Bourbon & Oak

This is my fourth purchase from the Cremo line, and the statement I read echoing w most Cremo reviews is "never fail to impress, or Cremo does it again". I'm beginning to think this may hold true w all of their fragrances. Cuz this one is absolutely AMAZING! I'd have to say out of the 4 I have Spice & Black Vanilla, Vintage Suede, Distiller's Blend and Bourbon & Oak this one ranks 2nd tied w S&BV. 1st is definitely VS fourth DB. I also found mixing DB with S&BV in a decant makes for a definite 5 out of 5 juice. Anyway back to Bourbon & Oak, this is stuff is so vanilla soft, I'm getting but a hint of the Bourbon & Oak. Even tho vanilla is not listed as a note, it is very pronounced in this frag. I was a bit apprehensive to purchase onl because I've been getting a lot of people mention how blatantly boozy this comes off. Especially when that outrageously frank "#CubaKnow" reviewed it. I never want to smell like one of my step-dads confronting me early in the a.m. hrs. as I tried to sneak back inside from an unauthorized night out in h.school. But to my nose the Bourbon is the opening act and the vanilla and special guest Oak are the headliners to this Cremo duet. Blind buy worthy? Absolutely, as well as the 3 other aforementioned scents in the Cremo line up. You won't be disappointed w any of them. Unless the Cremo bottle and name is too under the radar (regardless how remarkable it is) for you. And doesn't fit ur boojie bottle collection and standardized potion price🤑🙄, then this house isn't for you, the kind who quenches their self worth on high end💎💰💸 brand named everything's in hopes of a nod😏 of approval from those one rung higher than them on the social ladder🤷♂️🤦. Did I go off topic? And for a reason.....🤔

Recently got turned on to CREMO. Mostly because of the beard products and I have an epic beard so... Anyway, @fragrantica #fragrantica needs to seriously work on getting all of the CREMO frags in the database. It takes them so long to update the database when you put in the missing fragrances in the forum. The smell of this one is very manly. This smells so damn good I am amazed that I never really heard much about their frag line. I started out with Distiller's Blend #13 and was just blown away. Then I snagged myself a Palo Santo and a Bourbon and Oak. These are all in their own league. The kind of scents that I had always wanted but never found. I was so impressed I went ahead and got the body wash and deodorant and beard products of the same scent. If you haven't tried CREMO yet...stop goofing off and get some. There is nothing like it. Some are made to last 2-3hours and others have 6-8hours longevity. That isn't a bad thing. Most events or meeting will be a few hours so then you can apply something else for another occasion. Sometimes you want one to last 8 hours-ish and Distillers Blend will get that mark. I spray slightly heavy so today I was sporting Bourbon and Oak for about 7 hours. For as good as these smell and the price they come at... it is all worth it to me. CREMO = A+

This is a fantastic scent for the price (~$22). It's certainly smells better than many more expensive colognes I own. It says a whisky note, but it's a strong, sweet Bourbon whisky note- that's a key (Scotch vs. Bourbon). Also, the dry oak is very prominent as well with a vanilla blast at the end. It's very nice- I always get compliments when I wear it, though I have to put a lot of it on. Yet, with it being so cheap, I can afford to go through a bottle rather quickly. I tend not to see colognes as "seasonal", but situational. So, I don't think of this as a "fall" or cold weather cologne. It's a rich cologne, so it's not for everyday use per se. I've worn it to work (in education), and it seems to be fine. It's more a well-dressed, business-casual cologne, such as when you wear jeans, a white dress shirt, and a tan sport coat for meeting someone at a sophisticated place or for drinks in an oak-paneled bar. That's what I get from the smell. This an excellent cologne I'd recommend to anyone.

Differences between Cremo's Bourbon & Oak and Bourbon Vanilla, top notes: B&V has more distiller's nuances upon initial spray that lingers until the vanilla emerges. In B&Oak, the smokier oak wood is present through beginning to end. Some were saying these are the same. I am wearing both simultaneously and they are definitely not the same fragrance. Bourbon & Vanilla on my right hand. Bourbon & Oak on my left hand. While both have a boozy quality, the Bourbon & Oak is a truer representation of an aged whiskey in a sniff glass waiting to be consumed. On dry down, Bourbon & Vanilla is slightly sweeter. These both make good gifts to anyone with an appreciation for bourbon. Those saying this is similar to Zara's Tobacco Collection, Fresh Spicy, Rich Warm & Addictive, etc. I find on me, they lean a bit more gourmand. This reminds me more of Bvlgari Man in Black's boozy notes. Not super sweet. Both are good, but I am favoring Bourbon & Oak as it seems to have more depth.

My first actual fragrance I bought with my own money. I was looking for something warm and cozy, that came across mature and masculine at the same time, especially with how the winter season was coming up. So I did my research, came across this masterpiece. I was skeptical at first, due to the unknown of never hearing the brand 'Cremo' before. But I took the gamble and blind bought it. 8.5/10 I hit the nail on the head. A cozy, mature, boozy scent with that strong wooded base, topped with those underlying spices just sing to your nose like an 'a Capella'. I strongly recommend for the colder environments as it can project a decent amount and you might end up cloying the scent profile if the weather is too humid and warm, and nobody wants that. Longevity? for me personally, I find it lasts a long time. I could still smell it on me after a days of work and was quite impressed with how the dry down stayed consistent throughout with that gorgeous woody booziness.