Is The Essence Vault Virgin Island Water - 51 a dupe of Creed Virgin Island Water?

Virgin Island Water EDP

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Virgin Island Water - 51 EDP

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EDP Concentration EDP
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Virgin Island Water - 51 Eau de Parfum bottle Virgin Island Water - 51 EDP
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Where they differ

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Virgin Island Water EDP
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.
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Our Verdict - Virgin Island Water - 51 EDP
A sweeter, louder echo of Creed Virgin Island Water's coconut-lime tropical idea - fun and immediately recognisable, but flatter and shorter-lived than the original's more refined, sun-drenched blend.
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Scent Profile

How they compare
Virgin Island Water EDP A Virgin Island Water - 51 EDP B
Where they part company by gap size

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Virgin Island Water EDP
Virgin Island Water - 51 EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Lime Lime 35% vs 44%
Only in Virgin Island Water
Mango Mango 35% Bergamot Bergamot 30%
Only in Virgin Island Water - 51
Coconut Coconut 56%
Only in Virgin Island Water
Coconut Coconut 54% Jasmine Jasmine 46%
Only in Virgin Island Water - 51
Hibiscus Hibiscus 53% Ylang-Ylang Ylang-Ylang 47%
Shared Notes
Musk Musk 32% vs 27%
Only in Virgin Island Water
Patchouli Patchouli 36% Tonka Bean Tonka Bean 32%
Only in Virgin Island Water - 51
Sugar Cane Sugar Cane 36% Rum Rum 36%

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 Brands do not publish formulations.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

Virgin Island Water Virgin Island Water - 51
Short (2-4h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Intimate
Projection
Moderate
Light
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Virgin Island Water

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer

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

Best For:
Date Casual
Also Works:
Sport

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.

Virgin Island Water - 51

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer

Community season votes for Creed Virgin Island Water, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring and summer.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual
Also Works:
Sport

Wearers put Creed Virgin Island Water, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights and casual wear.

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.

Overall scent match
58%
Key Similarities

Shares 3 of its 8 notes, including Musk, Lime, Coconut

Key Differences

Adds bergamot and jasmine, drops hibiscus and rum

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