Creed
Royal Oud
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EDP2011Unisex (leans male)FranceLongevity · Long LastingSillage · Moderate$590 retail★ 4.3 community rating
Citrus and pink pepper ignite a woody heart of cedar and angelica, settling into deep, resinous oud and creamy sandalwood
Top Notes
Pink PepperLemonSicilian Bergamot
Heart Notes
CedarAngelicaGalbanum
Base Notes
SandalwoodAgarwood (oud)Musk
Accords
woody· Dominantmusky· Prominentpowdery· Prominentcitrus· Moderatearomatic· Moderatesoft spicy· Moderategreen· Moderateoud· Moderateamber· Moderate
Best Clone
The best clone of Creed Royal Oud is King of Oudhania by Dua, with a 78% accuracy score. Available from Dua for $55, about 91% cheaper than the $590 original.
Best Seasons
Spring70%
Summer29%
Fall / Autumn100%
Winter89%
Best Occasions
Professional100%
Night Out44%
Casual20%
Community Insights
★ 4.3 from 5.8K ratingsWhat people who wear Creed Royal Oud report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Olivier Creed and Julien Rasquinet.
Main accords
woody
musky
powdery
citrus
aromatic
soft spicy
green
oud
Longevity
Very weak3%
Weak5%
Moderate37%
Long lasting47%
Eternal7%
Sillage
Intimate10%
Moderate61%
Strong22%
Enormous6%
Who wears it
Female1%
More female1%
Unisex10%
More male25%
Male63%
Listed as Unisex (leans male)
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced32%
Overpriced38%
Ok23%
Good value4%
Great value2%
People say it reminds them of
Houbigant Bois Mystique 180Lomani Intense Black 164Frederic Malle Editions de Parfums French Lover 154PARIS CORNER Oud Royal 151Fragrance Du Bois Oud Rouge Intense 87Creed Spice and Wood 71
What people like
- Luxurious and refined
- Mature confident and professional aura
- Well-composed and balanced fragrance
- High-quality ingredients
What people dislike
- Expensive price tag
- Subtle oud may disappoint agarwood purists
- Misleading name for those seeking heavy oud
- Reports of batch variation and reformulation
What wearers say
“Review based on a new 50ml “F Batch”.Ridiculously strong. One spray on my wrists (this atomizer is generous) and wife could smell me at the other end of the house. No exaggeration and it lasts 4-5 hours and much longer as a skin scent.This “formulation” of Royal Oud smells as good as expected and similar as it has been since release, but the projection of this is very impressive vs. what I have smelled in the last few years.More citrus (initially) and wood than actual oud, but still one of the best fragrances of all time IMO.Too strong for warm weather or the office.I am very impressed.”
“Spicy peppery citrus opening. Then very airy bright citrus leaning. Dry down adds earthy green cedar, little bit of amber, incense, and hint of woody oud. Not very powdery for me. Beautiful and love the whole journey of the scent. Solid 9/10. Not worth the asking price but I'd grab it if I saw it on sale.”
“Really pleasant woody spicy oud .. but terrible performance like all Creed Scents lately .. no one has the money for that! .. I love Creeds creativity and i think it's masterful perfumery at its best and they are an industry standard in creativity but their performance leaves a LOT to be desired .. if it was much much cheaper you might take them up on their offerings but never at this price point will i ever shell out for something that performs like a fart in the wind ..”
6 Clones Found
Best Match
Armaf
Derby Club House Belmont
76%accuracy
-
Price
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone delivers shorter longevity (4-5 hours vs Creed's 6-8 hours) and presents a more linear woody progression with less nuanced herbal-galbanum development. Sillage is also moderately reduced compared to the original's stronger performance.
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Afnan
Highness Green
75%accuracy
-
Price
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
Highness Green leans more oud-forward in the heart, whereas Royal Oud maintains a greener, more delicate herbal character. Longevity and projection are moderately weaker in the clone, with the scent fading noticeably faster than the original.
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La Ree Fragrances
King Agar
75%accuracy
-
Price
-
Longevity
-
Sillage
The oud accord in the clone is more straightforward and linear compared to Creed's more sophisticated agarwood treatment. Longevity is comparable but the original has better performance after 4+ hours.
Amazon
Al Haramain
Rose Oud
72%accuracy
$47
FragranceShop
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
Rose Oud adds a floral rose accord that softens the original's angular green profile, shifting the overall character from aromatic-woody to floral-woody. While base notes align closely, the heart note composition creates a distinctly different wearing experience that favors sweetness over refinement.
AmazonJomashopFragranceShop $47
Fragrance World Ministry of Oud
Oud Royal
72%accuracy
-
Price
4-6 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone exhibits more pronounced synthetic oud sweetness and lacks some of the original's sophisticated spice nuance and bergamot brightness. Creed's version demonstrates superior blending sophistication and a creamier sandalwood base.
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Dua
King of Oudhania
78%accuracy
$55
Dua
-
Longevity
-
Sillage
The clone pushes oud forward more aggressively, creating a darker, more linear scent compared to Royal Oud's complex herbal-citrus interplay. Longevity and sillage are generally good but lack the refined projection curve of the original.
Dua $55
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