#11
I tried Spyce today. This is not an Old Spice clone, far from it. It's not pumpkin pie baking in the oven either. Many years ago I was in Bermuda when some trees fell down. The smell of spices were in the air - fresh spices. This was that scent - fresh island spices, not heavy. I don't think it lasted very long either. I would call this an aftershave that embodies subtropical island life - a touch of the ocean wind was in there too.  Cool

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#12

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(04-29-2016, 05:48 PM)kwsher Wrote:
(04-29-2016, 05:35 PM)Marko Wrote: Royall Bay Rhum is one of my go to Bay Rums - I like it a lot.  The bottle is cool as well.
Mark

Likewise...  they've also just recently released Vetiver Noir- in fact, Gareth at @"TheHandleBar" has it in stock.

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Kevin, have you smelled the Vetiver Noir? I'm curious how it compares to the Vetiver original.
Thanks,
Mark
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(This post was last modified: 05-01-2016, 06:35 PM by grim.)
I tried Royall Rugby today, which is a cologne. It certainly seemed strong enough to be a cologne. Described as containing "Geranium leaves and black currant unveil an earthy voyage with rugged notes of patchouli and vetiver which fuse with warm under las fying nuances of incense" - See more at: http://www.royalllymebermuda.com/shop/ru...RPJq7.dpuf This is too complex for me, I just got a modern, but fresh, cologne, not a favorite.

But what do I know - my wife just gave it a thumbs up.
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Austin, TX
(05-01-2016, 04:18 PM)Marko Wrote:
(04-29-2016, 05:48 PM)kwsher Wrote:
(04-29-2016, 05:35 PM)Marko Wrote: Royall Bay Rhum is one of my go to Bay Rums - I like it a lot.  The bottle is cool as well.
Mark

Likewise...  they've also just recently released Vetiver Noir- in fact, Gareth at @"TheHandleBar" has it in stock.

[Image: PIMtphim.jpg]

Kevin, have you smelled the Vetiver Noir?  I'm curious how it compares to the Vetiver original.
Thanks,
Mark

Hi Marko I have not although I asked Gareth at @"TheHandleBar" and he described it as the crowd pleaser of the the line and that he felt like he should be wearing a suit with it Smile

Although I have to wear suits on a somewhat regular basis I do so under silent protest so not sure if this would be for me Smile
Kevin
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(05-02-2016, 01:50 PM)kwsher Wrote:
(05-01-2016, 04:18 PM)Marko Wrote:
(04-29-2016, 05:48 PM)kwsher Wrote: Likewise...  they've also just recently released Vetiver Noir- in fact, Gareth at @"TheHandleBar" has it in stock.

[Image: PIMtphim.jpg]

Kevin, have you smelled the Vetiver Noir?  I'm curious how it compares to the Vetiver original.
Thanks,
Mark

Hi Marko I have not although I asked Gareth at @"TheHandleBar" and he described it as the crowd pleaser of the the line and that he felt like he should be wearing a suit with it Smile

Although I have to wear suits on a somewhat regular basis I do so under silent protest so not sure if this would be for me Smile

Kevin, I know what you mean - I'm wasn't sure what sophisticated meant. I thought it meant getting punched a lot (so-fist-icated) so I looked it up. Since retiring last year I've worn a suit 4 times, one was a funeral the others meetings. So nice after 25 years of wearing them 5 days a week. I'm not wild about Royall regular Vetiver so I'm not sure I'd like the noir version and I fall into the usually love vetiver camp.
Thanks,
Mark

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#16
One of my favorite Bays is from Klampert.

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Just now seeing and remembered my wife finding this somewhere...

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Spring Lake
I ran across a sample pack of these at a Celtic store in Williamsburg. I think the Bay Rum is one of the best I've ever smelled (right up there with B&M and PAA) and the Mandarin pairs really nicely with citrus soaps. The lime is very musky to me.


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