#1

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Does anyone know whether the bay rum scent for Stirling or Mystic Water is similar to Mike's Bay Rum?

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#2
Mystic Water is very different to Mike's, and honestly different than anybody else's version. It's tough for me to pick out exactly what's going on in that, but I recall it was drier, smoother, and not nearly as spicy.

Stirling is in the same ballpark as Mike's, but I find it a bit better, as it incorporates some citrus notes of orange into the mix, and leaves out the vanilla, so you get something a little bit spicier and complex. Rod's Bay Rum is my favorite version of that scent, followed by Al's Calypso.

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#3

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Stirling's definitely has more citrus notes to it than Mike's...

my favorite bay rum scent so far is from Krampert's Finest.

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#4

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Thanks guys! I have Mike's and didn't want to add anything too similar. I may pick up Stirlings Bay Rum AS to compliment what I already have.
#5

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Mystic Water Bay Rum would be the better foil for Mike's, IMO.

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#6

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I have to concur with what has been said; Mysic Water Bay Rum is quite unique and different to Mike's and Stirlings, and I prefer it much more.

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#7
(This post was last modified: 07-30-2017, 11:45 PM by User 1429.)
I will put it this way: Mystic Water Bay rum is for bay rum lovers (me) and for bay rum haters (my wife). It has some sort of sweetness, smelling it for a long period of time makes me dizzy (in a good way)

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#8

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Detroit
Careful with Stirling's Bay Rum aftershave. It's got some burn to it! Don't get it if you don't like clove-y bay rums.

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#9

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(07-30-2017, 11:44 PM)iamsms Wrote: Mystic Water Bay rum is for bay rum lovers (me) and for bay rum haters (my wife)

Really like that description! To me, it sounds like it's a very mellowed version of a bay rum.
#10

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(07-31-2017, 02:04 AM)wyze0ne Wrote: Careful with Stirling's Bay Rum aftershave. It's got some burn to it! Don't get it if you don't like clove-y bay rums.

That's actually a part of the problem...i honestly don't know if i like a clove-y bay rum Smile

Maybe I'll start with a sample the next time i order some bath soap. They also have a Bay Rum Witch Hazel, which I assume will be very similar to the AS.

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