Dupe review · Oud Arabian
Rayhaan Aquatica
Rayhaan Aquatica is Oud Arabian's answer to Bond No. 9 Island.
- Smells like
- Bond No. 9 Island
- Price
- $36.82
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $37
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Oud Arabian
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Rayhaan Aquatica is a strong bet if you want Island for less.
Oud Arabian lists 3 of the 10 notes in Island's pyramid — bergamot, jasmine and musk. What it does not list: coconut, mandarin orange, tiare flower and ylang-ylang; and it adds coconut milk, lime and mandarin of its own.
It is sold as a parfum — a high concentration, which usually means it sits closer to the skin for longer.
At $37 per 100ml it costs 92% less than Island — the cheapest of 3 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.
Notes compared with Island
in bothonly in the original+ only in Rayhaan Aquatica
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Oud Arabian 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 coconut, bergamot and mandarin orange, turns to tiare flower, ylang-ylang and jasmine, and settles into sandalwood, vanilla and musk. That is the brief Rayhaan Aquatica is working from.
Top
- coconut
- bergamot
- mandarin orange
Heart
- tiare flower
- ylang-ylang
- jasmine
Base
- sandalwood
- vanilla
- musk
Coconut and tiare over creamy sandalwood, the house on 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 4 twins of Bond No. 9 Island we can price, Rayhaan Aquatica is the cheapest per 100ml.
- 01 Oud Arabian Rayhaan Aquatica $37/100ml
- 02 HK Perfumes I Would $89/100ml
- 03 Scentual Obsessions Private Island $140/100ml
- 04 Palermo Perfumes Island $22.75
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What people say about Rayhaan Aquatica
Rating
—How close to Island
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does Oud Arabian Rayhaan Aquatica smell like?
It is built to smell like Bond No. 9 Island — coconut, bergamot and mandarin orange up top, tiare flower, ylang-ylang and jasmine in the heart, sandalwood, vanilla and musk in the base.
Is Oud Arabian Rayhaan Aquatica a dupe of Bond No. 9 Island?
Yes — Oud Arabian sells it as its version of Bond No. 9 Island.
Where can I buy Oud Arabian Rayhaan Aquatica?
It is in stock at $36.82 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.