Bay rum choices

[chazt]

I nominate you as our professional Bay rum tester and hopefully save myself s few quid by avoiding the duds.

One man’s dud is another man’s bud!

 

[chazt]

Look what I found

 

[chazt]

Arrived I like them all. More to follow

 

[Johnny Bravo]

Arrived I like them all. More to follow
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Did you get them from Onebuy?

 

[LeGaulois]

 

[chazt]

Did you get them from Onebuy?

No, they are from WBBarber dot com. With shipping they averaged just over $10ea. The two big barber shop bottles were 6 and 8 $s apiece. And they smell good, too! The Gabel’s smells like bay rum. Stephan has very little bay rum scent; it’s more powdery and barber shop-y. Suavecito is a typical bay rum along the lines of Ogallala and B&M. Over the coming days I will get to know them better. I’m hoping face-feel is spot on.

 

[chazt]

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Interesting. Is this an aftershave splash?

 

[LeGaulois]

Yes.

Based on Indian Wood leaf essential oils, after showering and shaving, it is refreshing, invigorating and stimulating.
Massaged in after sport, it relaxes tired muscles.
It is also used by West Indians as a scalp massage lotion, for effective lice prevention.

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[chazt]

Arrived I like them all. More to follow
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update...

Stephan is righteous stuff. Frankly, it doesn’t smell very much like bay rum to me. However, it may be the ultimate barbershop scent. It’s what Pinaud Clubman aspires to be. My only complaint is that it fades essentially within three minutes. By the five minute mark it’s just a beautiful memory. Like the first time you French kissed that dreamy blonde in junior high. I’ve already bought a second bottle.

Gabel’s presents with what my now somewhat more discerning nose finds in other, perhaps more commonly familiar Bay Rums; namely pimenta racemosa. Gabel’s isn’t complex. It’s really just got the one note. I’d venture to say that at this price point it’s likely a fragrance oil. All of the smaller bottled/more expensive splashes are more complex as they dry down compared to Gabel’s. Like Stephan, Gabel’s fades very quickly. 5-6 minutes longevity at most. I’m passing up the opportunity to insert a self-deprecating remark here. Use your imagination…

Suavecito I’ve used only once. It reminds me vaguely of Ogallala. I need more time with the Suavecito. I’ve also used the Captain’s Choice once. I’m not sure, but I think I detected a note of black pepper. As of now, I don’t see a good enough reason to buy them again, as there are others I enjoy more.

Enjoy the weekend and happy shaves!

 

[chazt]

Yes.

Hi, thank you. I didn’t come back to this thread until today.

 

[Johnny Bravo]

What is the Phoenix and Beau Imperial bay Rum like, does anyone know?

 

[chazt]

What is the Phoenix and Beau Imperial bay Rum like, does anyone know?

Maybe someone will take one for the team

 

[p.b]

What is the Phoenix and Beau Imperial bay Rum like, does anyone know?

It’s very very nice - matches well to Kramperts bay rum aftershave (if anyone remembers that) which was fantastic. Unfortunately it burned my sensitive skin so I stopped using it but the scent was outstanding

 

[Johnny Bravo]

It’s very very nice - matches well to Kramperts bay rum aftershave (if anyone remembers that) which was fantastic. Unfortunately it burned my sensitive skin so I stopped using it but the scent was outstanding

Thank you for the reply I may pick some up.

 

[iwan073]

Silly question... What is Bay Rum exactly?
Aftershave is my guess. But what makes Bay Rum, Bay Rum?