Distiller's Blend

Blind bought this at Marshall’s. I was a little hesitant, as distilled beverage-based fragrances tend to be a little off-puttingly heavy to me (I don’t like Bentley for Men), but I trusted the reviews on here saying that it was fresher than the notes suggested. Boy, am I glad I did. I bought this for about $12.99, but I could easily see myself buying it at around $40 or so if I knew what it smelled like. It’s very lovely. I get the comparisons to Terre d’Hermes (they both have a slightly similar orange and herbal thing going on), but it’s definitely not a dupe of that one. This one is a little more modern and its earthiness goes in a more aromatic direction, I think. Also I LOVE this scent and I’m not a big fan of TdH. It almost feels like it’s got a sage note of some kind, along with that pleasant orange note. The vetiver’s definitely in there as well. I got a little of the bourbon in the opening, but it largely fades away after a few minutes. Looking at the promo photo it looks like there may be anise and some sort of grassy note? Anyway, there’s definitely more going on here than the three notes they’ve provided. I wouldn’t say this is a summer scent, but I would say it’s also not much of a Winter scent. It’s firmly in the Spring and Autumn categories for me. As for longevity, it’s not great, but it’s good enough for me. And I don’t really care much about performance when it smells this nice at this price.

Not sure how they continue to offer such high quality fragrances for such amazing prices but Distiller's Blend is yet another huge hit from Cremo. This fragrance lasts over 12 hours hours on my skin. Projects very well for the first 4 hours before starting to settle down. Sillage is very good after the projection starts to die down. Every time I move my head or walk around I catch wonderful wafts of it. Very woody, a bit earthy and a bit boozy for most of the life of the fragrance but there's also a creaminess that develops on my skin in the far drydown. I'm not sure what note is causing that but it just gets better and better throughout the life of it. I wore it as my SOTN yesterday. Sprayed it when I got home from work around 5pm and this morning I'm still catching wafts of it and it's almost 15 hours after I first sprayed it. It performs better on my skin than some of my much more expensive niche and designer fragrances. There's a versatility here that makes it perfect for any season, day or nighttime wear, too. Scent : 9/10 Longevity : 10/10 Projection : 7.5/10 Sillage : 8/10 Versatility : 10/10

The hidden power of this fragrance is its ability to layer with just about anything. By itself, it's a bit of sweet orange, moderate oak, light vetiver and a hint of non-boozy bourbon to round it out. Pretty good stuff and a fantastic deal at the prices you can find it. However, the versatility for layering with it is just wonderful. Today I wore it as a base for my LV Imagination and it became a beautiful woody citrus cloud, punctuated with touches of booze + cinnamon. Stunning. It gives Encre Noire Sport an extra dimension (actually, this combo is *strikingly* similar to the Terre d'Hermes DNA - maybe the Intense Vetiver flanker?). This stuff layers wonderfully with just about anything that has a shared note... Certain layering scents also have the interesting ability to push 'true' unisex scents into more masculine territory, and that may be the case with this fragrance (just tested with TF Lost Cherry and sure enough, it's wonderful). Needless to say, I'm going to have a bottle or two of this on hand at all times, year round.

This baby, is the frag that started me down the Cremo line. As soon as I smelled it I was hooked. I was buying beard products and ran across the Distillers blend line. When I smelled the edt I was shocked at the quality and performance. There isn't anything quite like this as far as scent profiles go. The closest I can get is Bourbon and Oak. Cremo is knocking the scents out of the park. I am amazed. Distillers Blend is fine bourbon and cedar with a dash of vetiver. Only bear wrestlers could wear this one! Talk about unique and new scent profile...wow! For 20 bones you get a better smelling and better performing fragrance than designers selling their wares for 80-100+ bucks. Longevity 8.5/10 Sillage 8.5/10 Scent 10/10 Overall 9.2/10 I am loving this stuff.

This is a great cheapie as are most of the fragrances from Cremo. Its citrus, vetiver, boozy and woody with some sweetness. It would be hard to dislike this especially at this price point. I think it would be a safe blind buy and is pretty mass appealing. Got it on amazon for $17. This is not a strong projector, and sits pretty close to the skin and is more of a personal scent but i imagine that if completely overspray it may improve performance. Pretty versatile scent. Much cleaner citrus and vetiver than Terre D'Hermes which i love. i still have yet to buy a Cremo fragrance that i didn't like. I think this and Palo Santo are my favorites, but they're all honestly good. Certain stores have their exclusive Cremo fragrances (Walmart & Target).

This is a very likeable very masculine and very versatile scent. This is a great "workhorse" if you want an everyday scent to wear to work the gun etc... I don't know why it doesn't have citrus listed but I definitely smell some orange. The vetiver is also very noticeable and so is the oak. It is all the way masculine I can't picture this on a woman at all. I also like that its versatile this is something anybody young or old could pull off just fine. Cremo is very mass appealing everybody rants and raves about spice and vanilla but I liked this one much much more.

This is a great scent! It reminds me of Ralph Lauren Romance Silver, which is out of production (though I still have most of a bottle left), so I added that onto the "reminds me of" list above. I actually bought a couple extra bottles, just in case it goes out of production, too! I'm not very good at describing scents in terms of woodsy-ness or earthiness, but this is an easy-to-wear, versatile scent that lasts all day. Check out the Romance Silver page for what might be a better description of the cologne. Overall, I'm a fan. 5/5

I have a habit of picking up Cremo scents for my spouse. This is a safe buy if you can find it. The Bourbon Vanilla shampoo smells delicious, but the perfume had a heavy dose of booze which I didn't care for. I was fearful that this would be similar. I am happy it was not. This may have Vetiver, but it doesn't resemble Terre d'Hermes EDT. I own and wear Terre d'Hermes in winter. This is just pleasant and clean smelling. It's nice enough that as a lady, I would steal a spritz on the days I don't want sugar, gourmand or florals.

Well, I haven't reviewed anything in a while, but I just have to let it be known that, in my opinion, CREMO fragrances are amazing! Distiller's Blend in one of the 5 EDT's I share with my hubby and may actually be my fav for myself. SO aromatic! Wonderful spices, pungent wood, and drinkable bourbon, all melded into something better that even the sum of its exquisite parts. I suggest that you get your nose on ALL of Cremo's smells. I'll bet that you find more than one to love.

Vetiver oak fruitiness in a dry yet playful manner. I weirdly see how this smells like Guerlain's Ideal Cologne but in a more woodier than almond way. It's not super boozy like some other fragrances but you could imagine a cognac of some sorts mixed in with tart and sweet citruses. Not super beast mode with longevity and projection but safe to go trigger happy with. 10/10 Would purchase again or refer to a friend! <3

This is one of those scents I really hated at first but after a few months I sprayed it again and I liked it, and the closer it got to the end of the bottle the better it smelled. It has a very mature profile to it and it went well with suits. Unfortunately Cremo customer support told me they have no intention of bringing it back due to weak sales. At least they still have the beard oil and balm for now.

Maybe I’m doing it wrong, but this is a clean, fresh spicy, freshie to me. Not listed, I get a nice, like fresh-squeezed orange accord along with the spice and woodiness. Love the opening. Good performance. Another strong, pleasant, feel-good fragrance from kind of a dark horse perfumer. Doesn’t wear or smell like an inexpensive frag to me.

The best dumb reach fragrance I’ve tried in a long time. I can’t think of a situation where this would be inappropriate. Budget Grey Vetiver. Fresh and Clean, but has some nice depth from the woody notes.

I have a few Cremo fragrances, and this is probably my favorite. It smells phenomenal and unlike anything else I own. And I find it extremely versatile. Date, work, casual, formal, whatever.

Some of the best leather jacket scents around are made by Cremo, this is one that is just primo. Perfect cold scent but great anytime.

It's really quite a winter festive scent. Been loving this for a long while now. Good all year but really shines in Fall/Winter.

Smells like a Rum or Whiskey distillery. That's my whole review.

Cremo Distiller's Blend is really interesting. So I have made no qualms about my dislike of a number of vetiver fragrances namely Gurelain Vetiver and Tom Ford Grey Vetiver. That said one of Distiller's Blend's distinct notes is vetiver. Hell, the bodywash and shave cream that Cremo made for Distiller's Blend is very vetiver based. Once I smelt those, I was thinking to myself "I made a mistake" and then I smelt the spray from Distiller's Blend... Distiller's Blend has bourbon whiskey and distiller's spices uptop. Not as strong or distinct as Bourbon and Oak or Bourbon Vanilla, but it is there. Then it goes into a vetiver fragrance. It struck me by surprise that I liked it since both TF Grey Vetiver and Guerlain's Vetiver annoyed my nasal orifice and even the Cremo bodywash and shave cream could twitch my nose. Somehow the vetiver note in Distiller's Blend is dialed back like Dunhill Icon's. The base is woody with oak, but I really don't notice it as it blends pretty well with the vetiver. I won't disagree that there is some similarity to Bourbon and Oak, Bourbon Vanilla as well as the Bath and Body Works Bourbon. That said, this has more depth. Distiller's Blend is a fall/winter day and night scent. I think like Bourbon and Oak if you go slight, this may work for work. It isn't as alcoholic but has some punch on it fresh. I would say this may work for dates but it might be an dad or perhaps grandpa scent. Ironically I got that comment wearing Silver Water and Birch by Cremo. I think with the vetiver, it may also work in spring. Arizona doesn't really get a spring, we just get summer so for me, I won't wear it in spring. I don't see this working in summer. Distiller's Blend is yet another Cremo. Cremo's aren't known for being long lasting fragrances that are projection bombs. Great scents, don't get me wrong. Just don't perform. You'll get OK projection and about four to six hours of performance. With Distiller's Blend, I get four. Not horrible, don't get me wrong, just not great like say Spice and Black Vanilla that is their best performer. Distiller's Blend is a good cheapie buy. I rate it a 7 out of 10. You can buy much worse than this and often for more.

I have been using Stetson my whole life. I love Stetson, but I was recently informed that it was an old man cologne, and realized that my father and grandfather both wear it, so I set out to find a new fragrance. I was at my job at Rite Aid when this along with the Palo Santo caught my eye for the first time, as it wasn't in the fragrance cabinet like all the other colognes. I did some research and decided that this fragrance might be what I'm looking for (at least until I can afford Paris Cuirs Nomades Italian Leather). It's dirt cheap, but it's very airy and light - it doesn't smell like I put cologne on, but rather it smells like I showered with a really nice-smelling body wash. Don't get me wrong, I love the scent, I just wish it lasted longer and would be stronger, although it could be that my years of wearing the much heavier Stetson have made me less able to appreciate lighter fragrances. I tried layering it with Stetson, and it produced a nice scent that I think is best saved for the fall season. Ultimately I like it and will be using it, but it is very much seasonal for me. Edit: After wearing it for some time, I have received multiple compliments on this cologne, the vast majority of which were unprompted (not to mention all from ladies). My girl loves it because it smells nice but is not too strong, strong scents give her headaches. I’m going to be using Distiller’s Blend for a very long time from now on.

Ive had my bottle for over a year now, so I've had plenty of time to wear it. I mainly wear it to work. Im a carpenter and 20 bucks is a decent value when nobody but you is going to smell you all day. I immediately liked this scent from first spray which doesn't happen often for me. I usually have to let scents grow on me over time. But this was immediate. I get alot of citrus and spice and if anything like a distilled spirit, id have to say its a clear liquor, not a brown. Maybe some sort of specialty gin. At least thats what comes to mind for me. I also get decent longevity as well. At the end of a 9 or 10 hour day, I can still smell it on my clothes. Its not a world beater by no means but its still there. Maybe I lucked up and got a good batch bottle. Overall if you want something 20ish bucks that you dont have to wait for a week in the mail, this will do the trick. There are a million much more expensive fragrances out there that are alot less appealing than this. I give it a 7.5 overall