Is Rayhaan Crimson a dupe of Creed Centaurus?
Centaurus EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | M |
| 2024 | Year | - |
| £££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Crimson EDP
Centaurus and Crimson share a warm spicy, amber, and vanilla profile, but diverge significantly in price and subtlety. Centaurus, from the ultra-luxury house of Creed, aims for a refined, albeit potentially generic, tobacco-vanilla experience. Crimson, a budget-friendly option, is a bold, sweet, and spicy powerhouse. Centaurus offers a potentially more wearable, mass-appealing take on the genre, while Crimson prioritizes intensity and affordability. If you want a beast mode fragrance, pick Crimson. If you want a more refined, smoother scent, pick Centaurus.
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Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Centaurus
- Crimson
- in both
Tap a note to light it in both. A+B means both have it
Which Should You Buy?
- You prefer a smoother, more refined scent profile.
- You appreciate the prestige of the Creed brand.
- You want a warmer vanilla-tobacco that's not overpowering.
- You prefer a mass-appealing fragrance.
- You love very strong, statement-making fragrances.
- Your priority is value for money.
- You want a fragrance with beast-mode projection.
- You enjoy bold, in-your-face spicy sweetness.
This is a divisive one. Many hail Centaurus as a beast-mode, luxurious tobacco-vanilla, while others dismiss it as an overpriced holiday candle, lacking originality and far too sweet. Creed die-hards might find it a departure, but it's clearly a crowd-pleasing warm spicy amber that makes a statement.
Crimson is a divisive beast: one spray too many and you'll clear a room, but for those who love a bold, spicy, sweet scent, it's a cold-weather knockout. Definitely not a blind buy.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Cinnamon
30%
vs
40%
Cardamom
23%
vs
27%
Vanilla
23%
vs
32%
Benzoin
20%
vs
34%
Patchouli
20%
vs
100%
Tonka Bean
19%
vs
33%
Pink Pepper
17%
vs
31%
Tobacco
28%
Sandalwood
23%
Heliotrope
20%
Tolu Balsam
20%
Geranium
19%
Jasmine
18%
Ambroxan
17%
Cinnamon
30%
vs
40%
Cardamom
23%
vs
27%
Pink Pepper
17%
vs
31%
Tobacco
28%
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
Its beast-mode projection and strong sweet-spicy character make it too overwhelming for the office or sport. However, these qualities make it perfect for dates and formal events, especially in cooler weather, where its warmth and boldness can shine without being intrusive.
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
Crimson's beast-mode performance and heavy sweet-spicy character make it entirely unsuitable for office wear, where it could be overpowering. It shines on cold-weather dates or casual outings when you want to make a statement, but its intensity might be too much for formal events.
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.
Every one of its 7 notes is in the original, including Patchouli, Pink Pepper, Cardamom
Without ambroxan and geranium
Where to buy
Pick a size. The two cheapest offers, then the rest.
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