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Sunny Seaside of Zanzibar by 4711

Sunny Seaside of Zanzibar 2019

Pasadena
01/28/2021 - 08:17 AM
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Help - Attack of the Killer Vanilla =:-O

Here it becomes true once again: The scents you like the least stick around stubbornly. How do they know that? Do they have an unpopularity sensor?

In my search for MY coconut scent, I also gave this one a chance. However, I find that the vanilla dominates. It overwhelms everything. I can't smell any coconut at all. Maybe it's because no real vanilla is used in this price category. Or my expectations were too high. Perhaps it wasn't entirely fair to pit it against Virgin Island Water by Creed in an arm battle.

Vanilla vanilla. Wash it away.

In any case, not my vanilla ... uh coconut scent.
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7 Comments
GoldGold 5 years ago
I have the exact same problem... the scents I don't like last the longest on me...
I didn't like this one either.
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SommernachtSommernacht 5 years ago
As a good alternative to Virgin Island Water, I can recommend Hiera by Eolie. It doesn't have coconut in it, but it's very close to Virgin.
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MachicaMachica 5 years ago
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I don't smell any coconut in this one either. But also no melon!
For me, this scent is more of a "sunscreen scent."
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MachicaMachica 5 years ago
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Hmm, it doesn't have to be that; there are also perfumes with "synthetic vanilla" that still smell good. Of course, there’s vanilla and then there’s VANILLA :D.
Too bad you don't like it.
I think the frangipani might be too much for you in the long run. It can be quite strong. If you like coconut, try Coconut Fizz by Guerlain. It's really nice for summer-fresh and a real hint of natural coconut (more like coconut water).
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NerolineNeroline 5 years ago
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Well, it's not called Coconut of Zanzibar but Sunny Sea Side of Zanzibar. So I don't automatically expect coconut flakes but rather an exotic, warm scent. For the price, the performance is totally fine. Virgin Island Water is not even close and therefore not comparable.
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DunkelblauDunkelblau 2 years ago
I agree. There's even a coconut scent from 4711 in the Aqua Colonia line.
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BlauemausBlauemaus 4 years ago
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Exactly. I feel the same way.
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