What Is DUA Caribbean Waters a Dupe Of?

If you are wondering what DUA Caribbean Waters is a dupe of, the answer is Creed Virgin Island Water. This is a clone pairing built around the idea of lime, coconut and a rum accord. We would start there, then look at the individual notes before deciding which bottle makes sense for you.

The idea behind the comparison

Caribbean Waters takes its cue from the lime-and-coconut combination in Virgin Island Water. Rum and sugar cane help explain the holiday-drink association. The citrus matters just as much as the sweeter notes, particularly if you want something that still feels fresh in the heat.

The original is Virgin Island Water, rather than a different Creed citrus scent.

How do their notes compare?

DUA gives this scent a single note list. Its listed notes include Coconut, Lime, Sugar Cane, Bergamot, White Rum and Mandarin Orange. Those are useful points to look for when trying the DUA scent.

Creed Virgin Island Water lists Coconut, Lime, White Bergamot, Sicilian Mandarin, Ginger, Ylang-Ylang and Indian Jasmine among its notes. The full profiles above show the rest, keeping each scent’s own labels and structure. A note list describes the idea; it does not tell you the proportions or guarantee that two fragrances develop the same way.

What would we compare on skin?

We would compare the lime against the coconut rather than judging the first spray alone. Creed also lists a floral middle with ginger, ylang-ylang and hibiscus.

Which one should you choose?

If lime, coconut and a rum accord is the idea you want to explore, this pairing is a useful place to start. We would choose between the two after checking the actual bottle size, current offer and return terms, rather than assuming one is automatically the better deal. Try the same number of sprays on separate wrists if you can, and compare them again after the opening has settled.