Ever since receiving this as a birthday gift from a few years ago, my Thanksgiving scent has been ‘Royal Oud’ by Creed – a woody and peppery oud that appropriately tips its hat to the gourmand goals of the holiday. The House of Creed also provided my wedding day fragrance (‘Green Irish Tweed‘) as well as the signature ‘Aventus’ to which I finally succumbed and use as an office fragrance. ‘Royal Oud’ is the more challenging and complex of the trio of Creed offerings on my scent shelf, and I have grown to love it in the cooler months. It’s cozy and spicy and warm, like a favorite sweater that some people love, and some find too much.
Whenever I slip into a period of self-doubt, when insecurity rears its relentless head, I put on a jacket, and a spritz of good cologne, and I feel a little bit better. It puts me back on track – a realignment that reminds me of simpler times, when problems could be so easily solved by a change of cologne or clothing.
