Virgin Island Water

In everyday terms

Lime, coconut and white rum. Tropical and bright.

Lime

Sharp, zesty lime, like squeezing lime into a drink

Coconut

Creamy, fresh coconut, like coconut candy

Bergamot

Bright, fresh citrus, like the zest of a lime with a soft floral edge

Mandarin

Sweet, juicy tangerine

Ginger

Zesty, warm ginger, like the ginger in zobo or kunu

Hibiscus

Tart and fruity, like zobo leaves (the zobo flower is a hibiscus)

Jasmine

The sweet white “lady of the night” flowers on compound fences

Ylang-Ylang

Sweet, creamy, banana-like flowers

Rum

Sweet and boozy, like rum-soaked fruit cake

Sugar Cane

Sweet, fresh and grassy, like chewing sugar cane

Musk

Clean skin, like fresh laundry

How it wears

In Nigerian heat, most perfumes project more but fade faster. Spray some on your clothes to make it last longer.