Description
Collection of fragrances by Tommy Bahama was expanded by another edition for men – fragrance Compass presented in summer 2014, created as confirmation of the spirit eager of tropic adventure and new experience. The fragrance opens with refreshing and energizing citruses, blending with aromatic herbal notes, warmed with wood and resins. Masculine notes of tonka and pimento provide unique character to the edition.
Top notes of Tommy Bahama Compass offer luminous zests of grapefruit and lemon combined with vibrant violet. The heart of the composition accentuates pimento mixed with aromatic lavender and robust sage, resting on smoky aromas of cedar, island labdanum, gray amber and hit tonka.
The perfume Tommy Bahama Compass arrives in glass flacon of grey color, with a silver color stopper. Outer carton is combined of orange color characteristic of logo and fragrance name, metallic silver surfaces and matte grey. The fragrance is available as 50 and 100ml Cologne Spray. Besides the fragrances, the collection includes perfumed body care products among which are hair and body bath, after shave balm or stick deodorant. One can choose a set which encompasses Compass 100ml cologne spray, 200ml hair and body bath and after shave balm priced at $69 at website Tommy Bahama.
OXIRTY – :
Tommy Bahama Compass is a spicier Tommy Bahama for Men with some similarities to an Invictus style fragrance but with some more spices. Similar to Invictus, Compass has the strong notes of grapefruit and ambergris, both are heavy notes in Invictus. There are some similarities to Tommy Bahama for Men in Compass due to the spice, but Compass is far spicier.
As mentioned before, Compass is spicy. The pimento gives a very strong hot pepper note. This is added into a very strong grapefruit and ambergris note. Tonka bean is the next strongest note adding to some sweetness in the base. The rest of the noticable notes in Compass are the lemon and violet notes in the open, the lavendar note in the mid (largely due to the combat with the pimento note), and the cedar in the base. I do not really notice sage and labdanum.
The performance is more Tommy Bahama for Men than Invictus sadly, due to being an eau de cologne. I get about five hours, up to two of which is at moderate projection. I will say that this is one of the better of the performances from an eau de cologne I’ve come across and can last longer than Coach for Men, but it is a knock on this fragrance.
Compass can work in mostly casual spring, summer and fall day settings. It can also work in work settings but be careful because maybe the spice from the pepper might be off putting. That said with the fairly similar to Invictus DNA, it should be liked, if people smell it.
Tommy Bahama Compass is a nice hidden gem. If you can find it in discounters, I will say pick it up except if you don’t like Invictus. That said, it isn’t as gummy as many say Invictus is, perhaps because it is an eau de cologne, or perhaps due to the spice. I rate Compass a 7.3 out of ten. Out of the four Tommy Bahamas I got in a four pack of 15 ml mini spray bottles, this and St. Barts are the two I would get 100 ml bottles of when I am done due to the uniqueness.
skill1993 – :
Opens up slightly different than, then dries down to nearly 100% identically to Abercrombie First Instinct. And it perhaps shouldn’t be framed like that considering this came out two years before First Instinct. If you don’t have First Instinct, this is a fantastic option for a nice masculine, fruity, tropical fragrance for the summer.
Detko – :
This stuff seems a bit underrated and overly criticized, but I can definitely understand it being considered “generic.” Nothing exceptional, but it is a very masculine fragrance, a bit spicy, but also with a fresh vibe. It does have some heft to it and doesn’t smell like a fruit basket, which is refreshing. I found it at Ross for $20, which is honestly a steal. Very cool bottle too. Overall I think this fragrance is pretty nice, if a bit unoriginal. Longevity could be better though. I’d give it a solid 3.5/5 rating.
pdn04 – :
I bought the gift pack at Sears for less than $30 with Set Sail Martinique, Set Sail St Barts, Tommy Bahama For Men and Compass. Each mini bottle is ½ ounce which was way more than I needed to sample them side by side many times. The opening is a fresh blast of lemony citrus. Very nice. It dries down to a pleasant woody scent. Longevity and projection were both moderate. Overall very pleasant fragrance. Although Compass and Nautica Voyage are both fresh sea scents, there is no comparison between the two. For me Nautica Voyage is the king in this category. I like Compass, but did not love it. I would not recommend buying this as there are better choices out there. Of the four pack I tested, this was second best. 1-Set Sail St Barts; 2-Compas, 3-Set Sail Martinique and 4-For Men.
esseni71 – :
Very Synthetic and Boring.. Doesn’t know where it want’s to go or what it want’s to be….Poor Confused Little Scent..
Masculinity 4/10
Wearability 5/10
Value 7/10
Projection 4/10
Fragrance Quality 1/10
Bottle Worthy / No
Ляшик – :
Plea-scent-ly surprised. Bought this Tommy Bahama Compass in a four 15-ml.-each gift set on post-holiday sale. Have had Set Sail St. Barts for years and found the Martinique and especially the For Men (or For Him) of the same DNA but even more synthetic and cloying. The Compass, on the other hand, I find a higher quality and better blended as well as more versatile generic men’s fragrance.
Definitely has some freshness but is not aquatic to me. It’s more traditional-leaning too. As a “cheapie” it may be in the league of St. Barts.
дима меньшин – :
A nice sent, nothing very loud. Great for the office or casual gathering. Longevity might be an issue with this one but if you spray it on office clothing it should last a bit longer. Picked up a 100ML/3.4oz for $19.99 at our local Ross, so a refresh every few hours shouldn’t set you back too much cash. Overall a nice clean inoffensive scent. My main concern would be how quickly it fades away, but as I said for the price you shouldn’t have an issue with refreshing your spray every couple of hours with a decant or travel atomizer.
nyjen – :
Spices, woods and light citrus notes.
The opening is citrus, not the astringent type, it’s more like a lightly sweet orange juice.
Then the sage, lavender mingle. The pimento is perceptible but not obvious. Then finally the woods and ambergris finish the whole composition.
Overall, it’s not a remarkable fragrance, it’s nice, clean and masculine. You can’t go wrong if you wear this perfume, but you won’t be the most original either.
susik_b – :
I tried this at my local TB. It smells green mossy spicy with a freshness to it. Kind of like the original Polo but much more wearable for the younger crowd. Havent had extensive time to test but I’m giving it a “Like” for now.
bloretrit – :
A nice day cologne for Spring, Summer or even fall.
TinityXtor – :
Definitely not unique in any way nor my style. Next to Tommy Bahama for men, this new flanker reeks. It smells like citrus and incense and not much else. All of it however, smells harsh, generic and synthetic.
3/10
Not my bag… whatsoever.
kadet173 – :
Yes, I tested this one at Belks. Just smooth and nice. This fragrance is well blended with great citrus notes.
Tata Ermilova – :
Early impressions:
Has some similarities to Davidoff Adventure, especially as it dries down. I swear I get a sesame seed note in this, just like in Adventure (I think it’s the way the pimento mixes with the woods).
If you’ve smelled Adventure, this is like the aquatic version of it. It’s actually really quite well done, and lasts a long time (although it’s easy to lose track of).
Thumbs up.