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Andre_1985 – :
It is close to Virgin Island Water. The lime is first just like VIW, then coconut then sugar cane then rum. It doesn’t smell exactly like VIW when you smell it close up on your skin. Maybe 70% similar and harsher. But as I’m typing this and it’s projecting off my hand, it smells about 95% similar.
roscoftoscogy – :
Overdose of lime very harsh!!! My cowerker female Say this smell like citronella and it Can dead mosquitos.Viw more sweet and coconuty.this one performance better than viw.
BOOG – :
Ooooh I love this one! Smells like freshly chopped coconut on top of Pinacolada! I can definitely smell the lime, coconut and white rum. But I don’t smell like a drunkard… I hope 😀
I was a bit worried it will smell girly bcs of the coconut, but it’s perfectly fine!
The longevity is really great, I put few sprays on 3pm just to give it a try and I could notice coconut trail behind me at midnight 🙂
Sillage is moderate I would say. It’s definitely not overpowering that people would smell it all over your workplace. And the scent itself is quite light, but in a good way, bcs I wouldn’t want to wear a scent that will give you a coconut punch in your nose two streets away..
Overall great summer scent that lasts for looong hours. Can’t get enough of it! 🙂
ko4etkoff – :
REALLY close to Creed Virgin Island Water. Slightly heavier than VIW
Obviously, most reviews already mention this but it’s the main purpose of this scent as its an admitted clone.
VIW is one of my favourite scents but like 99% of people, I find it all to quickly disappears.
So after trying several other supposedly similar fragrances and not really getting what I wanted from them, it’s a pleasure to wear this.
Set Sail St Barts was nice enough but it failed at replicating VIW and although it has slightly longer longevity, it just doesn’t do the job, plus it’s hard to obtain a full bottle in the U.K.
I think if I wore VIW one day and Caribeean Waters the next, people would struggle to notice the difference. A lot of clones fall way short in all areas, not least quality but this is one I can highly recommend as its delicious and for this kind of scent, long lasting.
On a separate note, I’m surprised that Poseidons Elixir isn’t on the Fragrantica database (yet) but maybe there’s more than enough “smells like Aventus” reviews already!
Edit: I have to say, I don’t like the atomizers that Dua use, they spray weakly and come out like an invisible spritzy cloud ‘poof!’ and it’s hard to tell if any landed on your skin. So there’s a potential risk with over applying and it’s a bit annoying to me.
psypwnz – :
If you really owned or even tried Virgin island Water then you should know the differences. 70% similar and synthetic as hell. Also no depth at all. Go for VIW. Almost same price.
uggs outletp1 – :
I recently purchased Caribbean Waters in hopes of finding a fragrance that was close to Virgin Island Water. In my opinion the fragrance was somewhat similar. There is a strong alcohol smell in the initial spray. VIW comes out smooth in the initial spray. During the dry down CW smells more floral than fruity on my skin. VIW is consistently lime and coconut goodness on my skin during the dry down. The performance of CW is great. Im getting 10+ hours of fragrance. The VIW performance is not that great on my skin. I can only get a couple hours out of it. I blind bought CW based on the reviews on youtube. Im disappointed that it doesn’t smell like VIW. Meaning I will have to break down and pay Creed the ransom for VIW.
PlowDoperotte – :
First purchase from Dua. This is super soft on my skin. I get Lime, Coconut and a little rum. Scent doesn’t really change from start to finish. Hope it projects more on those crazy hot summer days. All and all its nice. Looking forward to making another purchase from them.
Mipreitle – :
This is exactly like VIW but with an amazing longevity and projection
k45.SES – :
This is definitely a scent that’s close to VIW. You can certainly get the same notes as VIW, lime, rum, sea salt and a hint of coconut. I just received it today. What separates CW is the longevity and projection. VIW just doesn’t last very long. Even being almost November here in Canada, this stuff is still projecting and lasting like crazy for my first test.
owenwrelo – :
Coconut and sugar notes are dominating here.
For those who don’t want to spend big money for VIW, guys this is your stuff. It has a huge projection and longivity (after all it is an extract de parfum, and naturally lasts long time).
For summer days, it’s a real tropic “juice”
In all I give 8/10
Edit: if you are interested by a full bottle (2 sprays less for test), message me
lawofficeFu – :
This is a good scent and it does resemble Creed’s VIW. This is not cheaper than VIW because you can find VIW at discounters for about the same price. I prefer Creed’s VIW but this is a very good clone.
alek1985vasnev – :
Just purchased. The coconut and sugar makes this more upscale and blended better than set sail saint barts. Definately smell the quality. Not too impressed with projection but it’s hard for coconut notes to be strong. Will linger on clothes for a week. Best suited as a close quarters scent.
Pistols228 – :
Virgin Island Water on Crack simple.
Smells like VIW but this one stays and does it stay haha. I get about a nice 8 hrs out of it with 2 sprays to each side of the neck. After the 8 hrs it becomes a skin scent at which point i was still able to smell it on me after 14 hrs of applying it.
If your a fan of Creeds Virgin Island Water but dont like the longevity give this a shot.
Like mentioned previously since these fragrances are mixed the day the order is received you should give it about a week or two from when you receive it for everything to blend nicely.
vad23 – :
I bought this blindly without knowing what VIW smells like. When I tried it on about 10 days ago, I didn’t like it at all. The opening was a very harsh lime and I didn’t get anything else. To make matters worse, it didn’t last beyond 2 hours for me, not even as a skin scent.
On the advise of Mahsam, as well as other users, I let it sit for a week and today, I’ve give it another try.
Well, letting Caribbean Waters definitely did help. It’s far more potent now than it was 7-10 days ago. The key difference is in the opening. It’s no longer a lime blast, but more of a cocktail-like smell now. I can definitely get the coconut and sugar cane now in the mix and it makes for a more ‘calmer’ scent unlike it was earlier. All of this supported by the rum in the background.
I was getting a little under 2 hours with it on my previous attempt. It’s a scent that stays close to your skin after a couple of hours now, but it does last, been well over 6 hours since I put it on now.
I like it more, but it’s not something I see myself reaching out for very often.
I can see myself wearing it on a hot summer day in a very casual setting, or if I were to go on a holiday.
What works in its favor though is that it has a very soft silage, but keeps you smelling good for a long time.
5/10
Extemiareexia – :
Okay! So here’s the thing with this perfume…it smells like VIW sure and I can’t deny the high oil content and good value.
I can honestly say I was slightly disappointed, not that Caribbean waters has done anything wrong particularly, just that it differs from the Creed in the way it comes across to me.
Just to note for the record (yet again!) I’m not a fan of Creed just for the sake of it, many of the scents are too pricey and have batch consistency or performance issues and clones which are there or there abouts are readily available. It’s just that though…’there or there abouts’ because as for the actual smell of many of them, I must confess…I prefer Creed to the clone. I don’t know what it is? could be the ambergris base allegedly used in all of them? I really don’t know?
This is a prime case of this, I have never owned VIW but have worn samples of it extensively and although it’s not a very strong fragrance I have to say I never had those grave performance issues with it. The prospect of a stronger, oil heavy version did appeal to me but DUA CW doesn’t quite deliver it, despite your skin shimmering with oil after application.
Sure the opening is stark, strong limes and the drydown is a heavily boozy coconut and from that point of view it’s great but I think is just destined to be a subtle scent. I think If you don’t like this sort of fragrance CW will not make you warm to the experience as it is decidedly heavier (especially for the first hour) that VIW. I just think that the Creed has an unknown quality and lighter approach which simple makes it smell better to my nose.
There’s not a lot in it and I’m glad I got CW, the performance was pretty good but not a marked improvement on VIW if I’m honest. It definitely projects more at first before settling down and did last all day so I can’t fault it there.
It’s good and enough of an approximation for me to not have to buy VIW.
alex87044389 – :
I’m gonna keep it short. This is what VIW SHOULD BE but is not (especially in the performance department). As for the smell, You definitely will immediately find it to be very close to VIW.
IMHO – this one is better. Scent wise, performance wise and last but not the least price wise. The only thing I like better about Creed’s Virgin Island water is the bottle. Do yourself a favor, save a LOT of money and buy this instead.
Edit: Oh and almost forgot.. a lot of haters seem to click “dislike” on DUA Fragrances. Most of these people probably never even smelled this. Don’t see so many hate for VIW 😉 Curious
villa10d – :
Dua Fragrances’ Caribbean Waters is a fresh mix of coconut, rum, and a mix of citrus, anchored mainly by lime. In that respect, it smells like a tropical island vacation, fruity with light booze.
To address the elephant in the room. certainly the similarities to Creed Virgin Island Water are strong (not quite as cloney as Sweet Tabacum to TF Tobacco Vanille,) but I’m not such a VIW worshipper (I own 10 Creeds and VIW isn’t one of them) that I would even approve wholeheartedly of an exact clone, anyway. Rather, I find that Caribbean Waters has merits outside of its similarities to Virgin Island Water. It’s fresher and not so rum-intensive, to my nose.
CW is also quite strong, performance-wise, whereas I’ve not been overwhelmed by VIW the few times I’ve tried it out. For the standard Dua pricing of $45 for 30ml extrait, CW is a steal relative to VIW.
8 out of 10
VANULIAY – :
If you’re a fan of VIW this is by far the closest thing to it. Everything is there that’s in VIW. The opening is a bit more limey and trends towards Tommy Bahama Set Sail St.Barts, but that’s lacking the coconut. Caribbean Waters projects very well and last a long, long time. Performance wise this blows VIW of of it’s proverbial waters. Scent wise this is extremely close and the quality is there to compete with VIW.
Prostoman – :
I ordered this for two main reasons; #1 it is supposed to outperform Creed Virgin Island Water, and #2 I have yet to read one bad review of any DUA Fragrance.
First of all. …something i was afraid of, and have run into with many high-strength perfumes. …they often just smell like a bunch of muddled-together notes, with no real facet like a true perfume… NOT THE CASE here!! This scent genuinely acts like Virgin Island Water, in my opinion!! It almost nails the exact notes in exact sequence, but I would say the musk is heavier here and the lime has more zest here than actual lime pulp, such as in VIW. So, not “exactly like” VIW, per se, but I would say it’s very similar, definitely stronger and arguably better.
I’m SO pleased with this as a blind-buy. I am a huge fan of Virgin Island Water but have always hated its fleeting performance. Well, this is the best alternative I’ve yet to find. Very strong/heavy stuff though, 2 sprays oughtta do it.
GREAT STUFF, Dua!! I wish you guys continued success, and i easily give this 9/10, with potential to be that “perfect 10”!
aleiner – :
This opens up with a candied lime note and after an hour mixes with a coconut accord that immediately brings to mind margaritas on the beach on a warm summer day. This is a tropical vacation in a bottle. All the notes are fresh and natural smelling, blended to perfection. The projection is huge for the first few hours with the remaining life of the scent being closer to the skin. I got around 10 hours with this one.