Is Alexandria UK Citron Del Mar a dupe of Creed Millésime Impérial?

Citron Del Mar EDP

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Millésime Impérial Eau de Parfum bottle Millésime Impérial EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
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1995 Year -
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Citron Del Mar Eau de Parfum bottle Citron Del Mar EDP
$238.00+ tax from
1.7 fl oz (50 ml) at MicroPerfumes
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Where they differ

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Millésime Impérial EDP
Millésime Impérial is the quintessential salty citrus-marine fragrance, blending sunlit fruit, tangy sea air, and a whisper of woods into pure golden elegance. Effortlessly luxurious, it is a benchmark for refined summer freshness.
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Our Verdict - Citron Del Mar EDP
Citron Del Mar is inspired by Creed's Millesime Imperial, a salty-marine citrus with an iris heart. It keeps the melon-citrus opening and iris-ambergris progression, but is sweeter and less mineral-metallic than the original, missing the ozonic watermelon edge reviewers single out.
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Scent Profile

How they compare
Millésime Impérial EDP A Citron Del Mar EDP B
Where they part company by gap size

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Millésime Impérial EDP
Citron Del Mar EDP

Notes

Millésime Impérial
Citron Del Mar

Top Notes

Salt 50% Fruity Notes 50%

Base Notes

Base Notes

Shared Notes
Salt 50% vs 34%
Musk 34% vs 30%
Woody Notes 27% vs 34%
Lemon 26% vs 39%
Bergamot 25% vs 28%
Iris 24% vs 42%
Only in Millésime Impérial
Fruity Notes 50% Sea Water 38% Mandarin 24%
Shared Notes
Salt 50% vs 34%
Only in Millésime Impérial
Fruity Notes 50%
Only in Citron Del Mar
Lemon 39% Melon 26%
Shared Notes
Bergamot 25% vs 28%
Iris 24% vs 42%
Only in Millésime Impérial
Lemon 26% Mandarin 24%
Only in Citron Del Mar
Orange Blossom 29%
Shared Notes
Musk 34% vs 30%
Woody Notes 27% vs 34%
Only in Millésime Impérial
Sea Water 38%
Only in Citron Del Mar
Ambergris 35%

Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.

Performance

Millésime Impérial Citron Del Mar
Moderate (4-6h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Intimate
Projection
Moderate
Light
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Millésime Impérial

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer
Also Works:
Autumn

Its sparkling citrus, marine and salty facets are tailor made for hot weather and spring freshness, while its low warmth and light woods make it less suited to winter. Falls off in performance and presence in cold air.

Occasions

Best For:
Office Date Casual
Also Works:
Sport

The gentle projection and breezy, sophisticated freshness make it ideal for office, daytime, and casual wear. Its subtlety and lack of overt richness mean it is less suited to formal evening occasions.

Citron Del Mar

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer
Also Works:
Autumn

Community season votes for Creed Millésime Impérial, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring and summer.

Occasions

Best For:
Office Date Casual
Also Works:
Sport

Wearers put Creed Millésime Impérial, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for the office, date nights and casual wear.

Similarity Breakdown

Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.

Overall scent match
84%
Key Similarities

Shares 6 of its 9 notes, including Salt, Lemon, Bergamot

Key Differences

Adds ambergris and melon, drops fruity notes and mandarin

Where to buy

Millésime Impérial EDP
Citron Del Mar EDP

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