I had some bay rum a/s by a vendor in Fl called FaceNice. I liked it a lot because it wasn't to "clovey" if that makes sense. Are there any other ones out there that are not to "clovey"? Thanks
I'd suggest Stephan's Bay Rum. It does have cloves, but the "clovey" smell is almost gone by blending in the other ingredients. I've had this one a long time, and will re-order when it runs out.
Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve is my favorite bay rum. It's not clovey at all. Masters Bay Rum is a non-clove, basic barbershop bay rum. It dries slightly tacky, due to the glycerin in the formula. Straight from the top shelf to the bottom shelf in one post. True "bay rum" uses pimenta racemosa leaf extract. The cheaper ones use substitutes, including clove oil, to duplicate the scent. The really cheap bay rums leave the clove oil out. It's kind of like Wasabi. There's the expensive real stuff, and the flavored horseradish that everyone thinks is Wasabi. Real Wasabi isn't spicy/hot.
I'll second this recommendation. PAA's Atomic Age Bay Rum is spectacular in my den. Wifey approved is an awesome bonus. Great longevity, no clove at all to my nose. I also have Ogallala Bay Rum, both shave soap and aftershave (not the extra 'flavored' varieties). It is very nice also, but it does have a small clove (almost a nutmeg?) hint to it. If you have a Duluth Trading Company store in your area, the Ogallala is usually in store (at least it is for the one near me in DFW area).
I suggest Captain's Choice. To my nose, it is clove light. It is a solid performer and has a permanent spot in my den.
This is good information here. Thanks very much. I’m thinking about exploring a bay rum a/s, and Mrs. chazt isn’t fond of cloves. Do any of you gents have any experience with DRH bay rum?
I just got a bunch of samples in the mail from PAA. Stay away from Clasico. There isn't any clove in the recipe, but there is a clove-like quality to the scent. If you're feeling conservative - Atomic Age Bay Rum If you're feeling a bit adventurous - Coconut Bay or Pineapple Bay Rum If you're feeling fall seasonal adventurous - Atomic Pumpkin If you're into collectible bottles, these Stoneware Jugs are cool. You can order samples of all of them for $0.99 each.
I wonder what causes that about Clasico(the clove-like quality). I don't recall that in my PAA Bay Rum(Boomtown).
I'm not sure, but my daughter caught it too. She's not familiar with clove, so her description was cinnamonny, spicy. She did my mail call video with me. It should be up tomorrow sometime.
A bit OT...but Smithey's $0.99 cent samples are a) great additions to make the free shipping quota.....b) an absolutely ingenious idea for repetitive self enabling purchases of full size potions.....which leads me to c) a main reason I'm on a NB '21 (and still going).
Probably the fact that clove and bay are both something like 80% - 90% eugenol. It's the dominant scent in both.
A lot of great information here. ..... I tried some from Stirling (which I truly enjoy 99.9% of their products) and it seemed very clovey. I thought all Bay Rums were like that so I steered clear of them.
Captain’s Choice is the only Bay Rum I’ve tried and I liked it. Earlier this year I purchased a sampler pack that included seven different Captain’s Choice soaps and liked them all. paul D