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

Amazing smell. Lasted 12+ hours on paper and stayed pleasant til the end (no sharp/sour metallics). Initial bottle opening was obviously weaker than the shop tester so i sprayed out a few ml and left it for a couple of weeks. It's nice n sweet now. To me and quite a few others its sweet/spicy but some people say its too strong and aramus like (which i dont smell at all). Might be something in it that reacts for some people. I smelt centaur side by side and it smells identical. But, crimson lasted longer and was obvious even after overnight. Im using it in the middle of Australian summer, definite 1 spray only from a pocket decant. 2 for winter maybe 3. I think it would mix well with odyssey aoud or lalique encre noire sport. Cheers.

Currently my main perfume and I'm a massive fan of Centaurus (yeah no sh*t). The scent leans more on to spicy, cinnamon then vanilla. It's beautiful, unique and a compliment getter. longevity is great (8-16hrs on my skin, sticks to clothes for 24hrs. I'm not kidding) and sillage is enormous and leaves a trail at around 2-3meters. For its price, this is great and definitely a must try IF YOU HAVE SMELLED/USED/ARE FAMILIAR WITH CREED CENTAURUS. As much as I love this and again, currently my main perfume, it's not blind buy safe. Not everyone would like the smell as it can be cloying. Not recommended wearing in an office and crowded public transpo. Harsh spicy opening, though a smooth rundown. nonetheless, a great perfume.

this is one of the best dupe fragrances ever. coming from someone who owns almost a thousand fragrances ive gotten interested in dupe fragrances one of my favorite perfumes ever which is creed centaurus which what rayhaan crimson is duping, this fragrance genuinely does the duping job so damn well , basically 85% id say also this is not blind buy safe at all please buy this if youve first sampled it or you know a good bit about fragrances, the pink pepper and cardamom and vanilla is the thing youd notice first its blended so perfectly it makes me wanna start crying PERFECTLY BLENDED if you wanna stand out from a crowd this is the perfect thing , THE LONGEVITY very good for this price i get 10+ hours

This should be the baseline for pink pepper in perfumes. Before smelling this, I've smelt a few other things with pink pepper and have never noticed it; but after smelling this I know exactly what to look for. Tbh, this is pretty linear on my skin with the cinnamon, pink pepper, and vanilla/tonka bean carrying through in the opening till the end. It smells very simple but also very alluring. It has that characteristic, slightly playdough-like scent from the pink pepper, with a dusty cinnamon and earthy vanilla/tonka bean note that lingers throughout the day. Definitely not a blind buy, but I quickly fell in love with it.

Yes it’s very sweet, although it’s not a bubble gum type but more like an ambery cherry similar to Guerlain Ideal edp and could use more tobacco like the OG. However that’s the only difference from the og is the tobacco or the higher amount of tobacco. So if you love Centaurus you will “kinda” love this and if you dislike or I should hate, since that’s what these f’ed up people in this world connects with, then you will hate it. Simple. I prefer to layer, lightly, with a Red Tobacco type tobacco fragrance to dial down the sweetness. I know these are just opinions but RAID??? Lmao!!! 7.5/10

This is less than $30, the reviews here are crazy. I have got MANY compliments on this. For context, I'm someone who prefers wearing niche over dupes. This is one I would actually wear out to events & dates. It's that good, my only issue with this is that it may be TOO strong to overspray as I usually do. This smells very niche, cinnamon with tobacco I think it's really nice. It's also beast mode with crazy longevity & sillage. I have got compliments at work, from family wearing this. I would definitely recommend for the price it's a 9/10.

It’s literally a mix of Memo’s African Leather, Mancera’s Red Tobacco, and PDM’s Layton. Only get this scent if you have non of the mentioned fragrances (or their clones), or it will feel redundant. As a fragrance on it’s own though, I’ll give it a 7.75/10. Nothing inspiring or special, but it definitely cherry-picked the best parts from each of the mentioned fragrances and blended them very well. Even though I hate Red Tobacco, I’d wear this.

Rayhaan cooked !! This smells way more expensive than it costs. People blind buy perfume DNAs they don’t like and then come here to give bad reviews. This is a spicy syrupy sweet unique scent with good quality that will make you stand out. The sweetness makes it attractive & the scent lingers around for a long time. If you like niche and syrupy or tobacco fragrances, you will likely enjoy this. 10/10

This reminds me of scented candles which give Diwali/Christmas vibes, vibes of cold winter night time festivals. I have not tested Creed Centaurus and will not buy to test ever as I love my wallet and bank account. But I could safely say that to my nose the scent profile of Creed Centaurus seems to be much better than that of other winter-based fragrances! Rayhaan kudos for replicating this so well!!

A really nice spicy cinnamon and vanilla scent. I haven’t smelled Centaurus but it’s definitely in the realm of something like red tobacco. Not blind buy safe and definitely more on the niche side. But so well done and smooth for the price. I’m extremely happy with the price to quality ratio from Rayhaan. This is definitely more cold weather only.

When I first smelt this fragrance, I felt like it was a Christmas time only scent. After wearing it a couple times, I believe that it is more versatile than that! It is heavy cinnamon and it is blended nicely. I’m happy to have it in my collection. If you are not a fan of spice heavy fragrances, this is not for you.

First sprays out of the box are horrible. Then after like 10-15 sprays, it get's better, but still in the first 10minutes it is very strong and not really pleasant. The dry down is where this shines, it's very interesting spicy fragrance that will last at least 8hrs and project very well in the first 4h.

@JusttheFactsMan I usually find your comments spot on but in this case I disagree. This is at least 80/85% close to the OG and that's not important for me, but the longevity is way above average. It lasts easily 10+ hours on my skin with moderate/strong projection for the first 2/2 and a half hours.

Rayhaan – Crimson If you're a fan of amber, cinnamon, and spicy scents, this is a must-have!👌 It is incredibly long-lasting (12+ hours!).😱😱😱 Great value for the money.👍👍👍 It’s almost indistinguishable from Creed’s Centaurus! 🤗

Very lovely parfume. It got high quality smell without the insane price point. If you like warm and spice, cozy, cuddle, date night frags. This is it, for the price honestly is a steal.

It smells like spices. Suitable for those who like spicy scents. Moderate project and longevity 5/6 hours on skin and 12 hours on clothes. I love it great value for money 😍

reminds me of PDM Oajan, especially after a few hours they're very similar to me. i love it but i just enjoy almost everything with cinnamon in it

This one exceeded all my expectations. It's comforting, smooth, and incredibly well blended. One of the best cold weather fragrances I’ve worn.

I get: Fresh tart sweet red apple syrup Dusty warm woody and spicy accord Super dark round powdery cinnamon accord

Solo diré que si te gusta la canela y cardamomo es compra a ciegas!! Es muy buena y duradera. Top

Beast mode performance. Another great creation by Rayhaan,

Went from like to love after 4+ month maceration!

Very high quality, for 17$ is a great deal

#1429 in my "Tour de Fragrance" If you were looking for a clone of Creed "Centaurus" (Not worth $350 to me, but it's a step up from Aventus for damn sure and worth the $9.99 ScentSplit and FragrancesLine charge for a decant to check it out.).This is not a Centaurus clone. French Avenue has something much closer called "Aromatix X Royal Taboo" that runs $60. That smokey, leathery tobacco thing Centaurus has going on. None of that here. This is mostly cinnamon and cardamom. But that doesn't mean this isn't a nice scent. It is a nice scent. If you added some citrus to this there are dozens of scents with these notes and a couple more (My personal favorites being Atelier des Ors "Lune Feline" and Memo Paris "African Leather"). But the fact that there is no citrus actually makes it somewhat unique. It's masculine. Moderate performance (just makes it to lunch). Versatile. Pleasant. Fairly priced. Not bad.

Yes the spices are evocative of potpourri that is heavy on the cinnamon that you smell during the winter holiday season. However, it is not a direct candle comparison for me like it is for others. I get apples with the cinnamon which is funny since they are not listed among the notes. I lose the scent bubble early on this one and have to sniff the interior of my shirt collar to get the vanilla and benzoin. The only part about this that bothers me is that I get the underlying hint of Lattafa Khamrah, and nothing beats that one for me, so this becomes a little redundant in my stash. Still worth keeping as I found it for $24 at Marshalls. I hope it becomes as beast mode to me as it seems to people around me (family).

So far this is a like, i tried centaurus once and fell in love. This is good. I just feel its a little heavy on the cinnamon. Almost like its a cinnamon honey ish type deal. Idk. This probably doesn't have honey in it but it feels like it. I like it so far and i have only had it for a few days! So i can only hope it gets better for me. Its not blind buy safe in my opinion but if you like the cinnamon/honey sweet spicy almost christmas feel. This is for you. It does radiate though. I sprayed a few sprays on my arm and could smell it strongly through my heavy work winter coat

Very unique scent not suitable for everyone. Made for winter without being that sweet. Cinnamon very loud. Hard to wear it, not recomended for summer. I only will recomend it if you wanna smell different. Do I like it? Yes Would I wear it? Yes Does it last? 8 hours Did it blow me away? No Safe blind purchace? No Worth the price? Yes Is it unique? Yes Overall rating: 7.2/10

Initial thoughts as arrived a few hours ago. I was a little concerned with the opening as it is no way as smooth as CC but thankfully in probably about 10 minutes it drys down to a something very similar to CC on my skin. Another decent scent from Rayhaan, Aquatica is my favourite.

Smells good cinnamon slight vanilla, with tobacco vibe to me. It does smell like Creed Centaurus. To me it is a skin scent that last about 6 hours which is much the same as creed as well. For the price it is a no brainer if you like Centaurus because it is very over priced.

Sweet, Leathery and a strong cinnamon. I also had Lattafa's take which smelt like mint for some reason (noseblindness?) but I actually get the cinnamon gum in here. I think I ought to pick up a full bottle.

this was a disappointment. i only get cinnamon candy from this. at least it's dry and not sickly sweet. performance is fine, but it's nothing special. it's smells good and is well worth the price.

To me it smells like big red cinnamon gum it is very heavy sweet, spicy and leaves a thick trail it's good in the cold months and winter also the projection is beastly. I give it 8.0/10.

This one is strong and it smells like a Red gum but in dry down where it shines. Not to mention you will either get Complains or Compliments on this one. Is it blind buy safe? No.

It is a bit of a rubbery cherry, but its quite an alluring scent and the dry down is very pleasant.

My bottle of Crimson has been maturating for 9 months. When I first got the bottle, it smelled like real burnt rubber, really nasty. 3-4 months later smelled more like Centaurus, but very synthetic. Now that it has been 9 months, I sprayed it on my skin (forearm). Opening and mid still smell somewhat synthetic, the dry down does not smell synthetic. I have a tester of Creed Centaurus, 2025 release, which I sprayed on the opposite forearm. Tried to match the spray quantity so I can properly compare. Keep in mind, this is on my skin. Centaurus opening and mid smell less sweet and peppery, and a tad medicinal. 15-20 mins in, starts to transition from mid to dry down, which is similar for Crimson. Centaurus on my skin still smells a bit medicinal. Crimson does not have any medicinal smell and is more ambery and vanillic. After 30 mins on skin I prefer Crimson over Centaurus. For me, the dry down is where Crimson truly shines. Crimson is not a complicated scent. Smells like Vanilla, Tonka/ambery, cinnamon, very light tobacco, and Pepper. Crimson evokes a sense of a mature male's scent. With the above said, I prefer scents like PDM Layton, TF Tobacco Vanille and 20 other that are in my collection. For me if I only judged after 30 mins on skin, I would rate Crimson 7.5-8/10. Unless you have smelled Creed Centaurus on your skin, Crimson is not blind buy safe.

This starts with a blast of cinnamon that stays into the drydown. Great for the cold weather and masculine. Performance is about 9 hours on my skin and projects quite well. It loosely reminds me of Rayhaan Terra and Khamrah Qahwa. I like that it is not too sweet and does smell well blended. This general style of DNA just is not for me, but between the 3, I would prefer this one as it does not give me a headache. Sample first as it is a unique scent profile.

Has a nice smell, just difficult to wear. Especially in tropical regions. 6.8/10

This one wasn't for me. I enjoy the smell, but the pepper is overwhelming. 6/10

Very heavy. Wasted money as blind buy. Maybe good for UAE or Asia ONLY.

Bummer, this was a blind buy and one I regret. I bought it based on some very favorable influencer vids and I'm really disappointed. It starts off smelling like some kind of cinnamon cough syrup. There's an odd medicinal accord to it that's immediately off-putting. The medicinal vibe wanes as it dries own to a plasticky cinnamon on top of some kind of savory almost doughy smelling base. Though I'm not usually a huge gourmand fan, I find myself thinking this would smell way better if it were balanced out by some additional sweetness. I'll probably try to salvage it by layering it with something else. On its own, it's one of my least favorite scents in my 60+ collection. I will give it credit for solid performance despite my distaste for the actual scent. And for what it's worth, I hate the bottle too - it looks just as tacky and plasticky as the juice inside smells.

I really didn’t like this despite giving it several wears & trying to like it, but it was awful. Bizarrely I kept getting an overpowering bonfire note which I couldn’t stop smelling over every other note & which I just found really off putting. Sold my bottle on which quickly got snapped up, so others do seem to like it, just not for me. Someone else was comparing the notes in Crimson to Ansaam Silver & Hawas Elixir, both of which I have & which I honestly just don’t understand as those two frags are absolutely nothing like this, bizarre.

I cannot pass the sweetness. This is just crazy sweet and that’s all. You can’t smell any notes, just sugar sugar sugar. I can’t even tell the difference between Reyhaan Terra and Crimson. But let’s say Crimson has cinnamon as dominant, and Terra has amber most dominant. I like gourmand perfumes, but this is too much even for me. This is hard no from me.

If you like sweet fragrances, you’re gonna like this one. Very big cinnamon bubblegum combo. If you don’t like that, it can be very headache inducing. It’s just not my cup of tea. Also, I’m shocked that more people haven’t said this is more feminine leaning. I could see my wife wearing this. Smells a lot like the old Avon Red.

For some reason I'm picking up a strong mint note. Not crazy about this one so far compared to terra and acquatica. Will give it a few wears and see if my perception of the scent changes.

In my roughly 7 years of collecting I have never so quickly despised a fragrance. Usually I think “I’ll let it dry down, see how it develops...” Not this time. Couldn’t. Straight up overly sweet cinnamon candle! Might smell nice with a wick cuddled around a Christmas tree. But as a fragrance to be worn on skin, absolutely awful. Haven’t smelled Centaurus, but I can’t imagine a Creed fragrance smelling anything like this. Red Hots. Big Red Gum. Hot Damn liquor. Yankee Candle Holiday Limited Edition. I usually love warm and spicy, especially around this time of year. I know this is for SOMEBODY, but it’s not for me.