Fragrance comparison

Isla Tropical Prive vs Virdin Island

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 8 Nov 2026 32 ratings analysed

Isla Tropical Prive

Parfums Vintage

4.4829 votes

Rank #17,862 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Virdin Island

I Matti

4.333 votes

Rank #45,795 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Virdin Island takes 3 of 5 categories.

Isla Tropical Prive
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Virdin Island
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Isla Tropical Prive2/5

Virdin Island3/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Virdin Island
Sillage & projection: Isla Tropical Prive
Value for money: Virdin Island
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Virdin Island
Fragranxe ranking: Isla Tropical Prive

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Isla Tropical PriveParfums Vintage

Virdin IslandI Matti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.48/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 32%Had 9%Want 59%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

69%Love

17%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityVirdin Island

SillageIsla Tropical Prive

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value100

Category winnerVirdin IslandBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

sweet92%

coconut84%

yellow floral77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

sweet65%

fresh48%

floral30%

Scent match56%Closely related · both citrus, sweet and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top30 to 45 minutes

LimeCoconutBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart2 to 3 hours

Ylang-YlangHibiscusJasmine

Base4 to 6 hours

Sugar CaneRumWhite Musk

Top15-30 mins

LimeBergamotOrangeSicilian MandarinCoconut

Heart2-3 hrs

GingerIndian JasmineYlang YlangHibiscus

Base6-8 hrs

Sugar CaneMuskWhite Rum

Category winnerVirdin IslandLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring58

Summer100

Fall26

Winter11

Day100

Night38

Spring0

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex42

Women19

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,862

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#45,795

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerIsla Tropical PriveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Isla Tropical Prive by Parfums Vintage is a bright tropical citrus fragrance built around lime, coconut, and rum. The opening hits with a sharp burst of fresh lime juice, sweet mandarin orange, and crisp bergamot. As the initial citrus flare settles, a creamy layer of coconut unfolds alongside sunlit ylang-ylang, hibi…

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Virdin Island by I Matti captures the refreshing sensation of an ice-cold tropical drink on a scorching summer afternoon. It opens with an immediate, mouthwatering splash of tart lime, sparkling bergamot, and sweet Sicilian mandarin, quickly followed by smooth coconut shavings. The citrus burst feels crisp and juicy r…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Isla Tropical Prive or Virdin Island?

Virdin Island takes 3 of 5 categories. Isla Tropical Prive is rated 4.48/5 from 29 votes; Virdin Island is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Isla Tropical Prive for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Virdin Island for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Isla Tropical Prive or Virdin Island?

Virdin Island lasts longest (Virdin Island 70/100, Isla Tropical Prive 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Isla Tropical Prive or Virdin Island?

Isla Tropical Prive projects furthest (Isla Tropical Prive 58/100, Virdin Island 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Isla Tropical Prive and Virdin Island smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, sweet and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lime, Coconut, Bergamot and Hibiscus.

Is Isla Tropical Prive or Virdin Island better for summer or winter?

Isla Tropical Prive suits daytime wear; Virdin Island suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Isla Tropical Prive and Virdin Island?

Isla Tropical Prive has top notes of Lime, Coconut, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Hibiscus and Jasmine, a base of Sugar Cane, Rum and White Musk. Virdin Island has top notes of Lime, Bergamot, Orange and Sicilian Mandarin, heart notes of Ginger, Indian Jasmine, Ylang Ylang and Hibiscus, a base of Sugar Cane, Musk and White Rum.