Tommy Bahama Men

So I have this bottled since 2005, I lost it and then found it recently boxed up with like half a bottle left- so score because it’s rare now! The best comparison that I know of is that it smells a lot like Dolce and Gabbana the One (original) like 75% similar. It's definitely in that same family of scent. I like this more than the One, as it's more heavy, spicy, and warm. It opens up amber and masculine, and then dries down to a spicy/woody mid, with a VERY musky base. I will say I feel this is blended very well and smells of good quality. The overall feeling of this fragrance is it gives you a warm feeling like dark rum. I feel like someone who would wear this would have to be a chill older man on a cool beach sitting at a tiki bar having a drink- this guy probably has a classic sail boat and is super care free. Best way to describe who I could see wearing this. I think this is definitely a cooler weather/night time fragrance. This could be a day time fragrance, but it's not a high-heat fragrance. Performance is moderate all around, this is no beast mode fragrance. It’s kind of mediocre in this department, just like any other standard designer fragrances. The price tag for this bottle is very expensive now. I suppose if you’re a collector then whatevs pull the trigger if it means lot to you. But just to be clear, this was originally a standard designer fragrance. So if I had to spend $300 on a bottle, and it came between this or some other new release from like Amouage or Creed etc. I'd go with the latter. All around I give this a solid 8 It’s a great fragrance for what it was. I actually remember the day I bought this bottle at Dillards, and I didn't know anything about colognes at that time- it had just come out and was brand new when I bought it and I really liked it then and I still do now. It's too bad Tommy Bahama puts out some cheap smelling stuff now, as I feel they put some effort into this cologne. I’ve been disappointed with some of the bottles I purchased from them recently :( This OG definitely has personality

Just a classic and classy men's fragrance; one of the best hands down. There are scents that "smell good" or even "smell great" and then there are those magical scents that tell a story. They almost physically transport you to another place and time. Tommy Bahama (the original!) smells like island opulance, gentility and class. The amber colored palm leaf packaging for this is perfect. It brings to mind (among other things) smokey cognac, expensive cigars and well-tailored linen suits. One can imagine Hemmingway spritzing this on during his years on Key West. Or Humphrey Bogart on the set of Casablanca. Just flawless. (Speaking of Key West, not too long ago I was vacationing there and walking through the Historic District of the island admiring the Classic Revival and Victorian style architecture. Combined with the island vegitation and the salty sea air permeating throughout, this is what Tommy Bahama captures. No, it doesn't smell aquatic in any way. It captures a specific mood. A mindset. A lifestyle. Groan. I could go on and on...) Note: the Tommy Bahama "spin offs" like St. Barts and Very Cool are nothing like the original. Not even close. I'm not saying don't try those or purchase them. They're... okay. But just know the original is another animal entirely. Incredible brilliant balance among the notes. Nothing overdone, nothing underdone... One of my all time faves.

Firstly, this was magical and hard to compare another fragrance to it, it was a golden standard for mens fragrances, boozy sweet rum island with that pirate quality to it, but of course you rock it with a leather jacket in a fine restaurant/ event. Same goes with the original very cool, which was just that: a cool variation sharing the dna . But these were always discount store fragrances for 20 bucks , it got weaker over the years , and eventually discontinued . No it is not a unisex like the above comment states , it is a modern masculine , common with early 2000s fragrances . Do note however , a fair warning to those willing to pay those awkwardly high prices online , I recently bought a small sealed bottle but it had turned a bit , like most fragrances do after a decade + . This I truly believe is worth the same as the very cool wood cap, 100 bucks for the 3.4 for those that remember it , so don't be afraid to haggle and lower those prices , please , thanks . P.S. to get a similar but less sweet and less rum, maybe mix black walnut with dirty english . Otherwise seek the old bottle very cool for a similar vibe .

The great thing about this was it was a rich, warm-spicy fragrance that still fit perfectly in a classy summer / beach vacation environment. It was tropical, gentlemanly, different and statement making, all while being easily mass appealing. It was relaxing, a bit sexy and made me think of buying some nice rum, even though I’m a teetotaler. How else could you possibly want your rum and tropical beach-wares brand to smell? It was an absolutely perfect flagship scent. They could have pumped it through store vents and sprayed all the merch (like Abercrombie with Fierce) and it would be the perfect match for the brand’s ambiance/image. Did it not sell? It couldn’t have sold worse than their current generic, uninspired bargain bin offering of scents that are no more distinctive than several off brand liquid hand soaps. I know TB isn’t a fragrance house, but HR needs to have a stern talk with whatever inept employee(s) made their fragrance decisions over the last decade.

Ok. So, my signature scent for years was Tommy Bahama original that was discontinued in around 2015. I was fortunate to buy a number of bottles as soon as I found out, they now go for $300+ a bottle. Currently it's my special occasion going out fragrance. I've been looking for a replacement ever since... Reading multiple fragrance reviews online I saw the comparison of TB to Gucci PH1, so naturally I was intrigued when I saw the same comparison made with Bentley Absolute. I blind bought a bottle and was super happy when I first got my nose on the opening. Definitely a very similar fragrance. Not as complex or alluring but a solid substitute non the less. If you like dry, woody, boozy, aromatic, sensual scents I don't think you'd be disappointed. Bentley Absolute is an 8/10 substitute for the OG Tommy Bahama