Creed Millesime Imperial

This is one Creed I can't get behind. Lemon and melon aquatics are a dime a dozen. Usually they smell uniformly the same, and Millesime Imperial fits neatly into a breadline of conventional calone-laden cash cows, from Acqua di Gio to Unbound for Men, to Chrome, to Light Blue. Sure, its citrus and fruits are well-rendered. Sure, its salted transition into a light ambergris and musk base is smooth. But the melon is just a touch too synthetic, the ozonic notes are neutered of any and all greens (not so with EROLFA), and the temperament of the scent is so light and fleeting that it conjures comparisons to 4711. I also don't see Millesime Imperial as the panty-dropper that so many of its fans claim it is - yeah it's nice, but it ain't 1995 anymore, and the ladies have since become inured to shampoo skinscents. There are more exotic concoctions to rouse sexual curiosity with, and most of them cost far less. If you haven't already tried Millesime Imperial, skip it. You already know what it smells like.



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This scent is quite linear on my skin...but my god, is it beautiful. I'm more of an oriental fan when it comes to fragrances, but when I sampled this recently I fell in love and just had to have it. FWIW, I purchased my 4 oz. flask on fragrancenet for about $140..not too bad. This now sits next to GIT on my dresser as the second and last Creed I intend to buy.

Putting my nose to it, I get a lemony, oceanic musk with a little of the melon note that everyone talks about. My nose is not that sophisticated, but the melding of these notes puts me in a great mood and has gotten a TON of compliments.

Sillage is good for an hour, then nonexistant... I get about 4-8 hours on my skin depending on humidity. Atomizer is A+, and will broadcast this juice to the world

I recently got this and my wife and I both LOVE it; so much so that she did not care or flinch at the price...in fact just kept begging me to get it.

I have never cared for oceany colognes before...but judged everything off of the typical department store varieties...always seemed cheap and very synthetic. This, however, smells expensive, complicated and luxurious.

I edited my ratings because I have found the staying power to be excellent. I put some on before dinner last night, and when I woke up this morning, it was still nice and noticeable.

It is my favorite by a long shot.