Best Smelling Beard Oils

Founded in 2012, Beardbrand is a pioneer in the beard care market. While they make various beard care products, they are perhaps most well-known for their popular line of beard oils.  

If you are seeking that classic woody aroma in your next beard oil, there is no better option out there than Beardbrand’s own Tree Ranger beard oil.  Tree Ranger is the quintessential beard oil with a woody and floral fragrance.  Beardbrand relies on eucalyptus, pine, and cedarwood to deliver the signature scent.  

At 1oz in size and packaged in a sleek rectangular bottle design – it looks sexy too.  For conditioning, Beardbrand relies on both unique and proven conditioning agents including  Abyssian seed oil, jojoba seed oil, castor seed oil, and more.  Expect your skin and facial hair to feel noticeably softer after its first use.

Invented in 1838, bay rum has been a men’s grooming staple.  While initially used as an aftershave tonic, this unique fragrance finds its way into other men’s grooming products, including, you guessed it, beard oil.

This beard oil by Viking Revolution is top-rated on Amazon – and with good reason.  Relying on just jojoba oil, argan oil, and essential oil, it’s a simple formula that works well for any skin type. Furthermore, given the simplicity of the oil, the price is lower, allowing it to work into just about any budget.  Viking Revolution also sells this beard oil as a three-pack, providing better long-term value. 

If you like the results that Viking Revolution delivers here – consider also checking out their award-winning beard wash and conditioner set or their beard balm to tame flyaway whiskers.

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Social media sensation Reuzel knows how to put together well-performing and high-quality grooming products for men.  While we recently gave high marks to their mustache wax, their Clean & Fresh Beard Serum is carefully formulated blend of oils that does an exceptional job of getting the job done – all while smelling amazing.  

This non-greasy and natural beard oil relies on several standout ingredients, including sunflower oil, shea butter, argan oil, coconut oil, rice bran extract, jojoba oil, vitamin E oil, and more.

Reuzel describes scent as a light, citrus, and mint scent – making it perfect for daily wear.  Lastly, the pump top design makes it easy to get measured amounts from the bottle.

UK-based Brisk Grooming has put together a beard oil that’ll instantly transport you to a citrus grove upon application.  With a lemon and grapefruit base, the bright and refreshing oil departs from those heavy woodsy beard oils that have become all too common.  

For conditioning, you’ll find the lightweight oils will help condition both skin and beard hair instantly.  The formula includes sweet almond oil, jojoba oil, argan oil, avocado oil, etc.  Additionally, Brisk Grooming adds Vitamin E oil, a powerful antioxidant that helps to nourish and protect the skin.

Overall, it’s a nice and fruity beard oil that you may want to consider working into your grooming routine.

Crafted delivers a pleasant beard oil with warm vanilla and tobacco fragrance that is suitable for daily wear.  However, unlike most other beard oils reviewed, this one by Crafted tends to skew a bit more modest in strength. 

As a conditioning agent, this beard oil is highly effective.  Made from 100% natural and organic ingredients, it’ll relieve beard itch while also nourishing the skin underneath your facial hair.  

While vanilla is one of Crafted’s most popular fragrances, they also make some other unique blends worth considering, including Sandalwood Bourbon, Cedar Leather, and Orange Cream.

Editor’s Note: If you are looking for a stronger vanilla scent, consider the Gunslinger beard oil by Live Bearded.

Since 1851 Kiehl’s has been making premium skincare products for both men and women.  Carrying on the tradition of quality and craftsmanship, you’ll find the Kiehl’s Grooming Solutions Nourishing Beard Grooming Oil.  With a rich and oily base of several ingredients, it’s an oil that strikes a woodsy and earthy fragrance.  

Made for all skin types, including sensitive skin, it’ll fix your beard up in a hurry.  What sets this oil apart from so many others is the inclusion of pracaxi oil, an ingredient known to condition and soften hair.  So if you have exceptionally coarse or rough facial hair, you may find this great smelling beard oil beneficial.

Want a distinctly scented beard oil that the ladies love?  Then consider splashing some of the Tequila Limon Blend Beard Oil by Grave Before Shave.

The sweet and full-bodied scent is in a class all its own while still staying true to its conditioning roots.  This beard oil relies on several proven carrier oils which include sweet almond oil, jojoba oil, argan oil, and apricot kernel oil.  After applying a dime-sized amount, you can expect your beard and skin to feel well-nourished quickly.

Known as the “prince of citrus,” bergamot is a top choice for those men looking for brightness in their next beard oil.  But don’t let the primary inclusion of bergamot fool you.  Also, in beard oil, you have a blend of peppermint, geranium, and cedarwood that gives this beard oil complexity like none other while enjoying the growth benefits of peppermint oil.  The best we could describe it as would be a somewhat classic barbershop-like smell that provides an excellent way to start the day.  

Aside from the scent, it’s an effective conditioner that penetrates deep into the skin.  Doing the conditioning work, Gillette relies on several high-performing carrier oils, including grapeseed oil, jojoba oil, avocado oil, and more.  

Lastly, the 1oz dropper bottle design is easy-to-use.

Considerations When Buying a Beard Oil

If you are uncertain about some of the nuances of beard oil selection, let us help you.  When deciding on beard oil, you should keep the following in mind:

1. Ingredients

Well-made beard oil should be crafted from all-natural ingredients, including various carrier oils and essential oils.  Natural oils do an excellent job at delivering moisture and nourishment to the skin to help supplement the sebum oil that your sebaceous glands naturally produce.  Never should your beard oil contain artificial ingredients such as silicone, colorants, and more.

Additional ingredients such as Vitamin E may help to repair the skin.

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2. Skin Type

Men’s skin types run the gamut from dry to oily.  If you have dry skin, just about any beard oil can suffice.  Richer and heavier oils such as coconut oil or flaxseed oil may work a little better for you.  If you have oily skin, stay away from comedogenic oils (pore-clogging) as they may cause acne. Instead, consider thinner oils such as hemp seed oil, sweet almond oil, or castor seed oil.  

If you aren’t a stickler on ingredients, jojoba oil and argan oil, which are included in most beard oils, do a terrific job at moisturizing and nourishing your skin.

3. Sensitive Skin

If you have severely sensitive skin, be careful when selecting beard oil.  Some essential oils, such as tea tree oil, may cause irritation or redness.  Consider using a beard oil with only a few ingredients.  Additionally, be sure to patch test before fully applying to your beard.

4. Bottle Design

Beard oils come in various bottle designs, including a dropper, restrictor valve, pump, or pour-out.  The dropper and pump bottle type is the easiest to use and provides clean and measured results.  Restrictor valves look nicer yet may cause a mess. Finally, a pour out bottle is the toughest to manage and can lead to unnecessary waste.

5. Scent Profile

Fragrances can be placed into one of the four categories: woody, oriental, floral, and fresh.  Many beard oils will fall in the woody, fresh, and oriental range as these are primarily considered to be masculine.  Should you wear a cologne or body spray, be sure to get a beard oil with the same scent profile to prevent any clashing or muddying of your aroma.

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