Index: /llms.txt # Creed Virgin Island Water Dupes 2026: 6 Picks Compared Six Virgin Island Water dupes, from Malibù to Gorse, with the source behind each and where it parts from the Creed. 10ML sells the original Creed Virgin Island Water as a 3ml or 10ml decant to wear first. By [Antoine Mercier](https://10ml.com/authors/antoine-mercier) · Updated: 28 October 2026 · 8 min read **We sell only the originals.** Every perfume we sell is the authentic original, decanted from the perfume house’s own bottle. We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself. We never sell dupes, clones or inspired-by perfumes. This guide compares the dupes other houses make of Virgin Island Water, so you can choose, or wear the original first. [Or try the original from €12.24](https://10ml.com/perfumes/creed-virgin-island-water) ## Quick answer The best Creed Virgin Island Water dupe overall is Malibù – Party in the Bay by Simone Andreoli, a niche bottle rather than a low-cost one. Gorse by Laboratory Perfumes is the pick a forum member who owned both found very close to the Creed, and Endless Summer by Amando Perez has the lowest price. Want the real thing? Virgin Island Water is €33.21 for a 10ml decant at 10ML. You can try the original, [Virgin Island Water](https://10ml.com/perfumes/creed-virgin-island-water), at 10ML as a 10 ml decant, before you choose a dupe. ## Prefer the original? **Virgin Island Water** · Creed · Decanted from the original bottle - [3ml €12.24 · €4.08/ml](https://10ml.com/perfumes/creed-virgin-island-water?size=3ml) - [10ml €33.21 · €3.32/ml](https://10ml.com/perfumes/creed-virgin-island-water?size=10ml) The alternatives: €0.42–€1.50/ml in other shops, checked 2 October 2026 ## What does Virgin Island Water smell like? [Virgin Island Water](https://10ml.com/perfumes/creed-virgin-island-water) by Creed is a unisex scent from 2007, and it reads like a rum cocktail on paper. The top puts [coconut](https://10ml.com/notes/coconut) and lime together with white bergamot and Sicilian mandarin, so the first spray is bright citrus over a creamy edge. The heart turns spicy and floral: [ginger](https://10ml.com/notes/ginger), [ylang-ylang](https://10ml.com/notes/ylang-ylang), Indian jasmine and hibiscus. The base is white [rum](https://10ml.com/notes/rum), sugar cane and [musk](https://10ml.com/notes/musk), which keeps the finish soft and faintly sweet rather than heavy. The accords read citrus, sweet, coconut, fresh spicy, vanilla, lactonic, rum and woody. Two things are worth tracking in any alternative: the lime against the coconut at the start, and whether the sugar-cane-and-rum base is there at all. The sources below return to both. There is no flanker of it in the 10ML catalogue, but Fragrantica lists a newer edition without rum or sugar cane, and the sources do not say which edition they compared. ## Virgin Island Water alternatives compared Bottle prices in other shops, as checked 2 October 2026 Perfumes made and sold by other houses. 10ML does not sell them. | # | Alternative | Role | Basis of comparison | Source | Bottle price | Per ml | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Malibù – Party in the Bay (Simone Andreoli) | Best overall | Named source | [Source](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Simone_Andreoli/malibu-party-in-the-bay/vs/Creed/Virgin_Island_Water) | €150.00 (100 ml) | €1.50/ml | | 2 | Gorse (Laboratory Perfumes) | Closest on the dry-down | Named source | [Source](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Laboratory_Perfumes/Gorse/vs/Creed/Virgin_Island_Water) | No EU price | — | | 3 | Aquatica (Rayhaan) | Fresher take | Named source | [Source](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/rayhaan/aquatica/vs/Creed/Virgin_Island_Water) | €49.99 (100 ml) | €0.50/ml | | 4 | Endless Summer (Amando Perez) | Lowest price | Named source | [Source](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Amando_Perez/endless-summer/vs/Creed/Virgin_Island_Water) | €20.79 (50 ml) | €0.42/ml | | 5 | Hawaii Volcano (Alexandria Fragrances) | Sweeter take | Named source | [Source](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Alexandria_Fragrances/hawaii-volcano-parfum-extract/vs/Creed/Virgin_Island_Water) | No EU price | — | | 6 | Caribbean Waters (The Dua Brand) | Premium alternative | Named source | [Source](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/the-dua-brand/Caribbean_Waters/vs/Creed/Virgin_Island_Water) | No EU price | — | ## Best overall: Malibù – Party in the Bay Malibù – Party in the Bay by Simone Andreoli has drawn more Parfumo votes than any other pick here, and the verdict is clear: on [its comparison page](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Simone_Andreoli/malibu-party-in-the-bay/vs/Creed/Virgin_Island_Water), the share who judge it similar to Virgin Island Water is close to nine tenths. It also comes up in two Fragrantica forum threads. The main difference, by its supporters' account, is that it holds on better. A member in the [first thread](https://www.fragrantica.com/board/viewtopic.php?id=302035) recommends it as very close to the Creed with better staying power, and is careful to add that it is not a low-cost clone. Members of a [second thread](https://www.fragrantica.com/board/viewtopic.php?id=338704) name it when someone asks for an alternative that lasts longer than the original. It suits someone who already likes the Creed's style and wants a niche bottle that, by these members' accounts, stays with them longer. It carries the highest bottle price in the table. Basis: Parfumo's vote and members in two Fragrantica threads. ## Closest on the dry-down: Gorse Gorse by Laboratory Perfumes rests first on one owner's account. A [Fragrantica forum member](https://www.fragrantica.com/board/viewtopic.php?id=302035) who owned both says the two are very close. On [Parfumo's Gorse comparison](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Laboratory_Perfumes/Gorse/vs/Creed/Virgin_Island_Water), the similar votes come to nearly three quarters. The main difference is the opening. Writing on [Fragrantica](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Laboratory-Perfumes/Gorse-19333.html), a member who owns and wears both Gorse and the Creed finds the dry-down very similar, but misses the vivid lime that starts the Creed. Others there find the coconut more pronounced, and one buyer finds it floral and not similar. It suits someone who loves the way Virgin Island Water settles and minds the first spray less. Its price cell stays empty: we found no EU listing with stock on the check date. Basis: one forum owner, members on Fragrantica including one dissent, and Parfumo's vote. ## Fresher take: Aquatica Aquatica by Rayhaan has the most lopsided vote of the six. On [Parfumo's page for the pair](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/rayhaan/aquatica/vs/Creed/Virgin_Island_Water), almost every voting member finds it similar to the Creed. The main difference is the balance of lime and coconut. On [Fragrantica](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Rayhaan/Aquatica-120605.html), members call it a lime-first scent, with less coconut than they hoped for, and several say it misses the refinement of the original. It suits someone who likes the zesty start of Virgin Island Water more than its creamy side. Basis: Parfumo's vote and members writing on Fragrantica. ## Lowest price: Endless Summer Of the three bottles we could price, Amando Perez's Endless Summer asks the least. Its evidence is a single vote: close to nine in ten Parfumo members on [its comparison page](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Amando_Perez/endless-summer/vs/Creed/Virgin_Island_Water) judge it similar to Virgin Island Water. The main difference cannot be stated from the sources we found: there is no member account of how it opens or dries down. Treat the vote as a reason to try it, not a description of it. It suits someone who wants the general idea for the smallest outlay and will judge the rest on their own skin. Basis: Parfumo's vote only. ## Sweeter take: Hawaii Volcano Hawaii Volcano by Alexandria Fragrances is a split case. On [Parfumo's comparison page](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Alexandria_Fragrances/hawaii-volcano-parfum-extract/vs/Creed/Virgin_Island_Water), a little over two thirds of the votes say similar. [Alexandria markets it](https://alexandriafragrances.com/products/hawaii-volcano) as inspired by Virgin Island Water, which is the house's own claim and not evidence. The main difference comes from a member on its [Fragrantica page](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Alexandria-Fragrances/Hawaii-Volcano-47808.html) who wore both: the opening starts out similar, then Hawaii Volcano turns more floral and lime-forward, darker and sweeter, without the sugary note of the Creed. Another member there finds it not that close. It suits someone who wants a darker, sweeter, more floral take and does not need the sugar-cane finish. Its price cell is blank, as no EU listing was found. Basis: Parfumo's vote and two Fragrantica members who disagree. ## Premium alternative: Caribbean Waters The premium label on Caribbean Waters, from The Dua Brand, comes from its format. [Dua says](https://theduabrand.com/products/caribbean-waters) it is inspired by Virgin Island Water and lists it as an extrait de parfum; both points come from the house. Outside the house, about three in four voting members on [Parfumo's Caribbean Waters comparison](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/the-dua-brand/Caribbean_Waters/vs/Creed/Virgin_Island_Water) find it similar. The main difference, going by the note list Dua publishes, is fruit and flowers: lime, bergamot and tropical fruits, then coconut milk, jasmine and white flowers, on tonka, white musk and patchouli. There is no rum, ginger or sugar cane in that list. Choose it if you want coconut and lime at extrait strength and are comfortable trusting the list and the vote. No EU list price was found. Basis: Parfumo's vote, with the notes from the house. ## Similar original perfumes we stock Originals from other houses that pair coconut with citrus, rum or musk, each decanted from the original bottle. | # | Perfume | Main notes | 3 ml | 10 ml | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Maison Margiela Beach Walk](https://10ml.com/perfumes/maison-margiela-beach-walk) | Coconut, bergamot, ylang-ylang and musk, with lemon, pink pepper, heliotrope, benzoin and cedar. | €8.01 (€2.67/ml) | €25.11 (€2.51/ml) | | 2 | [By Kilian Piña Paraíso](https://10ml.com/perfumes/by-kilian-pina-paraiso) | Rum and coconut with pineapple and frangipani over tonka bean and vanilla: a sweeter cocktail. | €21.51 (€7.17/ml) | €56.61 (€5.66/ml) | | 3 | [Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Florabloom](https://10ml.com/perfumes/guerlain-aqua-allegoria-florabloom) | Lime, bergamot, coconut and musk, turned floral with mango, iris, tuberose, violet and rose. | €7.38 (€2.46/ml) | €22.86 (€2.29/ml) | ## Where the six leave the Creed Two themes recur across the sources. The first is the lime: Gorse's opening misses it for one member, while Aquatica is called lime-led by members, with less coconut than they hoped. The second is the sugared rum base, which no source says any pick keeps. Hawaii Volcano goes without the sugary note, and Caribbean Waters lists no rum at all. Staying power is the other thread. Malibù's supporters choose it because it lasts longer for them. Endless Summer, Hawaii Volcano and Caribbean Waters rest partly or wholly on votes and house claims, so they are the picks to approach with the most care. For the house's other big name and its clones, read our [Creed Aventus dupes](https://10ml.com/guides/creed-aventus-dupes), and for more scents built on the same note, [the best coconut perfumes](https://10ml.com/guides/coconut-perfumes). ## The Creed price, and what a 3ml settles At Creed prices, starting small makes sense. A 3ml of [Virgin Island Water](https://10ml.com/perfumes/creed-virgin-island-water), around 60 sprays, is €12.24, enough to find out whether the lime-coconut-rum idea is one you want to keep. Around 200 sprays fill the 10ml decant, priced at €33.21 (€3.32/ml), and around 600 fill the 30ml at see the product page, which drops the rate to see the product page. Malibù included, all three bottles with a dated price work out below a Creed decant per ml. If you already wear this style every day, a big bottle is the lower spend per spray. If you are choosing between the real one, a niche alternative and a clone, a week with the 3ml is the quicker way to decide. Our [price per ml index](https://10ml.com/guides/perfume-price-per-ml-index) lines these rates up against other perfumes, and [decant against full bottle](https://10ml.com/guides/decant-vs-full-bottle) takes the choice step by step. ## Authentic perfumes that share the coconut Three originals from other houses pair coconut with citrus, rum or musk. [Beach Walk](https://10ml.com/perfumes/maison-margiela-beach-walk) by Maison Margiela shares coconut, bergamot, ylang-ylang and musk, with lemon, pink pepper, heliotrope, benzoin and cedar around them. [Piña Paraíso](https://10ml.com/perfumes/by-kilian-pina-paraiso) by Kilian, by Mathieu Nardin, keeps the rum and coconut but adds pineapple and frangipani over tonka bean and vanilla, a sweeter cocktail. [Aqua Allegoria Florabloom](https://10ml.com/perfumes/guerlain-aqua-allegoria-florabloom) by Guerlain shares lime, bergamot, coconut and musk, then turns floral with mango, iris, tuberose, violet and rose. All three are decanted to order, so any of them can sit next to the Creed in the same week. ## How to test a dupe With Virgin Island Water, the lime is the first test and the sugar cane is the last. Spray the Creed on one day and the alternative on another, and check whether the lime and coconut arrive together, whether ginger and flowers show in the heart, and whether a soft rum sweetness is still there once it has settled. A 3ml of [Virgin Island Water](https://10ml.com/perfumes/creed-virgin-island-water) is plenty for that comparison. If you have never bought a decant, see [how decants work](https://10ml.com/guides/what-is-a-perfume-decant) and [why they replace the blind buy](https://10ml.com/guides/blind-buy-alternative). ## Clone or original? What to know first ### Can I wear Virgin Island Water from a 3ml before buying a clone? Yes. The Creed is decanted to order from its original bottle, in three sizes. The 3ml is €12.24 for around 60 sprays, a week of wear; a 10ml decant holds around 200 sprays at €33.21. ### Why does Malibù lead this list of Virgin Island Water dupes? It has the largest Parfumo vote of the six, with close to nine in ten voters finding it similar, and members in two Fragrantica forum threads recommend it. It is a niche bottle with the highest price in the table, chosen by those members because it stays with them longer. ### How near does Gorse get to the Creed? Near enough that one forum member who owned both finds the two very close, and a member who wears both finds the dry-down very similar. The opening is the gap: that member misses the vivid lime, others find more coconut, and one buyer finds it floral and not similar. ### Which alternative is the zesty one, and which the sweet one? Aquatica by Rayhaan is described by Fragrantica members as lime-led with less coconut. Hawaii Volcano by Alexandria Fragrances turns more floral, darker and sweeter for one member who wore both, though it lacks the sugary note of the Creed. ### Does any pick keep the rum and sugar cane of Virgin Island Water? None of the sources says so. Hawaii Volcano goes without the sugary note for the member who compared them, and the note list Dua publishes for Caribbean Waters has no rum or sugar cane. If that base is what you love, test a 3ml of the Creed on your own skin first. ### Is a clone bottle cheaper per ml than a Creed decant? Yes, for the three bottles we could price: each one's rate per ml sits below a Virgin Island Water decant: €3.32/ml for the 10ml and see the product page for the 30ml. ### Does 10ML sell dupes? No. 10ML sells only original perfumes. We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself. The dupes in this guide are other houses’ perfumes, and we don’t sell them. You can wear the original first from €12.24. ## Sources - [Malibù – Party in the Bay vs Virgin Island Water (Parfumo comparison)](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Simone_Andreoli/malibu-party-in-the-bay/vs/Creed/Virgin_Island_Water) - [Looking for a Virgin Island Water alternative (Fragrantica forum)](https://www.fragrantica.com/board/viewtopic.php?id=302035) - [Dupe for VIW? (Fragrantica forum)](https://www.fragrantica.com/board/viewtopic.php?id=338704) - [Gorse vs Virgin Island Water (Parfumo comparison)](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Laboratory_Perfumes/Gorse/vs/Creed/Virgin_Island_Water) - [Gorse by Laboratory Perfumes (Fragrantica)](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Laboratory-Perfumes/Gorse-19333.html) - [Aquatica vs Virgin Island Water (Parfumo comparison)](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/rayhaan/aquatica/vs/Creed/Virgin_Island_Water) - [Aquatica by Rayhaan (Fragrantica)](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Rayhaan/Aquatica-120605.html) - [Endless Summer vs Virgin Island Water (Parfumo comparison)](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Amando_Perez/endless-summer/vs/Creed/Virgin_Island_Water) - [Hawaii Volcano vs Virgin Island Water (Parfumo comparison)](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/Alexandria_Fragrances/hawaii-volcano-parfum-extract/vs/Creed/Virgin_Island_Water) - [Hawaii Volcano by Alexandria Fragrances (Fragrantica)](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Alexandria-Fragrances/Hawaii-Volcano-47808.html) - [Caribbean Waters vs Virgin Island Water (Parfumo comparison)](https://www.parfumo.com/compare/the-dua-brand/Caribbean_Waters/vs/Creed/Virgin_Island_Water) - [Caribbean Waters (Dua)](https://theduabrand.com/products/caribbean-waters) ## How we compared Each alternative is ranked by how closely it follows the notes and dry-down of Virgin Island Water, on the basis shown for it in the table. Prices in other shops are as checked on 2 October 2026 and change often; the 10ML prices on this page are live. 10ML is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Creed or by the houses of the alternatives named here. Their names are used only to identify the perfumes compared.