Caribbean Joe

What a steal this fragrance is as I purchased this for only $7 ( including shipping on eBay) To describe this scent I'd say this a very fresh, smooth,green out of the shower scent that has a slight aquatic touch in the opening and heart and a nice little boozy touch in the base from the rum. I wasn't much expecting much because of this but this stuff is great! Now on to the big question of whether this smells like Cool Water and GIT. The answer is yes !!! In the opening this bares strong similarities to both but once this dries down it goes more into the direction of Cool Water. When I first smelled this I immediately thought this was a more smooth,slightly more sweet version of Cool Water and the way the greenness and slight sweetness came off I thought this fragrance had green apple but I guess the extra greenness came from the pine and/or seaweed. Performance on this is both good and bad. It lasts 4-8 hours (yes it has sketchy performance) but only really projects for 45 minutes before it just turns into slightly more than a skin scent. I do wish this had the projection that Cool Water did as if it did I'd pick this over Cool Water. Overall rating --- 7.75 out of 10 ! A great out of the shower scent that smells amazing and just based on scent compared to GIT, Tres Nuit, Cool Water and Aspen I'd say just based on scent this would be my second favorite scent out of the bunch. Also because of the price of this this this would be a great gift for anyone and especially teenagers as this is a very hard fragrance to overspray.

I was looking for a aftershave balm ( I have a habit of finding the best for the price/quality, at least to me) and this CJ came up with a 30 ml edt to the price of 5 £. So I had to try this out. Anyway I could always give the edt away. This was a 100 % blind buy because of the aftershave try out. I sprayed once on my upper hand and Within sec to my pleasant surprise I could smell something absolutely Gourgous. At first I was stunned and looked at the bamboo bottle. Was this GIT? For a moment it had the smell of GIT or some Cool Water'ish. It's now been 2 hours and the smell has toned down I would say to something more musky. It's a great scent and for the price. It doesn't hold the wounderous first impressions, but it's still an ok casual scent. Just bring, a sprayer if it fades.

1 Feb 2015: nice, uplifting, somewhere in the middle of citrusy and aqua. non-sweet. lasts for 4-6 hours. it sits close to the skin after about 2 hours. the glass bottle is nicely crafted, taller than usual and is a collector's item! from the carton, it appears that the perfume was launched in 2012 by Brand Matter LLC and is made in the USA. Update 5 March 2015: It shows close proximity to Davidoff Cool Water during the first half an hour or so.

Top Notes: Bergamot, mojito, coriander leaves Middle Notes: Lavender water, rosemary, geranium Base Notes: White rum, sea moss, amberwood, musk The mossy green translucent bamboo shaped glass bottle is interesting. The cap is a matching translucent plastic screw top that requires about 1/2 turn to secure. The sprayer is matte gold and of decent quality. The nondescript beachy natural wood themed box houses a well-thought out white cardboard scaffold protecting the bottle. On opening the box, I got a faint whiff of citrusy lemon-lime hanging in the air. When I sprayed it, I expected something limey and coconutty based on the packaging (I hadn't yet found the notes), but instead I instantly thought of 3 colognes: Green Irish Tweed, Aspen, and Cool Water. It seemed quite sweet and the citrus is not front and center, but rather supportive. I enjoyed the scent and got 4-5 hours before it became a skin scent from the one spray I did on the back of my hand. When I got home, I made up 4 cards and blind tested my ability to recognize each of the above scents by spraying equal amounts on a card, mixing up the order, and guessing the scent. After guessing all 4, I then repeated the test once more. Finally I unblinded myself and checked my answers. I got all 4 right on the first pass. On the second pass, Carribean Joe happened to be first and I incorrectly guessed it was GIT, but then when GIT turned up, I instantly recognized it and changed my answer, so I did get them all correct on pass #2 as well (just fooled for a second). Differences: GIT is sweeter & brighter in the opening, CJ has more citrus in the opening and slight rum which strengthens on the dry down, Aspen is dryer, and CW has that sea accord and more woods with a quite different opening that becomes more similar on the drydown. CJ is definitely not a clone of anything, just in a similar vein, especially in the opening. And rating them in order of my preference: GIT>>CJ>Aspen>CW Bottom line: if you don't have GIT, Aspen, or CW and you see a bottle of this for 10 bucks, it might be worth checking out, or conversely if you love these 3 scents and want a new variation, you might want to check it out. If you try it, I'd love to hear what you think. Overall, it is definitely a keeper for the price and I'm happy with my blind buy.

Cooler than Cool Water. Kicks Aspen, too. Shockingly nice variant on the GIT theme for a drugstore price tag. Caribbean Joe is undeniably a more relaxed take on Green Irish Tweed. Of course there are differences, but the resemblance is easily evident. Imagine a 2018 GIT (my last bottle) without the powdery iris an anchoring ambergris, but with a bit more emphasis on lime and mint -- that "mojito" vibe. It's actually a joy to wear, but only in warmer weather. There is a strange and not-so-good "cologney heat" that comes off CJ when it's cold -- something that just screams cheap cologne to my nose. Which of course it is -- but if deployed appropriately during warm weather, it really is a very pleasant stand-in for the pricey Creed original. Longevity is short. Projection maybe arms length or a bit more. Sillage probably not much, as it really doesn't evoke comments one way or the other. But then I wear scents for my own enjoyment, not to impose my tastes on others. I love GIT but I don't think it's worth the price any more, given all the truly good alternatives out there. This is not exactly like GIT, but a carefree spin on the theme. I really like it regardless of price -- which just happens to be stupid cheap. What's not to like?