Zeste Mandarine Pamplemousse

What a lovely way to get to know Creed! I'm honestly kind of intimidated by those big masculine bottles with the crossed swords - but Zeste Mandarine Pamplemousse is my kind of scent - casual, chic, and unisex. Opens as a citrus, fades into a mossy wood. It's very much an American gothic novel, set somewhere in the deep South in an citrus grove down the hill from an abandoned Victorian. That looming dark base note gives the scent depth - and it stays on my skin pretty endlessly. Would love to have the budget for this one!

This is such a zesty and tart scent. Perfectly rounded and long lasting. One of the best from Creed and a summer beast.

What's not to like in Creed ZESTE MANDARINE PAMPLEMOUSSE? This is a refreshing, all-purpose, every sex citrus scent in which mandarin, bergamot, and grapefruit mingle in equal proportions with, it seems, vetiver. The famous/infamous Creed water is entirely absent from this linear composition, which will be good news for some. The bad news is that the longevity is poor--I could empty an entire bottle over the course of a short vacation. ZESTE is a pleasing light and casual summertime scent which I can wholeheartedly recommend to those with no budget constraints.

In my opinion, this perfume is prominent with white flowers from middle note to the end and slightly subtle with bitter citrus. However, the citrus is rather standing power about 10 – 15 minutes after spray. Totally staying power on me is 7 – 8 hours. It’s nice and worthy to try.

A very attractive scent by Creed, comes off very light and airy. In my opinion it is more of a feminine scent due to the white flowers in the dry down. My girlfriend and I are sharing this but we are probably not going to be purchasing it again.