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09/16/2020
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Virgin Island Water + Hawas + cane sugar = Isla Tropical
First of all I would like to thank DonCarlo again for the rehearsal. It was a great pleasure to meet you! Now the scent... I was familiar with Parfums Vintage, but had never had one under my nose before. This one is supposed to be a more intense Dupe from Creed Virgin Island Water. Well, I have the original Creed bottled here and have compared both. I came to the following conclusion. Creed Virgin Island Water is definitely softer, clearer, more transparent in the fragrance and definitely looks more natural. The Dupe is as described above, a mix of different nuances, which tries to keep the original vibe of CVIW. However, he succeeds only conditionally and so the fragrance develops its own character as I find...
About the scent itself... Isla Tropical starts with a fruity, tropical-looking freshness, covered by a blanket of cane sugar. The cane sugar also makes it sweet from the start, but not overly sweet. At the same time, the scent awakens certain associations in me that remind me of the taste of the remaining sugar residue at the bottom of a mochito glass. After a short time, aquatic notes (no idea where they come from?) are added and give him again these quite penetrating Rasasi Hawas freshness. I think if you take away the cane sugar, which by the way remains present until the middle, it reminds me very much of Hawas. It stays like that for quite a while and only after a few hours does the scent become a bit brighter and discreetly fruity, which is definitely reminiscent of CVIW. In the base this remains relatively long and the scent does not change much further.
Durability and silage are without question very good. After spraying it takes a little bit of air, because it has real power in the first 1h. This only flattens out slowly and you notice it without much effort even after 8-10h very well. The sillage should be quite strong, and I would say that with the right amount you can perceive it very well.
I do not have the bottle and cannot give any further details. But from the picture it looks very attractive.
In conclusion, it remains to be said that Parfums Vintage has succeeded in creating a rather uniquer scent. For me it's not a 1:1 twin of CVIW, but it's leaning towards it. He is likeable in his own way, but at the beginning he is also quite exhausting. For people who like Fruity Sweet Aquatik alla Hawas or Invictus, it is definitely worth trying. For those who expect an intense version of the original Creed, it will certainly disappoint. I like it, but wouldn't buy it.
About the scent itself... Isla Tropical starts with a fruity, tropical-looking freshness, covered by a blanket of cane sugar. The cane sugar also makes it sweet from the start, but not overly sweet. At the same time, the scent awakens certain associations in me that remind me of the taste of the remaining sugar residue at the bottom of a mochito glass. After a short time, aquatic notes (no idea where they come from?) are added and give him again these quite penetrating Rasasi Hawas freshness. I think if you take away the cane sugar, which by the way remains present until the middle, it reminds me very much of Hawas. It stays like that for quite a while and only after a few hours does the scent become a bit brighter and discreetly fruity, which is definitely reminiscent of CVIW. In the base this remains relatively long and the scent does not change much further.
Durability and silage are without question very good. After spraying it takes a little bit of air, because it has real power in the first 1h. This only flattens out slowly and you notice it without much effort even after 8-10h very well. The sillage should be quite strong, and I would say that with the right amount you can perceive it very well.
I do not have the bottle and cannot give any further details. But from the picture it looks very attractive.
In conclusion, it remains to be said that Parfums Vintage has succeeded in creating a rather uniquer scent. For me it's not a 1:1 twin of CVIW, but it's leaning towards it. He is likeable in his own way, but at the beginning he is also quite exhausting. For people who like Fruity Sweet Aquatik alla Hawas or Invictus, it is definitely worth trying. For those who expect an intense version of the original Creed, it will certainly disappoint. I like it, but wouldn't buy it.
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