How to find your Creed before you commit
Short answer: The smartest way to try Creed is 1 ml decants, which cost $4.99 to $8.99 at Fragrances Line and Scentsplit on Nov 14, 2026, against $345 to $495 for 100 ml bottles.
Creed is old money in a bottle, priced accordingly: $345 to $495 for 100 ml in our library. Nobody should choose one off a note list. A flight of 1 ml samples lets you find your Creed before you commit to it.
Every Creed price we found (Nov 14, 2026, USD)
| Fragrance | 1 ml | 2 ml | Lowest bottle listing (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aventus | $6.99 | $12.99 | 100 ml, $495 (Fragrances Line, Scentsplit; both sold out) |
| Green Irish Tweed | $4.99 (Scentsplit) | $8.99 (Scentsplit) | 100 ml, $378 (Niche Beauty, in stock) |
| Viking | $6.99 | $12.99 | 100 ml, $345 (Fragrances Line, sold out) |
| Original Vetiver | $5.99 | $10.99 | 100 ml, $378 (Niche Beauty, in stock) |
| Royal Oud | $8.99 | $16.99 | 50 ml, $415 (Luckyscent) |
| Wind Flowers | $8.99 (Scent Split) | $16.99 (Scent Split) | 75 ml, $304 (Liberty London, in stock) |
| Silver Mountain Water | $5.99 | $10.99 | no US price found yet |
| Himalaya | $5.99 | $10.99 | see page |
| Millésime Impérial | $6.99 | $12.99 | no US price found yet |
| Erolfa | $5.99 | $10.99 | no US price found yet |
Samples are from Fragrances Line unless noted. Each scent page has every option and the date checked.
A Creed sampling plan
- The "is it worth the hype" box: Aventus, Green Irish Tweed, Viking. About $19 for 1 ml each.
- The fresh box: Silver Mountain Water, Original Vetiver, Erolfa. About $18.
- The fancy box: Royal Oud, Wind Flowers, Millésime Impérial. About $25.
Test two at a time over a couple of days (how to test properly), then move the winner to a 2 ml before you even look at a bottle.
Notes, per the brand and retailers
- Green Irish Tweed: bergamot, lemon, peppermint; geranium and lavender; oakmoss and woods.
- Silver Mountain Water: bergamot, mandarin, neroli; green tea and blackcurrant bud; sandalwood and musk.
- Original Vetiver: ginger, mandarin, bergamot; vetiver, sandalwood, iris; musk and ambergris.
- Viking: bergamot, lemon, pink pepper; peppercorn, rose, peppermint; sandalwood, vetiver, patchouli, lavender.
Verdict: a $495 blind buy is a Succession-level power move with none of the Succession-level money. Sample it first.
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Prices as of 2026-11-14.
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