CREED
ELADARIA
2025
tangerine
bergamot
pink pepper
trio of roses
peony
powdery notes
lily-of-the-valley
cashmeran
amber
vanilla
musk
‘Discover Eladaria, an enchanting floral rose fragrance from The House of Creed that blooms with modernity. Capturing a dreamlike garden reawakening in the silvery mist of dawn, it opens with radiant and refreshing mandarin, gently warmed by the soft spice of pink pepper. As the fragrance blossoms, a trilogy of rose unfolds at its heart, dancing with delicate peony and lily of the valley, before settling into a sumptuous base of cashmere wood, vanilla and musk. This luxurious layer lends a subtle sweetness and grounding warmth, surrounding the wearer with enduring sensuality.‘ – Creed
I have to say Eladaria (for the most part) was more to my liking than I figured, albeit not to the extent that it wows me.
Some of Kurkdjian’s fresh scents instantly came to mind as I sprayed this on and I later saw that his A La Rose is the most compared fragrance on Fragrantica for Eladaria, which for once is very much on point.
Frankly, it’s a good match for a more serious, classy fresh Creed release. A huge deviation from Carmina or Queen of Silk, which felt heavy-handed in comparison.
Eladaria feels more traditional and tamed. Aldehydic, lemon, bright, but also watery, thin and subtle. The scent is nice and musky. More mature than most fragrances in this style for the opening hour(s); meaning that it’s not overly fruity, nor sweet at this stage. Almost hard to detect from a bit of a distance within no time however, so if you want to smell yourself throughout the day, this may not be for you.
To my nose Eladaria has a hint of chlorine, pool water at first, but the watery vibe turns more powdery, pasty after. Still very clean, soapy and floral with a citrus tinge. Sharp too. For the first moments, it wears like a lily-of-the-valley fragrance, but without the green tone of that usual style being dominant; instead it’s pink and yellow. The longer I wore it, the more rose came through.
Unfortunately; it grows sweeter, as almost all fragrances do as they dry down. It does it well though; initially a generic sweet watery (ambroxan-style) base with some hints of vanilla, but ending up in a full-on velvety soft vanilla or marshmallow vibe. It has a nice smooth soft texture, but a rather generic scent. There’s some soapiness sticking around for a long time, more so than actual rose, but realistically, a good chunk of the wear is going to be a vanillic, bordering on gourmand, amber.
A lot of comparisons are being made. Parfums de Marly Delina, which to me feels more tart, less delicate, a different sweetness; to my nose they only overlap partially. The other big one being Amouage Guidance, which I think is further removed and not comparable. Eladaria is a more traditional, safe scent; rightfully compared to A La Rose and I can also definitely see the references to Thomas de Monaco Eau Coeur; but again, I find the Creed to be much more subtle and with a softer sweetness.
Style-wise, this is nothing to write home about, but I think the execution is ahead of some of its competition (for example the Kayali Fleur Majesty Rose Royale | 31, which I happened to review the day prior isn’t half as nice as Eladaria in my opinion). I wish it didn’t go as vanillic and would opt for a shorter wear that sticks to its opening theme more; I wish brands would ignore the crowd begging for ever-longer performing fragrances and stop adding sweet drydowns to fresh fragrances. I digress; Eladaria is a pleasant scent throughout that I think I’d personally pick over any of the aforementioned fragrances, so while not the most exciting release, it gets a thumbs up.
