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.

I finally got around to doing a proper sampling of one of the fragrances that I initially loved from the Bermuda-based house, Lili Bermuda, and perhaps their most popular scent, South Water, a coconut-heavy freshie that’s beautifully balanced between the coconut itself, mimosa, fruity bits (guava, mandarin), amber, musk, and sea salt. It’s really an excellent fresh coconut fragrance that doesn’t feel overly gourmand-lik e—that it’s, it’s not too heavy—while simultaneously conjuring the ocean without being marine. The sea salt really does the trick, in the latter respect. Priced at $90 for 100ml, it’s a nice deal, like pretty much the whole line from Lili Bermuda, and even though the concentration is Eau de Cologne, it feels reasonably robust and long-lasting. Like SunKiss, the delightful orange creamsicle release of 2017, South Water is a sweet freshie that I find very satisfying, and I’ll likely buy a bottle at some point. 8 out of 10

Hmm... I was pretty sure I had written a review of this a year or two ago, but this seems not to be the case. Anyhow, as my decant is running low I believe that now is the time to do so and to order a bottle. In short : this stuff is an excellent tropical fragrance for summertime. Opening with some light florals (mimosa or violet I think), the main players here are coconut and guava that enter right away and stay until the base of white musk and sea salt join in. It's fairly linear, but a joy to wear none the less. Some may claim that the price is steep, but I would choose this one over VIW any day based on both scent and performance - it simply oozes high quality and natural ingredients. It is really creamy, harmonious and could pass for a caribbean holiday in a bottle. Totally unisex, slightly gourmand and if you ever come across a bottle, give it a try.

I can't get enough of South Water. It's definitely a fair-weather scent, perfect for sunny days, and yet it's a bit like a time capsule: I find myself turning to it when the weather is dreary and wet, and I want to remind myself of the warm dry days in early summer. This fragrance manages to take the tropical notes of guava, coconut and vanilla and turn them into something really sophisticated, but at the same time, gentle and beguiling. It's a bit alkaline and milky - comforting like a cup of tea under shady trees. It has a nice projection, about 2 feet from the body. I'd highly recommend this scent to men or women that are drawn to innocent, salty, and seacoast perfumes. Beautiful creation.

I love marine scents and this is one of my favorites. It definitely has the salt water scent but without all the murkiness that so often accompanies marine accords. It smells so clean and lovely, it's like stepping out onto the most pristine beach in an impeccable breezy white linen dress. It tells the story of a woman who is casual and fun but also refined and graceful. I think any woman would enjoy being the girl who smells like this. Delicate young coconut and sea water are definitely present, although not listed in the "pyramid". The guava is very sheer and not sour.

I've completely changed my mind about this, although I really wanted to like it. It's nothing like you would expect. It isn't fresh, it's vanilla sweetness that smells exactly like women's shampoo. Very feminine and I normally like unisex frags. Disappointing. Oh well, I'll just stick with the amazing Virgin Island Water for my tropical fix, that one actually is unisex.

I love, love, love this. I have always been drawn to aquatic scents but they often turn chemically or even worse,old lady powdery. Instead this is a slightly fruity, clean scent. Light but ever present the scent emits different notes throughout the day. Very similar to Creed's Virgin Island Water but slightly sweeter and softer. I found my happy scent.

This stuff smells so good you could become a canibal if used properly/improperly, you would eat it if you could. This is right up there in the top of my favorite spring and summer colognes. Great scent and great packaging plus two large free samples. Yes Bermuda.

This is probably my signature summer, daytime fragrance. Unisex, but I personally feels leans more feminine. It's interesting, classy and fresh. It smells similar to IGK Hot Girls shampoo / conditioner.

It’s a great addition to my collection. On my skin it works very well. If you can test it then you should; I wouldn’t blind buy it. 7/10

I get mainly guava and coconut. Similar vibe to Virgin Island Water, but less sharp and the coconut is more noticeable.

OMG this is amazing! It's gonna be my signature fragrance for hot days. I love it so much.

It is another unisex Eau de Cologne created by the Bermuda Perfumery, with total inspiration in Bermudas Islands. However, on the contrary to what happens with Fresh Water, which has poor longevity, this one surprises and behaves like a real Eau de Toilette. And this can be explained thanks to the notes of its composition, which brings Tangerine, coconut milk, guava and gardenia petals, followed by a note of cactus SAP and a base of musk and sea salt. It is a tropical delight, which touches the skin fruity and juicy, with great presence of the coconut nuances, dominating the evolution of this fragrance with great competence. Here, the other notes are only supporting cast, which arise from time to time to embellish, even more, this creation. It is important to clarify that, although unisex, South Water tends more to the taste and feminine style, in the same way as Fresh Water tends more to male taste. Also, there are reports of its similarity with Creed Virgin Island Water, although I still don't know this one. But I can remember a lot of a fragrance by GAP, called Island Hop, which had this same juicy characteristic and was filled with nuances of coconut. I really liked the proposal and, of course, the fragrance, which projects very well.

This one is the most beloved and interesting for me among the Lili Bermuda’s creations. Fantastically harmonious combination of guava (Fruit of Paradise) and the coconut milk supported by tonka beans and vanilla in a very delicate way. I actually do not feel that salty shade that others mention – perhaps, because of my own skin chemistry – but this perfume is still a “seashore type” for me. Luscious and even little bit (only a little) powdery on it’s base notes, yet fresh and juicy – strange and beautiful combination making the perfume suitable for wearing during a heat. The joyful fragrance that may lift one’s spirits up whether it’s a man or a woman who wears it.

This is a pleasant, "crusty" kind of vanilla that smells, to me, quite a lot like a Fun Dip stick. I'm attributing that crusty quality to the sea salt note. Maybe the orris is also a contributing factor as it can smell a bit earthy/dusty. I personally don't get the connection to Virgin Island Water because all the VIW's I've smelled have been very limey. Of course I've heard about the batch variations etc etc, but I always smell more lime than coconut and that's from more than a handful of samplings.

South Water is a dreamy creation with tremendous longevity. It is a fresh, fruity vanilla fragrance. Those who are shy about wearing gourmands should give it a try. It is very easy to pull off as it smells very natural. South Water is a bit linear but it can hold a candle to Virgin Island Water by Creed at a fraction of the price.