Duel

Virgin Island Water vs Fleur de Portofino

The scent fingerprint

What brings them together, what sets them apart

How they evolve on the skin

Notes shared by both perfumes.

Heart notes the central character (1 to 4 h)
Base notes the trail that remains (4 h and more)

What are they for?

Virgin Island Water
Fleur de Portofino
Seasons
Spring
Very suitable
Very suitable
Summer
Very suitable
Suitable
Autumn
Suitable
Suitable
Winter
Not its territory
Not its territory
Moments
Office
Suitable
Suitable
Everyday
Very suitable
Very suitable
Evenings & dates
Suitable
Suitable
Night
Not its territory
Not its territory
How is it calculated?

These markers are an editorial estimate calculated automatically from the perfume's real accords and their intensity, following the classic reading of scent families (hesperidics and aromatics shine in summer and at the office, ambers and gourmands in winter and in the evening…). They do not come from user votes and do not replace a test on skin.

Why choose one… or the other?

Why choose Virgin Island Water

  • Eau de Parfum against eau de toilette: more material, and a longer expected longevity.
  • coconut, ylang-ylang, ginger: all materials absent from Fleur de Portofino.
  • Markedly fresher, carried by citrus and marine.
  • More track record: launched in 2007, it has been worn for 19 years.

Why choose Fleur de Portofino

  • Its pyramid opens on bergamot, orange blossom, honey, nowhere to be found opposite.
  • More recent creation (2015, against 2007).
  • No tracked point of sale to date.
  • Less concentrated (Eau de Toilette), it should last less long.

The verdict

  • Most concentrated

    Virgin Island Water — Eau de Parfum, so more material than an eau de toilette

  • Freshest

    Virgin Island Water — signature carried by citrus and marine

  • Most original

    Virgin Island Water — its notes are rarer in our catalogue (salt, coconut)

Each trophy applies to a specific use, not in absolute terms.

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