Scent Description
Bixby is a sweet yet intensely woody fragrance that balances freshness with arid sophistication. It opens with the honeyed brightness of jasmine, green apple, and vanilla, creating a succulent and inviting first impression. Quickly, the composition broadens as driftwood emerges, lending a dry, sun-bleached character that gradually takes center stage. Hints of black tea, sea salt, black pepper, and tonka introduce spicy depth and a paper-dry texture, amplifying the fragrance’s weathered feel. Bixby is both provocative and playful—gentlemanly, alluring, and effortlessly wearable. It’s refined enough for the office, yet distinctive enough to leave a lasting impression, even on date night.
Scent Notes
Top Notes: Green Apple, Bergamot, Jasmine, Black Pepper
Heart Notes: Tonka Bean, Black Tea, Sea Salt, Vanilla
Base Notes: Musk, Driftwood
About Moon Soaps
Moon is the passion project of Melody and Zachary Kent. All of the soaps are made in their home based apothecary studio in Corralitos, California. Even the tallow is rendered by themselves from the cuttings brought home by Zachary from his job (presumably as a butcher). The company's philosophy is to source local and sustainable materials when possible and emphasizes high quality ingredients with properties which are beneficial to the skin. Many of the fragrances are inspired from nature and the sites around their home on the shores of the Pacific in Central California. The product line is more than just shave soaps, including alcohol-based aftershaves, bar soaps, lip balms, body creams, and scrubs.
The Soap 🔬 Deep Research report
Scent Strength: 8/10
Longevity: 7/10
Scent Family: Oriental
Subtype: Woody Oriental
Suitability: Work, Home, Evening, Daytime
Inspiration: Unique
Country of Origin: USA
Menthol: Non-menthol
Companion Products: Splash
Type: Croap
Base Description
Moon Soap’s shave base stands out as one of the richest and most protective among artisan offerings.
Its formulation features a generous blend of beef tallow, stearic acid, and a trio of nourishing butters—kokum, mango, and shea—delivering a dense, creamy lather with exceptional cushion and moisture. Castor oil adds further emollient properties, helping to soften and soothe the skin, while glycerin acts as a humectant, drawing in hydration and enhancing slickness throughout the shave. The result is a high-performance shave soap with outstanding protection and a superb post-shave feel—everything one expects from a premium artisan formula.
Lather Properties
Cushion: 10/10
Density: 10/10
Slickness: 8/10
Stability: 9/10
Lather Type: Creamy
Base Type: Tallow
Base Name: Moon
Skin Food: Kokum Butter, Shea Butter, Mango Butter, Castor Oil, Glycerin
Notes
Top Notes: Green Apple, Bergamot, Jasmine, Black Pepper
Heart Notes: Tonka Bean, Black Tea, Sea Salt, Vanilla
Base Notes: Musk, Driftwood
Ingredients
Water, Castor Oil, Stearic Acid, Palm Oil, Potassium Hydroxide, Kokum Butter, Beef Tallow, Shea Butter, Sodium Hydroxide, Fragrance Oil, Glycerin, Mango Butter
The Aftershave 🔬 Deep Research report
Type: Splash
Scent Strength: 8/10
Longevity: 6/10
Inspiration: Unique
Suitability: Date Night, Daytime, Evening, Home, Work
Scent Family: Oriental
Subtype: Woody Oriental
Mentholation: Non-Menthol
Country: USA
Price: $$
Companion Products: Shave Soap
Skin Food: Aloe, Glycerin, Squalane, Green Tea, Sea-Buckthorn Berry Oil, Marshmallow Root, Witch Hazel
Notes
Top Notes: Green Apple, Bergamot, Jasmine, Black Pepper
Heart Notes: Tonka Bean, Black Tea, Sea Salt, Vanilla
Base Notes: Musk, Driftwood
Ingredients
Denatured Alcohol, Water, Aloe Vera, Witch Hazel, Polysorbate 20, Premium Fragrance, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Glycerin, Squalane Oil, Green Tea Extract, Sea-Buckthorn Berry Oil, Marshmallow Root Extract
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