Dupe review · ALT Fragrances
Colada
The Creed Virgin Island Water profile, 80% cheaper per 100ml, from ALT Fragrances.
- Smells like
- Creed Virgin Island Water
- Price
- $59
- Size
- 60ml
- Per 100ml
- $98
- Original per 100ml
- $490
- Made by
- ALT Fragrances
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Colada is a strong bet if you want Virgin Island Water for less.
ALT Fragrances sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Virgin Island Water's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $98 per 100ml it costs 80% less than Virgin Island Water — the 14th cheapest of 21 twins we can price.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength ALT Fragrances publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
The original opens on white bergamot, sicilian lime and ginger, turns to coconut, hibiscus and ylang-ylang, and settles into white rum, sugar cane and musk. That is the brief Colada is working from.
Top
- white bergamot
- sicilian lime
- ginger
Heart
- coconut
- hibiscus
- ylang-ylang
Base
- white rum
- sugar cane
- musk
Sun-soaked coconut, lime and white rum that bottles a Caribbean beach holiday.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 25 twins of Creed Virgin Island Water we can price, Colada is number 14 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Copycat Fragrances Virgin Island Water $29/100ml
- 02 The Essence Vault Virgin Island Water $32/100ml
- 03 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 04 The Essence Vault Virgin Island Water $32/100ml
- 05 Noted Aromas St. Thomas $33/100ml
- 06 Rayhaan Aquatica $52/100ml
- 07 Dupes.se Bujairami Ibiza $62/100ml
- 08 ALT Fragrances Scent of the Week $65/100ml
- 09 Chez Pierre Feels Like Summer $78/100ml
- 10 AromaPassions Adventure $79/100ml
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The community
What people say about Colada
Rating
—How close to Virgin Island Water
—Would buy again
—Longevity
Projection
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does ALT Fragrances Colada smell like?
It is built to smell like Creed Virgin Island Water — white bergamot, sicilian lime and ginger up top, coconut, hibiscus and ylang-ylang in the heart, white rum, sugar cane and musk in the base.
Is ALT Fragrances Colada a dupe of Creed Virgin Island Water?
Yes — ALT Fragrances sells it as its version of Creed Virgin Island Water.
How much cheaper is ALT Fragrances Colada than Creed Virgin Island Water?
80% less per 100ml: about $98 per 100ml against $490 for the original.
Where can I buy ALT Fragrances Colada?
It is in stock at $59 for 60ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.