Advice needed: TOBS, DR Harris og Clubman bay rum

[nstenberg]

I’m in need of advice as to which bay rum cologne or aftershave I should buy. I’ve made a list (see below) and would greatly appreciate your thoughts on the quality of the scent (is it too synthetic etc.?) as well as staying power.

• TOBS Bay Rum
• D.R. Harris Bay Rum
• Lustray Bay Rum
• Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum
• Geo F Trumper Bay Rum

- or perhaps another brand?

Oh, and it should be available to buy in the EU.

 

[djh]

I am not an expert on Bay Rum, but I have and enjoy the Harris Bay Rum After Shave. I like the scent and the feel of the stuff but the scent is not long-lasting on me.

 

[justinp]

None. Buy Ogallala Bay Rum!

It's great, it's priced more along the lines of the Clubman than the TOBS, which is a blessing, except WAY better than the Clubman.

And you'll be supporting a small business to boot!

 

[Black Adder]

None of the above.

Go here: https://www.stjohnsbayrum.com/default.asp

IMO, the best bay rum available. They ship internationally.

The balm is really nice.

Don

 

[goby]

You really need to get a sampler. Here is an amazing deal, and I think there is a B&B Vendor Discount too.

http://barclaycrocker.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=barclay&Product_Code=SampleBay&Category_Code=


I think Clubman BR is the worse smelling stuff on the planet... after Clubman AS. There are plenty of fans on this board who would say I'm nuts.

BTW, I love Bigelow Bay Rum. It's my favorite.

 

[Rossmeister]

I have only smelled the Trumpers Bay Rum. I really think it smells like cloves. Would I be correct? Also, do other bay rums smell of cloves?

 

[Ghostwriter]

I have only smelled the Trumpers Bay Rum. I really think it smells like cloves. Would I be correct? Also, do other bay rums smell of cloves?

I can only compare Ogallala Bay Rum and Sandalwood AS with Trumpers Bay Rum (from a sampler). Trumpers definitely has the clove smell to me that I don't get with the Ogallala.

 

[KiltedShaver]

All of the above!?!? I'd recommend Saint Charles Shave BAy Rum too, but I think they no longer ship internationally.

 

[mmack66]

Bay Rums generally come either loaded with spices, or consist of just Bay Oil. I lean more towards favoring the non-spicy Bay Rum aftershaves.

Of the spicy ones, I use and like C.O. Bigelow Bay Rum Balm. Of the just Bay Oil versions, I use and like Masters Bay Rum and Superior 70 Bay Rum. I don't know the EU availability of these products.

There is also Dominica Bay Rum and Royall Bay Rhum, neither of which I have tried.

FWIW, I have read that Lustray Bay Rum is a poor representative of Bay Rum aftershaves.

 

[PeterC]

Originally Posted by Rossmeister
I have only smelled the Trumpers Bay Rum. I really think it smells like cloves. Would I be correct? Also, do other bay rums smell of cloves?
I can only compare Ogallala Bay Rum and Sandalwood AS with Trumpers Bay Rum (from a sampler). Trumpers definitely has the clove smell to me that I don't get with the Ogallala.

I get a lot of clove from the Ogallala Sandalwood.

 

[professorchaos]

None of the above.

Go here: https://www.stjohnsbayrum.com/default.asp

IMO, the best bay rum available. They ship internationally.

The balm is really nice.

Don

Yep, that's a classic!

I'd add Bigelow's to the list. It isn't a traditional Bay Rum but quite nice. The ASB is very good.