Dupe review · The Essence Vault
Virgin Island Water
The Creed Virgin Island Water profile, 94% cheaper per 100ml, from The Essence Vault.
- Smells like
- Creed Virgin Island Water
- Price
- $31.74
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $32
- Original per 100ml
- $490
- Made by
- The Essence Vault
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Virgin Island Water is a strong bet if you want Virgin Island Water for less.
The Essence Vault 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 $32 per 100ml it costs 94% less than Virgin Island Water — the 2nd 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.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength The Essence Vault 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 Virgin Island Water 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, Virgin Island Water is number 2 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 Virgin Island Water
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What does The Essence Vault Virgin Island Water 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 The Essence Vault Virgin Island Water a dupe of Creed Virgin Island Water?
Yes — The Essence Vault sells it as its version of Creed Virgin Island Water.
How much cheaper is The Essence Vault Virgin Island Water than Creed Virgin Island Water?
94% less per 100ml: about $32 per 100ml against $490 for the original.
Where can I buy The Essence Vault Virgin Island Water?
It is in stock at $31.74 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.