Royal Water

Scent Profile

Top notes: Bergamot, Lemon, Mandarin Orange, Juniper

Heart notes: Juniper, Black Pepper, Ginger, Artemisia

Base notes: Musk, Sandalwood, Ambergris, Vetiver

Why We Carry This

Royal Water from 1997 still does something that most modern citrus fragrances do not attempt: the cumin-basil heart gives the brightness at the top a genuine counterweight, and ambergris in the base keeps it projecting well past the opening.

Character

Accords: Citrus, Fresh, Aromatic, Woody, Spicy, Aquatic

Perfumer: Olivier Creed

Launched: 1997

Peppermint and verbena in the opening give Royal Water a sharp, almost medicinal brightness that softens quickly as bergamot and lemon settle around it. Cumin in the heart adds a faintly animalic warmth that the citrus top keeps from becoming heavy, and basil brings a culinary quality that makes the whole thing feel lived-in rather than clean. Ambergris and Tonkin musk at the base anchor it for hours.