Bay Rum
Bay Rum by Darwin Shaving is built around rum, West Indian bay and bay laurel, with cade, citron, frankincense and ambergris alongside. The scent is fruity and spicy, part of the Bay Rum family. Darwin Shaving was founded in 1924 and focuses on making blades and especially safety razors. The scent comes as a pre-shave.
Scent profile
Fragrance notes describe scent impressions and are not an ingredient list. Missing information does not confirm that an ingredient is absent.
Products with this scent
Sizes of a product count once| Product | Sizes | Base |
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 Pre-shave |
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Similar scents
Compared by the notes the makers list – distinctive notes count more than subtle ones, rare notes more than common ones. A pointer, not a promise that they smell alike.
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Chiseled Face
Bay RumSimilarity: similarShared: West Indian bay and rum · warmer: opoponax and Tolu or Peru balsam
shaving soap · aftershave splash
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Ethos Grooming EssentialsBay RumSimilarity: similar
Shared: West Indian bay and rum · spicier overall · plus coconut and pineapple
shaving soap · eau de toilette
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Taylor of Old Bond StreetBay RumSimilarity: similar
Shared: West Indian bay and rum · spicier overall · plus hair tonic
aftershave splash
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Czech & Speake
SpicySimilarity: similarShared: West Indian bay, rum and frankincense · plus peppermint and clove
aftershave splash · eau de parfum
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Hearth and AltarBay RumSimilarity: similar
Shared: rum and bay laurel · plus barbershop accord
shaving soap · aftershave splash
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Noble OtterSpicySimilarity: related
Shared: rum and bay laurel · plus smoke and rose
shaving soap · aftershave splash · eau de parfum
Questions about Bay Rum
- Who makes Bay Rum?
- Bay Rum is a scent by Darwin Shaving, a maker from France.
- What does Bay Rum by Darwin Shaving smell like?
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According to the maker’s descriptions in ShaveIndex:
- Scent family: Bay Rum
- Notes: Ambergris, Bay Laurel, Cade, Citron, Frankincense, Rum, West Indian Bay
- Character: Fruity, Spicy
- Which products are available in the scent Bay Rum?
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ShaveIndex lists 1 product in this scent:
- Bay Rum Pre-Shave Soap
- Which scents are similar to Bay Rum?
- Close in scent according to the ShaveIndex scent analysis: Santa Monica Bay Rum (Chiseled Face), Tortola (Ethos Grooming Essentials) and Bay Rum (Taylor of Old Bond Street) (Taylor of Old Bond Street). This is a comparison of the recorded notes, not a promise.
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