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Royal Water

Eau de parfum

Citrus · Fresh spicy · Fresh.

4.08 / 5Rating · 1,948 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verified
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Year1997
Marketed forUnisex
PerfumerOlivier Creed
The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Royal Water by Creed has a listed citrus, fresh spicy, fresh profile, with notes of Citruses, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Vervain, Basil.

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.

01

Top notes

Citruses ↗Bergamot ↗Mandarin Orange ↗Vervain ↗
02

Heart notes

Basil ↗Allspice ↗Cumin ↗
03

Base notes

Musk ↗Cedarwood ↗

These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.

The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcool (alcohol), Parfum (fragrance), Limonene, Aqua (water), Linalool, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citral, Eugenol, Citronellol, Hexyl cinnamal, Geraniol, Farnesol.

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

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.28 / 5

941 votes

See vote breakdown

category average, not hours

1
49
2
74
3
440
4
316
5
62

Projection

2.22 / 4

1,049 votes

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1 = intimate; higher = stronger

1
146
2
619
3
195
4
89

Value perception

2.07 / 5

617 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

1
198
2
233
3
143
4
28
5
15

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

2,649Own it
873Previously owned
2,090Want it
View overall rating distribution
1
33
2
213
3
162
4
691
5
849

Different measures can have different numbers of votes.

Explore a combination

Layering ideas to try.

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

Suggested experiment
Creed Royal Water bottleRoyal WaterCreedDelina bottleDelinaParfums de Marly

Both list Bergamot and Musk. Explore Royal Water’s citrus direction alongside Delina’s rose profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Suggested experiment
Creed Royal Water bottleRoyal WaterCreedAventus bottleAventusCreed

Both list Bergamot and Cedarwood. Explore Royal Water’s citrus direction alongside Aventus’s fruity 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 Royal Water smell like?

Royal Water by Creed has a listed citrus, fresh spicy, fresh profile, with notes of Citruses, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Vervain, Basil.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Olivier Creed.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.28 out of 5, from 941 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Royal Water?

Its listed notes include citruses, bergamot, mandarin orange, vervain, basil, allspice, cumin, musk, cedarwood. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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Royal Water

Creed · Eau de parfum

Creed Royal Water bottle
Leading accords
citrus
fresh spicy
fresh
aromatic
musky
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Citruses · Bergamot · Mandarin Orange · Vervain · Basil · Allspice

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