Creed Oud Zarian, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Frankincense smoke curling past roses and licorice in a vaulted chapel.

Main accordsamber, warm spicy, fresh spicy, soft spicy, sweet

Oud Zarian by Creed, bottle pictured with its key notes: Spices, Frankincense and May Rose
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

    • May Rose
  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Strong, 3 of 4
When to wear

SeasonWinterAutumn

Time of dayNight outEvening

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 47%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 53%Strong

  • Season

    Most voted: 41%Winter

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 38%Night out

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Longevity, 229 votes

  • Very weak7%15 votes
  • Weak1%2 votes
  • Moderate6%13 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)47%108 votes
  • Eternal40%91 votes

Sillage, 232 votes

  • Intimate8%18 votes
  • Moderate13%30 votes
  • Strong (Most voted)53%122 votes
  • Enormous27%62 votes

Season, 231 votes

  • Spring22%51 votes
  • Summer3%8 votes
  • Autumn33%77 votes
  • Winter (Most voted)41%95 votes

Time of day, 230 votes

  • Daytime18%42 votes
  • Office10%22 votes
  • Evening34%78 votes
  • Night out (Most voted)38%88 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €19.62Was €30.90SAVE 37%
    • Per ml: €6.54/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear
10 ml decant of Oud Zarian by Creed next to the original bottle

Your 10 ml decant, next to the original bottle

Every perfume we sell is the authentic original, decanted from the perfume house’s own bottle.

Key notes
Decant sizes

We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself.

Choose 10ml

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Creed Oud Zarian in plain words

What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.

What it smells like

It opens with a warm spice and ginger kick, with frankincense adding a resinous note. A soft May rose follows, and it dries to a sweet, balsamic base with tonka bean.

How it wears

Wearers describe long-lasting to exceptionally long wear, with strong projection.

When to wear it

The perfume community votes it for winter first, then autumn, and for nights and evenings.

Who it suits

Suits a man who likes warm spice, amber and balsam in a bold, lasting scent. Because it projects strongly, it can feel large in a small room.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Creed Oud Zarian comes as 3ml for €19.62 (€6.54/ml), 10ml for €55.35 (€5.54/ml) and 30ml for €137.70 (€4.59/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Creed Oud Zarian smell like?

Creed Oud Zarian opens with Bergamot, Frankincense, Ginger and Spices. The heart brings May Rose. It dries down to Licorice, Myrrh, Oud and Patchouli. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as amber, warm spicy, fresh spicy, soft spicy and sweet.

Is Creed Oud Zarian long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (47% of votes), and 87% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (53% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Creed Oud Zarian good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn and winter; summer takes only 3% of season votes.

Is Creed Oud Zarian good for winter?

Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 41% of season votes.

Is Creed Oud Zarian for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 72% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 28% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Creed Oud Zarian to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 10% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Creed Oud Zarian?

Oud Zarian is made by Creed. It was launched in 2025. The concentration is Eau de Parfum.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Creed Oud Zarian?

A 10ml decant of Creed Oud Zarian holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Creed perfumes can I try?

Besides Creed Oud Zarian, 10ML has Aventus, Green Irish Tweed and Silver Mountain Water from Creed, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Creed Oud Zarian decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Creed Oud Zarian decant is filled by hand from an original Creed bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

What do people like most about Creed Oud Zarian?

People like the long-lasting wear, the strong projection and a scent profile they find unusual.

Is Creed Oud Zarian good for a date night?

Yes, on a cold night out. Winter nights and evenings are its strongest votes, and the warm, spiced amber with strong projection stands out.

Where can I buy Creed Oud Zarian as a decant?

At 10ML: Creed Oud Zarian comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €55.35 (€5.54/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.