Royal Oud Creed 2011

And just to put it bluntly: I find this scent sensational. I could never find myself in this Aventus Creed Batch Hype and was therefore all the more sceptical about it.

But this one was recommended to me, so I had to test it.
And what can I say: This is how I imagine Him, the most expensive ashtray in the world. Not that I've ever smelled it, I don't even smoke with pleasure. But it could be. Inside is a burnt cedar match. The butler's. It's glowing and smoking. Next to it the charred 50s, oh no, 100s of the Sheikh himself, with which he just lit the Cohiba Behike 2006. Because Royal Oud smells like money. Of success. Of fucking noble guys in fucking noble clothes. Expensive it smells. Almost royal. Well, it's called ROYAL Oud. Where the royal is actually very dominant. Not much to see of the oud for now. When it does, it just flashes from time to time through the noble ashes. If you are looking for a real oud fragrance or a real oriental, you are wrong with RO. At Creed in general.
Lemon, yes, over and over again. Refreshes the ashes over and over again. Makes it wearable in any season. And any time of day. But Oud? Rather rare. There's a little bergamot in there too. It comes from woods, actually. But very little oud.

He doesn't need that either. He's damn beautiful just the way he is. Wooden, fresh, smoky.
Sometimes I imagine that when I wear it, my chin sticks out 2cm higher than usual. It's probably resting on the ashtray The royal ashtray.