Tahitian Waters

Let me first say this, while SOME of the English Laundry fragrances seem to be less than original (Oxford Bleu is in my opinion a better version of Versace Eros and Arrogant/Signature is a better version of JPG Le Male although not entirely similar), they do hit the mark on scent and performance. I mean, seriously hit the mark. I'm not sure why this house hasn't dominated this community. Every one of their frags I wear get positively noticed and have that sought after power. The added bonus is that they have several very original machinations that hit all these marks (If Cambridge Knight and Windsor were on Fragrantica, they would easily be in my favorite frags). As an aside, it comes in a wooden magnetized box lined with velvet with an equally elegant/sophisticated bottle. I swear to Christ I'm not paid for this review. I digress. Tahitian Waters, to me, is one of their originals. I have not yet had the opportunity to test Creed's VIW, though I'm sure it's very good. If the case that TW is a clone of it is true, I would prefer to spend a lot less and get a wholly excellent fragrance. This house never ceases to amaze me with their use of musky notes, which I am not a fan of if used improperly. In this one, it is clearly there, no getting around it (despite not being on the pyramid or even on their website). Though, it's an acceptable and crucial part of the overall scent. It fades after a long while (unlike their masterpiece "Cambridge Knight" which puts it's business up front) but is mixed seamlessly with it's fruity nuances and a hint of coconut. After awhile, the floral aspects of it mix with the musk and the fruitiness subsides but doesn't disappear. This is where the sugary/woody aspects come in to round it out at the 10+ hour mark. Again, you're not going to find a singular house that has this many home runs and I'm not sure why this one isn't a community favorite. Tahitian Waters is delectable and versatile. Powerful but not offensive. Unique but not fringe. Any season, any age group, any occasion. I just can't find much to dislike about it.

Reminisce about Summer... For two consecutive days, I have chosen fragrances by English Laundry – yesterday, it was Arrogant and today, Tahitian Waters... This line is very underrated in the fragrance industry and Tahitian Waters is a Summer gem... TW is an EDP that is a beautiful composition of floral, fruity, and woodsy notes with a coconut finish. The end result is an extraordinary fragrance that leaves the user breathing in the air around them most of the day. There is much discussion and comparison to Creed’s Virgin Island Water, and yes there is a bit of shared DNA, but each has its own identity and both are great fragrances. Creed is my favorite fragrance line and in a class all by itself, but I will add that English Laundry (and Tahitian Waters) deserve credit and offer a great alternative. Given TW is an EDP, I got rock-star performance today, lasting 8+ hours on me, even longer on clothing, all at greater than arm’s length distance projection/sillage. While geared more for Spring and Summer wear, TW can easily be worn (occasionally) to remind the user of the past Summer or a time spent in the South Pacific relaxing in a hammock under the shade of palm trees, and sipping on a sun downer. In my opinion, TW is best suited for day wear and for more casual outdoorsy events – I did modestly apply TW this morning prior to going into an office environment – it worked well, but be “easy on the trigger”... Presentation of any English Laundry Fragrance is first class and matched by few designer fragrances. Finally, TW has been discontinued, and thus, a little more challenging to find. As a result, the price is going up. – sometimes, I get frustrated with the laws of supply and demand..!! All said, my final tally of Tahitian Waters is 4.5 stars out of 5 stars. If you can find it, this fragrance is definitely worth adding to your collection. Whether you use it as a go-to Summer fragrance, or to reminisce about a favorite memory, you will not be disappointed adding TW to your collection. Enjoy your day and happy fragrance hunting...

Back in its release date, this fragrance was goin for $85, give or take. I ran into a few bottles at Marshall's priced at $12, red tag, I immediately grabbed it, sprayed some on my hand, and walked around the store browsin stuff. A nice old lady across from where I'm siftin through t-shirts looks up and says, "Whoever is wearing that fragrance, smells very good, I feel like going to the beach". The openin is citrusy, fresh, I'm not gonna say your generic words of "sMeLLs LikE soMeOne pEeLing a LiMe iN fRONt Of yOu" but it does give off a nice sweet lime openin. The dry down is where's it's at, sweet coconut smell, no sunblock or tannin type of coconut here, no sir. It's sweet creamy, with the lime subtly in the background lettin you know it's still there, present, and they both stick with you, on your skin, while the brown sugar, and soft floral scents show up at the end to say their goodbye after a nice 6hrs. Bottom line, it's it a magnificent scent? Absolutely, does it compare to Creeds VIW? No, but it's its own fragrance, not to be compared, but to be enjoyed in those nice spring/summer days.

I always forget I have this. Today I put it on and was pleasantly reminded of what a walloping good scent this is with no equal. Easily the best in the English Laundry line up and most unique. Brown sugar and smooth lime (bodied out by ylang ylang not that you smell ylang ylang per se) giving a syrupy but fresh rum vibe a bit of fresh green somewhere somehow just on top so as not making it cloying and coconut cream at just the right amount to let you know it’s a tropical version. Strong in longevity, Sillage won’t fill a room thanks to the type of notes but yet it’s still strong so in a lift or car People will smell the whole gamut of notes clearly and be transported away. It’s a super great performer if you want to be intimate with someone or cuddling at the movies. It’s just simply one of those scents that has a specific scent bubble delineation so when you cross the boundary it’s all you can smell with out being overwhelmed. Great value for the price and punching way above its weight.

AMAZING AND FRESH - TAKES ME TO A BEACH IN TAHITI WHILST SIPPING A LIME MOJITO!!! - YUMM - MMEE! Brown sugar syrup - a pinch of lime (keeps it fresh) and coconut !!! I don't get any comparisons to Creed Aventus - at all - full stop. VIW, I do get but ironically I find this last longer with a rummy feel. I don't get why people make it complicated! Reeks of quality but not overpowering, decent projection for a few hours - I don't getting bagging English Laundry either. I find their scents to be good quality though not exceptional enough to be at the top. Last 3 - 6 hours. From a distance someone may sniff a subtle sunscreen but up close when they realise its you and smell you - they'll go "oh, wow" This one though, its a winner, my first try struck me as different and on the second try I realised it was a keeper especially for a personal pick me up when I need it or a change of pace. If a tropical change is what you need grab it I promise you won't be disappointed.

This one right here is just sooo good. I picked it up for a low $12.99 price tag for a full 3.4oz bottle at my local Marshalls. I knew it was going to be great without even smelling it because so far out of all the ones I have from this brand, there isn't one I haven't liked. This is the perfect summer time fragrance, maybe even good for late spring. The fragrance has a really nice bright opening with all the citrus and coconut up top, and even though there's coconut, it's not like that super sweet candy coconut smell. The florals through the middle give the fragrance a nice balance and the woodsy finish on it gives it a great warmth in the end.

Tried this through Birch Box and loved it, though it did fade fast. I often don't look at the notes before I've worn a fragrance a while, and I could clearly identify the coconut on my own. I had an image of lounging on a breezy tropical beach while enjoying fruit punch and coconut cake. So like they say, it's a sweet, fruity gourmand. However, I didn't detect floral notes or much cedar. The brown sugar note is nice and continues the sweetness, but by the dry down, this has become a skin scent. I found this fairly smooth, fresh and pretty unisex. If I can find a bottle, I might buy it, keeping in mind I might have to reapply often.

This fragrance is really really good. The only issue is that I dont know if this is authentic or not. The box it came in looks like the real box and the scent lasts a lot longer than I would think a fake fragrance would last. Also, in some reviews on youtube, you can see the juice in the bottle and mine is completely opaque so I dont know if its just a different batch or what. Anyway the fragrance in this bottle is quite good. I do get a tropical vibe to this fragrance. It smells alot like ST KITTS by Tommy Bahama which is a real nice fragrance.. So overall this is a solid offering from English Laundry. Rating 8.5/10

Very Good Scent. Very unique along the lines of Creed Aventus. Not saying its on that level but in uniqueness, its very good. Some of English Laundry's fragrances are a true bargain on the Market. One thing i noticed is that this is listed as a women's perfume on this site when it is listed at dillards men's department. It's a powdery fragrance. I ended up buying a set. I also like Riviera by the same manufacture. A surprise find.

@OCNBreeze7 (and anyone else who, like myself, is very interested in something along the lines of Virgin Island Water...for a fraction of the price): TAHITIAN WATERS EDP is still available on the English Laundry website (englishlaundryfragrance "dot-com") for the following prices; at least for the time being! 100 ml eau de parfum = $85 US 50 ml eau de parfum = $70 US 20 ml EDP travel sp = $32 US Smell swell & Be well... GP

I LOVE this scent. I rarely wear it because it doesn't fit the bill for a lot of occasions. I'd consider this a niche scent. It's like a creamy coconut aquatic smell to me BUT in a good way 😅 Imagine enjoying an evening out with friends on a patio surf & turf bar in the Florida Keys after an eventful day. Sitting next to a beautiful woman wearing a bikini shawl with your hand on her thigh. This has that kind of vibe!

Layer this with Set Sail St. Barts by Tommy Bahama and whiff a vacation classic in the making. The two compliment each other well. Time to go on a cruise!

Why all the high ratings? Employees o' English Laundry? LOL I think people must only like it for the name. I mean, 'Tahitian Waters' does sound like a nightclub performer. Meanwhile, never heard of this brand...kept seeing/keep seeing massive as f boxes of EL scents at Winners, Marshalls..and (they never had alarm tags on 'em, so that should've been my first clue, lol) but then saw a shirt in 'The Bay' that said English Laundry(odd, since they don't carry EL colognes) I gave in, and bought this and Windsor(haven't opened that yet). Each cost $19.99. I should've known that besides lacking an alarm-box like all of the other scents this would suck due to the water content, the fact it was made in the usa(a KNOWN sign of weak, watery waste). So, this, despite smelling nice, does so for a nanosecond. You legit are paying for the massive fuzzy-lined box, and heavy-as-hell metal bottle itself(annoyingly weighty, as the scent isn't, so unless u have an atomizer, good luck making this carry) Saw later on EL's website they sell this tahitian tap water for $80.00! INSANE ++. Smells like dollar-store rubbish. I don't pick up brown sugar or coconut or orange, and I don't have a cold. Maybe smells like a diluted mini-minty lemon flat soda in a Pier One Imports store. $19.99 was too much! LOL-ish. I put dislike, which may elevate to like(but never love) sometime, 'cause it isn't an off-putting smell, just annoyingly poor projection, sillage, longevity, =all! lol Whomever said this smells like Aventus or Sunset Voyage is fully clogged btw, lol.

English Laundry Tahitian Waters is an example of a fresh fruity citrus fragrance that embodies a cocktail while still being dignified enough to be enjoyed by serious people. Lime is the leader of a citrus opening with bergamot and orange, but also the playful coconut, the whole quartet transporting me to a tropic island. It dries down a floral mix of jasmine and ylang ylang that is not so strong but nevertheless adds hints of sophistication and restraint to that which began playful and fruity. The base of brown sugar and cedar adds both sweetness and a staunch woody smoothness, a great place for the plane to land. Tahitian Waters is a nice, casual warm-weather offering that can work for men and women, young and old alike. It's a versatile player that's a decent performer but certainly nothing boastful. Pricing-wise, it's available online in varying discounted prices (i.e. $28 for 50ml on FragranceNet), but as with English Laundry fragrances, it's said to appear in US discount stores (TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Burlington Coat Factory) for a lot less (under $20 for 100ml), so for that amount, it's a great deal to be had for a fruity fresh cocktail fragrance, of which Tommy Bahama Set Sail St. Barts is another great example. Tahitian Waters will be a welcome addition to my collection at that price. 7 out of 10

At first this seemed like a generic aquatic with decent quality, projection and silage. I gave it a little time and it evokes a sense of the tropic. Maybe it is some well-blended coconut, but I am not sure. This is one of the few aquatics IMO that have pulled of a sweet accent to the fragrance successfully. IMO this is unisex and would be beautiful on a women. There is no seaweed, mineral or cucumber accord here. 5 to 7 hours longevity and fair projection. At discounted prices this is a 5 out of 5 and I have never encountered anything like it. It really grows on you. IMO If Invictus for her existed, this would be a improved version. After reading others reveiws, This is nothing like aventus and wasn't inspired or an attempt to replicate it. There is no smokey Birch, Pineapple or Ambergris here. I do think this is a great designer attempt to create Creed Virgin Island Water , but you can tell the quality isn't as good, but the blend or construction is done better by Tahitian waters in my opinion.

This isn't a bad cheapie.... Give it some time to dry down and don't be afraid to go heavy... For me, this is one you don't really want to bury your face into the area you sprayed and take a big whiff... The sillage that it gives off is much nicer and has made this scent grow on me. Nothing spectacular - But a very nice Summer fragrance that could be used from the office to the beach/pool/boat to a Summer night out and so on. For me, the first 1-2 hours this performs well, easily pick it up. Does get closer to the skin after a few hours but still sticks around. Its not an overload of coconut at all... Its actually used well in TW. Synthetic, of course... But whatever, its pleasant enough. The florals and brown sugar work well with the touch of woods in the base. Again, this is a price point type scent. If it was anything over $20... No way. But for $10 - $15, its a decent cheapie. Personally, I enjoy TB St. Kitts / St. Barts better or even Cremo Silver Water & Birch... But, this is not bad.

Unique, fresh, almost blue, fruity, sweet and a marine-cedar scent. The brown sugar, coconut and cedar become dominant on the drydown. I was very surprised by how this smelled somewhat generic yet refined all at once. It's a light scented yet long lasting fragrance too. It's hard to find a good cedar scent I enjoy casually and this just so happened to be that bottle of cedar. The notes are well balanced compared to most of it's kind. Masculine, clean, simple, office safe and gentlemanly. Edit: later I have come to realize that this bottle has an artistic meaning to the layers, much like a painting, tho none of it was mention/ spoken of. Especially the dry down of coconut, brown sugar & cedar reminded me that the perfumer just might be trying to depict an image of palm tree, which means the rest of the notes could be attempting to structure an "island landscape" figure which I thought was intresting.

I gotta disagree with the masses and their reviews on this one. I rather enjoy this one. From the opening to the end. I’m not sure where the Armaf hunter comparison come from because I have 2 bottles of that stuff and those are almost a complete clone of Lacoste White, and this smells absolutely 100% not like that scent.. Sometimes the comparisons that some say are so far off that it must set some people up for some serious disappointment. The best way I can describe this scent is that is an aquatic that has a creamy note to it. I also like the citrus in this one and the coconut I think is responsible for the creamy part of this. I also feel like the florals in this add another layer of an aromatic component to this. Would I buy this again? No.. but I will have no problems using the rest of this juice up. This get a 6/10 for me, and that’s an above average score.

This is a nice light summer fragrance...the way I see it, if someone paid $300-$400 for Virgin Islands Water, then Tahitian waters is not similier, cause that would mean someone paid $20 to smell like someone who paid $300+...so of course they can't have that..lol. (same applies to avantus and their clones) either way it's a nice summer scent. There is room in this world for all kinds of fragrances. Most of English Laundry scents are similier to popular mainstream scents. Ie. Windsor = spicebomb..Notting Hill = Sauvage..singnature/arrogant = le male..Oxford blue = Versace Eeros. Maybe their not exact, but very close. I enjoy them, especially at the price point of $20 at winners. So really how can u go wrong. Plus being they have beautiful bottles and packaging. Now EL royal Aqua is disgusting, that's only one I regret buying.

This does have similar is Creed virgin Island water in composition and smell. If you cannot smell or detect either of those your nose should be checked. You get a smooth, softly sweet fragrances with hint of aquatics,brown sugar, and coconut It last about 6 hours on me, but does better in the sun and has weak projection overall , but fair sillage Perfect for a summer days,warm vacations and everyday casual wear. One of the best inoffensive, yet likable subtle fragrances you can find. You will not offend anyone with this and you get a beachy feel. I know of nothing like it in the designer world 5 out 5 at discounted prices way better than starwalker