Aesop Tacit vs Creed Royal Water

Aesop Tacit and Creed Royal Water compared side by side: accords, longevity, sillage and value, so you can pick with confidence.

TacitAesop20154.1★

84% alikevs

Royal WaterCreed19974.1★

The difference in plain words

Tacit and Royal Water are very similar; both have Citruses and Basil. Tacit leans more woody, while Royal Water leans musky. Royal Water lasts longer and projects more; Tacit gets better value-for-money votes.

Longer lastingRoyal Water

Stronger projectionRoyal Water

Better perceived valueTacit

More of a night scentAbout the same

Accords

AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →

● Tacit ● Royal Water

Both share: Citruses · Basil

Only in Tacit: Yuzu · Vetiver · Cloves

Only in Royal Water: Bergamot · Mandarin Orange · Vervain · Allspice · Cumin · Musk · Cedarwood

Community votes

Tacit ← · → Royal Water

Time of day

day

night

Season

spring

summer

fall

winter

Value

way overpriced

overpriced

good value

great value

Sillage

intimate

moderate

strong

enormous

Longevity

very weak

weak

moderate

long lasting

eternal

Gender

female

more female

unisex

more male

male

Metrics

0–100, with delta

Longevity

LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →

Royal Water +16

Sillage / projection

ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →

Royal Water +14

Price valueTacit +13

Night-ness≈ even

Gender lean (♀→♂)

Feminine

Masculine

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