Royal Mayfair by Creed

I bought Royal Mayfair blindly because I am a lover of eucalyptus. Upon spraying, it is an olfactory cross of common notes: rose with a strange citrus accord, wood, eucalyptus, and gin. This gives a bitter spirit to the rose and eucalyptus, generating an impression similar to a non-sweet ginger ale tonic with a strong floral mirage. In the early dry-down, I feel it is saturated, the least good phase. But upon application, it reveals its beauty. It is not sexy or trendy; it is sober with Mediterranean hints, feminine and masculine in moments. Suitable for all four seasons, robust and perfect for daytime. In short, it has great class; the ginger ale scent is comforting and tonic, adding a aura of luminous cleanliness with a slight feminine inclination. Ingredient quality is 100%. On my skin it lasts 8 hours with excellent projection for the first 3 hours and reactivates according to temperature.

One of the most interesting perfumes from Creed. It opens strangely with an alcoholic note (gin) that is not very pleasant. It evolves into a white floral with very faint, muted woody and earthy nuances; it lacks body and definition here. If we use our imagination, you can detect the pine and eucalyptus. The final phase is the best: clean, soapy white floral, very unisex and comfortable, addictive and well-executed. Surprisingly, I haven’t smelled rose in any phase; it leans more towards jasmine. Review of a 120ml bottle; now it seems reformulated to 100ml. Performance is good for a Creed: perhaps 6 hours or more, with a moderate trail. The price, as always, is disproportionate.

What a beautiful fragrance. The opening might scare more than one person (it smells like a dentist’s office), but you must let it evolve to see the magic of its quality components. The eucalyptus is unique, fresh, and aromatic, with a subtle, elegant rose. The evolution is a wonder. It lasted over 8 hours on my skin with just three sprays and projection around 4 hours. A quality fragrance to enjoy. Of the Creeds I’ve tried (Aventus and Cologne), Mayfair is my favourite.

I bought this to confirm my suspicions: as a Creed fan, Royal Mayfair is the most interesting scent I’ve tried. The opening can be aggressive, bitter, or even unpleasant for some, but the floral heart and aromatic wood base are formidable. It has beastly potency with moderate projection; ideally, it should caress rather than hit. I will definitely buy this someday.

@SebaaRTX Grey amber does not smell like faeces, and natural grey amber is rarely used. Chromatography analyses of Creed perfumes show they use ambroxan, not grey amber. The faecal nuances come from undeclared white flowers or perhaps eucalyptus.