Windsor

A Green Woody Floral of unreal quality. Only a single handful scents of the several thousand I have smelled qualify as legitimate Art. At first sniff, this immediately held rank as my official formal scent for the forseeable future. Starts off with a mixture of Lime, Pine, and camphoraceous topnotes of both Cedar and Eucalyptus. Gin contains Juniper berry, citrus peel, and Quinine, and those play a light supporting role here. This stage is crisp, uber-clean, almost medicinal in it's Sparkle. The best Rose note you've ever smelled starts announcing itself behind the green top, and this is my favorite part of the scent that i wish would last forever. At this point, the camphor has evaoprated, leaving just the incredibly fresh leafy smell of the Eucalyptus, and the lower, very dry essence of the pine keeps the scent from being too sweet, here also another intersting canadian herbal/floral shows itself: Solidago Canadensis. I know this scnet well, as it has been one i have tinkered with often in my own scents. At this stage there are also notes I cannot place that smell of many things unexpected: the smell of a new knit-silk sweater, British Kaolin Clay, other very slight floral notes. As time goes by, the Rose note takes center stage, and it is of unbelievable quality. There is none of the synthetic shrillness of Caraceni or Amouage Lyric man, just natural beauty of the highest order. And along with being an incredibly high quality Rose, the variety is unique, secreting a woody and more masculine resin from it's stem and foliage than other varieties. With still plenty of green leafy notes, herbal notes, and other florals flanking it, this Rose persists as the main star for quite some time. And while it shares a similar quality with the wonderful Damascus Rose in Amouage Homage Attar, I find Windsor's rose superior, and after all, "Moss Rose" Nuits De Young is a genetic adaptation of Damask Rose brought to Europe in the Middle Ages. Also, there is a very slight tropical note I cannot place, almost papaya like, and this works wonderfully with the green, herbal, and floral notes. The Rose scent stays very prominent above the fray, and for good reason, as one simply cannot get enough of it's uber-pleasant sillage. After many hours of this incredible Rose scent, an extremely dry Cedar moves in, and shares the stage with the Green leafy notes, herbal notes, Rose and Floral Notes. As time passes, the sweetness of the rose decreases, while it's unique woody resinous notes (unique to "Moss Rose" varities) still are very strong. there is also a subtle leather note, it balances perfectly with the Cedar, and as the scent works the through it's last stages, the balance never loses it's perfection. Incredible.

I remember...the very first time I got a whiff of Creed Windsor was when I bought a 5ml decant off eBay. It relieved me of 50 bucks...and at that time before I pressed the pump to dispense the secret within, the only thought on my mind was: it'd better be worth it. And it was. From that moment on, the scent ingrained itself into my soul, and I knew that this will be MY signature cologne. A love affair has officially begun. Using my normal application strength of 3 spritzes from an atomizer, this cologne's green and citrus top hung around for 15 minutes before quickly dissipating. In comes the regal heart note, consisting almost entirely of the Nuits de Young roses. On a normal indoor working day, inclusive of a little jamming about during lunch break and if you do not sweat like a waterfall, the heart note would still be visible 6-7 hours after application. The base note was not really perceptible after complete drydown...only a slight trace of musk and rice lingered. Throughout my experience with this cologne so far, I never had any complaints. Unless your idea of a normal dose is half a bucket full, there is really no danger of overdosing. Yup, since I got my first flacon at Nieman Marcus, I wore this scent everyday. And it's interesting to know that people who are interested in your fragrance would stand as close to you as possible, just to get a whiff of it. Not that I like this attention, though... This cologne screams aristocracy and nobility with all it's might, and no matter where you are, as long as you have this on, you WILL be the different one. This is a scent made for semi-formal and formal occasions, and for the time of the day after the sun has set. Just one spritz of it will transport you back to the Victorian and Tudor era...to the carefully trimmed gardens of the English upper classes...of tea at 4pm...of slow walks in the backyard woods... Ahem, excuse me for daydreaming. This is, IMHO, a cologne in a class of it's own, unparalleled, unmatched and utterly irresistible. So much that I recently got myself a second flacon. To me, a good fragrance is worth over twenty of lesser ones, and not getting the one you truly want will create an emotional black hole which you will fill up with a number of lesser acquisitions. In the end, you will realise that the gaping void will never be fulfilled. So, if you have really found a fragrance to truly call your own, get it now. Life will then become all the more beautiful, my friends.

I was blessed to pick up a 50 ml on eBay. It was a blind buy, I liked Royal Mayfair a lot, although the present batch I have of Mayfair is not as good as the 2015 sample I tried few years back. My first impression upon getting my 2010 Windsor, I thought it was Royal Mayfair. There is that strong green medicinal eucalyptus in the open of both Windsor and Mayfair. I think Windsor has a stronger Pine note than Mayfair, which smooths out the eucalyptus accord. After the first couple minutes, WOW, how it smooths out and develops! The Eucalyptus is still crisp and green, and gives the fragrance that regal edge, along with the amazing fresh rose accord. Like Sebastian says on his YouTube channel Smelling Great, it's like Royal Mayfair, but like an aged wine, becomes richer and more nuanced, so is Windsor. The eucalyptus note in Royal Mayfair is more medicinal, whereas the eucalyptus in Windsor after the open smells like CHOCOLATE , something warm and slightly sweet to take some of the edge off the eucalyptus and makes it so beautifully smooth. Maybe it's a great pine note or the great rose. Proberbly the rose, as some tropical flowers are known to smell like chocolate. Yeah Royal Mayfair is a good clone of Windsor. But Windsor is just so we'll blended. Mayfair is lauder more crude. The notes stand side by side, rather than blend seemlesly into fragrance accords, as with Windsor. Masterpiece, maybe top 10 fragrances ever, mature. Of over 800 reviews and a collection of nearly 200. This is my #1 fragrance! Rating: 10/10 God bless. John 3:16.

Sadece pahalı olması sebebiyle küçük bir şişesini kör alış yaparak almıştım. Şimdi ise üretilmiyor. Aşırı değerli hale geldiğinden elimdeki şişeyi kullanmaya kıyamıyorum. Aslında keskin bir kokusu var. Biraz viks kremleri hatırlatıyor olmasına rağmen ben çok sevdim. Hatta aşık oldum diyebilirim. Fakat fark edilirliği başlarda çok yüksek olsa da kalıcılığı çok düşük olduğundan etkisi çabuk geçiyor. Koklayan çoğu kişi aslında "eh işte" şeklinde yorumlar yapıyor. Zaten üretimi olmadığından isteseniz de bir şişe almanız maalesef çok zor ama sevenlerin hayran olacağı ama sevmeyenin de "kötü" diyemese bile hayran olmadığı bir parfüm. Kime öneririm? Hiç kimseye. :) Çok benzer bir kokuyu bilen varsa lütfen bana ulaşsın. Ben çok sevdim. Not : Yorumlarımı ve özel mesajlarıma cevaplarımı sadece Türkçe olarak yapacağım. Böylece yabancı dil konusunda sıkıntı yaşayan arkadaşlara gerçekten denediğim parfümlerdeki kendi görüşlerimi paylaşmayı amaçlıyorum.

This is one of those little pleasures in life that I don't often get a good opportunity to wear, though I should much more. I really need to qualify this as unique versus a simple woody aromatic. Yes, there's cedar and pine in the mix, but there's also orange, lime, gin and eucalyptus. The heart is this very interesting rose that mingles well with the other notes without seeming to clash or struggle. This is neither loud nor entirely either feminine or masculine. It's a very subtle and distinguished scent that projects very nicely (for a Creed) without being too cloying. Normally, I would review the notes and conclude this to not be something I'd normally select. I tried it and was rather surprised. It still isn't something for which I'd normally reach, but now that I give it more thought, it's a scent that I've grown to love for it's elegance and sophistication.

This is a wonderful, sophisticated and refined,unobtrusive fragrance. First of all, let me say that I cannot compare this to anything out there, because it is so original, another liquid art masterpiece by creed. To my nose, I got the pine, lime and eucalyptus that Dullah writes about, However I could not find the rose. finally dry down was mostly pine and cedar wood. I would like to thank Luis Cavallo, store director at the Creed-boutique, for my sample. (from creed website.) * Top notes: Windsor is a tour of the British Empire Edward once ruled. Its top note is British gin, Jamaican lime and a touch of Scottish highland pine. * Middle notes: "Duke of Windsor" roses, those he preferred in his own garden, the Nuits de Young variety * Bottom notes: Bahamian orange, Canadian cedar and a dab of Australian eucalyptus.

I have over 150 fragrances (more than half are niche) and Windsor is the absolute best of them. It is just so regal and beautiful. I am not a big rose based fragrace guy, but this one is just WOW! The rose combines so wornderfuly with the herbal, floral and green notes. The Creed house is on another level of fragrance making. Being able to find and buy Windsor is like seeing a shooting star and I am so pleased with the purchase. I have enough for 2 50ml Creed atomizers so I should be good for a while, thats if it continues to keep it high quality over time. If you are a BOSS or aspire to be a BOSS and you can come across some authentic Windsor, you will not be disappointed.

The opening is undescribable. It's a unique tone, with a citrusy overlay, that is very pleasing. I can detect some eucalyptus underneath. Different notes jostle for position, with cedar, pine, and and the dark rose playing solo for brief intervals. About a half hour later, it settles into a beautiful and unique dark rose mixed with a camphorous note as other reviewers pointed out. There truly is nothing like it. For a Creed fragrance, it has very good projection and staying power. It's truly a shame that it's in such short supply, with occasional unvaulting of 50 ml atomizers. I would love to get my hands on a flacon one day.

Sensational vaulted fragrance... much better than the lolly water being touted as Royal Mayfair. Thick, unctuous, camphorous. I firmly believe the poor ratings are from those who have not been able to secure a bottle. In 2009 when released, it was considered the Aventus of its time and people scampered to buy! Its exclusivity and difficulty to find has resulted in woeful envy and cynicism amongst those who missed out. Windsor is the nectar of nobility.... you smell a million bucks!

Glimmering emerald fragrance- maybe it's because the gin bottle, the pine needle, and the eucalyptus leaf are all green; it has a peculiar opulence which conjures emeralds. Bracing, boozy, medicinal, clean and regal. Incidentally, this shares it's magisterial opening with its successor Royal Mayfair but little else. The dry down for Royal Mayfair is quite different, more current and less eccentric than the original, but still excellent.

I got this back in 2009, I think it actually was on the day it was launched. I was not so very happy with it then, and still think it was wasted money, and it was. The smell is above good, but everything else was horrible, the performance, the longevity, and of course the price. It was discontinued, but I kept mine as a reminder, never ever more blind buy.

It has the typical Creed characteristic, but this one smells sweet like candy. Rose and eucalyptus make it smell like bubblegum or Vicks, but it is just so good, I cant see why someone would dislike this. Some backbone is added with the cedar and gin. Absolutely stunning fragrance !

i have a tester of the original windsor.....much better than the reformulated royal mayfair....sadly it is discontinued.....i am glad i have a tester bottle as the juice is dark, mysterious, and beautiful

I was somewhat disappointed in this classic Creed fragrance as it came highly recommended by several individuals. The notes seemed quite interesting, and i imagined the scent to be quite refreshing and elegant. Initially created in 1936 for King Edward VIII, "Windsor" utilizes unique ingredients pulled from the empire for which Edward ruled. Of all the beautiful notes said to be included (British gin, Jamaican lime, "Duke of Windsor" roses, etc.), only one stood out. Unfortunately, it stood out for all the wrong reasons. The inclusion of Australian eucalyptus was overtly prominent, with its camphorous note resounding strongly throughout the life of the fragrance. It ended up smelling of nothing more than mothballs for me. (119)

I have been anxious to try this for 6 months, and ALMOST blind bought a flacon, but luckily had the opportunity to try it first. Honestly, you can look over my reviews!! I rarely give a fragrance a thumbs down, but this would rank a double thumbs down if I could...Lime cream, pine oil, eucalyptus cough drops, and a strange chemical undertone similar to what Creed Original Vetiver has. I know the Creed snobs would give a cup of muddy water a thumbs up if it came from Creed, but I judged it on its own merits, not its House. Top it off that people actually pay $600-$700 for this and it just makes it all the more tragic. If you must join the exclusive "Creed club" for heaven sake...buy Green Irish Tweed, or even Aventus...

Interesting fragrance. Initially enjoyed the eucalyptus in this but the rose gave me a headache. Pass on this.

This is one of the best Rose fragrances that I have ever smelled. The rose with eucalyptus is blended with perfection. This brings out a rich rose without smelling like an old ladies, outdated perfume. It is not feminine either, so it is great for a gentleman to wear this and get attention and compliments. This smells expensive and will put you on a pedestal. I very much doubt that any other person in your company is going to smell better that you do if you are wearing Windsor. I love this juice and save it for special occasions. Period.....

I just spent $14 on a half ml sample of this because everyone was raving on about how amazing it is and at $500. for 75ml I just had to see what it smells like.......IT STINKS!!!! I like many of the creed fragrances but this one was just down right offensive...for me anyway. It's definately ok that they rarely produce this fragrance and I don't see why anyone would want to spend that kind of cash on this fragrance or any fragrance for that matter! Oh well, different strokes for different folks!

I have decants of the first version (2009) and the second version as well and I love the second version and can't stand the first. The first edition is so strong and unpleasant that I can't stand to have it on for long than 10 minutes. It smells like a bad bunch of Roses. The second is beautiful, fresh Roses dominate the fragrance almost entirely with hints of Pine. If anyone is think about selling their second edition version, feel free to contact me. Thanks.

Probably the most sophisticated fragrance one will ever smell. I'll never forget the first whiff of dry-down that playfully teased my olfactory receptors. Classy, refined, royal and most of all makes a beautifully powerful statement without being loud. A true work of art. I am envious of anyone who can afford the high prices this now fetches. A modern masterpiece that is worth whatever price you are willing to pay for a perfected work of olfactory art.