South Water

South Water has knocked Kenzo pour Homme off my signature shelf. I dig a surprise, but here I got treasure island. It's definitely an organic, classy and unique fragrance. This SW gem brings my buccaneer spirit out to play, day or night. Any time I want to feel great and a fresh boost of life. A few sprays out of this bottle may just uncover a carefree genie floating by. I have a basic awareness of essences I've experienced, BUT the individual scent notes listed in description above differ from Lili Bermuda's official description of 'tangerine with ozone breeze, coconut milk, juicy guava, gardenia petals, cactus sap, sea salt and white musk'. What I do sense immediately is a fresh organic breeze, a great blend of orange, coconut, vanilla and something else binding that. Then a tropical floral comes through, in the right proportion that still makes it cool for guys. Settling in, there emerges an underlying subtle woody note, but the earlier notes are still present through the wear. For me, I would NOT consider that any sweet, powdery, or generic citrus have any significance here. It's just a great balance of what it is. An intriguing complex that works, plays and stays, good time for all. Class in the tropics. I had to order SW directly from the maker in Bermuda, as where I am on Gold Coast no one stocks it. This was a rare blind buy for me, and made it to the top shelf. I feel lucky!!

Applies impressively strong. Heady guava is not too fruity. Vanilla mellowed by the coconut, which keeps it from being generic. The warm body actually feels like tropical humidity. Bracing dry musk cuts through and ups its class for a scent that'd otherwise read more casual. Top radiates beachy yumminess that's not too gourmand. I almost said it wasn't too girly, but can see how it could be argued otherwise. The musk is pretty strong for needed contrast, which helps make it unisex - but not my favorite. Too dusty. A unique take on tropical vacations that's hard not to like. I'll pass because I'm not a fan of the powdery musk, but totally understand why it's a favorite. Surprisingly decent duration and projection. Dry down becomes glowing amber, coconut/vanilla, less guava, and better integrated musk. Appreciate its curiously addictive vibe and how I haven't really smelled anything like it. Still not sure I warmed up to the powdery musk, but you kind of acclimate to it. I guess you need to be a little challenging with this genre. 1ST REVIEW: Amazingly pungent tropical fruit aroma. Not too strong, but perfectly noticeable. Surprisingly not too feminine. Deliciously soft, sweet guava and tropical flowers. Vanilla and spice lend warm depth. Fruity and "pops" for the day, sultry and yummy for night. Unique, too. Really quite like it!

This one is so criminally underrated underrated, l had to review it! Not sure where the notes listed in Fragrantica come from, but the leaflet that comes with box list notes as follows: Guava, coconut and sea salt. First thing I gotta say : This is one of the most natural smelling fragrances I know: THe coconut smells like a freshly split coconut, especially the water inside... Its really different from the suntan lotion synthetic coconut note you'd find elsewhere... Same with the guava. Though it is sold as unisex, it may lean a bit too much on a feminine side for some, because of the coconut... But I gotta tell you this is probably my most complimented fragrance since the beginning of spring, everyone loves it, my colleagues, my girlfriend, random people on the street. It just smells like happiness, the kind of perfume that puts you in a good mood on your way to work, while you're dreaming of a white sandy beach somewhere far away... The scent itself doesn't evolve much, it is quite linear, but what a smell! The performance is quite impressive for a summer scent. I get easily 8 to 10 hours with this one in longevity, though with moderate projection... For less than 60 USD for a 100ml bottle it one of the cheapest niche scents, but the quality is definitly high. 18/20 for me. Spring / summer jewel !

So fantastic summery scent. Just unbelievable how this warm, not citrus, not watery or marine fragrance works in hot days. It is fruity for sure, a little sweet, with coconut and freshly cut grass – I love it. It doesn’t last for very long time (on my skin for about 3-4 hours) but what to expect for 60$ - just apply it again and be happy. South water is different than everything I have and I know. Two years ago I spend my vacation in Egypt and I remember old-fashioned perfume store selling fruity perfume oils for massage. They offer one with strong note of guava – south water is like that. A little oily with prominent smell of warm skin after swimming in very salty sea water. Probably everybody knows what I mean. The best vacation in the bottle. The another impression comes to my mind – 5 years ago I had chance to be on Isla Taboga, small island close to the Panama coast. I spent there only one day but I remember perfectly smell of the fruits people were selling on small market and little restaurant serving deep fried bananas – all together create similar very pleasant aura like South Water does. I wish everybody at least try this masterpiece.

My first actual review *yay* - I will preface this by saying I only got this last night and gave it one full wearing today but so far I am in love with it! The initial spray reminds me of a coconut sunscreen lotion but it is so much more. Its really a lovely soft sugary coconut with a feint fruity scent dancing around in the back ground. I keep moving my hand around my tired nose getting whiffs of this beautiful fragrance and my mind does a time warp back to soft sands of South Beach walking along the shore trying to collect seashells. The creamy coconut stays from start to finish but after a few hours is starts to get just a little heavier like a spice is trying to break through. The Lili Bermuda list this as a Cologne but Fragrantica says it is an EDT... it preforms like an EDT as the wonderful calming scent stays all day long (put on at 6am and could still smell it at 6pm). The price is another good selling point as a 100ml was only 65$ plus 15$ s&h. The delivery time only took about 2 weeks from the moment I ordered until it arrived via certified mail.