I'm looking for soaps that have an obvious rose note, though not necessarily rose only. I can recommend some nice pure roses like MdC and Soap Commander Love, but I'm looking for rose with other stuff going on like woods or resins. Anybody have some favorites they can recommend?
Rose(ish) soaps
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It is not released yet, but I saw that Sir Henry's is about to launch "Kentucky Rain," an homage to the Bluegrass State. Pre-launch description says it incorporates "the Run for the Roses, the Bourbon the state is known for, the leather of a saddle."
Zaharoff Rose shave soap is probably right up your street. I believe it’s a collaboration between Zaharoff and Gentleman’s Nod, so the soap base is top tier. It’s a sophisticated rose cologne fragrance, not straight rose, but recognisably a rose scent and not too perfumey.
Macduffs Rose Gold is nice too. Definitely a rose scent, but rounded out with rosehip and jasmine and a few other subtle notes. Very pleasant, slightly sweeter (but not too sweet) take on the rose theme.
Here's a recent review of A&E's Amber Rose:
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Ariana & Evans Amber Rose Shaving Soap Review
As promised, here is my review of Ariana & Evans Amber Rose Shaving Soap. This has the Kaizen 2e base. I ordered it and it finally arrived. The first thing I did after sniffing it was to take the top off and leave it overnight. It is odd, but the other A&E soaps I have benefitted greatly from...
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Mike's Natural Soaps Rose, Patchouli, and Cedarwood shaving soap.
It's currently out of stock on Mike's website, but I'm sure it will be back in stock at some point.
Mystic Water Yellow Rose - this is more of a straight rose scent
It's currently out of stock on Mike's website, but I'm sure it will be back in stock at some point.
Mystic Water Yellow Rose - this is more of a straight rose scent
SV Tundra Artica may fit the bill. It's fairly subtle overall but to me it is rose forward with the woods in the background.
Grooming Dept has a soap called La Rosa Profunda that is currently stocked by several vendors. This soap is in the Kairos base.
In November, Grooming Dept will be releasing two different rose scented soaps in the DonkeyBase formula. Once called Amber Rose will be exclusive to West Coast Shaving. A bourbon and dark rose scent will be exclusive to The Razor Company.
Pasteur Pharmacy will get an unrelated scent in the DonkeyBase called Edel.
I do not have any of the DonkeyBase soaps in my collection, so I plan to add a couple of the exclusives. I just have not decided which ones I want.
Ariana & Evans also has an Amber Rose scent in their superb Kaizen 2e formula.
In November, Grooming Dept will be releasing two different rose scented soaps in the DonkeyBase formula. Once called Amber Rose will be exclusive to West Coast Shaving. A bourbon and dark rose scent will be exclusive to The Razor Company.
Pasteur Pharmacy will get an unrelated scent in the DonkeyBase called Edel.
I do not have any of the DonkeyBase soaps in my collection, so I plan to add a couple of the exclusives. I just have not decided which ones I want.
Ariana & Evans also has an Amber Rose scent in their superb Kaizen 2e formula.
Zingari Man No. 1 is my favorite rose scent. It's a strong rose backed up with sandalwood, amber, oud, and patchouli. Very nice.
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Tundra is a good one, though as you say, it's on the subtle side.
Yeah, it's subtle enough that I just pair it with a floral or a woodsy aftershave depending on my mood. Although I have a couple little vials of Bulgarian rose perfume from a trip there many years ago and they pair wonderfully with Tundra Artica.
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I just received a jar of Eufros Rosa Oud. Off of the puck it smells of soft rose. We'll see what it's like while shaving. Never tried Eufros.
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This is one I want to try. Would love to see some more reviews.Here's a recent review of A&E's Amber Rose:
Ariana & Evans Amber Rose Shaving Soap Review
As promised, here is my review of Ariana & Evans Amber Rose Shaving Soap. This has the Kaizen 2e base. I ordered it and it finally arrived. The first thing I did after sniffing it was to take the top off and leave it overnight. It is odd, but the other A&E soaps I have benefitted greatly from...
Mike's Natural Soaps Rose, Patchouli, and Cedarwood shaving soap. It has quite an intoxicating Rose-first scent. Unfortunately, it is made out of the "unobtanium" soap base (i.e., most of Mike's excellent soaps are usually out of stock).
I thought the smell off the puck was very faint when I first got it, rather disappointed. Having used it for a while now that subtle fragrance has blossomed and I find it lingers more than some other soaps I use. Very pleasant.
Yeah. It’s the best rose scent ever crafted. No doubt in my mind. My wife likes it too.
I'm terrible at describing scents. That's why I posted the link. It's not a straight forward rose scent. Nor is it a smoky incense scent. It's a clean, dark floral scent that blends together. I find it very nice.
Declaration Grooming's Yuzu/Rose/Patchouli soap gets rave reviews from many. It's a complex scent, but, to me, rose is the most prominent note.
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This looks interesting. The reviews I've found on Gentleman's Nod seem pretty mixed though. Never tried it myself.
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