Description
The CREED royal fragrance house of Paris offers the public for the first time Windsor, created in 1936 for King Edward VIII of England from ingredients grown in the British Empire. Only 320 bottles and 70 flacons will be offered in the U.S., arriving in December at select Saks Fifth Avenue stores, CREED at 794 Madison Avenue in New York and www.creedcollection.com.
Windsor is part of the daring life of Edward VIII. Created for His Majesty in January 1936, Windsor was delivered in December, when the king quit the throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson.
WINDSOR’s ingredients are a tour of the British Empire Edward once ruled. Its top note is British gin, with Jamaican lime and a touch of Scottish highland pine. “Duke of Windsor” roses—the fragrant Nuits de Young variety he preferred in his garden—provide the middle note. The base note is Bahamian orange, cedar from Canada plus a dab of Australian eucalyptus.
Windsor was launched in 2009. The nose behind this fragrance is Olivier Creed Sixth Generation.
smeagsEmign – :
I have over 150 fragrances (more than half are niche) and Windsor is the absolute best of them. It is just so regal and beautiful. I am not a big rose based fragrace guy, but this one is just WOW! The rose combines so wornderfuly with the herbal, floral and green notes. The Creed house is on another level of fragrance making.
Being able to find and buy Windsor is like seeing a shooting star and I am so pleased with the purchase. I have enough for 2 50ml Creed atomizers so I should be good for a while, thats if it continues to keep it high quality over time.
If you are a BOSS or aspire to be a BOSS and you can come across some authentic Windsor, you will not be disappointed.
sashapid – :
This is one of the best Rose fragrances that I have ever smelled. The rose with eucalyptus is blended with perfection. This brings out a rich rose without smelling like an old ladies, outdated perfume. It is not feminine either, so it is great for a gentleman to wear this and get attention and compliments. This smells expensive and will put you on a pedestal. I very much doubt that any other person in your company is going to smell better that you do if you are wearing Windsor. I love this juice and save it for special occasions. Period…..
husakvasyl – :
Windsor has always been my #1 fragrance and I remember being mesmerized from the first moment I sniffed it. Nothing has been able to top it. Still to this day, I am blown away by it. As far as Royal Mayfair goes, there are some distinct differences. For starters, the fragrance is overall a brighter, easier to wear, more fresh & vibrant fragrance. Eucalyptus, lime and pine dominantes the fragrance whereas the musky-bold- more complex rose we see in Windsor is well hidden here. In terms of performance, I am already finding that Royal Mayfair is superior to Windsor. Higher sillage and longer lasting top notes (eucalyptus)….with Mayfair yet Windsor packs a punch of more robust citrusy rose, sharp pine accord, and an incredibly crisp (almost minty) eucalyptus right out of the gate….then it begins to tame down at a much faster pace than Mayfair. Spraying the clothing is a must. I find that Windsor is much more camphorous/medicinal…whereas Mayfair is clearly more of a fresh floral eucalyptus. Both are similar yet they are undeniably different. Each is unique in it’s own way. An original, refreshing, clean, and very crisp scent. Nothing like it. Longevity and Sillage could be better with both Windsor and Mayfair but I’m not complaining. I just spray a little more to over compensate. I am blown away by how gorgeous this scent is with each wearing. No other fragrance has produced the “wow factor” that I had years and years ago when I first sampled 2009 Windsor. Since then, I’ve been chasing that similar reaction…many have come close but nothing quite like this. 10/10
telenok007 – :
Glimmering emerald fragrance- maybe it’s because the gin bottle, the pine needle, and the eucalyptus leaf are all green; it has a peculiar opulence which conjures emeralds. Bracing, boozy, medicinal, clean and regal.
Incidentally, this shares it’s magisterial opening with its successor Royal Mayfair but little else. The dry down for Royal Mayfair is quite different, more current and less eccentric than the original, but still excellent.
79522705979 – :
i have a tester of the original windsor…..much better than the reformulated royal mayfair….sadly it is discontinued…..i am glad i have a tester bottle as the juice is dark, mysterious, and beautiful
Разиэль – :
I was able to get a sample Royal Mayfair today aka 2015 Windsor, it is just like I remembered it, opens with a harsh cough drop type smell but once it dries down you get the real beauty of Royal Mayfair. The drydown is very green and cedar wood like with a nice layering of rose, this can be worn by a woman or a man but I tend to think this is a bit more masculine. You can’t go wrong with this, most stores say it won’t be in until August but they have testers so go ahead and ask.
kep1980 – :
This fragrance will be added to the permanent line at the end of June of 2015. It will be launched under a new name. Your welcome, so don’t go buy decants just yet.
yfcnz1992 – :
I have decants of the first version (2009) and the second version as well and I love the second version and can’t stand the first. The first edition is so strong and unpleasant that I can’t stand to have it on for long than 10 minutes. It smells like a bad bunch of Roses. The second is beautiful, fresh Roses dominate the fragrance almost entirely with hints of Pine. If anyone is think about selling their second edition version, feel free to contact me. Thanks.
alexxale – :
Probably the most sophisticated fragrance one will ever smell. I’ll never forget the first whiff of dry-down that playfully teased my olfactory receptors.
Classy, refined, royal and most of all makes a beautifully powerful statement without being loud. A true work of art.
I am envious of anyone who can afford the high prices this now fetches.
A modern masterpiece that is worth whatever price you are willing to pay for a perfected work of olfactory art.
doff – :
It has the typical Creed characteristic, but this one smells sweet like candy. Rose and eucalyptus make it smell like bubblegum or Vicks, but it is just so good, I cant see why someone would dislike this. Some backbone is added with the cedar and gin. Absolutely stunning fragrance !
Lariska 18 – :
I just spent $14 on a half ml sample of this because everyone was raving on about how amazing it is and at $500. for 75ml I just had to see what it smells like…….IT STINKS!!!! I like many of the creed fragrances but this one was just down right offensive…for me anyway. It’s definately ok that they rarely produce this fragrance and I don’t see why anyone would want to spend that kind of cash on this fragrance or any fragrance for that matter! Oh well, different strokes for different folks!
sur0k – :
There are two colognes I have that upon application for a minute or two are simply amazing. One is Fougare Royale by Houbigant and the other Windsor by Creed. Upon application Windsor opens with gin, lime, pine and eucalyptus and seems to be falling over a base of fig leaf. Two minutes later is all fig and strongly resembles Marc Jacobs Men. Don’t waste your money, its not a big deal (only the opening is…)
skela – :
I was somewhat disappointed in this classic Creed fragrance as it came highly recommended by several individuals. The notes seemed quite interesting, and i imagined the scent to be quite refreshing and elegant. Initially created in 1936 for King Edward VIII, “Windsor” utilizes unique ingredients pulled from the empire for which Edward ruled. Of all the beautiful notes said to be included (British gin, Jamaican lime, “Duke of Windsor” roses, etc.), only one stood out. Unfortunately, it stood out for all the wrong reasons. The inclusion of Australian eucalyptus was overtly prominent, with its camphorous note resounding strongly throughout the life of the fragrance. It ended up smelling of nothing more than mothballs for me. (119)
gulana3 – :
Sadece pahalı olması sebebiyle küçük bir şişesini kör alış yaparak almıştım. Şimdi ise üretilmiyor. Aşırı değerli hale geldiğinden elimdeki şişeyi kullanmaya kıyamıyorum. Aslında keskin bir kokusu var. Biraz viks kremleri hatırlatıyor olmasına rağmen ben çok sevdim. Hatta aşık oldum diyebilirim. Fakat fark edilirliği başlarda çok yüksek olsa da kalıcılığı çok düşük olduğundan etkisi çabuk geçiyor. Koklayan çoğu kişi aslında “eh işte” şeklinde yorumlar yapıyor. Zaten üretimi olmadığından isteseniz de bir şişe almanız maalesef çok zor ama sevenlerin hayran olacağı ama sevmeyenin de “kötü” diyemese bile hayran olmadığı bir parfüm. Kime öneririm? Hiç kimseye. 🙂 Çok benzer bir kokuyu bilen varsa lütfen bana ulaşsın. Ben çok sevdim.
Not : Yorumlarımı ve özel mesajlarıma cevaplarımı sadece Türkçe olarak yapacağım. Böylece yabancı dil konusunda sıkıntı yaşayan arkadaşlara gerçekten denediğim parfümlerdeki kendi görüşlerimi paylaşmayı amaçlıyorum.
AlexAutoReal – :
The opening is undescribable. It’s a unique tone, with a citrusy overlay, that is very pleasing. I can detect some eucalyptus underneath. Different notes jostle for position, with cedar, pine, and and the dark rose playing solo for brief intervals.
About a half hour later, it settles into a beautiful and unique dark rose mixed with a camphorous note as other reviewers pointed out. There truly is nothing like it. For a Creed fragrance, it has very good projection and staying power.
It’s truly a shame that it’s in such short supply, with occasional unvaulting of 50 ml atomizers. I would love to get my hands on a flacon one day.
Citabseskweta – :
I can’t possibly add anything more to the already great reviews of this masterpiece.
Yes, it’s smells expensive and aristocratic and yes, it is in it’s own category.
I feel like I shouldn’t touch it with my bare hands, as if I should ask the butler to dab it on me with his white gloves. (I wish)
Indeed, if you are going to attend a formal affaire, wedding, gala, symphony or opera, this is what you must wear!
Risspd – :
This truly is the best fragrance I have ever smelled before.
lakeedonec – :
I have been anxious to try this for 6 months, and ALMOST blind bought a flacon, but luckily had the opportunity to try it first. Honestly, you can look over my reviews!! I rarely give a fragrance a thumbs down, but this would rank a double thumbs down if I could…Lime cream, pine oil, eucalyptus cough drops, and a strange chemical undertone similar to what Creed Original Vetiver has. I know the Creed snobs would give a cup of muddy water a thumbs up if it came from Creed, but I judged it on its own merits, not its House. Top it off that people actually pay $600-$700 for this and it just makes it all the more tragic. If you must join the exclusive “Creed club” for heaven sake…buy Green Irish Tweed, or even Aventus…
veeidoc – :
one very nice fragrance, got a small sample to try, 5 mil.. was expensive but very very impressed with this scent. it is truly a masterpiece of presentation…would love to have this be my signature, it is that special..wow…
кулинар – :
I remember…the very first time I got a whiff of Creed Windsor was when I bought a 5ml decant off eBay. It relieved me of 50 bucks…and at that time before I pressed the pump to dispense the secret within, the only thought on my mind was: it’d better be worth it.
And it was. From that moment on, the scent ingrained itself into my soul, and I knew that this will be MY signature cologne. A love affair has officially begun.
Using my normal application strength of 3 spritzes from an atomizer, this cologne’s green and citrus top hung around for 15 minutes before quickly dissipating. In comes the regal heart note, consisting almost entirely of the Nuits de Young roses. On a normal indoor working day, inclusive of a little jamming about during lunch break and if you do not sweat like a waterfall, the heart note would still be visible 6-7 hours after application. The base note was not really perceptible after complete drydown…only a slight trace of musk and rice lingered.
Throughout my experience with this cologne so far, I never had any complaints. Unless your idea of a normal dose is half a bucket full, there is really no danger of overdosing.
Yup, since I got my first flacon at Nieman Marcus, I wore this scent everyday. And it’s interesting to know that people who are interested in your fragrance would stand as close to you as possible, just to get a whiff of it. Not that I like this attention, though…
This cologne screams aristocracy and nobility with all it’s might, and no matter where you are, as long as you have this on, you WILL be the different one. This is a scent made for semi-formal and formal occasions, and for the time of the day after the sun has set. Just one spritz of it will transport you back to the Victorian and Tudor era…to the carefully trimmed gardens of the English upper classes…of tea at 4pm…of slow walks in the backyard woods…
Ahem, excuse me for daydreaming. This is, IMHO, a cologne in a class of it’s own, unparalleled, unmatched and utterly irresistible. So much that I recently got myself a second flacon.
To me, a good fragrance is worth over twenty of lesser ones, and not getting the one you truly want will create an emotional black hole which you will fill up with a number of lesser acquisitions. In the end, you will realise that the gaping void will never be fulfilled. So, if you have really found a fragrance to truly call your own, get it now.
Life will then become all the more beautiful, my friends.
myyokiorg – :
Agree, I had tested various Creed perfume. I must admit their blending skills are good, but most of their perfume doesn’t long lasting, even worst than my Guerlain EDT, and such a incredible high price. I rather go for Sisley, this brand, you get what you pay for.
ctrs1976 – :
HUEbris, I believe it says they used the Nuits de Young Rose, which has been around since 1845. They put the Duke of Windor rose in quotations.
IdeneizadeKed – :
Duke of Windsor is Queen Elizabeth II’s uncle, he’s still alive in the 30s. Formerly King Edward VIII.
denis800 – :
Creed… just fucking liars, frauds.
WINDSOR includes DUKE OF WINDSOR ROSES, but it’s made by Mathias Tantau, in 1969.
But WINDSOR released in 1939.
Maybe Duke of Windsor is future-man or something.
How perfectly ridiculous situation.
mishainter – :
This is one of those little pleasures in life that I don’t often get a good opportunity to wear, though I should much more.
I really need to qualify this as unique versus a simple woody aromatic. Yes, there’s cedar and pine in the mix, but there’s also orange, lime, gin and eucalyptus. The heart is this very interesting rose that mingles well with the other notes without seeming to clash or struggle. This is neither loud nor entirely either feminine or masculine. It’s a very subtle and distinguished scent that projects very nicely (for a Creed) without being too cloying. Normally, I would review the notes and conclude this to not be something I’d normally select. I tried it and was rather surprised.
It still isn’t something for which I’d normally reach, but now that I give it more thought, it’s a scent that I’ve grown to love for it’s elegance and sophistication.
Xeroxzldof – :
First on I get juniper, rum and tonka. This mellows until I get a floral aspect that is distinctly lilies. Not sure how that works, but it’s a pepper-edged white floral, just lovely. The juniper comes out again to temper the flowers, but it remains a spicy floral on my skin. In the end, it reminds me of Hawaii; Plumeria and iron-rich red dirt. Amazing scent and one that I really love. Not just for men after all!
knight. – :
This is a wonderful, sophisticated and refined,unobtrusive fragrance. First of all, let me say that I cannot compare this to anything out there, because it is so original, another liquid art masterpiece by creed. To my nose, I got the pine, lime and eucalyptus that Dullah writes about, However I could not find the rose. finally dry down was mostly pine and cedar wood. I would like to thank Luis Cavallo, store director at the Creed-boutique, for my sample.
(from creed website.)
* Top notes: Windsor is a tour of the British Empire Edward once ruled. Its top note is British gin, Jamaican lime and a touch of Scottish highland pine.
* Middle notes: “Duke of Windsor” roses, those he preferred in his own garden, the Nuits de Young variety
* Bottom notes: Bahamian orange, Canadian cedar and a dab of Australian eucalyptus.
Earnewsdenbew – :
A Green Woody Floral of unreal quality. Only a single handful scents of the several thousand I have smelled qualify as legitimate Art. At first sniff, this immediately held rank as my official formal scent for the forseeable future.
Starts off with a mixture of Lime, Pine, and camphoraceous topnotes of both Cedar and Eucalyptus. Gin contains Juniper berry, citrus peel, and Quinine, and those play a light supporting role here. This stage is crisp, uber-clean, almost medicinal in it’s Sparkle.
The best Rose note you’ve ever smelled starts announcing itself behind the green top, and this is my favorite part of the scent that i wish would last forever. At this point, the camphor has evaoprated, leaving just the incredibly fresh leafy smell of the Eucalyptus, and the lower, very dry essence of the pine keeps the scent from being too sweet, here also another intersting canadian herbal/floral shows itself: Solidago Canadensis. I know this scnet well, as it has been one i have tinkered with often in my own scents. At this stage there are also notes I cannot place that smell of many things unexpected: the smell of a new knit-silk sweater, British Kaolin Clay, other very slight floral notes.
As time goes by, the Rose note takes center stage, and it is of unbelievable quality. There is none of the synthetic shrillness of Caraceni or Amouage Lyric man, just natural beauty of the highest order. And along with being an incredibly high quality Rose, the variety is unique, secreting a woody and more masculine resin from it’s stem and foliage than other varieties. With still plenty of green leafy notes, herbal notes, and other florals flanking it, this Rose persists as the main star for quite some time. And while it shares a similar quality with the wonderful Damascus Rose in Amouage Homage Attar, I find Windsor’s rose superior, and after all, “Moss Rose” Nuits De Young is a genetic adaptation of Damask Rose brought to Europe in the Middle Ages.
Also, there is a very slight tropical note I cannot place, almost papaya like, and this works wonderfully with the green, herbal, and floral notes. The Rose scent stays very prominent above the fray, and for good reason, as one simply cannot get enough of it’s uber-pleasant sillage.
After many hours of this incredible Rose scent, an extremely dry Cedar moves in, and shares the stage with the Green leafy notes, herbal notes, Rose and Floral Notes. As time passes, the sweetness of the rose decreases, while it’s unique woody resinous notes (unique to “Moss Rose” varities) still are very strong. there is also a subtle leather note, it balances perfectly with the Cedar, and as the scent works the through it’s last stages, the balance never loses it’s perfection.
Incredible.