Dupe review · Scentual Obsessions
Caribbean Waves
Built to smell like Creed Virgin Island Water, for 71% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Creed Virgin Island Water
- Price
- $42.99
- Size
- 30ml
- Per 100ml
- $143
- Original per 100ml
- $490
- Made by
- Scentual Obsessions
The FragDNA review · on paper
A budget-friendly glimpse of Virgin Island Water
FragDNA · compiled from a comparison on paper — the listed notes and prices; nobody has reviewed it yet · 22 October 2026
- Opening
- The quartet of lime, white bergamot, sicilian mandarin and coconut hints at a fresh, sun‑kissed tropical opening.
- Dry-down
- With no explicit base notes beyond the lingering coconut, the dry‑down appears likely to remain lightly creamy and citrus‑tinged.
- Best for
- day‑time beach wear
Scentual Obsessions Caribbean Waves advertises a quartet of tropical ingredients – coconut, lime, white bergamot and sicilian mandarin – that mirror the opening of Creed’s Virgin Island Water. Both fragrances share white bergamot and coconut, suggesting a bright, citrus‑driven start softened by creamy notes, while the dupe is priced at $143 per 100 ml versus $490 for the original.
Absent from Caribbean Waves are the original’s sicilian lime, ginger, hibiscus, ylang‑ylang, jasmine, white rum, sugar cane and musk, ingredients that typically add spice, floral richness and depth. Their omission means the dupe presents a more streamlined scent profile, which may appeal to those favouring simplicity, but could lack the layered complexity that defines Virgin Island Water.
The verdictOn paper, Caribbean Waves captures a slice of Virgin Island Water’s citrus‑coconut character at a fraction of the cost, though it omits many of the original’s floral and aromatic ingredients, which may affect its overall depth.
Nobody has reviewed this dupe yet — this compares the published notes and prices. We rewrite it as soon as wearers do.
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
On paper
On paper, Caribbean Waves is a reasonable bet if you want Virgin Island Water for less.
Scentual Obsessions lists 4 of the 11 notes in Virgin Island Water's pyramid — white bergamot, sicilian lime, mandarin and coconut. What it does not list: ginger, hibiscus, ylang-ylang and jasmine.
At $143 per 100ml it costs 71% less than Virgin Island Water — the 20th 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.
Notes compared with Virgin Island Water
in bothonly in the original+ only in Caribbean Waves
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Scentual Obsessions 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 Caribbean Waves 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, Caribbean Waves is number 20 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 Caribbean Waves
Rating
—How close to Virgin Island Water
—Would buy again
—Longevity
Projection
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In the forum
Start a discussion →Questions
What does Scentual Obsessions Caribbean Waves 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 Scentual Obsessions Caribbean Waves a dupe of Creed Virgin Island Water?
Yes — Scentual Obsessions sells it as its version of Creed Virgin Island Water.
How much cheaper is Scentual Obsessions Caribbean Waves than Creed Virgin Island Water?
71% less per 100ml: about $143 per 100ml against $490 for the original.
Where can I buy Scentual Obsessions Caribbean Waves?
It is in stock at $42.99 for 30ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.