Dupe review · Montagne Parfums
Buko
Montagne Parfums made Buko with one brief: Creed Virgin Island Water.
- Smells like
- Creed Virgin Island Water
- Price
- —
- Size
- —
- Per 100ml
- —
- Original per 100ml
- $490
- Made by
- Montagne Parfums
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Buko is a strong bet if you want Virgin Island Water for less.
Montagne Parfums lists 7 of the 11 notes in Virgin Island Water's pyramid — sicilian lime, mandarin, coconut, ylang-ylang and jasmine and more. What it does not list: white bergamot, ginger, hibiscus and sugar cane; and it adds sicilian bergamot of its own.
It is sold as a parfum — a high concentration, which usually means it sits closer to the skin for longer.
Notes compared with Virgin Island Water
in bothonly in the original+ only in Buko
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Montagne Parfums 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 Buko 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.
How it ranks against the other twins
- 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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Carnal Gray Extraitsmells like BDK Parfums Gris Charnel $45 -
Carnal Graysmells like BDK Parfums Gris Charnel $45
The community
What people say about Buko
Rating
—How close to Virgin Island Water
—Would buy again
—Longevity
Projection
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Montagne Parfums Buko 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 Montagne Parfums Buko a dupe of Creed Virgin Island Water?
Yes — Montagne Parfums sells it as its version of Creed Virgin Island Water.
Where can I buy Montagne Parfums Buko?
We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Creed Virgin Island Water is listed on its page.