Dupe review · Mykonos
Empire
The Creed Virgin Island Water profile, 85% cheaper per 100ml, from Mykonos.
- Smells like
- Creed Virgin Island Water
- Price
- $75.53
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $76
- Original per 100ml
- $490
- Made by
- Mykonos
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Empire is a strong bet if you want Virgin Island Water for less.
Mykonos 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 $76 per 100ml it costs 85% less than Virgin Island Water — the 10th cheapest of 23 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 Mykonos 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 Empire 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 27 twins of Creed Virgin Island Water we can price, Empire is number 10 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 $37/100ml
- 07 Bujairami Kokoma Paradise $53/100ml
- 08 Bujairami Ibiza $65/100ml
- 09 ALT Fragrances Scent of the Week $65/100ml
- 10 Mykonos Empire $76/100ml
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Inceptionsmells like Louis Vuitton Imagination $64.70 -
Reflectionsmells like Louis Vuitton Symphony $75.53 -
Silent Whispersmells like Xerjoff Erba Pura $59.38 -
Sorrentosmells like Sospiro Vibrato $75.53 -
x RRQ Empiresmells like Creed Virgin Island Water -
Bonfire Vanillasmells like Maison Margiela By the Fireplace
The community
What people say about Empire
Rating
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—Would buy again
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What does Mykonos Empire 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 Mykonos Empire a dupe of Creed Virgin Island Water?
Yes — Mykonos sells it as its version of Creed Virgin Island Water.
How much cheaper is Mykonos Empire than Creed Virgin Island Water?
85% less per 100ml: about $76 per 100ml against $490 for the original.
Where can I buy Mykonos Empire?
It is in stock at $75.53 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.