Dupe review · The Essence Vault
Royal Oud
Royal Oud is The Essence Vault's answer to Creed Royal Oud — at 95% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Creed Royal Oud
- Price
- $31.74
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $32
- Original per 100ml
- $590
- Made by
- The Essence Vault
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Royal Oud is a strong bet if you want Royal Oud for less.
The Essence Vault sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Royal Oud's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $32 per 100ml it costs 95% less than Royal Oud — the cheapest of 12 twins we can price.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength The Essence Vault publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
The original opens on pink pepper, lemon and sicilian bergamot, turns to cedar, angelica and galbanum, and settles into sandalwood, agarwood (oud) and musk. That is the brief Royal Oud is working from.
Top
- pink pepper
- lemon
- sicilian bergamot
Heart
- cedar
- angelica
- galbanum
Base
- sandalwood
- agarwood (oud)
- musk
For the one who commands the boardroom with restraint, wearing a dry, peppery, refined oud built on clean cedar and sandalwood.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 13 twins of Creed Royal Oud we can price, Royal Oud is the cheapest per 100ml.
- 01 The Essence Vault Royal Oud $32/100ml
- 02 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 03 The Essence Vault Royal Oud $32/100ml
- 04 The Essence Vault Royal Oud $51/100ml
- 05 AromaPassions Dignity $69/100ml
- 06 Yom & Layl Regency Oud $85/100ml
- 07 HK Perfumes Burning Desire $89/100ml
- 08 Zoha Aroma Royal Oud $108/100ml
- 09 Alexandria Fragrances Royalty $110/100ml
- 10 Perfume Parlour Sovereign Agar For Men $122/100ml
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The community
What people say about Royal Oud
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What does The Essence Vault Royal Oud smell like?
It is built to smell like Creed Royal Oud — pink pepper, lemon and sicilian bergamot up top, cedar, angelica and galbanum in the heart, sandalwood, agarwood (oud) and musk in the base.
Is The Essence Vault Royal Oud a dupe of Creed Royal Oud?
Yes — The Essence Vault sells it as its version of Creed Royal Oud.
How much cheaper is The Essence Vault Royal Oud than Creed Royal Oud?
95% less per 100ml: about $32 per 100ml against $590 for the original.
Where can I buy The Essence Vault Royal Oud?
It is in stock at $31.74 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.