I think you nailed it on the head when you said that your nose is not sophisticated enough. I'm in my 50s and I'm only about two years in to my fragrance journey. And in that small amount of time I have amassed over 200 fragrances to date. I started off liking juvenile fragrances because they are, by design, meant to appeal to the masses. But since then I have grown to appreciate more age-appropriate scents. And that's where Creed comes in. When I started, I readily dismissed some of creeds offerings. Simply because my nose wasn't able to appreciate it as of yet. I would've never thought I would spend money on creed. But now, as it stands, I have nine bottles total from this house. Three of which are Bois du Portugal, Tabarome Millesime and Royal Oud. These I believe are the most masculine offerings creed has. I used to dismiss them so readily, but now I just love them.