Diff Bay oils

[SozoArtisanSoaps]

Which bay essential oil is most like bay rum (old spice smelling)? I see there are different bays. There is Pimenta racemosa and Laurus nobilis

 

[Lion Of Judah]

Pimenta Racemosa

 

[wetshavingproducts]

Isn't old spice cloves and sandalwood? It's not bay rum. The traditional bay rum is made by steeping the west indies bay leaves in rum, along with cloves and other spices.

 

[IrishLass]

Isn't old spice cloves and sandalwood? It's not bay rum.

I agree, Old Spice (which is one of my hubby's favorites) is not bay rum. In case anyone is interested, I found the scent notes for Old Spice on the Fragrantica site and bay is absent from the list:

http://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Shulton-Company/Old-Spice-Original-14746.html


And here is a fun and entertaining history of Bay Rum that I found today (complete with a recipe for Bay Rum aftershave)

http://www.artofmanliness.com/2010/01/21/diy-bay-rum-aftershave/


IrishLass

 

[SozoArtisanSoaps]

Well the Bay Rum FO I got from WSP smells like it to me. I am getting away from FO and using only EO. I found a recipe that included bay and lime and clove.

 

[wetshavingproducts]

Well the Bay Rum FO I got from WSP smells like it to me. I am getting away from FO and using only EO. I found a recipe that included bay and lime and clove.

That one smells more like anise or black licorice than bay rum to me.