Parfumier Creed of Paris, founded in 1760, has decided to offer an extremely limited quantity of a bespoke cologne created for King Edward VIII in 1936 to the well-heeled public. Dubbed Windsor, the exclusive scent is made from ingredients grown in the British Empire, and can be seen as a sort of olfactory tour of the colonies Edward once ruled. Of course old Ed abdicated his throne that same year in order to marry a girl called Wallis Simpson and subsequently became the Duke of Windsor. He was of course a man of impeccable taste and that’s reflected in the fragrance.
As subtly elegant as his suits and ties, its top notes are British gin, Jamaican lime and a touch of Scottish highland pine; the middle note the variety of Nuits de Young roses now known as the “Duke of Windsor”; and the bottom notes Bahamian orange, Canadian cedar and a dab of Australian eucalyptus. Windsor is presented in a shatterproof 1.7 oz. leather-wrapped bottle numbered by laser and signed by sixth-generation master perfumer Olivier Creed. Only 320 bottles will be available in the U.S. for $400.
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