Okay! So here's the thing with this perfume...it smells like VIW sure and I can't deny the high oil content and good value. I can honestly say I was slightly disappointed, not that Caribbean waters has done anything wrong particularly, just that it differs from the Creed in the way it comes across to me. Just to note for the record (yet again!) I'm not a fan of Creed just for the sake of it, many of the scents are too pricey and have batch consistency or performance issues and clones which are there or there abouts are readily available. It's just that though...'there or there abouts' because as for the actual smell of many of them, I must confess...I prefer Creed to the clone. I don't know what it is? could be the ambergris base allegedly used in all of them? I really don't know? This is a prime case of this, I have never owned VIW but have worn samples of it extensively and although it's not a very strong fragrance I have to say I never had those grave performance issues with it. The prospect of a stronger, oil heavy version did appeal to me but DUA CW doesn't quite deliver it, despite your skin shimmering with oil after application. Sure the opening is stark, strong limes and the drydown is a heavily boozy coconut and from that point of view it's great but I think is just destined to be a subtle scent. I think If you don't like this sort of fragrance CW will not make you warm to the experience as it is decidedly heavier (especially for the first hour) and clumsier than VIW. I just think that the Creed has an unknown quality and lighter approach which simple makes it smell better to my nose. There's not a lot in it and I'm glad I got CW, the performance was pretty good but not a marked improvement on VIW if I'm honest. It definitely projects more at first before settling down and did last all day so I can't fault it there. It's passable enough of an approximation not to have to buy VIW if you're that way inclined. I still have a huge problem with clones and feel ashamed for owning the ones I do, even though they were bought as exploratory experiments, because I wouldn't slag something off that I'd never tried.
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Caribbean Waters, from The Dua Brand was released at unknown year. The perfumer behind this creation is Mahsam Raza. The notes are Bergamot, Coconut, Lime, Mandarin Orange, Rum, Sugar.
Okay! So here's the thing with this perfume...it smells like VIW sure and I can't deny the high oil content and good value. I can honestly say I was slightly disappointed, not that Caribbean waters has done anything wrong particularly, just that it differs from the Creed in the way it comes across to me. Just to note for the record (yet again!) I'm not a fan of Creed just for the sake of it, many of the scents are too pricey and have batch consistency or performance issues and clones which are there or there abouts are readily available. It's just that though...'there or there abouts' because as for the actual smell of many of them, I must confess...I prefer Creed to the clone. I don't know what it is? could be the ambergris base allegedly used in all of them? I really don't know? This is a prime case of this, I have never owned VIW but have worn samples of it extensively and although it's not a very strong fragrance I have to say I never had those grave performance issues with it. The prospect of a stronger, oil heavy version did appeal to me but DUA CW doesn't quite deliver it, despite your skin shimmering with oil after application. Sure the opening is stark, strong limes and the drydown is a heavily boozy coconut and from that point of view it's great but I think is just destined to be a subtle scent. I think If you don't like this sort of fragrance CW will not make you warm to the experience as it is decidedly heavier (especially for the first hour) and clumsier than VIW. I just think that the Creed has an unknown quality and lighter approach which simple makes it smell better to my nose. There's not a lot in it and I'm glad I got CW, the performance was pretty good but not a marked improvement on VIW if I'm honest. It definitely projects more at first before settling down and did last all day so I can't fault it there. It's passable enough of an approximation not to have to buy VIW if you're that way inclined. I still have a huge problem with clones and feel ashamed for owning the ones I do, even though they were bought as exploratory experiments, because I wouldn't slag something off that I'd never tried.