Set Sail South Seas for Men (2008)
by Tommy Bahama

yummy... there isn't too much to this one but there doesn't need to be... this is my third tommy bahama offering after the original and very cool, and i think all three are great scents (especially for the price), and each is signifigantly different. To me this is strictly a 70 degree F plus scent, as it really gets you in the mood for the beach and a cold beer. It's good that the bottles are cheap because you have to spray the shit out of this to get any sillage or longevity, but if you're not afraid to smack yourself 20 times with this stuff, this is what you get... The mandarin opening is a killer... it's not powdery or sweet it's straight up dowse yourself in orange juice citrus (which i actually love alot)... Give it about ten minutes and the violet kicks in and that's when it's off to sea... Unlike Bulgari's Aqua, which is all salt and rain and perfect storm type of deep dark purple (which i do love), this is blue skies, calm waves, and miles upon miles of crystal waters... The rum slowly creeps in, and it is reminiscent of dropping anchor in the bahamas, blending up a batch of frozen hurricanes, and watching the sun go down... This is NOT a ubermasculine chypre, nor is it a mind-blowing niche frag that will keep everyone guessing what amazing scent you are wearing. This IS a simple fragrance doing exactly what it intended to do... And for that reason I give it an absolute thumbs up

I picked this one up for real cheap and was shocked at its greatness! I love this scent! It's very lemony accompanied with rum. It's extremely similar to Dior Homme Sport. Its so close that I actually returned sport to just keep this one. My girlfriend and I got to the point where we couldn't tell a significant difference.

It's gotta real sharp spike to it that's zesty and fresh. It goes very well throughout the day long into a thick dry down that's pungent and sweet. You only need a few sprays of this stuff, because its strong. I don't how people get the impression that its weak. I've never had to reapply.

Even though I bought this for a such a great deal, I would spend full price on this fragrance just to have it again once I run out.

This is a boozy one that I enjoyed wearing. I first tried this one during the summer and found it to be a decent selection for the warmer days. This one was all over the place in the discount shops for really cheap for the 3.3 oz bottle so it's a real bargain for what you get. I wore this one a few times and liked it but not something I would wear regularly. It's definitely still fun to wear once in a while.

Opens with a rumrunner, sweet and tart, then it's off to sea... the violet provides miles of open blue water. There's a touch of salt, but not as raucous as in St. Bart's margarita. There's an undertone of mellow wood on this vessel. The rum is a white, not the "dark, buttery rum", as Diego points out, in Tommy Bahama's namesake. This one is the south seas offshore, with a hint of flora in the distance. I would have liked to anchor a bit closer... a flash of frangiapani or laelia, stuck impudently behind an ear, would have been welcome.

Significant development over the course of a wearing doesn't seem to be a feature of Tommy Bahama's scents. The fragrance makes a statement and stays with it.

Definitely light, fresh, and floral; even astringent. I get laundry associations: dryer sheets? fabric softener? detergent?

Versace - Metal Jeans. That's all I can really say. This stuff smells almost exactly like it. The bottle even has almost the exact same color. The color is so similar that I'd have a hard time believing that it was by mistake.
To me its an enjoyable but very feminine-masculine scent.... If that makes any sense. Metal Jeans by Versace was the cologne that got me into wearing cologne when I was 20, the year M. Jeans was released. So I can't say I don't like it. It is a pleasant scent but I think for me its a little to whimsical.