Creed Royal Oud, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Lemon and cedar beams along a hushed office corridor.

Royal Oud by Creed, bottle pictured with its key notes: Pink Pepper, Lemon and Cedar
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Moderate, 2 of 4
When to wear

SeasonAutumn

Time of dayOffice

Best forWork

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 49%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 61%Moderate

  • Season

    Most voted: 48%Autumn

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 40%Office

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Longevity, 2,352 votes

  • Very weak3%62 votes
  • Weak5%106 votes
  • Moderate36%854 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)49%1,143 votes
  • Eternal8%187 votes

Sillage, 2,602 votes

  • Intimate10%254 votes
  • Moderate (Most voted)61%1,575 votes
  • Strong23%596 votes
  • Enormous7%177 votes

Season, 2,352 votes

  • Spring15%353 votes
  • Summer5%117 votes
  • Autumn (Most voted)48%1,129 votes
  • Winter32%753 votes

Time of day, 2,352 votes

  • Daytime30%706 votes
  • Office (Most voted)40%941 votes
  • Evening25%588 votes
  • Night out5%117 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €13.14Was €20.90SAVE 37%
    • Per ml: €4.38/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • Best value

    30ml

    To keep it

    Price: Now €90.00Was €199.90SAVE 55%
    • Per ml: €3.00/ml32% less per ml than 3ml
    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

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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Frequently asked questions

What does Creed Royal Oud smell like?

Creed Royal Oud opens with Lemon, Pink Pepper and Sicilian Bergamot. The heart brings Angelica, Cedar and Galbanum. It dries down to Agarwood (Oud), Musk and Sandalwood.

Is Creed Royal Oud long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (49% of votes), and 57% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (61% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Creed Royal Oud good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn; summer takes only 5% of season votes.

Is Creed Royal Oud good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other seasons, but winter still takes 32% of season votes.

Is Creed Royal Oud for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 70% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 30% for evenings and nights out.

Can I wear Creed Royal Oud to the office?

Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote the office its most fitting time of day, with 40% of time-of-day votes.

Who makes Creed Royal Oud?

Royal Oud is made by Creed. It was launched in 2011.

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

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

Is this Creed Royal Oud decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Creed Royal Oud 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.