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    Side by side

    Virgin Island Water 2007 vs. Gorse

    Strikingly similar
    Gorse by Laboratory Perfumes bottle

    Gorse

    Laboratory Perfumes
    Eau de Toilette2012
    New comparison

    Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Virgin Island Water 2007 vs. Gorse
    Virgin Island Water 2007Gorse
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched20072012
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerOlivier Creed, Erwin CreedChristopher Perry
    Best seasonSummerSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Virgin Island Water 2007

    Citrus
    Sweet
    Coconut
    Fresh Spicy
    Rum
    Vanilla
    Lactonic
    Woody

    Gorse

    Citrus
    Coconut
    Lactonic
    Yellow Floral
    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Musky
    Aromatic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Coconut waterCoconutKey limeLimeBergamotWhite BergamotSicilian MandarinMandarin Orange
    BergamotLemonCoconutMandarin OrangeLimeCardamomGingerFurze
    Heart
    GingerYlang-YlangJasmineIndian JasmineHibiscus
    JasmineLily of the ValleyYlang-Ylang
    Base
    White RumSugar CaneWhite muskMusk
    MilkAmberMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Virgin Island Water 2007 vs. Gorse
    Virgin Island Water 2007Gorse
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    White rum and sugarcane as a base note, Creed could have buried it. Didn't. This is the fragrance for someone who wants tropical without smelling like they tried.Virgin Island Water 2007
    Most citrus fragrances play it safe. Gorse leans into something stranger, the actual botanical, furze, not just 'green notes.' Coconut, but not in a tropical-drink way. More the memory of it.Gorse