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    Side by side

    Bay Rum Cologne vs. Bat

    Distant relatives
    Bat by Zoologist Perfumes bottle

    Bat

    Zoologist Perfumes
    Eau de Parfum2015
    New comparison

    Bat wears longer on skin, while Bay Rum Cologne projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Bay Rum Cologne vs. Bat
    Bay Rum CologneBat
    ConcentrationCologneEau de Parfum
    Launched20142015
    GenderMaleUnisex
    PerfumerCharna EthierEllen Covey
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Bay Rum Cologne

    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Camphor
    Rum
    Woody

    Bat

    Fruity
    Earthy
    Sweet
    Tropical
    Woody
    Amber
    Green
    Musky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LimeBay Rum
    Earthy NotesBananaFruity Notes
    Heart
    West Indian BayAllspiceYlang-YlangJasmine
    Tropical FruitsFigGreen NotesResinous NotesMyrrh
    Base
    Aquatic Notes
    MuskVetiverLeatherSandalwoodTonka Bean

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Bay Rum Cologne vs. Bat
    Bay Rum CologneBat
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Most bay rums smell like a pharmacy. This one smells like the real thing, the version sailors actually wore, before synthetic materials flattened everything out.Bay Rum Cologne
    It's doing something no one else will: banana, soil, and jasmine in the same composition. Either it fascinates you or it doesn't. Most who wear it find a strange, tropical darkness they didn't know.Bat