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Original Cologne (Pure White Cologne)

Concentration not recorded

Citrus · Powdery · Aromatic.

4.28 / 5Rating · 619 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verified
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Year2011
Marketed forUnisex
PerfumerOlivier Creed

Collection: CREED Royal Exclusives

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Original Cologne (Pure White Cologne) by Creed has a listed citrus, powdery, aromatic profile, with notes of Grapefruit, Lemon, Sicilian Bergamot, Pear, Neroli.

Based on listed notes and accords.

Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

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The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcool (alcohol), Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Linalool, Citral, Hydroxycitronellal, Geraniol, Citronellol, Farnesol, Bht.

Source: Creed official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.04 / 5

301 votes

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category average, not hours

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17
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51
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153
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62
5
18

Projection

2.15 / 4

341 votes

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1 = intimate; higher = stronger

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72
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177
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60
4
32

Value perception

1.76 / 5

174 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

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98
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45
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14
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9
5
8

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

723Own it
192Previously owned
723Want it
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17
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48
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34
4
165
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355

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Layering ideas to try.

Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.

Suggested experiment

Both list Lemon and Neroli. Explore Original Cologne (Pure White Cologne)’s citrus direction alongside Jazz Club’s tobacco profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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A little more clarity.

Before you try
What does Original Cologne (Pure White Cologne) smell like?

Original Cologne (Pure White Cologne) by Creed has a listed citrus, powdery, aromatic profile, with notes of Grapefruit, Lemon, Sicilian Bergamot, Pear, Neroli.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Olivier Creed.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.04 out of 5, from 301 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Original Cologne (Pure White Cologne)?

Its listed notes include grapefruit, lemon, sicilian bergamot, pear, neroli, galbanum, rice, white musk, powdery notes, ambergris. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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Original Cologne (Pure White Cologne)

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Creed Original Cologne (Pure White Cologne) bottle
Leading accords
citrus
powdery
aromatic
green
sweet
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Grapefruit · Lemon · Sicilian Bergamot · Pear · Neroli · Galbanum

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