Fragrances inspired by Royal Mayfair Eau de Parfum
The original
Royal Mayfair
Creed
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 7 notes is in the original, including Pine, Orange, Lime
The main difference
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
What they share
Every one of its 5 notes is in the original, including Orange, Lime, Cedar
The main difference
Without gin and pine
What they share
Every one of its 7 notes is in the original, including Lime, Gin, Rose
The main difference
Without sandalwood
What they share
Shares 2 of its 8 notes, including Eucalyptus, Rose
The main difference
Adds ambroxan and bergamot, drops cedar and gin
What they share
Shares 2 of its 11 notes, including Cedar, Rose
The main difference
Adds amber and bergamot, drops eucalyptus and gin
What they share
Shares 1 of its 7 notes, including Cedar
The main difference
Adds bergamot and bitter orange, drops eucalyptus and gin
What they share
Shares 1 of its 7 notes, including Rose
The main difference
Adds artemisia and cardamom, drops cedar and eucalyptus
What they share
Shares 2 of its 7 notes, including Cedar, Rose
The main difference
Adds amyris and artemisia, drops eucalyptus and gin
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Creed. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.