Pixel art of pirate ships sailing through rough ocean water at sunset, watched from a coastal dock.
A bottle of Black Sails Eau de Parfum against a grey background.

Black Sails

Black Sails
$50.00
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A bottle of Black Sails Eau de Parfum against a grey background.

Black Sails

Bestseller
$50.00

Romanticized maritime treachery off the Carolina coast. Briny seaweed, ocean air, and ambergris. A new prize on the horizon. Bourbon, Bergamot, and gun powder. Not for the squeamish.
SIZE: 20 mL alcohol and phthalate-free Eau de Parfum.

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Ships next business day from Texas 99% of Orders are Shipped Within 1 Business Day.
  • Full refund up to 120 days
  • Free fragrance swaps anytime
  • Free luxury shipping on US orders $75+

Fragrance Notes

FRAGRANCE FAMILY
Animalic
Spicy
Fresh
 
FRAGRANCE TYPE
Nautical
 
NOTES
TOP
Lemon
Bergamot
Spearmint
MIDDLE
Bourbon
Tobacco
Cardamom
Star Anise
BASE
Sandalwood
Vetiver
Ambergris

Roller Ball vs Alcohol Spray

Oil vs Alcohol

The rollerball Eau de Parfum (EdP) is approximately 20% fragrance in MCT Oil (odorless, clear, refined coconut oil). Compared to an alcohol spray, it will be more subtle, wear closer to the body, and have a less intense application.

Oil is moisturizing for the skin, whereas alcohol can be drying and affect your body's natural microbiome.

Oil has a significantly longer evaporation timeframe. Be aware of where the product is applied to minimize marking clothing and materials you touch. To minimize leaving residue, rub oil fully into skin.

How to Use Oil EdP

  • Apply to dry skin after showering while pores are clean and open.
  • Roll the Eau de Parfum at a 45 degree angle on two to six pulse points on the body.
  • Recommended pulse points: neck, behind ears, inner elbow, forearms, wrists (be aware it can be washed off easily), and chest

Body heat helps to diffuse the fragrance as you wear it, and a more personalized scent will develop as it mixes with your skin’s natural oils.

How Long EdP Lasts

Eau de Parfum by Bandholz will last 6–8 hours. To maximize performance, apply to dry skin after showering while pores are clean and open. A more personalized scent will develop as it mixes with your skin’s natural oils and will be more subtle than an alcohol spray experience.

Some customers experience olfactory fatigue where the fragrance is still noticeable, but not to the wearer. This is normal.

Fragrance Strength

Bandholz Eau de Parfum contains approximately 20% fragrance in the formulation.

Size of EdP

0.68 fl oz / 20 ml

Shipping, Returns & Guarantees

Luxury Shipping

Luxury shipping is free for US domestic orders over $75. We ship all other orders with our paid luxury shipping and the price to ship to your location can be seen during checkout when entering your address. Luxury shipping includes all products being carefully wrapped in protective honeycomb paper for safe delivery and less waste.

Bandholz Assurance

If you don't love Bandholz products you purchased, we'll buy it back or exchange it for another fragrance—no questions asked. Just head over to our contact page to initiate your return or exchange.

Returns

We want you to be happy at Bandholz, even if the product doesn’t work for you. Everyone has different fragrance preferences. While we’d love to say our products will work for 100% of the people that buy them, we know that’s simply not the case.

Don’t worry; if you aren’t completely satisfied with our products, we’ll take care of you. If something doesn’t work, we’ll find you a fragrance that does, and if we can’t, we’ll make you whole.

  • We offer full refunds (including shipping) as long as our payment processor allows it (usually up to 120 days from the date of purchase).
  • After 120 days, we can do a refund as store credit.
  • Swaps are always free (net the difference in product costs).

USA Shipping

Our target is to ship orders by 1:00 PM CST the same day. During big product launches and holiday rushes, orders can take up to three days to ship. Orders can also be delayed if further verification is needed for inaccurate shipping information or suspicious orders. The average shipping time is two days, but this varies based on your location (we ship from Texas). Shipping speed & timeframes are not guaranteed and provide only a general estimate of when you will receive your products. Rates apply to the continental USA.

  • Free Luxury Shipping on US domestic orders over $75
  • Shipping Rates: $7.99 standard & $15.99 premium shipping

Ingredients

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (MCT Oil), Parfum (Fragrance)

Bandholz roller-ball EdP is alcohol-free fragrance with a MCT Oil base (highly refined coconut oil). Made from phthalate-free natural, naturally-derived, and safe synthetic ingredients, Bandholz Eau de Parfum is subtle enough to layer, yet distinctive enough to leave a lasting impression.

NO PARABENS / NO PHTHALATES

  • 5 stars: 74 (83%)
  • 4 stars: 6 (7%)
  • 3 stars: 2 (2%)
  • 2 stars: 2 (2%)
  • 1 star: 5 (6%)
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Finn &.t.P.
MAKE THIS A BEARD OIL!

I am a pirate reenactor in my other life. I was wearing this at Age of Chivalry in Las Vegas this past weekend and shared the bottle around my guild's camp. Everyone said the same thing, "Yeah, THIS smells like a pirate's cologne!" The scent profile is literally perfect. The wood, the ambergris, the bourbon and the rest of the profile hit hard. There almost seems to be an undercurrent of gunpowder and flint as well. So, from Finn "Fingers" the Pirate I say, "AHOY! Get yerself a bottle and drive the maidens mad! Make the mates jealous! And ye be smellin' like yer own inner pirate!"
Now, I humbly request - MAKE THIS A BEARD OIL!!

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Anonymous
Use Responsibly - this is next level.

I put on Black Sails and, within an hour, a bartender comped my bourbon, a stranger offered me the keys to his sailboat, and two grown men independently called me “Captain.” It smells like ocean air, tobacco, expensive wood and exceptionally poor decisions. Five stars. Use responsibly.

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Robert J.
Black Sails, toot toot!

I’m strong to the finish. Nautical and nice.

J
Justin M.
Aroma of a Victorious Battle

This pirate has been using it and absolutely adores the scent. If you relish the aroma of a victorious sea battle (gunpowder and scorched timber), then Black Sails is your ideal pirate fragrance.

~Captain SpyderMonkey~
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MTZ
Mutiny on the high seas…

This is an absolute hit. I catch whiffs of this all day when I’m wearing it, but not in a cloying perfumey way. More like the way the smell of gingerbread cookies linger in the kitchen. I can’t quite pinpoint exactly what I’m smelling that is so intriguing, but it brings to mind leather, patchouli, grandpa‘s sweet pipe tobacco, sasparilla, spiced rum, and incense. I think I’m hooked…. Or “harpooned” as the case may be.

M
Michael J.
I like the scent

I like the scent. I have finally found one I like for me. Very nice and it is persistent.

B
Bert
Amazing Products

Love Beardbrand, all products are
solid. Recently tried the Black Sails fragrance and I’m hoping it gets added for some of the other products. I’ve been a Temple Smoke guy for YEARS and never found anything that came close; Black Sails rivals it. Thanks Beardbrand!

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Christopher D.
Black Sails Cologne

Great scent! I really like it!

C
Christopher S.

lovely scent especially my fav fox hunt . thanks for a discount gift card !

K
Kevin M.
Great scent, amazing company

Hreat scent, amazing customer service

A
Austin M.

good

C
Christopher G.
Do not like the scent and was unable to cancel the order in an appropriate amount of time

Do not like the scent and was unable to cancel the order in an appropriate amount of time. Quite disappointing!

E
Everett

Black Sails Men's Cologne

R
Richard G.

Smells great

L
Lee C.

Black Sails Men's Cologne

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CJ
New Mainstay (Hoping)

When i first saw black sails it interested me, when i smelled i knew i would like it... when i applied it i think i got more buff (maybe). It's a perfect scent for me, a deep, natural rustic scent that smells more like man than cologne. A smell i want to be associated with my presence.

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MATTHEW B.
Pirate kicking ass.

This stuff has a special smell. Comments every time I use it.
First my personality perfect.

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Dennis B.
Sail away

Black sails is amazing! Gives you that feel of Black Beard and pirates. The gun powder hint is awesome! Definitely has a dark aroma and like it says...not for the weak. 100% worth it!

C
Christopher T.

Black Sails Men's Cologne

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Daniel
Great product

Great product. I really adore it.

W
Warren P.

Love the bourbon vanilla scent with smoke. This is going to be my everyday scent for sure.

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Gary M.

Took forever to get here.

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Angelo R.

Can’t express properly how much I love this scent, I will be buying it again.

J
John W.
Awesome Scent

This is my secodary scent but the scent is great for smelling good all day.

B
Bryan Z.

Great smell, rustic, not quite campfire but something along those lines.

S
Sterling
A non-aggressive, yet very masculine scent

A non-aggressive, yet very masculine scent. I will definitely be ordering again!

C
Colt H.

PERFECT

M
Matt M.
Amazing

Absolutely love this cologne. Could not have made a better scent if I could have handpicked it myself. Now I have added Four Vices and Temple Smoke. Love them all!

G
Gonzalo L.

So good that I got two bottles!

R
Robert
I really love this unique scent

I really love this unique scent. It is really difficult to explain what it’s like but it’s definitely different then anything I’ve tried before and will probably buy more in the future.

C
Craig V.
Unique, smells great

My wife loves it. Love the roll on bottle too

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Gabriel W.

Same as last review, weak . Pass

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