A fiery fragrance that bottles the fearless spirit of boundless exploration for the modern man who goes against the grain. Inspired by the incredibly crafted longships, a centrepiece of the Viking Age and one of the greatest design feats of the ninth century. A symbol of a voyage and undeniable perseverance, longships were carefully designed for the skilled seaman who embodied unbridled determination to conquer. The scent of adventure, Viking represents the life of a Viking – the sea breeze as they navigate new waters, the camp fire to stay warm as they enter new lands, the floral notes a gentle ode to the families they left behind to explore new lands, a farewell if you like. A refined interpretation of nature and the lifestyle of the Vikings.
NOTES
Top: Calabrian Bergamot, Sicilian Lemon, La Réunion Baie Rose (Pink Peppercorn)
Middle: Peppercorn, Bulgarian Rose, Peppermint
Base: Indian Sandalwood, Haitian Vetiver, Indian Patchouli, Lavandin Absolute
PERFUMER
Olivier Creed
HOW IT WEARS
Viking by Creed is an Eau de Parfum that gives you a well-worn longevity of at least 8 hours. In fact, it gets better the longer you wear it. A cool aromatic opening that morphs into some new note every other hour and eventually dries down to a much warmer version of itself. Salty, warm, icy cool and spicy. Quite the journey.
LORE LOVES
We love how this scent smells like a voyage into uncharted waters of the ocean to faraway lands. A fresh, fearless, high seas adventure that leads to a land of aromatic abundance.
ABOUT THE BRAND
Spanning seven generations thus far, The House of Creed’s ethos is in creating the highest quality fragrances with the purest elements from around the world. Each scent is weighed, mixed, macerated and filtered all by hand in the highest tradition of the House’s founder, James Creed. Renowned for providing commissioned fragrances to royal houses, celebrity clientele and the political elite all over the world, it was in the 1970’s Creed made their fragrances available to the public to purchase in their Parisian boutique.
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