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01Alexandria FragrancesSeven Seas Cologne

Seven Seas Cologne

by Alexandria Fragrances

● Top pickModerate match

~$45–65

Creed Viking Cologne (2021) is a bright, cooler aromatic-fougere built around a citrus-and-pink-pepper opening (bergamot, lemon, mandarin, pink pepper) over geranium, lavender, sage, rosemary and nutmeg, drying to sandalwood, cedar, vetiver, patchouli and frankincense. It is a distinct release from the warmer 2017 Creed Viking (the heavier pink-pepper/mint/rose one), and this distinction matters: almost every 'Viking clone' circulating in buying guides and forums (Ed Hardy Born Wild, Rasasi Hawas, Mont Blanc Legend Spirit, Zara Vibrant Leather, Armaf Niche Gold Viking, Alexandria Fragrances Northern Lights, Dua Norse Legend) is aimed at the 2017 original, not the fresher Cologne, and should not be passed off as a Viking Cologne dupe. Vetted community consensus for the Cologne specifically is thin: a dedicated Basenotes thread asking for fragrances similar to Viking Cologne mostly concluded there is no convincing close match, offering only loose 'reminds me of' nods (Cartier Pasha in the heart, Carven L'Eau Intense, Acqua di Gio) that members themselves said were not real matches. The one purpose-built impression is Alexandria Fragrances 'Seven Seas Cologne' (2021) — Alexandria's cologne-tier companion to their 'Seven Seas' (their 2017-Viking impression), released the same year as the Creed Cologne, carrying a closely overlapping note profile (bergamot, lemon, mandarin, pink pepper, rosemary, sage, cedar, sandalwood, vetiver, patchouli) and tagged by the Parfumo community as smelling similar to Viking Cologne. It is a reasonable, correctly-named match but rests on note overlap plus the clone house's own naming convention rather than a deep bed of independent head-to-head scent tests, so confidence is moderate at best. Buyers wanting the Cologne's exact fresh profile should sample before committing.