Royal Water
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Royal Water by Creed opens bright and citrus-led, bergamot, lemon and mandarin orange sharpened by a cool wash of peppermint and verbena. Basil and juniper berries keep the middle green and lively, with a flick of pink pepper and cumin for spice. The base is quiet: musk, ambergris and cedar, giving it a clean finish rather than anything heavy. First released in 1997, it is worn by men and women alike who want a fresh scent that still carries some spice. Voters reach for it in spring and summer, almost always during the day. The longevity vote leans moderate, and the sillage vote leans the same way, easygoing rather than loud. A 3ml decant is an easy way to try its citrus-and-spice mix before the weather turns.
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The community verdict
For someone who likes crisp citrus with an aromatic edge, Royal Water brings bergamot, lemon and mandarin orange into basil, juniper berries and a musky cedar base. Wear time divides between moderate and long-lasting, while projection leans moderate with some finding it strong. It fits summer days and spring office wear.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Topfirst impression
- Bergamot
- Lemon
- Mandarin Orange
- Peppermint
- Verbena
- Heartafter a few minutes
- Basil
- Cumin
- Juniper Berries
- Pink Pepper
- Brand
- Creed
- Scent profile
- Unisex
- Launched
- 1997
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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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
What you smell
First spray0–15 min
- Bergamot
- Lemon
- Mandarin Orange
- Peppermint
- Verbena
Heart15 min – 2 h
- Basil
- Cumin
- Juniper Berries
- Pink Pepper
Dry-down2 h – 3–6 h
- Lasts
- 3–6 h
- Moderate
- Sillage
- Moderate, 2 of 4
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity250 votes
Most voted: 38%Moderate
30%Long lasting
Sillage250 votes
Most voted: 40%Moderate
30%Strong
Season250 votes
Most voted: 39%Summer
31%Spring
Time of day250 votes
Most voted: 44%Daytime
24%Office
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Longevity250 votes
- Very weak6%15 votes
- Weak18%45 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)38%95 votes
- Long lasting30%75 votes
- Eternal8%20 votes
Sillage250 votes
- Intimate16%40 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)40%100 votes
- Strong30%75 votes
- Enormous14%35 votes
Season250 votes
- Spring31%77 votes
- Summer (Most voted)39%97 votes
- Autumn22%56 votes
- Winter8%20 votes
Time of day250 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.
At 3 sprays a day.
Loved by 50,000+
Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.
Hand-decanted from the original bottle
Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.
Wear it for days before you commit
Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.
Just like the full bottle
A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.
10ML vs a blind buy
What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.
Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
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Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
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No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
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No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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No
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The house
More from Creed
Creed dates its story to 1760, and its perfumes still share a bright, tailored style that reads as effortless rather than loud. Citrus and bergamot open most of them, then ambergris, musk and sandalwood give a clean, smooth finish. Aventus is the name people ask about first: fruity and sweet up top, dry and woody underneath. Green Irish Tweed goes the other way, cool and green with iris and violet. Silver Mountain Water feels as crisp as a winter morning, and Virgin Island Water adds coconut for holidays. Olivier Creed and Pierre Bourdon are among the perfumers credited on the range here.
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.
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 at 3 sprays a day. 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.
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.