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satx221662 – :
One of the best fragrances I’ve purchased for under $30. The more I wear it the more I love it. It smells like a slightly soapy D&G The One. The sweetness of the amber is toned down a bit. Although this is not exactly a clone, but it is heavily inspired by The One. I know this is heresy, but I actually slightly prefer this over The One.
The longevity last about 8-10 hours on my skin. Similarly to The One, the projection is weak. After an hour or so it sits close to the skin. I normally go light on the trigger with most fragrances – about 2-3 sprays. On this one I’d recommend 4-6 sprays.
This is completely non-offensive and can be worn casually, at work, or on a date. It’s best suited for the colder months, but this could be worn in the spring or on a warm summer evening.
Scent: 8.5
Longevity: 8
Projection: 5
Versatility: 9
Value: 9
Overall: 8
Would I buy it again? Yes.
leshka2011 – :
A good scent from Bath and Body Works, among the best they’ve released in their men’s collection along side Mahogany Woods, Twilight Woods, White Citrus, and the new Batch No. 24 Tonic.
It opens with a unlabeled citrus, likely bergamot, and dries down to a amber-woodiness that is on the drier side. I get a little vanilla sweetness, and I see the said “pepper” note, but it isnt peppery more of a indiscreet cold spice that pairs well with the sweet powderiness. Lasts 4-6 hours and projects decent through the second hour.
What intrigues me is the comparisons to D&G The One. I am currently doing a side by side comparison of Bourbon and The One EDP, and I see similarities but they are in no way the same fragrance or dupes:
The One EDP is known for a bright opening with a hnt of grapefruit and a strong ginger that will then continue into the heart. The heart of the fragrance is this ginger blended with a smooth amber accord and a non-offensive damp tobacco and backed by hints of cardamom and, if you really sniff it, some white florals. This gives the ever so alluring bright-booziness that has made The One so successful. Bourbon is missing this booziness, which is ironic given the name. Bourbon takes the idea of The One, an amber for men with a bright-ish opening, and takes it a powdery route. Bourbon shares similarities with Prada L’homme, Opium Pour Homme (void spices), and D&G Intenso. Bourbon is a lighter, less dense and drier scent than The One, and trades out the tobacco for a powdery wood accord in the drydown. It is also missing the cardamom spice, which is apparent in the side by side, and replaces it with the cold spice that isn’t pepper.
Overall, Bourbon is a good scent. It hasd ecent performance for the price, and smells like a nice powdery amber with woody facets. It does bear similarity to The One by D&G but as time goes on will branch further and further way from the path of The One.
If you want an amber scent that is drier and powdery good for work, go with Bourbon. If you want a more sensual, boozy amber good for casual or date night, go with The One EdP.
lertalikka – :
This is probably the closest scent I’ve come across to D&G The One, without a doubt. I was afraid it would be too intense of a men’s scent to use as a woman, but I have really been surprised how the Bath and Body Works Bourbon dries down from various products I’ve purchased. My favorite is the hand sanitizer because it’s unlike any other scent they sell–it really does smell more clean, fresh, comforting than I expected! It also is a great scent if you want a spicer, fresher spin on car fragrance in their Scentportables. If you are a woman who tends to go toward the more spicy, rich, sexier scents, you will definitely enjoy this!
jan8008 – :
Class in a bottle!! Goes better with an T Shirt
nunodolofwawa – :
This is a fantastic fragrance that has a prada l’homme feel to it! It’s not a clone but it does smell amazing
tunano – :
I respectfully disagree with some of the reviews that say this doesn’t smell like bourbon; to me Bourbon captures a grainy, woody essence that smells quite a bit like a very smooth bourbon. It’s an olfactory illusion, true, as when you focus on it you really get a light dusting of white pepper and a warm oak note, but the attempt to capture the slightly woody booziness of corn-fed liquor works for me.
The fragrance seems minimalist, linear, and unfortunately a little too diffuse after an hour or so (longevity is middling), but for about $40 a bottle this is an easy to wear conservative masculine. Good concept, judiciously restrained and successful execution.
Omigewweicy – :
I really don’t know why they named it Bourbon, it has nothing to do with bourbon. I get a very clean slightly woody scent, very nice scent not offensive, easy wearing cologne that last 6 plus hours. For a cologne to only cost 35 dollars and most of the time you can find coupons for cheaper you get a great bargin, I’ll be back bath & body works to get the other cologne.
Rating 7 out 10
Darkman58 – :
Love the body wash the cologne is really lite and fades away after about a hour or so but overall really nice scent it’s a nice casual fragrance for everyday use nothing that’s too fancy but simply will keep you smelling good that’s what’s important
infergoNern – :
The name is misleading because this is nothing like bourbon. I guess in use of white oak only? Gotta char that oak if we are headed to bourbon territory. Anyways, in spite of the name being off, this is a really nice fragrance. Iris is not listed but i sure do smell it. It is like Dior homme eau as others have said, but it is sweet, spicy, slightly woody and not heavy citrus. Works for me because i found homme eau to be too much for me.
If you rolled the one and homme eau together, this is what you get. The reviewers are spot on as are those who said “this reminds me of” both fragrances i just mentioned. Shampoo and body wash, lotion, body spray, and cologne all layered together make this last and really envelops you. Noir, teakwood, suede, all very solid for the price. Never would have thought id proudly wear anything from bath and body works, but kudos to them.
Lastly, i don’t see why this cannot be worn in all seasons.
kononovniko – :
Bourbon smells nothing like bourbon as other reviewers have correctly stated but this is still a really good easy to wear cologne for men. The color of the liquid is not to my liking and in fact reminds me of Joop!Homme which I can’t stand but this is a very basic for novices kind of scent. I don’t believe it’s selling at Bath and Body Works certainly not my local one. I had to buy it online on eBay based on the reviews on this page.
Bourbon opens with a black pepper spice note with a hint of musk somewhere there, and nothing about it is remotely unisex or slightly feminine. It comes on strong and masculine with dark spices followed by some cedar woods and finally dries into an amber note. This is linear and not very long lasting despite it’s strength. Sure they threw in some strong formulaic notes that are found in other men’s colognes that last longer and have the top-middle-base note structure but this one falls flat after only an hour or two, sometimes less. I would have advertised this cologne as a body spray (like Axe Body Spray) and not a cologne.
Like I said, very easy to wear. Something to put on daily if you’re not into cologne or have no time to decide on what colognes to wear after you shower and dress. Good for starting your morning, office-friendly, not offensive to anyone noses. Very practical and functional. This is not making any kind of statement. It’s not sexy, not a chic magnet panty dropper, not a night club or date night cologne. It’s definitely day time casual or day time business wear. This is a scent I can wear anywhere and any time but it’s not really the kind of cologne I go for. I would also say that while it doesn’t cross gender lines, it does cross age groups and both young or older males can sport this thing.
Thanks Bath & Body Works
I’ll Be Back!
Stephen Bozer
35aleks – :
I picked up 100ml for $10 today and I’m pleasantly surprised how amazing this fragrance projects and stays. On paper its gone within an hr but 4-5hrs on skin im still getting whiffs. It smells similarly to both DHE & PL’homme without the sometimes bothersome IRIS note in both, but I can find myself wearing this more often than those two. Like someone said earlier, its nothing grounbreaking but its a wear any-time anywher year round fragrance and a signature scent possibly for some. If you can find it cheap, do not hesitate its smells unique, clean and upscale. A versatile scent you should own
Triliarot – :
Another solid release from Bath & Body works and it’s currently my favorite from the house !!! Although I still really like Noir,Paris and Alpine Suede.
This to me smells like a more dark,woody type of soap that you might come across in a more upscale hotel. Actually last year when I was on vacation in VA Beach there was a soap called Aromatic Woods by THann that smelled very similar to this and upon smelling it those few days I always would tell my girlfriend I wish I could find a cologne that smelled like this body wash. So needless to say I was very pleased when I purchased this.
Bourbon is a very linear scent and there’s really not much progression so what you smell in the opening is pretty much what your going to get for the duration of the scent. One thing I don’t like about this product is the name as this isn’t really a boozy scent but again a darker,woody soapy type of scent so if you wanted a boozy scent I’d advise looking elsewhere.
Performance on this is really good for such an inexpensive scent as this projects above average for 2 hours and then leaves a good scent bubble off your skin for the rest of the scent life. This lasts on my skin 10-16 hours and that is no exaggeration. I put this on before bed @ 7 PM woke up the next day and even @ 10 AM when I worked out this was still projecting moderately!!!
Overall rating— 8 out of 10 ! Amazing scent for daily wear,all seasons with a really good price point and also awesome performance…
Only thing holding it back is I love the scent but it’s still not exactly 1 of top 5 faves
Sidenote– Great scent that can be used for all occasions and even though it’s best for Fall/winter/ spring with light applications could be great for summer. For people only wanting 1-2 frags this could be a great signature scent !!!
cmo748elipseskism – :
Fake news! As Trump would say. Not even a smidgen of bourbon. Totally fake. It’s got a sweet/spicy feel that reminds me of Boss Bottled. Not a clone but in the same wheelhouse. The ambergris makes this a joke. If you are on a super tight budget then I guess it’s okay but I am sure that if you do some shopping around that you can find better. COVFEFE for all the Stephen Colbert fans!
Alex322 – :
Agreeing with other reviewers in that upon application I get the “lipstick” vibe we’ve smelled before in Dior offerings. Combine D&G The One in the drydown and you get this one. Not groundbreaking but not terrible either. Great choice if you get a gift card to Bath & Body Works. To me, similar scent Villain is a bit better in terms of price and performance.
путник – :
Definitely a Prada or Dior eau homme vibe. The difference with Dior eau homme there is more bergamot or citrus vibe. Right now, this seams to project a little more. More testing needed. Moreover, this is a very good buy if you are an iris lover. Somehow the note accord gives that iris make up bag vibe. Very well done by bath and body works.
YT shavenonthedarkside
Review coming soon
romero2000 – :
doesn’t smell boozy at all like the name suggests. all i get is a kind of soft and generic masculine woody scent but still very pleasant. i would buy it if it smelled just a tad more unisex.
colt2010 – :
Of the three new releases for the relaunch of the Bath and Body Works Men’s Collection, this is the one I do want. I wish it was boozy with a name like bourbon, BUT it smells really good and semi unique. It is a different take similar to The One but not Dior Homme Eau at all. I don’t smell it at all.