| Established by James Henry Creed, born in London in 1740; opened first shop as a tailor, perfumer and habit-maker; created Royal English Leather in 1781, which is worn by George III and George IV. In 1854 firm moved to Paris to 38 avenue Pierre-le-de-Serbie; in 1855 awarded a Royal Warrant by Queen Victoria; also became official supplier of perfumes to Empress Eugenie and Queen Maria Cristina of Spain. Olivier Henry Creed, sixth generation of Creed perfumers born in Paris. The House of Creed has produced over 200 perfumes since it was founded in 1854, many exclusively for wealthy customers. The only family owned perfume house in Paris (2001) | ||||||
| Zeste Mandarine Pamplemousse | The House of Creed | 1760 |
Re-launched in 1975 as a rich citrus unisex edt with notes of lemon bark, bergamot, Sicilian mandarin, white flowers, grapefruit and woody under tones | |||
| Royal English Leather | The House of Creed | 1781 |
Created by James Henry Creed; a classical dry masculine chypre edt | |||
| Fleurs de Bulgarie | The House of Creed | 1845 |
Created by Henry Creed; a classical floral rose edp spray with top notes of Damascene rose, heart notes of rose de mai, Italian rose and jasmine on base notes of tincture of ambergris and orris. Re-launched in 1980 | |||
| Royal Water | The House of Creed | 1845 |
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| Santal Impériale | The House of Creed | 1850 |
A classical woody oriental masculine edt | |||
| Royal Scottish Lavender | The House of Creed | 1856 |
A classical floral fragrance | |||
| Fantasia de Fleurs | The House of Creed | 1862 |
Created by Henry Creed; a rich floral bouquet edp spray with notes of iris, rose and ambergris. Re-launched in 1983 | |||
| Jasmin Imperatrice Eugenie | The House of Creed | 1870 |
A classical floral fragrance. Re-launched in 1989 | |||
| Bois de Cédrat | The House of Creed | 1875 |
A crisp citrus edt for men | |||
| Citrus Bigarade | The House of Creed | 1901 |
A classical citrus fragrance | |||
| Angélique Encens | The House of Creed | 1933 |
Originally created especially for Marlene Dietrich; now available in Creed’s Private Collection range at Harrod’s Knightsbridge, London (2001) | |||
| Irisia | The House of Creed | 1940 |
Re-launched in 2002: with notes of iris, tuberose, violet, bergamot and mandarin. | |||
| Vétiver | The House of Creed | 1948 |
Sub-titled ' Original'; a woody fragrance | |||
| Vétiver | The House of Creed | 1948 |
A classical mossy masculine chypre edt | |||
| Fleur de Thé Rose Bulgare | The House of Creed | 1948 |
A floral fragrance; originally created for Ava Gardner and loved by Natalie Wood; with notes of bergamot, lemon, mandarin, Bulgarian rose, and tea blossom (camelia sinensis). | |||
| Ambré Cannelle | The House of Creed | 1949 |
A classical soft oriental edt | |||
| Orange Spice | The House of Creed | 1950 |
A crisp aromatic fougère fragrance | |||
| Fleurissimo | The House of Creed | 1958 |
A rich floral parfum originally commissioned by Prince Rainier as a wedding gift for Grace Kelly; Jackie Kennedy also was a fan and so is Madonna, now available to the general public; a Creed ‘Millesime’ fragrance, which denotes a scent of extra-fine quality; with notes of rose, tuberose, violet leaves and Florentine iris. Re-launched in 1972 | |||
| Jasmal | The House of Creed | 1959 |
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| Epicéa | The House of Creed | 1965 |
A crisp spicy masculine fougère edt | |||
| Sélection Verte | The House of Creed | 1970 |
Originally created especially for Cary Grant. Now available in England from Creed’s ‘Private Collection’ range at Harrods, London.(2002) | |||
| Acier Aluminium | The House of Creed | 1973 |
A classical mossy masculine chypre edt | |||
| Indiana | The House of Creed | 1980 |
A crisp floral fragrance | |||
| Baie de Geniévre | The House of Creed | 1982 |
A classical woody oriental masculine edt | |||
| Chèvrefeuille Original | The House of Creed | 1982 |
A green edt spray with notes of honeysuckle, herbs and crushed leaves | |||
| Tubéreuse Indiana | The House of Creed | 1982 |
A fresh floral fragrance with notes of tuberose, ambergris and oak moss | |||
| Green Irish Tweed | The House of Creed | 1986 |
A classical green masculine edt with notes of sandalwood, amber, violet leaves, French verbena and Florentine orris | |||
| Bois du Portugal | The House of Creed | 1987 |
A rich woody oriental masculine edp | |||
| Vanisia | The House of Creed | 1987 |
A classical oriental edp spray with notes of rose, jasmine, vanilla and sandalwood | |||
| Erolfa | The House of Creed | 1990 |
A fresh marine edt for men with notes of mandarin, sandalwood, bergamot and amber. Presented in a bottle with ‘Creed’ embossed on its face; with a sky-blue stopper with a green stud | |||
| Royal Delight | The House of Creed | 1993 |
A rich soft oriental unisex fragrance | |||
| Néroli Sauvage | The House of Creed | 1994 |
Created by Oliver Creed; a rich citrus masculine fragrance with top notes of bergamot, pettitgrain, lemon, grapefruit and orange bigarade, heart notes of neroli, orange flower and verbena, on base notes of sandalwood and ambergris. | |||
| Silver Mountain Water | The House of Creed | 1995 |
Created by Oliver Creed; a crisp marine edt for men with notes of blackcurrant, green tea and exotic woods | |||
| Spring Fever | The House of Creed | 1996 |
A fresh fruity-floral fragrance | |||
| Spring Flower | The House of Creed | 1996 |
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| Royal Water | The House of Creed | 1997 |
Re-launched with an up-dated formulae by Oliver Creed; a rich aromatic masculine fougère edt | |||
| Green Valley | The House of Creed | 1998 |
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| Tabarôme | The House of Creed | 1999 |
Created by Oliver Creed; a spicy tobacco fragrance for men | |||
| 2000 Fleurs | The House of Creed | 2000 |
A fruity-floral Millesime parfum with top notes oA fruity-floral Millesime parfum with top notes of magnolia, black currant, violet leaf, mandarin and orris, heart notes of rose, lily of the valley, jasmine, narcissus, jonquil and green tea, on base notes of amber, sandalwood and musk. | |||
| Himalaya | The House of Creed | 2003 |
A woody masculine edt with notes of mandarin, grapefruit, amber, pepper, tonka bean, cedar, sandalwood and musk | |||
| Original Vetiver | The House of Creed | 2004 |
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| Love in White | The House of Creed | 2005 |
August. Created by Oliver Creed with notes of orange zest; risk husk, iris, white jasmine, daffodils, magnolia, rose; vanilla, ambergris and sandalwood. |
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| Original Santal | The House of Creed | 2005 |
July; created by Olivier and Erwin Creed; a 21st century interpretation of a scent created by Creed for Emperor Franz-Josef of Austria Hungary in the 19th century; a unisex fragrance | |||
| Fleurs de Tea Rose | The House of Creed | created especially for Ava Gardner, now available in the Creed ‘Private Collection’ range at Harrods, London (2000) | ||||
| Royal English Lavender | The House of Creed | |||||
| Russian Leather | The House of Creed | |||||
| Bayrum Vétiver | The House of Creed | |||||
| Cuir de Russie | The House of Creed | Originally created especially for Errol Flynn; available in Creed’s ‘Private Collection’ range at Harrods, London (2001) | ||||
| Empress Eugenie | The House of Creed | |||||
| Jasmin | The House of Creed | Originally created especially for Natalie Wood; available in the Creed’s ‘Private Collection’ range at Harrods, London.(2002) | ||||
| Millésime Impérial | The House of Creed | Originally created for the King of Saudi Arabia, made available to the general public in 1995. A rich marine fragrance with notes of lime, orange, mandarin, juniper, sandalwood, ivy and musk. | ||||
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