Virgin Island Water (2007)
by Creed

Nice, but…

Both my wife and I tried Virgin Island Water, and both came to the same conclusion: it’s very pretty, but it smells too much like suntan lotion to spend hundreds of dollars on. Coconut is the villain here. Well-integrated coconut can lend fragrances a certain creamy richness, as in Philosykos, Carnal Flower, or Dawn Spencer Hurwitz’s Bamboo. But when it’s prominent and isolated, as in Virgin Island Water, it quickly gets me thinking “Coppertone.” Maître Parfumeur et Gantier’s Bahiana is another tropical fruit blend that’s spiked with coconut, but I find its coconut in better balance, effectively blended with a rich base of gaiac and rosewood. If you’re looking for a tropical cocktail scent for the summer, I’d recommend Bahiana, Nicolaï’s Juste un Rêve, or even Fresh’s goofy Sugar Lychee over Virgin Island Water.

I love the smell of this, but it really doesn't last on me and has no sillage. At $205 a pop, I won't be repurchasing.

I love this type of scent. Fun Fun Fun. I love sweet scents and the beach. Rum note smells great to me ( :
My next creed purchase.

Well I bought it and am almost done with my first bottle(2.5oz kicking myself for buying small bottle). This may actually save me money because I like it sooo much cant imagine finding something beter. I thought the notes looked great, but that doesn't always mean good scent. In VIW great notes = great scent.

Unlike a lot of the newer Creeds this one lasts and lasts. Huge lime opening, among others. This is aquatic, but aquatic to the next level. This doesn't smell like the sea, it smells of the carribean. I smell this and remember all those times spent in those magestic islands drunk off my ass. Lime, coconut, and musk are the main players here, although the rum and sugar cane are noticeable. I don't wear it too often, but when I do I wonder why I don't. Lovely, but not "must have". I own a bottle but a 30ml decant would probably suffice.

Really really good, although relatively boring. I think this is easy to tire of, even when only worn once in a while (hot, sunny summer days). Superior longevity. This attracts a multitude of compliments when worn. I believe that this may be a scent that is more enjoyable for others than for the actual wearer. This smells excellent on women.

I'm afraid I have to turn in a verdict of a tropical yawn.
There are far better Creeds along the aquatic theme.