Scent Description
Like every scent by Will Carius, Bay Rum is complex, well-balanced, and multi-layered. Although it has some of the classic Bay Rum elements such as bay leaf, orange and rum, the addition of benzoin and cinnamon create an ethereal, hazy, bouquet which is the signature characteristic of Barrister & Mann fragrances, and often found in Fougères. As it dries down, clove seems to come to the foreground making the scent warm and sweet. A good choice for Bay Rum, alongside other classics such as Westman's Bastardo and Pinaud Bay Rum. Warm and restrained enough to be worn in any setting, including the office, Bay Rum is a bit casual for date night but could be appropriate depending on the setting.
Scent Notes
Top Notes: Bay Leaf, Orange
Heart Notes: Cinnamon
Base Notes: Rum, Benzoin
About Barrister & Mann
Founded in 2013 by self-taught perfumer Will Carius in his Boston apartment, Barrister & Mann has grown into one of wet shaving’s most respected artisan houses. Known for pushing the envelope on both scent design and soap chemistry, the brand pairs original, multi-layered fragrances—often anchored in classic fougère or chypre structure—with cutting-edge bases like Omnibus, prized for its dense, slick lather and post-shave feel. Signature releases such as Seville, Le Grand Chypre, Waves, and seasonal cult favorites like Hallows showcase Carius’s storytelling approach to perfumery. All products are formulated, poured, and packaged in small batches in upstate New York, using responsibly sourced ingredients and cruelty-free practices. Today the line spans shave soaps, bar soaps, aftershave splashes and balms, and extrait-strength colognes, earning consistently high marks from reviewers and a loyal global following.
The Soap 🔬 Deep Research report
Scent Strength: 7/10
Longevity: 6/10
Scent Family: Oriental
Subtype: Oriental
Suitability: Home, Daytime, Work
Inspiration: Unique
Country of Origin: USA
Menthol: Non-menthol
Companion Products: Splash, EDT
Type: Croap
Base Description
B&M's Omnibus is the epitome of the "yogurty" base. It is tallow-based and whips up quicklly into a luscious, luxurious, creamy, yogurt which is dense and easy to spread with stability and slickness which are more than adequate. Becuase it's so creamy, its cushion is lower than soaps which prioritize volume over density. B&M prides itself on using high quality, natural, ingredients with beneficial skin properties such as coconut milk, goat milk, shea butter, avocado oil, kokum butter, castor oil and capuacu butter. For lovers of the yogurty shave soap, B&M sets the benchmark to beat.
Lather Properties
Cushion: 8/10
Density: 9/10
Slickness: 8/10
Stability: 8/10
Lather Type: Yogurty
Base Type: Tallow
Base Name: Omnibus
Skin Food: Coconut Milk, Glycerin, Shea Butter, Cupuacu Butter, Avocado Oil, Goat Milk, Slippery Elm Extract, Kokum Butter
Notes
Top Notes: Bay Leaf, Orange
Heart Notes: Cinnamon
Base Notes: Rum, Benzoin
Ingredients
Aqua (Water), Potassium Stearate, Glycerin, Potassium Tallowate, Parfum (Fragrance Oil), Sodium Stearate, Garcinia indica Seed Butter (Potassium Kokum Butterate), Polyacrylamidomethylpropane Sulfonic Acid, Cocos nucifera Fruit Juice (Coconut Milk), Sodium Tallowate, Potassium Ricinoleate, Sodium Lactate, Butyrospermum parkii (Shea) Butter, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Xanthan Gum, Theobroma grandiflorum (Cupuaçu) Seed Butter, Sodium Cocoa (Kokum) Butterate, Potassium Cocoate, Hydroxethylcellulose, Sodium Ricinolate, Saccharide Isomerate, Caprae Lac (Goat Milk) Powder, Persea gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Sodium Cocoate, Althaea officinalis (Marshmallow) Root Extract, Ulmus rubra (Slippery Elm) Extract, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Benzoate, Limonene
The Aftershave 🔬 Deep Research report
Type: Splash
Scent Strength: 7/10
Longevity: 6/10
Inspiration: Unique
Suitability: Daytime, Evening, Home, Work
Scent Family: Oriental
Subtype: Oriental
Mentholation: Non-Menthol
Country: USA
Price: $$$
Companion Products: Shave Soap, Bar Soap, Balm, EDT
Skin Food: Witch Hazel, Glycerin, Aloe, Chamomile Water, Licorice Root, Eleuthero Root, Allantoin, Taurine, Red Clover
Notes
Top Notes: Bay Leaf, Orange
Heart Notes: Cinnamon
Base Notes: Rum, Benzoin
Ingredients
SD Alcohol 40-B (Alcohol Denatured), Witch Hazel Water (Hamamelis Virginiana), Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Taurine, Chlorella Vulgaris/Lupinus Albus Protein Ferment, Eleuthero Root Extract (Eleutherococcus Senticosus), Allantoin, Aloe Leaf Extract (Aloe Barbadensis), German Chamomile Flower Extract (Matricaria Recutita), Licorice Root Extract (Glycyrrhiza Glabra), Acetylsalicylic Acid, Sodium Lactate, Provitamin B5 (DL-Panthenol), Citric Acid, Benzoic Acid, Fragrance
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