Is The Essence Vault Oud Zarian - 518 a dupe of Creed Oud Zarian?
Oud Zarian EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2025 | Year | - |
| £££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Oud Zarian - 518 EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Oud Zarian
- Oud Zarian - 518
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Which Should You Buy?
This one's a proper love-it-or-hate-it affair, and frankly, we're not surprised. It’s got beastly performance matched only by its eye-watering price, so sample before you commit to smelling like a luxury spice explosion, or an Indian takeaway, depending on who you ask.
Inspired by Creed Oud Zarian, No. 518 captures the frankincense-ginger-oud silhouette but drops most of the rare-oud depth and rose heart, arriving as a louder, sweeter, shorter-lived version of the aged-oud original.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
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Base Notes
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
Its nuclear projection and lasting power make it completely unsuitable for the office or casual wear. However, for dates and formal occasions, particularly in cooler weather, its opulent and sophisticated character shines through, setting a mysterious and captivating mood.
Seasons
Community season votes for Creed Oud Zarian, the fragrance this is built to match, favour autumn and winter.
Occasions
Wearers put Creed Oud Zarian, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights and formal occasions.
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 7 of its 8 notes, including Bergamot, Ginger, Myrrh
Adds rose, drops grasse rose absolute and patchouli
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