Hawaii Volcano Intense

So I just received this fragrance this past week. Creed's VIW is my favorite scent, but it only lasts about thirty minutes to an hour on my skin. This was recommended in various forums and Reddit threads, so I figured for $60 it was worth a shot. First off, don't buy this expecting an EXACT replica. It's not, and that's fine. For a frag this cheap, I wasn't expecting $400 Creed-level quality. But hey, this comes pretty close! The opening hits you with a fresh lime scent that's (IMO) better than VIW. It's not sharp or bitey, and lasts into the mid pretty well. The most similar comparison is in the dry down. They've managed to get pretty close to Creed here. Soft coconut and floral notes paired with that intoxicating (yeah, I know) rum note. This is definitely sweeter than VIW in my experience, so keep that in mind if you're wanting something more subtle, as that sugar cane note is prominent. If you're buying this expecting it to project like a monster, look elsewhere. It's not going to after the first twenty minutes. Same projection as VIW for me, but this lasts a good 5+ hours longer for me. About 6 hours on skin, slightly longer on clothes. For $60, I can't find much to truly complain about. It smells really close, lasts longer, and costs exponentially less. If you really enjoy VIW, this may be worth checking out. (Only recommend wearing in 70+ degree weather.) Scent: 9/10, Longevity: 8/10, Projection: 5/10, Cost: 10/10. *New signature!*

Opening is aquatic and fruity. Coconut, rum, and sand. Very reminiscent of Virgin Island Water or Tommy Bahama St. Bart's. Which is great since that's one of my favorites. Smells like a high-end sun lotion, but boozy and a bit of lime. Similar middle to the top, which is good. A little more woody. A little closer to the husk of the coconut than the juice. Still lightly sandy and sea/salty. Dry down is also remarkably similar to Virgin Island Water. Gently musky and a faint hint of soft coconut. A little floral. Pretty different from St. Barts by this stage. Close to the skin after about 3 hours. I love it. It would feel redundant to have both this and Virgin Island Water and I would choose this one easily for how close they are. I would pick St. Bart’s if I had to only choose one scent of this style, but I think they are different enough to keep them both.

A virgin Island water killer. You get less freshness and more of the dry down. A sweet,dense, tropical beautiful fragrance. I is perfect for summer nights. Sure this isn't uber masculine, but for summer dates, this one is a charmer. 5 to 7 hours longevity, fair projection. For the money i suggest this over virgin island water ! I am not being paid or sponsored, and am a fragrance reviewer. Look me up on youtube, scentitar Fragrance

Basically a mix of sweet lime soda with virgin island water. I love the bright limey opening then it dries down to more coconut. The lime is still there throughout the life of the fragrance and it last all day long

I let it macerate for a few years. It’s so good. Better than Creed and it lasts all day. I love this one. And I don’t usually like dupes . This one I do like. But it does need to macerate