Scent Description
Future Fiction is a sweet and luscious scent which opens with a strong burst of juicy citrus and honey, spiced with a dash of white pepper. The bouqet is balanced and complex, with subtle hints of peppermint and ginger adding depth and freshness. As with many PAA fragrances, as it dries down the woods become more prominent but remain in the background leaving a scent which is sweet, fresh, and slightly piney. An alluring and fun scent which feels young and modern, Future Fiction is a great summertime fragrance which can be worn almost anytime, on any occasion, including date night.
Scent Notes
Top Notes: Bergamot, Mandarin, Lemon, White Peppper, Honey Amber
Heart Notes: Peppermint, Sage, Pine, Ginger
Base Notes: White Musk, Vetiver, Hiba Wood
About Phoenix Shaving
Founded in 2012 by Douglas Smythe and his partner Frances Towle, Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements has become one of the wet-shaving community’s most recognizable names. The company blends innovative soap and fragrance formulas with playful, science-fiction-inspired themes, pairing eye-catching artwork with engaging back-stories for each release. Beyond soaps and scents, PAA is renowned for its accessories—razors, brushes, scuttles, alum blocks, balms, blades, and even apparel—many of which are prized for both performance and collectability.
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Scent Strength: 8/10
Longevity: 7/10
Scent Family: Oriental
Subtype: Soft Oriental
Suitability: Work, Home, Evening, Daytime, Date Night
Inspiration: Unique
Country of Origin: USA
Menthol: Non-menthol
Companion Products: EDP, Bar Soap, Balm, Splash, Deodorant, Solid Cologne, Hair Wax, Beard Balm
Type: Croap
Base Description
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements’ flagship CK-6 soap base is a vegan formula that founder Douglas Smythe calls the “Mystical Trifecta of Slick.” It blends three Amazonian butters—bacuri, cupuaçu, and murumuru—with shea butter, cocoa butter, jojoba oil, and glycerin to create a textured lather reminiscent of dense cottage cheese. The result is a voluminous, high-density lather with exceptional moisturiztaion properities that offers excellent cushion, above-average slickness, and rock-solid stability.
Lather Properties
Cushion: 9/10
Density: 9/10
Slickness: 7/10
Stability: 8/10
Lather Type: Textured
Base Type: Vegan
Base Name: CK-6
Skin Food: Glycerin, Kokum Butter, Shea Butter, Cupuacu Butter, Jojoba Oil, Bacuri Butter, Murumuru Butter
Notes
Top Notes: Bergamot, Mandarin, Lemon, White Peppper, Honey Amber
Heart Notes: Peppermint, Sage, Pine, Ginger
Base Notes: White Musk, Vetiver, Hiba Wood
Ingredients
Potassium Stearate, Glycerin, Potassium Cocoate, Aqua, Potassium Kokumate, Sodium Lactate, Potassium Shea Butterate, Potassium Castorate, Sodium Stearate, Potassium Cocoa Butterate, Potassium Avocadoate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum (Capuacu) Butter, Astrocaryum (Murumuru) Seed Butter, Platonia Insignis (Bacuri) Seed Butter, Parfum [Fragrance]
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Type: Splash
Scent Strength: 8/10
Longevity: 7/10
Inspiration: Unique
Suitability: Date Night, Work, Home, Evening, Daytime
Scent Family: Oriental
Subtype: Soft Oriental
Mentholation: Non-Menthol
Country: USA
Price: $$$
Companion Products: EDP, Deoderant, Shave Soap, Shampoo, Bar Soap, Balm, Beard Oil, Solid Cologne
Skin Food: White Willow Bark, Glycerin, Aloe
Notes
Top Notes: Bergamot, Mandarin, Lemon, White Peppper, Honey Amber
Heart Notes: Peppermint, Sage, Pine, Ginger
Base Notes: White Musk, Vetiver, Hiba Wood
Ingredients
Alcohol, Black Sage Hydrosol, Essential/Fragrance Oils, Jerusalem Pine Resin, Aloe Vera, Glycerin, Hedione, White Willow Extract
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