Reviews of Virgin Island Water (2007)
by Creed

I have to agree with Vibert, found it very much like suntan lotion, and also a bit feminine for me.

This was a blind buy, those notes just sounded too good, big mistake! Definitely the SMW note in there, but not as interesting. The lime becomes too cloying and the coconut annoying. A tad over rated.

It's unfortunate that I have to write my first review here about my disappointment with Creed's Virgin Island Water.

I'm going to make it short and direct: The sweet coconut smell on this fragrance is just too overpowering. There is not even a hint of subtlety on the coconut smell. Sure, my sense of smell is not that sophisticated to pick out the rest of the ingredients of this fragrance...but so are a lot of people!

I'm sorry, but unless you will be on the beach all day for summer walk, I cannot think of any other occasion where this fragrance is appropriate.

Oh, and one more thing: it doesn't last very long, either.

I'm afraid that only Filipinos will understand this: if you want to smell like "pan de coco" (i certainly do not), then this is your fragrance. IMO, people smelling you will make them hungry, not find you appealing.

smells like Malibu and sutan lotion with a hint of an Indian corner shop

meh... coconut, lime and salt; it makes me hungry. In my opinion it is not worth the money as it is just too bland, simple, unimaginative. Compared to Erolfa, SMW, and MI, this scent is a rather mediocre creation from creed. TRue, they improved the longevity but they delivered linearity. I can think of many scents under $30 that smell more complex and distinctive (Including a couple of CK's).

It wasn't what I was hoping for. Transparent scent of suntan oil that didn't last the hour. Somehow I was hoping for something more blended (the coconut was just too prominent on my skin), more captivating, more of everything! Hoping the new Tommy Bahama St. Barth has a lot more merit.