Is Aromara Island Shore a dupe of Creed Virgin Island Water?
Virgin Island Water EDP
| EDP | Concentration | Extrait |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2025 | Year | - |
| ££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Island Shore Extrait
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Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Virgin Island Water
- Island Shore
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
The ultimate coconut-lime summer cocktail in a bottle, Virgin Island Water is pure vacation with a creamy twist. Performance is disappointing but the scent delivers unbeatable tropical freshness and easygoing, crowd-pleasing charm.
Island Shore is Aromara's take on Creed Virgin Island Water, keeping the coconut-lime-ginger holiday signature at a fraction of the price. The original's rum-tinged complexity and refined musk drydown are simplified here into a louder, more straightforward coconut accord.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Coconut
54%
vs
55%
Lime
35%
vs
44%
Jasmine
46%
Patchouli
36%
Mango
35%
Musk
32%
Tonka Bean
32%
Bergamot
30%
Ginger
100%
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Virgin Island Water is built for heat and humidity, with a photorealistic lime and creamy coconut that shines in spring and especially summer. Its ultra-fresh, tropical profile feels out of place in cold weather or autumnal moods.
Occasions
This scent is carefree, uplifting, and unintrusive, making it ideal for casual wear, vacations, and summer outings. Its low projection suits close encounters and dates, but it lacks the gravitas for formal settings and may be too playful for the office.
Seasons
Weighted toward Summer based on the note profile's weight and character.
Occasions
Best suited to Casual and Sport wear given its intensity and character.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 2 of its 8 notes, including Lime, Coconut
Adds bergamot and jasmine, drops cedar and clean musk
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