Tommy Bahama

Wow, I'm surpised at the low rating! I just ordered this from eBay and received it today. OMG it's amazing! Smells a bit like Carolina Herrera (original) but also has a beachy vibe to it. The notes are blended beautifully! So happy to have this! After reading some of the reviews, it appears that TB needs to macerate a bit. I received a bottle on eBay which means it already has gone through that process. My bottle was a tester or pre-owned (almost full). For those who purchased a new bottle, just give it a few months after you spray it once. It will bloom with beauty! I'm sure of it! :)

When I first smelled this in TJ Maxx, I really liked it and wanted to buy it. I couldn't wait to get my hands on it when I ordered it from overstock.com. Well it came today and I am not pleased. Only because it smells EXACTLY like Usher UR for Women. Even has the same opalescent bottle!! Ugggghhh. I didn't pay much for it but I wish I knew I was buying a dupe before I got this. I really love UR so I guess its ok, but I really wish it smelled different.

TOMMY BAHAMA starts with a fresh burst of the sweet citrus. I feel all three players here: bergamot adds fresh sharp note, clementine adds zest and cactus adds sweetness. After the fresh burst, the honeysuckle appears. It is followed by gentle tuberose. The frangipani is not very strong. I could barely detect it. The scent transforms very quickly into what appears to me watered down florals. The heart notes remind me of an ocean breeze that carries honeysuckle and tuberose scents from the distance. I even at times feel a hint of salty waters here. Not sure why. Perhaps it is the wood scent that mingles with the heart notes. In the base notes the musk combines nicely with the nectarine. I love how it gives the dry-down creamy and sweet scent. I would not consider this a tropical scent. For me the tropical scent should have one of those: exotic tropical fruits, sweet honey-like tropical flowers or gourmet tropical drinks. But it does remind me of an ocean and it has this cool fresh touch that I do like. This could be enjoyable in the hot weather outside. After the initial fresh burst the scent stays very light and close to the skin. The base notes do last for 6-7 hours.

It never ceases to amaze me how subjective scents can be. This is not the world's best or most unique perfume, however, I find it so completely inoffensive and hard-to-hate. But judging from some reviews, it is apparently not that hard! I was so surprised to read some of the strong commentary on here. Someone got this for me when I was in my early twenties and I just found it again ten years later while visiting my parents. I've worn it a few times since I arrived and I thought it was a pleasant floral, and I stopped liking the vast majority of florals a long time ago. I find it's pretty light and I can't imagine bothering a soul, whether in an office, gathering, elevator, etc. It is not particularly unique but it's light, natural (not artificial, no suntan lotion whatsoever), pretty timeless. If you got this for someone, I am pretty sure that if they didn't like it, it would take them all of 5 minutes to re-gift it to someone who did.

beginning opens with the bergamont and some tuberose. then the frangipani comes through. i think it smells like a tropical fragrance. the thing is that is smells soooo tropical. like a tropical garden. soo tropical that if you arent on a tropical island you may be out of place. it smells good, just very tropical. i think if you are going on a cruise or a vacation this would be a nice fragrance. i unfortunately live in no where near a tropical island. maybe you could wear this in summer at the beach too. i think it is nice, just not an everyday all season all outfit kinda fragrance. i think the nectarine and honeysuckle make it a sweet juicy fragrance. an hour or so later and i get a lot of green musky wood. unforunately it smells kinda weird on me at this point. its weird because then you get some of that nice tropical under it and it just kinda smells contrasting on my skin.

So odd....I know I reviewed this one but can't find it anywhere. Personally, I like this scent. For me, it gives off a primarily tropical vibe as the sweet frangipani is a standout dominant note. But, the tuberose powderiness gives it a dusky quality while the cactus gives it that soda pop-like fizziness at the same time. Cactus reminds me a lot of melon rind or something similar...very hard to explain but easily recognizable. (ie Fleurs de Cabotine, Pure Orchid). The woodsy dry down comes on after 1/2 hour or so and is also very familiar, with an almost coconut like quality, which drifts on the edge of tropical as well. Long lasting, strong sillage and excellent price point. Wear sparingly though, as is a powerhouse and can be overbearing in close quarters.

I have to say that I like Tommy Bahama.The opening note is a very subtle citrus, after about 20 minutes the floral notes come to the fore. You can detect the tuberose and honeysuckle, the fragnipani is not as pronounced. The drydown is definitely woody with a light hint of musk, the nectarine gives a lightness to the wood and the musk, making this a pretty fragrance. It's not a 'tropical' fragrance. It truly is what the description says--a floral woody musk. This reminds me of one of those classic fragrances like Oscar de la Renta or Ysatis, you know, something from the mid-80's. Classy, fresh, floral, and slightly soapy. I would recommend this for the fall as I can see it being a little too much for the spring or summer. Overall, I give it a 7 out of 10.

I have grown very fond of Tommy Bahama. Notice how I used the word "grown"? This one takes time to understand. It seems some fragrances are like red wine, and need to breath. This would mean a few sprays for TB to aerate. I pick up the clementine in the top note, which never completely fades, but can we also be honest about the pineapple? It's ok- pineapple rocks and is totally tropical. I'm glad others mentioned the honeysuckle, because I wasn't able to put a finger on it. The dry-down on my skin is an earthy medley of seaweed/palm/rainforest. This fragrance settles to a compromise of the aforementioned notes, with maybe a whisper of Hawaiian wedding flower and/or hibiscus? Reminds me of my travels to Brasil and Hawaii. Delightful!

Looks like this perfume is way far from being a crowd pleaser. I don't know why it is so misunderstood, but I think it's a very unique and exotic scent, perfect for summer time. It's one of those perfumes that put a smile on my face.Very feminine and romantic....I can't detect any cheapness or sun tan lotion resemblance. Great sillage and lasts forever. Just like other Tommy Bahama fragrances, I find it very well blended. I enjoy it very much!

Got it because “YouTube made me buy it”. Not bad, not bad at all! Reminds me of my Elie Saab Le Parfum Resort Collection, just less refined (and I have no idea if regular Elie Saab smells the same)... And the bottle is just so cute, worth buying just because of it :)

When will I learn not to blind buy!!?!! Found it at a local retailer for under $20 so I figured, How bad could it be?? On me, it was absolutely terrible!! Initial blast of what smells to me like gardenia and tuberose - that's it. It does tame down a smidge after 15 mins or so, but still much to flowery and STRONG for me personally. My husband could smell it from across the room and told me; who needs self-defense classes, just wear that stuff and you'll assault the bad guys without even touching them. :P

Smells like perfume. Obvious, in your face perfume. Not the perfume that creates curiosity and prompts people to ask "What are you wearing?" More like an injection to the nose of familiarity. Too strong and too average to have that amount of sillage. Nothing delicate about this one and reminds me of an older person's scent needed after years of olfactory damage. Comes just shy of making me think I somehow coated the inside of my nostrils with it as it is ALL YOU OR ANYONE AROUND YOU WILL SMELL.

I had high hopes for this one after reading the note list. I get the concept of what the creator was trying to achieve but I feel like the manufacturer used inferior ingredients to make it which causes it to start out decently enough, degrade quickly and then after about an hour settle into a synthetic whisper. I would love to see this recreated with quality presses instead of cheaper chemicals though.

at first too strong of a stinker! then about 10 minutes later that is if you survive that without scrubbing your wrists, it mellows slightly and it smells cheap. i smell strong green notes which i mostly like, but in here with other fruity notes it's yuck. i was hoping it smelled beachy but I get none of that in here. It is strong and cloying oldcore scent.

Tommy Bahama is hit or miss. This one was a miss. I own both the SSSBs, and they are absolutely lovely (the men's version being my favorite cologne for a man to wear, ever). I bought this thinking I'd love it since I drooled over SSSB so much. I was wrong, and returned it the next day. Smells generic, and something about it smelled "off" to me.

I smelled this on an older woman in her fifties and smelled delicious on her. Not on me. I think it's got too much honeysuckle for me, but for some reason still have kept it.

I forgot I had this perfume. While going through an old perfume drawer, I stumbled upon Ms.Tommy Bahama. I spritzed my skin with it a few times and a deliciously fruity floral aroma attacked my nose. I was hit with a pungent burst of clementine, bergamot, tuberose, honeysuckle and frangipani. It’s a rather interesting combination but it totally works in this perfume. As I continued to smell this fragrance, feelings of nostalgia invaded my thoughts. Suddenly, I remembered being at the beach, sitting in the sand near the ocean. The sun is pouring down on me and I’m watching it constantly until it dips down beyond the horizon. Feelings of warmth pervade my mind as I remember this moment in time. I can’t say it’s one of my favorite fragrances to wear any more but I love the summery, beachy, youthful, carefree and nostalgic vibe it evokes in me. The longevity in this one is crazy and it’s better suited when you wanna bask in the summer sun.

I wasn't impressed by any of the Tommy Bahama scents. I believe if you're going to name a perfume after a specific place then it should actually smell like it, yes? Though this fragrance does have somewhat of a "tropical" feel....that's all it is. There are a number of "tropical" smelling fragrances...but they don't necessarily remind me of those places. They just remind me of a tropical fruit salad. I'm still waiting to be "wowwed" by a tropical-smelling perfume. So far, the closest I can get to Hawaii is Diesel Plus for Women. It reminds me of what I smell as soon as they open the doors of a plane in Hawaii....that fresh tropical air, island flowery breeze, crisp fruit, and lush green trees & green palms smell.... Tommy Bahama didn't do anything for me, sorry to say.

I am still trying to figure out what this smells like? it is very bland it maybe similar to bora bora but bora bora is much sweeter and tropical this is dry and something like patchouli or something it's not very tropical like to me but I have a 3.4 oz pretty bottle that I am just going to try and use up I think the bottle is pretty nice and sturdy and the top fits well it's crafted nicely unlike some fragrances like jlo still where the lil plastic ball never fits correctly that irritates me about a fragrance because with me I go more for the packaging rather than the scent (then get it home and regret it) but oh well I am just trying this tommy bahama out and so far it doesn't dazzle me none :(

This is my fave of all the Tommy Bahama scents. After the top notes, the tuberose and frangipani really stand out. After a recent trip to Hawaii, having tuberose and frangipani leis, this brings back wonderful memories, and very authentic to the actual flowers. This perfume is a perfect companion to the locally made Tuberose body butter that I got in Maui! It seems like I smell grapefruit too, even though it isn't in the description. I disagree that the bottle is ugly. It has a peach color with a beautiful iridescent finish. I've been looking for a nice Tuberose scent, and this one is a keeper.