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Island Shore

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Aromara Island Shore is an Extrait de Parfum. Island Shore opens with Lime and Coconut, settles into a heart of Ginger, and dries down to a base of Cedar and Clean Musk. Aromara's Island Shore carries a Favourite verdict, a fresh-led wear.

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.
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Island Shore Extrait bottle
Inspired by
Virgin Island Water by Creed
4%
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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Coconut56%
Lime44%
Heartas listed
Ginger100%
Baseas listed
Clean Musk56%
Cedar44%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Light

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer

Weighted toward Summer based on the note profile's weight and character.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual
Also Works:
Sport

Best suited to Casual and Sport wear given its intensity and character.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Island Shore is Aromara's interpretation of Creed Virgin Island Water, the niche house's famous tropical coconut-lime scent that regularly sells out at nearly £400 a bottle. Aromara's version keeps the structure deliberately simple - coconut and lime up front, a touch of ginger through the heart, white musk and cedarwood underneath - which mirrors the original's short, linear note list closely. Community comparisons suggest the coconut-lime opening is genuinely close to Virgin Island Water in the first hour, though the original's subtle rum-like warmth and more refined musk drydown give it a dimension this dupe does not fully replicate; Island Shore reads a touch flatter and sweeter as it wears down. Even so, for holiday-season layering or a beach-day spritz, it delivers that instantly recognisable coconut-suncream mood without requiring a designer budget, making it an easy pick for casual summer wear.

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