I finally went and got a bottle of Bay Rum Aftershave from Classicshaving. What I got was slightly different than what their webpage describes . Apparently, the bottle shape has changed (I don't like the new shape). I was also expecting the cap with cork top that I have heard about (got a plain old plastic cap). I'm a nostalgic type of guy, and I liked the idea of the cork. A bit dissapointed.

WHAT REALLY BUGS ME, though, is the classic webpage states that they use the oil from the Pimenta Racemosa, the bay tree that grows in the Virgin Islands. The bottle I got said it contained oil from the Noble Bay Laurel tree. This oil as I understand it comes from the Mediterranean area.

A couple years ago my wife and I were fortunate enough to be on vacation in St. John where we found Pimenta Racemosa and learned about the historic bay rum aftershave. We both loved the smell from the crushed leaves. The Dominica Bay Rum scent is not the same as the bay leaf aroma I remember.

What I do like is that there is nothing artificial in it. My wife is very allergic to any chemical fragrances, so I miss that part of shaving. But so far she is not bothered by the Dominica Bay Rum!! I think I'll come around to liking the new scent.

Still bugs me that Dominica changed, though.