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Dupe review · Chez Pierre

Feels Like Summer

Feels Like Summer is Chez Pierre's answer to Creed Virgin Island Water — at 84% less per 100ml.

Creed Virgin Island Water
OriginalVirgin Island Water$490/100ml
Chez Pierre Feels Like Summer
This dupeFeels Like Summer$78/100ml
Smells like
Creed Virgin Island Water
Price
$39
Size
50ml
Per 100ml
$78
Original per 100ml
$490
Made by
Chez Pierre
7.5/ 10

Strong contender

FragDNA score · on paper

The review

Strong contender. That is where Feels Like Summer lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Virgin Island Water.

Chez Pierre 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 $78 per 100ml it costs 84% less than Virgin Island Water — the 9th cheapest of 21 twins we can price.

The match is claimed by more than one source, which is as firm as a pairing gets.

Value9.3
Evidence10.0

Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Chez Pierre 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

What it is chasing: white bergamot, sicilian lime and ginger up top, coconut, hibiscus and ylang-ylang in the middle, white rum, sugar cane and musk underneath — the shape of Creed Virgin Island Water.

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.

How it ranks against the other twins

Of the 25 twins of Creed Virgin Island Water we can price, Feels Like Summer is number 9 on price per 100ml.

  1. 01 Copycat Fragrances Virgin Island Water $29/100ml
  2. 02 The Essence Vault Virgin Island Water $32/100ml
  3. 03 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
  4. 04 The Essence Vault Virgin Island Water $32/100ml
  5. 05 Noted Aromas St. Thomas $33/100ml
  6. 06 Rayhaan Aquatica $52/100ml
  7. 07 Dupes.se Bujairami Ibiza $62/100ml
  8. 08 ALT Fragrances Scent of the Week $65/100ml
  9. 09 Chez Pierre Feels Like Summer $78/100ml
  10. 10 AromaPassions Adventure $79/100ml
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The community

What people say about Feels Like Summer

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    Questions

    What does Chez Pierre Feels Like Summer 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 Chez Pierre Feels Like Summer a dupe of Creed Virgin Island Water?

    Yes — Chez Pierre sells it as its version of Creed Virgin Island Water.

    How much cheaper is Chez Pierre Feels Like Summer than Creed Virgin Island Water?

    84% less per 100ml: about $78 per 100ml against $490 for the original.

    Where can I buy Chez Pierre Feels Like Summer?

    It is in stock at $39 for 50ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.

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