Hamidi Addicted Imperial
Unisex · Extrait · £28.5
Inspired by Creed Millésime Impérial.
Description
Addicted Imperial is Hamidi's salt kissed, citrus driven take on the elegant lemon and iris territory made famous by Creed's Millésime Impérial. Product Overview Addicted Imperial is a unisex extrait de parfum from Hamidi, priced at £28.50. It sits within Hamidi's wider Addicted line, a collection built around interpreting well known designer and niche releases at accessible prices, and Imperial is the entry aimed squarely at fans of Creed's salty, citrus forward Millésime Impérial. As an extrait, it is formulated at a higher concentration than the typical eau de parfum, giving it a denser, more skin close character from the first spray. Scent Profile The opening pairs sea salt with a bright fruity accord, immediately establishing the salty, aquatic freshness that defines the Millésime Impérial style. As the fragrance develops, Sicilian lemon, bergamot, mandarin orange, and iris move to the centre, building a sunlit citrus heart with a soft, slightly powdery iris undertone that keeps the composition elegant rather than sharp. The base returns to the sea theme with further sea notes, joined by musk and woody notes that ground the citrus and salt in a clean, understated finish rather than letting it fade into nothing. Technical Structure and Development Addicted Imperial opens on its saltiest, freshest register, with the sea salt and fruity top notes reading crisp and immediate. Within the first hour, the citrus heart takes over, and this is where the fragrance spends most of its life, a bright, iris softened blend of lemon, bergamot, and mandarin that reads clean and refined rather than sugary. The dry down brings the sea notes back alongside musk and light woods, closing the composition on a soft, slightly salty skin scent that several wearers describe as smoother and less metallic than comparable alternatives in the same category. Performance At extrait strength, Addicted Imperial performs solidly for a fresh, citrus led composition, holding a soft, close to skin presence for several hours after the initial application before settling into a gentle, salty musk that lingers subtly into the afternoon or evening. It is not a loud, room filling scent by design, more a refined, sunlit presence suited to close contact wear. Wear Scenarios - Spring and summer days where a fresh, salty citrus fits the weather - Office and daytime wear where a refined, non intrusive scent is preferred - Coastal and holiday settings that suit its aquatic, sun warmed character - Anyone who finds Creed's citrus forward releases appealing but wants a more accessible everyday option Scent Family Positioning Addicted Imperial belongs to the salty citrus aromatic lane, a family defined by the combination of sea and salt accords with bright citrus and soft florals, the same territory occupied by Millésime Impérial itself and by other salt driven fresh fragrances that have grown popular in recent years. Inspired By and Style Comparisons Hamidi positions Addicted Imperial as its interpretation of Creed's Millésime Impérial, and reviewers discuss it more often against Armaf's Milestone, a fellow Sterling Perfumes release built on the same DNA, than against Creed directly. One Fragrantica reviewer who owns both wrote that Hamidi's version is smoother and closer to the original, describing Milestone by comparison as more metallic and less floral. Another reviewer said they sold their Milestone bottle after picking up Addicted Imperial and found themselves reaching for the Hamidi version instead. This positions Addicted Imperial less as a direct copy of Creed and more as a refined, well regarded entry among the wider field of Millésime Impérial style interpretations. Flankers and Variations No flanker or additional size variant of Addicted Imperial has launched at the time of writing. It stands as a single entry within Hamidi's broader Addicted collection. Market and Community Reception Addicted Imperial has a small but genuinely positive footprint among fragrance community reviewers, most of whom frame it in direct comparison with Armaf Milestone rather than with Creed itself. Independent Fragrantica reviews consistently favour the Hamidi version, citing a smoother, more floral character with less of the metallic edge some find in Milestone. TheScentBase rates its performance as above average, with wear commonly reported past the six hour mark. It has not been singled out publicly by Hamidi as a flagship or bestselling release, and community discussion treats it as a well respected value alternative within the crowded field of Millésime Impérial style fragrances, rather than as a standalone phenomenon.
Notes
Top Notes
- Sea Salt
- Fruity Notes
Heart Notes
- Sicilian Lemon
- Bergamot
- Iris
- Mandarin Orange
Base Notes
- Sea Notes
- Musk
- Woody Notes
Main Accords
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Vibes
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Performance
Style Lane
Atlas Match
Best Notes Match
Afnan Turathi Brown
Shared notes: Bergamot, Mandarin Orange
From This Brand
Hamidi Addicted Intense
Same DNA Style
Armaf Club De Nuit Milestone
Inspired by Creed Millésime Impérial
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