Hi Crew. Last week the Creed crew asked if I’d like to try their newest, just launched, aimed at the girls fragrance Eladaria. Yes, I’m always up for trying new stuff. They also asked if I’d like to have a sample of a couple of others and I particularly asked for a sample of their new-ish Delphinus because Jin tried it and it smelled bloody wonderful on him. If it still hits the spot perfectly he may just get a bottle for his birthday later in the year. Plus Royal Mayfair 2024, I’d not even heard of this being released but LOVE the teal label, very swish.
Eladaria by Creed 2025
Creed gives these featured accords:
Top: Mandarin, Bergamot, Pink Pepper
Heart: Trio of Rose, Peony, Lily of the Valley, Powdery Notes
Base: Musk, Vanilla, Ambroxan, Cashmere Wood
If you’ve been a perfumista for any length of time you might remember about a decade ago, and more, how exciting a new Creed release was. The scentbloggosphere would go batshit crazy for about six months. There would be notice of new product coming, the lucky few who got pre-release samples to write about, the launches, the rest of us getting to try it and write our impressions. It was such an event. Those days have gone. So it was very nice to get an email asking if I’d like to try the new beauty, Eladaria.
My first try of the three was with my girlfriend N the other day at lunch, we were having a sneaky Japanese Pork Loin Katsu-Toji Don when she ducked out of her high powered city directors chair for a breather. The stories of her workplace are so far out of my knowledge realm. She also tells them with such relish. I think I’m the only person she knows who laughs till I cry while hearing the office politics and associated drama. These people, who are supposed to be working as a team towards best outcomes, create such havoc for themselves and each other.
You’ll note the Libertine Parfumerie sample holder. They are the importers and distributors of Creed in Australia, and buddies.
So what am I smelling from these three Creeds?
Eladaria
Peony! That lovely soft as butterfly wings feeling of rubbing peonies against your cheek captured in a fragrance. The opening is a lightly fizzy florists fridge and I’m thinking there’s a burst of aldehydes adding that extra zing to the pink pepper, citrus and bouquet. Really, the flowers are only the stars for a very brief opening. It’s very enticing. They stay but become bit players as the ambroxan, cashmere and musks take center stage. Also, there is a lovely, slightly fetid undercurrent of vase water that really makes Eladaria interesting and helps it stand out from the usual base heavy with twinkles on top modern niche offerings. Dry down is that dry, bitter sweet vanilla/praline note that Pierre Guillaume has used so deftly in the past. The counterpoint of remaining greenery and this very sweet warmth is interesting and keeps my nose on its toes rill dry down in the far distant future.
Delphinus
Yeah, we did not mistake how beautiful Delphinus smells on Jin. It also smells good on me but Jin takes it to another realm. His natural smell amps the spices and patchouli over the very powdery bouquet and vanilla. While still being a sweet fragrance on him the layers and depth are spellbinding. When I buy this for Jin it will be me getting the gift of smelling it on him.
Royal Mayfair 2024
WOW! This is a beautiful, crisp white floral that opens very green and a little tart. It’s a white floral but completely misses any soapiness or thoughts of sensuality. A clear and refreshing beauty. The cedar and ambroxan give the traditionally feminine white flowers a very unisex leaning masculine vibe. It’s like crushed up almond shells and torn camellia twigs through the heart and ends up quite fresh cut wood through dry down. This is my favourite of the three new releases for me.
Do you still get excited at a new Creed launch? What is your favourite from the brand?
Portia xx
Huh, of the three Royal Mayfair sounds like I should get ahold of a sample. “Peony” for awhile there seemed to stand for whatever delicate pink musky thing they were crafting for the Asian market and never did it for me. I do think their bottles are stunning. Yeah baby Jin deserves another fabulous scent! <3
The topnotes of the Eledaria sound nice — love peony. My only Creed fav is Jasmine Imperatrice Eugenie. A perfume friend sent me a sample.
Creed never clicked with me. I do love the smell of peonies though and have yet to find a peony perfume that really captures them. I’d be willing to give Eladaria a try especially if it also captures the image cinnamon has conjured up!
Try as I might, Creed just never grabbed me by the heart. But your evocative descriptions make me want to smell all three of these!
Chicago politics is legendary for its infighting, corruption and overall heinous f*ckery( h/t Christopher Moore). In fact it’s so so commonplace that when it DOESN’T happen that it becomes newsworthy
From those I’ve tried when I first went on this perfume adventure Virgin Island Water was the only one I enjoyed. Didn’t smell the same last April when I sniffed it.
Peony florals don’t float my boat but Delphinus I need to try at some point. I haven’t read a bad thing about it.
As a house though Creed is just so full of &?@£ it has never appealed to me
Creed has never been one for me. As to the fragrances you cover I would try Eladaria just from the name, which makes me think of some uber femme wearing leather, winged eyeliner, red lips. So lovely to hear that Delphinus sings on Jin.
I don’t know why but Creed just never did it for me. I don’t dislike it, it just doesn’t grab me. Glad it’s grabbing you.
Of course if Erwin wanted to try grabbing me personally I’d be willing to give it a shot. (Such a sl@ttern so early in the AM)
If not now, when(?)
I’ve never been a huge fan of Creed but I do really like Carmina, I like the black cherry and top notes combined with the amber, violet and other notes. Back in the day I also really liked Tuberose Indiana but sadly it was discontinued.