Bay Rum?

[lamaman3]

Just got my sampler of Ogalalla Bay Rum in the mail. I highly recommend this company for its customer service. Got a nice thank you email from someone there, plus a free 1 oz aftershave sample plus a handwritten thank you note plus my 2 oz bottle of bay rum cologne for $1 plus like $4.98 shipping!! Cant beat that. Plus looks like this is all essential oils of bay, clove, lime, cinammon, wintergreen - no artificial fragrance oils.

Anyways, Im in my mid 20's and Ive really warmed up to this smell of Bay Rum but I cant help but notice how RADICALLY different Bay Rum is from ANYTHING you see in dept. stores today. I mean even oldies like Brut and Clubman smell unique enough in my age group - but its still reminiscint of a cologne type smell. Bay Rum is just such a different smell altogether - almost like its not a cologne. The truth is when I first smelled Bay Rum a while back I was a bit shocked - It smelled like a musky fire - definitely manly but not reminiscint of ANY other cologne ive ever ever smelled on anyone. Ive since come to appreciate the smell (prob would still not if it wasnt for B&B) but am really wondering the reaction I would get from a girl in my age group to this kind of fragrance on me. I like that its unique and not generic aqua/gourmand that seems most popular these days- but it would seem to be soo unique that people would really be wondering, "whats that smell" and not think that its a type of cologne.

Im rambling a bit but does anyone understand what Im getting at?

 

[RagingRazor]

I understand what you are saying, if someone your age ask you what you are wearing, and you reply "bay rum" they will stare at you like you just spoke chinese. I woudn't use bay rum with a girl until after shes your girlfriend, or something equivalent, she may not like the smell, and think your weird for using some "old man" cologne. Play it safe with a scent she will recognize if she ask.

 

[adonnellyr]

I have taken to wearing what I want when I want. That said, you may want to be weary of the bay rum on a regular basis. The reason is that, as you mentioned, it is such a different smell from the bulk of today's market, meaning the female noses around your age are not used to smelling it. While some may like it for its uniqueness, others may be quite put off, and perhaps you don't want to risk this possibility.

 

[azmark]

Love it now and it replaced Tabac, Mr. Taylor's and Creed. I spray it on and it seems to have a cleaner scent rather that splash on. Wife doesn't care for it too much yet but she loved Tabac after a while. I use to spray cologne as I walk out the door but I have to spray the rum as soon as I get my shirt and suit out. Love the scent as it's drying a bit.

 

[bisbane]

I (and my wife) have loved Bay Rum for a long time now. We are not in our 20s, but I don't think we are quite as old as dirt yet! Bay Rum is really my go-to fragrance.

 

[luvmysuper]

Wear it any time you like, if YOU like it.

Any potential girlfriend that would be disinterested in you, because of your cologne or after shave scent is shallow and vapid, and better off avoided anyway.

 

[DunEdinRanger]

Wear it any time you like, if YOU like it.

Any potential girlfriend that would be disinterested in you, because of your cologne or after shave scent is shallow and vapid, and better off avoided anyway.

Unless she is extremely well endowed!

 

[FlatFork]

My first bottle of bay rum was Dominica and my wife didn't like the scent then I went with Old Spice and she loved it. After a while I picked up a bottle of Virgin Island Bay Rum and she liked it and now any bay rum is on like backbone.

 

[cooncatbob]

I wouldn't be concerned, if Bay Rum has a fault it's that it not very long lasting.
So unlike many of today's over powering colognes, Bay Rum is very faint and subtle after about an hour.

 

[kingfisher]

I've never worn a Bay Rum cologne. Closest I've come is that I use Saint Charles' Shave Bay Rum with a Twist aftershave milk. It's different, for sure, but I like it. The milk is wonderfully soothing.

Now that I'm used to the smell in the aftershave, I may have to branch out and try some cologne.

 

[jwhite]

If you like it wear it. Ogallala is a quality product and I would not worry about it being offputing to anyone as long as your not drowning in the stuff. Any idiot who would put their nose up because it isn't a label they are familiar with is a problem you really don't want to have. I had one of those once, she became the ugliest girl I'd ever seen every time she expressed a thought. If, on the other hand, you get a polite but quizzical look just explain honestly, just be intelligently honest. Something like this maybe, "I don't enjoy many commercial colognes, so I prefer to order quality scents from private perfume houses". Trust me you'll do fine.