Crimson

I am not a glazer. I am not a snob nose. Some people out here are really calling this "medicinal" and "bug spray". LMAO. Yeah no, thats not a review, thats an insult. With that being said, majority of the reviews on fragantica are a smell once run to the reviews and take a giant dump. Really have no value. If Creed centaurus is not your jam, please dont blind buy this. It is not for you. If you are not in to Niche scents, this is not for you. The Scent This fragrance is 100 percent a clone of Centaurus. It is actually quite amazing how close these two are side by side. So close in fact that I decided to opt out on Centaurus. If you are in to spicy sweet fragrances, this here is for you. I love centaurus and I believe that most people dont. Its an acquired taste at best. For those of you who want to know what it smells like, it is like red syrupy, cinnamon candy vibe but mature and smells like $$$. Dry down is amazing. Bottom line, it smells way more expensive than what it is. The DNA gets divisiveness because its too different for Creed. The Performance. 10 hours. One spray projects arms length with scent trail. Fills a room. Amazing. I cant believe this costs 40 CAD. This is value. Absolutely a must if you are looking for a Creed Centaurus alternative without paying out the nose. 8/10. Very unique scent I can't wait for winter. Meanwhile this one is doing the maceration macarena in the drawer getting ready for the snow. I am very happy I was able to pick this up at Winners instead of pulling the trigger at Holts.

Well, I usually agree with @JusttheFactsMan and most of his assessments. I disagree here. I only have a couple carded Creed Centaurus samples to use for comparison, but I decided to pick up this Rayhaan offering because the price was ridiculously low. As were my expectations. Imagine my surprise....at just how close this comes to Centaurus. I'd say easily 80-90%. Yeah, yeah, I know. Those last 10 or 20 percentage points are what makes it or breaks it. But, to the average person, it doesn't matter. I used my wife to test this theory, and without telling her which was which on the test strips, she chose Crimson. When I told her what they were, and the costs, she laughed. Her conclusion was, essentially, that when the dupe comes that close, it sells itself. I find that they differ slightly more in the mid, but the differences are slight. Performance and projection are, of course, slightly better for the Creed. But I can't in all honesty say that the Creed smells better, or even that it smells more complex. Because it doesn't. Either way, I dig the scent profile enough that I'll wear this once or twice this Fall/Winter and see how I like it. Worth noting that I have not smelled or tested the Aromatix fragrance (and probably never will). It may be closer, but how close is close enough? What is 'satisfactory'? Only the end user can judge, since it is subjective. This is all just my opinion, after all.....

there's something in this, the OG, killian smoking hot, montblanc individuel and its clones/inspirations, and so many other fragrances, that make them all smell super similar and I have no idea what it is. This and Centaurus are my favorite tho. my wife loves this, I love this, lasts well enough and projects well enough, bottle isn't horrible, so it's all good. I'll try to describe what it smells like. basically you have a fruity (maybe cherry or apple or mix) hookah blend in a can and unlit in one hand and some sweet resinous cinnamon tonka/vanilla smelling can of hookah tobacco in the other hand, you take both, layer them on top of the hookah, and light it with a spied sandalwood stick. all of that, minus any actual smoke. thats what it smells like. if youve smelled fruity hookah and know what all the other things I listed smell like, you'll know what this smells like based off my description. seems messy, but its accurate I promise. and if you like that, or if you like any of the fragrances I listed above, you'll like this

A stunningly close version of Creed Centaurus. I have both and struggle to identify CC from Rayhaan’s version after 10 minutes into the dry-down. The initial spray is harsher and more synthetic, but as it settles it rapidly morphs into the same cinnamon based, warm fall/holiday style fragrance. At this price point it is impossible to recommend CC. I have it because I want and respect the original - but for everyday wear why not wear a £40 proposition as compared with the £330 version. Creed should be applauded for their class and distinctive original perfumery, but criticised for their outrageous pricing. Rayhaan has well and truly I am not able to listen ever again hit the ball out of the park here. Zero points for originality but hey - that’s not what they are trying to do. Maximum marks for producing an expensive, long-lasting and desirable fragrance. I bought a couple of back-ups. Will always keep CC for special occasions and nights out, but will wear Crimson as my daily signature scent during the winter and fall months.

Personally, this is the type of fragrance I am in love with, despite most of the reviews here says that they don’t find it very appealing. This thing is nuclear, I can smell it on myself (not actually sniffing my skin, just in the air around me) for 7-8 hours straight. If you love spicy fragrance, you will like this as well. I don’t get that cherry note that everyone is talking about. Pepper and cinnamon syrup in the opening, then as it dries down I am getting this Smoking Hot by Kilian, hookah tobacco vibe. It’s peppery, sweet, smoky. Type of scent you want to wear when you want to stand out. Not mass appealing, as you can see from other reviews, but if you are into spices, you will be in love. Compliments? Maybe. More like “What is that scent? I’ve never smelled that before” For the price, I think this is one of the best pepper scents you can get. Season - Winter Time of the day - Night Scent - 9.2/10 Projection - 9/10 Performance - 9.3/10 Price - 10/10