Creed Royal Water, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Lemon and basil shaken over a sunlit harbour wall.

Main accordscitrus, fresh spicy, fresh, aromatic, musky

Royal Water by Creed, bottle pictured with its key notes: Lemon, Verbena and Juniper Berries
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 3–6 h

Lasts
3–6 h
Moderate
Sillage
Moderate, 2 of 4
When to wear

SeasonSummer

Time of dayDaytime

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 38%Moderate

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 40%Moderate

  • Season

    Most voted: 39%Summer

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 44%Daytime

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Longevity, 250 votes

  • Very weak6%15 votes
  • Weak18%45 votes
  • Moderate (Most voted)38%95 votes
  • Long lasting30%75 votes
  • Eternal8%20 votes

Sillage, 250 votes

  • Intimate16%40 votes
  • Moderate (Most voted)40%100 votes
  • Strong30%75 votes
  • Enormous14%35 votes

Season, 250 votes

  • Spring31%77 votes
  • Summer (Most voted)39%97 votes
  • Autumn22%56 votes
  • Winter8%20 votes

Time of day, 250 votes

  • Daytime (Most voted)44%110 votes
  • Office24%60 votes
  • Evening22%55 votes
  • Night out10%25 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €12.24Was €18.90SAVE 35%
    • Per ml: €4.08/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear
10 ml decant of Royal Water 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 Royal Water in plain words

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

What it smells like

A sparkling burst of bergamot and lemon, cooled by green basil. It stays crisp and herbal as it develops, then dries to a soft, dry cedar base that feels clean and tidy.

How it wears

Wearers are split between moderate and long-lasting wear, with projection that is mostly moderate and sometimes strong.

When to wear it

The perfume community votes it for summer first, then spring, and for daytime and the office.

Who it suits

Suits someone who likes crisp citrus with an aromatic, herbal edge, men and women alike.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Creed Royal Water comes as 3ml for €12.24 (€4.08/ml), 10ml for €33.21 (€3.32/ml) and 30ml for €81.00 (€2.70/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Creed Royal Water smell like?

Creed Royal Water opens with Bergamot, Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Peppermint. The heart brings Basil, Cumin, Juniper Berries and Pink Pepper. It dries down to Ambergris, Cedar and Musk. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as citrus, fresh spicy, fresh, aromatic and musky.

Is Creed Royal Water long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (38% of votes), and 38% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (40% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Creed Royal Water good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it a summer scent: summer is its most-voted season, and summer takes 39% of season votes.

Is Creed Royal Water good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 8% of season votes go to winter.

Is Creed Royal Water for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 68% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 32% for evenings and nights out.

Can I wear Creed Royal Water to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other times of day, but the office still takes 24% of time-of-day votes.

Who makes Creed Royal Water?

Royal Water is made by Creed. It was launched in 1997. The concentration is Eau de Parfum.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Creed Royal Water?

A 10ml decant of Creed Royal Water 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 Royal Water, 10ML has Aventus, Green Irish Tweed and Silver Mountain Water from Creed, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Creed Royal Water decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Creed Royal Water 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.

Is Creed Royal Water fresh or warm?

Fresh. Citrus, aromatic and green accords lead, and the musk and cedar base is soft and dry rather than warm.

Can women and men wear Creed Royal Water?

Yes. Crisp citrus, herbs and musk are not tied to either side, and the fresh, aromatic accords sit easily on a man or a woman.

Where can I buy Creed Royal Water as a decant?

At 10ML: Creed Royal Water comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €33.21 (€3.32/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.