Santal

Santal traces back further than most of Creed's modern lineup — a 21st-century reworking of a fragrance the house originally composed for Emperor Franz Josef of Austria-Hungary in the 1800s. Olivier and Erwin Creed rebuilt it in 2005 by looking toward India for inspiration, aiming for something with the warmth and opulence of royal courts and old spice routes rather than a specific place. The result leans less floral than most Creeds and more spice-driven, built to feel formal and worn-in at the same time.