Colosseum

Doing a side by side with my triumph of Bacchus right now, first thing I can say, it does remind you right away of triumph of Bacchus, but when smelling them side by side, it is a lighter version of it, less rich, less dense, less boozy, and I feel like I’m getting more of the tobacco patchouli boozy essence from TOB than I am from coliseum, with that said, making my girl smell them side by side, she said “that’s really nice” about coliseum which is super rare! And then she smelled triumph and said “no I don’t like that, it’s too alcoholy” I think she meant the booze note was too intense because it’s not alcoholy in a cheap perfume way at all. TOB is one of my all time favourites and this coliseum is like 75-80% similar but for some people it might be much more wearable, so that’s a plus, I’ll definitely be keeping it because I like it and if my girl compliments it, that’s a big yes. After drying down for 10 minutes they get closer, I think it’ll continue to get closer and closer as it dries longer. Definitely a keeper. Maybe if you get a clone of bitter peach from fragrance world, do 1 spray of that for every 3 of coliseum and have yourself a good time, haven’t tried it yet but I think it would be good layering!

GUYS remove every review out of your mind, this is the one you have to read. Colosseum opens up with a super nice peach and rum with a very slight hint of a bitter apple. However, the fruits smell candied, almost syrupy. Not just the fruit, but a sweetened version. After a bit, it shifts to continue with the syrupy peach and rum, but introduces the super smooth and addictive tobacco, which mixes in so well with the vanilla and amber that meet your nose together. Imagine being on a super nice restaurant patio. You're munching down on a peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream, sipping a beautiful rum, and have a cigar in your pocket ready for a smoke. There is no hint of smoke in the fragrance though, just beautiful tobacco. I get about 11 hours on skin with a medium-strong projection that becomes a skin scent pretty quick. As regards to how similar it is to Triumph of Bacchus, I have no clue since I haven’t tried the OG. I did blind buy this. HOWEVER, I think you should smell it first. It was more fruity than I expected. Have a good one to whoever is reading this.

A slightly lighter, slightly less boozy, slight more fruity, more wearable version of Triumph Of Bacchus. The fruit is turned up a notch. The rum is turned down a notch. On drydown they become so so soooo similar It's hard to tell them apart. Considering price. I'd rather get myself a few bottles of this and then layer it up with a gorgeous rum fragrance that is sweet and rum forward. It'll literally smell like a better version of Bacchus OG. My personal layering pick is this with Lubin Idole or a bit of French Avenue Royal Blend Vintage. Trust me. This with a very rum forward fruity fragrance is GOD TIER.

I’ve never tried the original but the scent profile a speaks to me. This reminds me of Xandal; but if you swapped out the heavy vanilla and chocolate truffle note and replace it with the fruity peach and apple combo. There’s a hint of leather in the dry down as well. A great winter to spring transition scent as it’s warm and cosy but fresh at the same time. I really like it!

A more masculine version of TF Bitter Peach.