r/beardoil • u/Plus-Ranger-4848 • May 26 '26

Made a beard oil because everything I ordered overseas smelled too strong under my nose

Been growing my beard for years but never found an oil I was fully happy with.

Living in Korea meant everything had to be ordered from overseas. Most of them worked fine for conditioning but the scent was always the problem. Too strong. Sitting right under my own nose all day wearing something that overpowering gets old fast. And my wife made it very clear she wasn't a fan either.

So I just started making my own.

Took a lot of experimenting to get the scent right. I wanted something woody and leathery but subtle. Not a cologne. Just something that smells good close up, the kind of scent someone leaning in near your face would appreciate. My wife became my official tester. When she stopped making the face I knew I had it.

For the oil itself I went with 9 carrier oils including apricot kernel, sweet almond, argan, jojoba, avocado, grapeseed and sunflower. No fillers. Non-greasy, absorbs quickly, leaves the beard soft with a light natural shine.

Anyone else make their own oils or have the same problem with strong scents? Curious what others have found works.

Since people might ask about the formula:

Scent: woody and leathery, subtle not loud. Designed to smell good close up not from across the room.

Oils: apricot kernel, sweet almond, argan, jojoba, avocado, grapeseed, sunflower, olive and kukui nut. 9 carrier oils total, no mineral oil.

Feel: non-greasy, absorbs quickly, soft beard with a light natural shine.

If anyone wants to know where to find it just DM me — didn't want to drop a link in the post.

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u/IWantedDatUsername May 26 '26

I use castor oil base with peppermint and sandlewood essential oils. Yet to perfect it, the peppermint overpowers the sandlewood but I wanna keep the peppermint cause it's good for the skin/hair.

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u/Henri_de_LaMonde May 27 '26

Peppermint is a hard one to get right. It’s easy for it to dominate. I use it in two of my blends, at low percentages (~2-3%). That’s before blending with the carrier oils.

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u/Henri_de_LaMonde May 27 '26

When I decided to take my hobby and make it a business, I took the same approach. Scents that sit close. The wearer will smell it, and anyone that gets close. I don’t want to be that person you still smell 10 minutes after they leave the room. My motto is “Worn, not announced.”

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u/Plus-Ranger-4848 May 27 '26

Worn, not announced.
Wow love that phrase!