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allize83 – :
My first introduction to the Bay Rum scent was with the Master Well Comb Bay Rum Aftershave, which, for me, is the definition of what a good bay rum should smell like; pretty well balanced and enjoyable. C.O. Bigelow claims to be the oldest apothecary in the United States, and the formula for this is based on a recipe from 1907 that they found in their archives, so I was definitely interested in smelling it and seeing how it compared to my treasured bottle of aftershave.
To say that the clove notes in this product is overpowering would be an understatement, because it’s pretty much the main feature of it. Yes, you can smell other notes like citrus and bay leaf that help give you that classic Bay Rum smell (of sorts), but they are almost pulled under and drowned in an ocean of clove. It’s to the point of being obnoxious.
I haven’t worn this in quite some time, because I can’t really think of an appropriate occasion for it. It’s too heavy for daily wear, and I’m hard pressed to think of an evening function where something like this would be appropriate. It must have reacted well with my body chemistry, because the smell of it followed me for the rest of the day after I applied it, which I know doesn’t usually happen (or isn’t supposed to happen) with Eau de Cologne products.
gardabanec – :
It’s clove and pepper, not much else on me.
Sure it’s like Christmastime – it’s a pomander ball gone bad.
Gribnoy – :
I’ve had it for a while, and I love this fragrance for occasional use. But, it’s incredibly heavy on the clove, and maybe it’s my skin chemistry, but it is certainly not long lasting.
Still, I love it, and I’ve had the same bottle around for several years. Glad to know I can still find it, the bottle I have is getting a little low.
pehotinets – :
This is my Favorite Bay Rum by Far!!! It’s not discontinued. It’s on the C/O Bigelow site. It does smell like Christmastime. It can be worn anytime of year. Enough to make it an old stand by.
jamal-07 – :
Very pleasant spice heavy bay rum. In fact, the bay really takes a back seat for a short while before the spices stop dominating. All in all I’d love to have it, but it is such a ‘fleeting’ scent. Whoever listed it as very long lasting must have been making some sort of joke. By definition an Eau de Cologne cannot do that. 1 hour max before skin scent for a couple more.
injener13 – :
This smells like my grand dad, very masculine, pungent, and just a bit old fashioned. I think I may buy this for him.
igor-doma – :
One of the fundamental problems I’ve noticed about Bay Rum fragrances is that they always go WAY too heavy on the clove. I’ve never really been able to find one that manages to handle the bay leaf note well without using too much clove, until I found this one a couple years ago. I was fifteen at the time, and really, I bought it because I heard it was being discontinued and I liked the smell of the matching shower gel, so I thought I’d get the cologne. At the time, I ended up not really digging it, simply because I found it too “old man” like, and perhaps a bit too “Christmas”-ey (think potpourri); of course, now that I’ve gotten a bit older and developed my taste in the past few years, I can appreciate Bigelow’s Bay Rum for pulling off a smooth, sweet Bay Rum without using too much clove or smelling too much like Old Spice. It’s warm, comforting, not too “old” at all, lasts a while, and you just can’t beat the price. It’s still around, and $29.50 USD for a 100ml bottle on Bigelow’s website!
I’m not a fan of Bay Rum fragrances, but if you’re searching for the perfect Bay Rum, I’d say this is the one to get.