Centaurus
Centaurus by Creed is an unisex eau de parfum from 2025 in the luxury price tier. It opens with tobacco, cardamom, cinnamon and pink pepper, moves into sandalwood, geranium, heliotrope, jasmine and patchouli and dries down to bourbon vanilla, benzoin, tolu balsam, tonka bean and ambroxan. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Tobacco Sweet, dried and honeyed. Nothing like a cigarette.
- Cardamom Cool, aromatic spice with a eucalyptus lift. Smells expensive.
- Cinnamon Sweet heat. Reads festive, sometimes to a fault.
- Pink Pepper Fizzy, rosy and bright. Adds sparkle without heat.
Heart
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
- Geranium Rosy and minty at once. Reads masculine more often than not.
- Heliotrope Almond, vanilla and powder. Smells like marzipan and old-fashioned makeup.
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
Dry-down
- Bourbon Vanilla Richer, boozier vanilla. Darker than the standard version.
- Benzoin Sweet balsamic resin. Vanilla-adjacent but drier.
- Tolu Balsam Warm, sweet, slightly cinnamon resin. Rich and rounded.
- Tonka Bean Almond, hay and vanilla in one. Warm and slightly nutty.
- Ambroxan Clean, mineral, skin-like warmth. The engine behind most modern 'beast mode' scents.
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