Creed Viking Eau de Parfum 50 ml

Creed Viking is a scent that immediately makes me think, “Wow, I am a man.” What I find really strong is the blend of classic masculinity, freshness, and a slightly fruity note. At first, it comes across as spicy and slightly sharp, yet fresh and pleasantly fruity at the same time. This adds a certain casualness to it and makes it, for me, the perfect everyday business fragrance. As it develops, it remains clean and high-quality. Woody and spicy notes come through nicely, but never too heavy or overwhelming. It’s more of a scent that radiates confidence without being loud. Longevity is good for me, and the sillage is just right - you are noticed, but not negatively. It works perfectly for me in everyday life and in business. Conclusion: A really successful blend of fresh, fruity, and masculine. It has character, feels high-quality, and is super wearable. I simply like it.

I ran out of my favourite Eau de Cologne (the one with 900 in its name) a few months ago only to discover that it was no longer available. This started me on a long journey, in scent terms(!), trying different makes but never really finding one that I liked. Until now. Searches online led me to Creed so I bought a Creed 5-sample gift pack and quite liked three of the five. A promising start but as Creed offer quite a range I thought I'd try some others and hit upon Viking, which I love. It's not too strong yet you know it's there all day and, to me at least, my overall impression is that the fragrance is classy.

What the scent has to do with Vikings, I don't know. When I think of Vikings, I think of something different than lemons, oranges, peppermint, and bergamot :D. What’s great about this scent is how it connects multiple worlds. It’s citrusy, but not a freshie. It’s bright and somewhat reminiscent of water, but it’s not an aquatic. And it has this old-school vibe without being outdated. A bit sweet, a bit bitter, more of a men’s fragrance. For the price, I would choose 50 other scents before this one, yet it is nice and has its right to exist, especially because of what I described above. There aren’t that many scents that have taken this path. And it’s not extremely complex or special, but it is unique, and the more you wear it, the more you appreciate it somehow. But it’s not a daily wear for me, so a decant is enough. You really don’t need 100 ml of this.

What the scent has to do with Vikings, I don't know. When I think of Vikings, I think of something different than lemons, oranges, peppermint, and bergamot :D. What’s great about this scent is how it connects multiple worlds. It’s citrusy, but not a freshie. It’s bright and somewhat reminiscent of water, but it’s not an aquatic. And it has this old-school vibe without being outdated. A bit sweet, a bit bitter, more of a men’s fragrance. For the price, I would choose 50 other scents before this one, yet it is nice and has its right to exist, especially because of what I described above. There aren’t that many scents that have taken this path. And it’s not extremely complex or special, but it is unique, and the more you wear it, the more you appreciate it somehow. But it’s not a daily wear for me, so a decant is enough. You really don’t need 100 ml of this.

As a regular purchaser of Creed, I decided to try Viking this time around, lovely, but my favourite is still Aventus so will probably revert next time!