Creed · 2011
Original Cologne (Pure White Cologne)
Longevity
3–8 h60% of 18 people
Projection
CloseArm's length
Season
Summer7 in 10 season mentions
fresh
powdery
uplifting
skin-close
Bright citrus and pear on clean musk
Scent Notes
Fresh / Citrus
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What the community says
Clean and powdery, made for summer
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 21 describe how long it lasts and 29 how it smells. Most other posts only name Original Cologne (Pure White Cologne).
How long it lasts21 people
3–8 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 3–8 hours. From 18 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (6 h).
Too early to call
In words
Early reports, from 21 people so far, are mixed.
When people wear it27 mentions
7 in 10
season mentions are summer
7 in 10 summer3 in 10 other seasons
From 27 mentions of a season.
Summer
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
8%
8% of people who wear it get compliments (49).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Summary in words
Creed Original Cologne (Pure White Cologne): what people say about it.
In short: Clean and powdery, made for summer.
Worn by everyone.
60% of people get 3–8 hours of wear (18 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 6 hours).
Too early to call (21 people): Early reports, from 21 people so far, are mixed.
Of the 27 mentions of a season, about 7 in 10 are about summer weather.
People wear it most for: summer.
8% of people who wear it get compliments (49).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 80+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Creed Original Cologne (Pure White Cologne) smells like Bright citrus and pear on clean musk. It opens with grapefruit, lemon and Sicilian bergamot, moves into pear, neroli and galbanum and settles on rice, white musk and ambergris. It reads unisex.
It is best in spring and summer and is a daytime scent. Reach for it for the office. Released in 2011.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and powdery for the office.
- Sample first if: citrus is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike powdery fragrances.
Around $490.
Explore more: More from Creed · Fresh perfumes · Grapefruit perfumes · Lemon perfumes
Occasion
Office
Projection
Close
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Office
The Brand
Creed
Creed has 74 perfumes on Scendira, from about $35 to $2,500.
Most-Discussed Creed Perfumes
The most discussed Creed perfumes in the fragrance communities Scendira tracks are Aventus, Green Irish Tweed and Absolu Aventus.
The picks, note by note
Aventus (2010) smells like bright fruit, smoky woods, cool cedar breeze, starting with bergamot and apple before birch, cedarwood and musk take over. Green Irish Tweed (Eau de Parfum, 1985) reads as fresh minty greenery with bergamot on cedar, opening on vervain and bergamot and drying down to oakmoss, ambergris and cedarwood. Absolu Aventus (Eau de Parfum, 2025) is described as sparkling citrus fruit punch with peppery spice; the opening brings pineapple and black currant, and the base settles on vetiver and patchouli.
To widen the search, try woody perfumes or fresh perfumes, or go back to the brands page.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Bright citrus and pear on clean musk. It opens with grapefruit, lemon and Sicilian bergamot, moves into pear, neroli and galbanum and settles on rice, white musk and ambergris.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring and summer. It is a daytime scent. It suits the office.
It reads unisex.
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