Island

OK, first with review of this fragrance. I bought this while on a stop over in Las Vegas on my way to Monteray CA to visit my daughter in 2007. It's opening was fresh, clean and the honeysuckle was very present. Not an overpowering scent, very pleasant. It's Silage is pretty good but staying power is just so so... I don't get aquatic at all and I wonder if it's psycological suggestion (blue gorgeous bottle and carefully crafted marketing jargon) that so many of you get ocean from it. I just don't. Fast forward to 2015, I reacquired this (now discontinued) scent on eBay for a bargain and from first spritz I am transported back to Monteray and that really great trip! For me it's sentimental and I still love it. A great spring/summer scent with the added bonus of a trip down memory lane. OK, second, my opinion of the marketing jargon. It's complete BS! Driftwood? Rice fields? Exotic waterfalls? Conch? Have you really smelled some of these things? In real life they don't smell very good. Tulip, have you smelled a tulip blossom? They have nooooo scent. Bottle is great! Gorgeous. The notes I get from this are honeysuckle, lily of the valley, hint of rose, bergamot and light musk. It's lovely, very simple but not a lot of depth.

I blind bought Island in London years ago. It was on a temporary sale at Perfume Empire (?) but they had no tester (Someone I met on that trip was wearing the OG Michael Kors and that was beautiful and also became a favourite) I liked the gorgeous Acqua bottle. Island became my signature perfume for some years. Bright and uplifting, sunny florals without being too aquatic, the sandalwood and unusual perfume of tulip (yes! Former florist here, some tulips DO have a gorgeous scent) and Lily are really dreamy. There was also a slight note of Star Anise (unlisted) that gave an unexpected edge. I finished my bottle (that happens but rarely) and managed to purchase a 50ml and a 100ml bottle before it disappeared from the market forever. I sprayed it yesterday while sorting my perfume collection. I still love it as a signature fragrance and a reminder of a very happy time in my life. It's Summer in Australia so back she goes into rotation. If you ever get a chance to find a vintage bottle run don't walk! Michael Kors hasn't had a hit in a while maybe it's time to revisit some of their previous formulas...

I love this! It smells just like the name suggests. A blind-buy, I went from the description. You just feel like you should be lying in the sand on a tropical island wearing this. How do people not like this?!

I love this one. I smelled a sample of it for several days before I bought it. I had the lotion and the shower gel. It is long lasting for me especialy if you layer it.

I like this. I discovered it in a magazine sample. I don't wear it often cuz I like the heavy orientals, but on the occasional summer day its good. Its definitely aquatic. I can't pull out the different florals, but they are there. Perhaps the lily? I don't get any weird or synthetic smells from this. Its lush, and smells of moist tropical plants... like ferns and leaves... Some say it makes them think of a tropical beach. I've been to tropical beaches, and this does not make me think of those. Considering all the folks who can't stand this, the obvious advise is: sample it first!