Creed · 2010
Spice and Wood
Longevity
3–8 h60% of 45 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 99 people
Season
Cooler monthsmost worn
fresh
uplifting
Bright apple and lemon with green woods
Scent Notes
Woody
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What the community says
A cool-weather scent
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites and TikTok, updated 25 Oct 2026: 130+ describe how long it lasts, 99 how far it projects and 45 how it smells. Most other posts only name Spice and Wood.
Sample first: many who bought it unsmelled say to try it before a full bottle.
How long it lasts
3–8 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 3–8 hours. From 45 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (6 h).
How far it projects99 people
Mixed reports on projection
about half say it stays close to the skin
about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately
In words
No single story here: about half say it stays close to the skin, while about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
When people wear it
Cooler months
most worn
Cooler monthsFormal events
Also worth knowing
Compliments
4%
4% of people get compliments on it (141).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on Spice and Wood2 videos
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Summary in words
Creed Spice and Wood: what people say about it.
In short: A cool-weather scent.
Most often worn by men.
60% of people get 3–8 hours of wear (45 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 6 hours).
Mixed reports on projection (99 people): No single story here: about half say it stays close to the skin, while about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
Of the 41 mentions of a season, about 3 in 4 are about cooler weather.
People wear it most for: cooler months, formal events.
4% of people get compliments on it (141).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Arabian Forest by Alexandria Fragrances (65% of voters).
Sample first: many who bought it unsmelled say to try it before a full bottle.
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 200+ 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.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think Bright apple and lemon with green woods: that is Creed Spice and Wood. It opens with apple, bergamot and pink pepper, moves into clove, angelica root and Jamaican pepper and settles on birch, cedarwood and vetiver. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This fragrance works across all four seasons and is a daytime scent. Reach for it for casual days. Released in 2010.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for casual days.
- Sample first if: woody is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike spicy fragrances.
Around $420.
Explore more: More from Creed · Fresh perfumes · Apple perfumes · Bergamot perfumes
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
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 apple and lemon with green woods. It opens with apple, bergamot and pink pepper, moves into clove, angelica root and Jamaican pepper and settles on birch, cedarwood and vetiver.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It works across all four seasons. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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