Is Alexandria UK Jack a dupe of Creed Original Vetiver?
Original Vetiver EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2004 | Year | - |
| £££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Jack EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
ScentArt
How it unfolds
Notes
- Original Vetiver
- Jack
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
This is a clean, green, soapy vetiver that screams 'expensive Irish Spring'. It's a gorgeous scent profile for many, but its shocking lack of performance for most means it's often dismissed as not worth the Creed price tag.
Jack is Alexandria UK's take on Creed's Original Vetiver, matching its bergamot-ginger opening and sandalwood-vetiver core. It's noticeably thinner and less refined than Creed's version, missing the iris facet and fading to a simple musk base far sooner.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
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Heart Notes
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A warm-weather pick - at its best in spring and summer.
Occasions
Its clean, fresh, and often subtle sillage makes it highly suitable for office and casual wear. The poor longevity reported by many makes it less ideal for occasions requiring a strong, lasting presence like formal events or dates, though its invigorating qualities still lend themselves well to casual and sport scenarios.
Seasons
Community season votes for Creed Original Vetiver, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring and summer.
Occasions
Wearers put Creed Original Vetiver, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for the office, casual wear and sport.
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.
Shares 6 of its 7 notes, including Vetiver, Sandalwood, Musk
Adds amber, drops ambergris and iris
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