Spicy and Sweet Solid Cologne – Clove, Orange, Cinnamon, Whiskey Scent – Calamity Jane by Outlaw – Men’s or Women’s Cologne

Gambler >> Duke Cannon Bourbon
*LONG REVIEW WARNING*I purposefully waited until I received Duke Cannon’s Bourbon solid cologne before writing this review, just so I could compare the two – in fact, having never used solid colognes before, I took a chance with the Gambler as the description seemed right up my alley (and it delivered), even though the reviews for the Duke Cannon product made me think it may be just as good, or better.Here’s the thing: most people buy something off the internet and convince themselves it’s what they really wanted, because they don’t wanna waste money and do a side-by-side comparison – but I did.First off, you must realize that the Gambler and Bourbon are targeting the same audience – people who want to give off a warm, inviting scent of bourbon not like a drunk, but like you walked into a rustic tavern that specializes in high-end whiskey, with those planks comprising the floor and craftsmanship oozing off each article. It’s about the subtle ambiance that signals you’re a hard-working man with a vision who has earned that sipping whiskey at the end of the day, and the warmth of the booze is expediting your leisure activity (which you still execute with finesse).The Gambler will satisfy the above whereas Bourbon will make you smell like someone who just graduated from Axe body spray, by spending about the same amount of $.The Duke Cannon take was everything I *didn’t* want in a bourbon-inspired solid cologne, with its pungent, alcoholic, nondescript, semi-suffocating smell reminiscent of cheap department store spray-on cologne – it’s for the man without class, dousing himself with an allergy-inducing redolence with the hope of getting lucky at the mainstream club.Outlaw Soaps’ Gambler has DEPTH, a warm fragrance of the highest quality bourbon, caramel malt sweetness, strong but well-balanced apricots, and a *hint* of expensive, well-crafted leather, JUST AS ADVERTISED (sans the welcome surprise of the apricots). It’s more subtle than Duke Cannon, but I realized that I don’t *want* to smell like the over-cologned douchebag in a room with genuine/real people in close quarters – it’s more about being a man who smells HELLA good & unique to boot, without bullying another’s bubble. A woman worth the trouble will pick up on this.Their customer service was also excellent initially when I expressed interest in buying more of their products (they sent me samples of all their soaps very quickly just so I could make a decision), but when I expressed concern over the negative reviews of another one of their products, I almost got the feeling of being ghosted. However, my mind has been blown by literally every concoction of theirs that I’ve tried, and that includes the soap sample bundle, the Magic Beard & Hair Elixir, and of course the Gambler – so I’m not too worried in terms of authenticity of scent, performance, and beyond excellent quality from this brand in general.Last but not least, you have to warm up the cologne and apply it before you judge the scent as it *can* remind you of a scented candle – as some reviewers have stated to my erstwhile concern – when you open the tin (although oddly that association, even without warming the solid, seems to pretty much go away after a while once you fall in love, as I did, with the depth and nuances of the scent profile).At the end of the day, I can look past Outlaw Soaps’ flaw with oddly and alternatingly enthusiastic then cold customer service (on just one occasion out of several extremely positive ones) – and I can do this because they make it count where it effing matters. No-one else out there comes anywhere close to the richness, complexity, uniqueness, and sheer creativity of their scents – they’re *artists,* and it takes one to know one. Lately my body/mind had been naturally craving aromatherapy, and from that perspective, thank God Outlaw Soaps exists. You deserve five stars because you’re SOMETHING ELSE altogether – like a temperamental Greek God who’s still above and beyond the best human.

Great scent, great value, bad tin
Love this scent. I had a lot of luck with it (if you know what I mean). Very fetching and rustic, both the scent and the presentation and packaging. Subtle, long-lasting, and woodsy in the best way. However the tin unfortunately doesn’t like to cooperate. I had to abandon it about halfway down the puck because the danged tin wouldn’t open right anymore. It didn’t appear deformed in any way. Won’t stop me from buying another one though. Hopefully it was just a minor manufacturing defect.

لطيف

Hard to describe the scent. Lasts very long. very unique fragrance. May not be everyone’s cup of tea