Imperialé Pastèque
CREED — Millésime Impérial · The Dua Brand
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Imperialé Pastèque
CREED — Millésime Impérial
The Dua BrandFresh citrus-marine profile: salty watermelon/lemon/mandarin/bergamot in the DUA version, aligned with the original’s citrus, salty marine, orris, musk, cedar, and sandalwood structure.
Quick glance
Scent profile
Fresh
Character
- citrus
- marine
- fresh
- fruity
- Scent profile
- Leading accordscitrus / marine / freshPrimary styleFresh
- Best season
- Spring / Summer
- Best setting
- Beach days / Vacation
Olfactive map
What it smells like
Scent identity
Family and tags
Fragrance structure
How it develops
It opens fresh and mouthwatering — salty watermelon lifted by lemon, mandarin and bergamot, the fruit and citrus giving an immediate juicy-marine splash. Blackcurrant and violet leaf add a green edge before the heart turns saline, orris lending a cool, slightly powdery iris smoothness over a salty marine accord. The drydown is soft and clean: cedarwood, musk and sandalwood settle underneath, keeping the brightness anchored to a light, skin-close woody base.
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Supporting characteristics
Community
How others read it
Praise
Praised for luxury fresh citrus-marine brightness and a distinctive salty/fruity aura. Often loved as an elegant warm-weather/vacation scent.Criticism
Common criticism is soft projection and moderate longevity relative to price. DUA provider note list is much shorter and more watermelon-forward than Creed’s current official pyramid.Comparison notes
Provider and official target agree on Millésime Impérial inspiration, but provider simplifies the note list around salty watermelon/citrus. Creed official and Fragrantica verify the 1995 unisex citrus-marine woody musk identity and fuller note structure.Discovery
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Recorded inspiration, flanker, and community evidence.
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