This one to me smells just like rum cake without being overly sweet. Highly recommended!

I was thinking this one may be too sweet, it’s not. It’s a great blend of scents. 👍👍

Another great smelling, long lasting scent. Don’t miss out on Rigor and Mortis!

Another great smelling, long lasting scent. Don’t miss out on Rigor and Mortis!

These dummies smell great!

Very nice and clean, but pleasing tropical vibe going on here. I was worried that the Watermelon would be overpowering, but its blended to near perfection. It got me thinking, what if you replaced the Watermelon with something else like Absinth, or Acqua di Gio? Keep the rest of the blend, and just swap that one out. I might do a custom of that sometime. Rugged Pirate is just First Class all the way! Will always be a loyal customer!

Nice sweet scent at the top that mellows out fast. Perfect for the fall!

Not only does Inky Black look cool with it being a black oil, but it smells fantastic as well. I'm always worried about coffee scents but Nicholas nailed this one when he created it. The espresso smells really great and that oatmeal stout with the added sweetness is just a really great combo!

There’s a haunted sweetness to this one—like a ghost ship docked at a forgotten autumn carnival, its sails stitched from scorched marshmallows and its hull soaked in spiced rum. Captain Rumguts Radke doesn’t whisper; he bellows, a boozy, buttery legend who’s traded cannonballs for caramel and curses for campfire tales.

The opening is a molten pour of buttered rum and sticky toffee, rich and golden like treasure hoarded too long. Then the pumpkin s’mores rise—smoky, creamy, and just a little mischievous—like a jack-o’-lantern smirking in the dark. The graham cracker accord is the keel of this ship: warm, toasty, and grounding, keeping the whole blend from tipping into sugar shock.

This isn’t your average fall scent. It’s a decadent ghost story told in scent form, with a grin full of molasses and a heart that beats to the rhythm of creaking wood and distant thunder. Wear it when the leaves crunch underfoot and the wind carries secrets. Or when you want to smell like the captain of your own cursed vessel, steering straight into the storm with a flask in hand and a smirk on your lips.

This is the oil of last rites and locked tombs. Mortis opens with vetiver and frankincense — earthy, smoky, and ceremonial, like incense rising from a stone altar. Leather and cypress follow, dry and somber, evoking cracked gloves and forest silence. Then comes the final note: dried blood. Not metallic or grotesque, but symbolic — the echo of sacrifice, memory, and myth.

It’s not a scent for the living. It’s for those who carry ghosts, who wear grief like armor, who mark time in scars. Mortis doesn’t comfort — it consecrates.

This is the scent of a shipwrecked oath — Rigor opens with brined rum and seaweed, like a flask cracked open on a haunted shoreline. The tobacco is damp, aged, and ritualistic, curling into black musk and patchouli like smoke from a forgotten altar. Burnt cedarwood seals the blend with scorched resolve — a final breath before descent.

There’s no sweetness here. No comfort. Just the sacred rot of memory and the salt-stained musk of a pirate who never came home. It’s bold, brooding, and beautifully unrelenting.

This is no ordinary anniversary blend — Year One is a pirate’s dessert table lit by candlelight and driftwood fire. It opens with a decadent trio of vanilla cream, toasted almond, and golden caramel, like the first slice of celebration cake shared among Krewe. But beneath the sweetness lies a warm, spiced heart: amber and rum swirl with hazelnut, evoking old barrels cracked open for the occasion.

The base is where the legend settles — cedar and driftwood anchor the blend in ritual and memory, like the scent of a ship’s hull after a year at sea. It’s wearable warmth, festive but grounded, indulgent yet refined. A tribute to the journey, not just the destination.

Final Verdict: A gourmand-forward masterpiece with mythic depth. Sweet, spiced.

I'm a huge fan of darker oils/butters and man does this deliver. All of these notes called out to me (unsure on the dried blood lol) when I saw them and I knew I had to have this. I love smoky vetiver and mixed with leather, cypress, and frankincense..wow! You all gotta try this! I say this a lot in Rugged Pirate reviews but as usual, this is a unique mix that I don't think you'll find anywhere else.

Best johnny appleseed scent out. Smells like the man himself, a LEGEND

I took a shot on this one and it was enjoyable. I love the smell of rain and earthy scents and I don't think you could find one more mossy and wet smelling, in a good way! I love these custom scents. They're so unique. As usual, this butter is blended so well, it's really amazing.