Contraband Bay Rum
Contraband Bay Rum by The Cajun Blade opens with anise, bay laurel and black pepper, moving into a heart of clove, frankincense and myrrh, with rum, oud and woods underneath. An amber accord runs alongside. Dry, spicy and woody, part of the Bay Rum family. Comes as a shaving soap and an aftershave splash.
Scent profile
Further notes
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 |
|---|---|---|
 Shaving soap |
Shaving Soap (without Duck Fat) | |
 Aftershave splash |
Alcohol Witch Hazel Aftershave Splash |
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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Rex Supply Co
Bay RumSimilarity: very similarShared: bay rum accord, clove and allspice · spicier: nutmeg
shaving soap · aftershave splash
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Murphy and McNeilBay RumSimilarity: similar
Shared: bay rum accord, clove and allspice · spicier: nutmeg
shaving soap · aftershave splash · aftershave balm · eau de parfum · solid cologne
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The Black StuffBay RumSimilarity: similar
Shared: bay rum accord, clove and bay laurel · spicier overall · plus barbershop accord and patchouli
shaving soap · aftershave splash
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Hearth and AltarBay RumSimilarity: similar
Shared: bay rum accord, rum and bay laurel · plus barbershop accord
shaving soap · aftershave splash
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Soap Commander
SpicySimilarity: similarShared: star anise and allspice · plus aldehydes and heliotrope
shaving soap · aftershave splash · aftershave balm
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BullfrogSpicySimilarity: similar
Shared: anise · fresher overall · plus ginger
aftershave balm
Questions about Contraband Bay Rum
- Who makes Contraband Bay Rum?
- Contraband Bay Rum is a scent by The Cajun Blade, a maker from the United States.
- What does Contraband Bay Rum by The Cajun Blade smell like?
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According to the maker’s descriptions in ShaveIndex:
- Scent family: Bay Rum
- Top: Anise, Bay Laurel, Black Pepper, Star Anise
- Heart: Allspice / Pimento, Clove, Cypress, Frankincense, Myrrh
- Base: Oud, Rum, Soil / Earth, Woods (unspecified)
- Further notes: Amber Accord, Bay Rum
- Character: Dry, Spicy, Warm, Woody
- Which products are available in the scent Contraband Bay Rum?
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ShaveIndex lists 2 products in this scent:
- Contraband Bay Rum Shaving Soap
- Contraband Bay Rum Aftershave Splash
- What are the Contraband Bay Rum products made of?
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According to the ingredient lists in ShaveIndex:
- Alcohol Witch Hazel Aftershave Splash – Liquid; jojoba oil; Alcohol listed; No animal ingredient listed
- Shaving Soap (without Duck Fat) – Croap (hard and soft); beef tallow, castor oil, jojoba oil, lanolin, mango butter, shea butter, stearic acid; No alcohol listed; Animal ingredient listed
- Do the Contraband Bay Rum products have a cooling effect?
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Cooling as recorded in ShaveIndex (products without a value are not listed):
- All 2 products with a value: No cooling
- Which scents are similar to Contraband Bay Rum?
- Close in scent according to the ShaveIndex scent analysis: 1944 (Rex Supply Co), Bad Mor (Murphy and McNeil) and Galway Bay Rum (The Black Stuff). This is a comparison of the recorded notes, not a promise.
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