Is The Essence Vault Centaurus - 991 - Intense a dupe of Creed Centaurus?
Centaurus EDP
| EDP | Concentration | Parfum |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2024 | Year | - |
| £££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Centaurus - 991 - Intense Parfum
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Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
ScentArt
How it unfolds
Notes
- Centaurus
- Centaurus - 991 - Intense
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
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.
No. 991 - Intense chases Creed's Centaurus cinnamon-tobacco-benzoin heat and lands the same amber-spicy silhouette, but the ambroxan reads sharper and the sandalwood thinner, so it burns hot and loud rather than Creed's dense, resinous glow.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Cinnamon
30%
vs
34%
Tobacco
28%
vs
30%
Cardamom
23%
vs
18%
Vanilla
23%
vs
31%
Sandalwood
22%
vs
33%
Benzoin
20%
vs
25%
Patchouli
20%
vs
27%
Heliotrope
20%
vs
22%
Tonka Bean
19%
vs
22%
Jasmine
17%
vs
16%
Pink Pepper
17%
vs
16%
Ambroxan
16%
vs
20%
Sandalwood
22%
vs
33%
Patchouli
20%
vs
27%
Heliotrope
20%
vs
22%
Jasmine
17%
vs
16%
Geranium
19%
Vanilla
23%
vs
31%
Benzoin
20%
vs
25%
Tonka Bean
19%
vs
22%
Ambroxan
16%
vs
20%
Tolu Balsam
20%
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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 dense cinnamon-tobacco amber built for cold weather, too heavy and warm for spring or summer wear.
Occasions
The bold spiced-amber character suits formal winter evenings and dates where a strong statement is wanted.
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 12 notes is in the original, including Jasmine, Sandalwood, Patchouli
Without geranium and tolu balsam
Where to buy
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