amongst the (sadly) waning floral bouquet in the lovely opening and now the merging middle. Overall, the mid-notes contribute slightly to the already gorgeous perfume opening. Finally, I detect more sweet patchouli, which I love when it's well blended with other notes. Then, the Creed signature base notes arrive in all their glory...some benzoin, definite sandalwood and other woods, resins. Given the name of this fragrance, I would expect at some point oud might appear; however I never quite detect anything that smells like oudwood. I love what I love but I truly am a niche perfume supporter. I know The House of Creed has been around for centuries. However, in the past it seems their main market was a small-ish group of people who truly appreciated the Creed style of perfume making, ie: the quality of the ingredients, the consistent unique fragrances & the performance of all their items. Not so much any more. Once Creed began selling in big, upscale department stores, I think their mission drastically changed. I am not rich and buying expensive perfume is a real luxury. So, I value the few full bottles I own and somehow, all the dots need to connect in order for me to purchase perfume upwards of $265-$300 USD for 75 ml of perfume. I'm sure I can bounce around and find a bottle of RPO at a fair price, which is what I usually do when I purchase such expensive perfume. Yet despite loving this perfume, the fragrance did grown extremely thin after 20-30 minutes. This perfume performs exactly how most Creed fragrances of late perform with my chemistry. Seems like over the years, Creed has changed the quality of their ingredients and their marketing & advertising no longer have that small-time, caring feel. And because Creed perfumes have become coveted by more elite persons, I cannot imagine the perfume ever becoming affordable for those who love the uniqueness of special perfume houses. So, longevity for me is low at two hours tops. Silage is moderate. RPO is a gorgeous fragrance, it really is. I just think given its price and performance, there may be another similar fragrance out there that is somewhat more suitable for me, the things I hold dear and my budget.

BIRCH. Where is it in the note pyramid? To my nose it is so obviously the backbone of this fragrance and is the main similarity to its smelling like "Aventus' sister." Very accurate, except this is that freshly-cut fragrant woody goodness made brighter with an almost juicy fresh blend of vibrant, wet florals. The violet is not powdery to me, in fact it's almost a hybrid between violet flower vs violet leaf... but not quite either of the 2 as I've smelled before (the only similar violet note I can recall is from CB I Hate Perfume's Violet Empire, before which I thought I hated the note altogether due to super synthetic concoctions until that point). So in sum, it's gorgeous here, none of the too common powder bomb 'violet' face dusting powders. Elegantly feminine, don't let 'princess' in the name fool you. The rose and jasmine are there too, also wet and gleaming and balancing the woodiness perfectly. A touch of bergamot, a pinch of patchouli - Voila! A totally inviting feminine scent with everything I loved about Aventus' fresh fruitiness, but preferred on my man. As an oud lover & styrax hater, I get neither of these notes, though I can fool myself into thinking I get a touch of oud from time to time due to the intense 'birch' note I perceive. Lovely.

This perfume is amazing (at least with my skin chemistry) the opening is intense and very sharp but that’s not what this whole perfume is about, the magic happens 20 minutes to an hour in. It turns into this deep, comforting addicting scent. The vanilla and the woods start to come out softening the initial Oudhy citrusy scent and give it an addicting and comforting quality. This perfume makes me feel expensive, chic, and like I just came out of a Turkish hammam and the scent of the oils is clinging to my skin wafting wherever I go. The sillage is moderate to huge depending on the weather and how long you’ve been wearing it. The longetivity is truly eternal. I sprayed it on my wrists four days ago and I still get whiffs whenever I adjust my hair or bring my hand close to my face. The smell is still distinctly there. I’ve noticed some previous reviews are negative and I think it just comes down to skin chemistry, so it’s best to give it a test first. But if you know you smell good in anything amber, especially amber vanilla or amber floral then I think it would be a safe blind buy. In my collection I have only amber perfumes as they work best with my skin chemistry.

Only Creed would think to make oud delicate fresh and feminine, I adore most of the ouds by creed and dislike most other oud perfumes . The sweet and powdery violet is interesting and unexpected to pair with oud and the Jasmine and vanilla add femininity . Although I would love to smell this on a guy also. My husband loves this on me and I will have to spray him with this soon !!! I enjoy violet notes on men and this would be fresh and sexy on a guy. The iris adds an elegant touch. It smells sophisticated however Royal Princess Oud can be worn with jeans or dressed up, really to any occasion. It smells soft ,clean and fresh of white musk and violets with woods and iris it's just so fresh and delicious at the same time. A skin scent, very natural smelling like raw materials , high quality ! It reminds me very much of Aventus and even more so of Royal Oud ( one of the best male perfumes made in my opinion ) However this is more feminine and delicate without smoke or too much of anything , just perfect ! A master piece ! The review by greenpepper is great !!!

Creed Royal Princess Oud - I was so excited and full of high expectations to finally get my hands on this beautiful bottle. The juice though, even after reading gazillions of reviews, was not what I imagined to be. It's nice and pleasant. Yes, that's it. Fresh cut roses, mixed with lots of violets, the smell of juicy flower stems being most prominent, surprised me because I was expecting something opposite--deep rose and patchouli infused scent, enriched with oud. But where is the oud? Definitely not in this creation. These promised notes didn't deliver for me: bergamot, rose and violet, jasmine, vanilla absolute, patchouli and tuscan iris, siam benzoin, sandalwood, styrax and agarwood (oud), especially in the almost non-existent dry down. Yes, it didn't go that far before the scent was gone, 30 minutes maximum. I sprayed in my hair and in my clothing in case if it was my skin that played tricks with me. Very low sillage in the first 10-15 minutes. Overall, it's a pretty but shy spring/summer scent that needs to be reapplied often.