{"product_id":"viking-cologne","title":"Viking Cologne","description":"\u003cp\u003eViking Cologne is a dry, herbal fougère: Calabrian bergamot and Sicilian lemon sharpened with pink pepper, a heart of lavender, sage, rosemary and geranium, and a base of sandalwood, frankincense and vetiver. Creed released it in 2021 as a separate composition under the Viking name, not a lighter strength of the original, and despite the word cologne it is bottled as an eau de parfum. The House of Creed credits Erwin Creed, seventh generation of the family, as the perfumer behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFragrance Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bergamot, Lemon, Mandarin, Pink Pepper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeart:\u003c\/strong\u003e Geranium, Lavender, Nutmeg, Rosemary, Sage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandalwood, Frankincense, Patchouli, Cedarwood, Vetiver\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"af-source\"\u003eNotes verified from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.creedfragrance.com\/c\/fragrances\/viking-cologne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHouse of Creed\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Scent\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first minutes are citrus with an edge. Bergamot and lemon arrive together, mandarin rounds the sharpest corner off the lemon, and pink pepper adds a dry prickle rather than heat. It is bright without being sweet, and it reads closer to the old eau de cologne tradition of citrus and herbs than to the fruity, smoky style Creed is best known for today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe heart is where it earns the fougère label. Lavender and geranium carry it, sage and rosemary keep things green and slightly savoury, and nutmeg gives a warm, dry spice that stops the herbs from reading as purely clean. This is the stretch that separates it from the original Viking: where that one builds on a minty, rosy heart, this one goes to the herb garden instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe base settles into dry woods. Indian sandalwood and cedar give structure, Haitian vetiver adds a faintly earthy, rooty line, patchouli darkens it a shade, and frankincense sits over the top as a thin resinous haze rather than a church-like smoke. The finish is tidy and woody, a well-groomed skin scent more than a perfume announcing itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhen to Wear\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts citrus and herb structure suits warm weather and daylight. Spring and summer are its natural seasons, and in Bangladesh that covers most of the year outside the short cool spell from December to February. It works at the office, on a weekday out, and anywhere a heavier amber or oud would feel like too much. On cooler evenings it still fits, with the dry woods doing more of the talking than the citrus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho Is It For\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomeone who likes the idea of Creed but finds the louder, fruitier releases too obvious. It suits a buyer who already reaches for lavender-and-citrus fougères and wants one with a more considered woody base, and the Viking owner looking for a fresh counterpart to the bottle already on the shelf. Creed's own page pitches it to men and women, and the herbal profile genuinely sits in between, even if it borrows the shape of a classic barbershop fragrance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe spicier original it takes its name from is \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aromatica.one\/products\/viking\"\u003eCreed Viking\u003c\/a\u003e. The rest of the house, from Aventus to Green Irish Tweed, is in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aromatica.one\/collections\/creed\"\u003eCreed collection\u003c\/a\u003e, and lavender-and-herb fragrances from other houses are gathered under \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aromatica.one\/collections\/family-aromatic-herbs-fougere\"\u003eAromatic Herbs and Fougère\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViking Cologne is decanted in 3ML, 5ML and 9ML sizes. There is no 15ML option for this one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Creed","offers":[{"title":"9ML Decant (135+ sprays)","offer_id":67959130849645,"sku":"CREED-VIKING-COLOGNE-67959130849645-9ML","price":4287.0,"currency_code":"BDT","in_stock":true},{"title":"5ML Decant (75+ sprays)","offer_id":67959130882413,"sku":"CREED-VIKING-COLOGNE-67959130882413-5ML","price":2413.0,"currency_code":"BDT","in_stock":true},{"title":"3ML Decant (45+ sprays)","offer_id":67959130915181,"sku":"CREED-VIKING-COLOGNE-67959130915181-3ML","price":1471.0,"currency_code":"BDT","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0952\/5900\/1197\/files\/Creed-Viking-Cologne.png?v=1794355094","url":"https:\/\/aromatica.one\/products\/viking-cologne","provider":"AROMATICA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}