Stirling Piacenza: shave soap & aftershave

Scent Description

Piacenza is Stirling's rendition of Acqua di Parma, a classic Italian Chypre which is all about lemon, lemon, and more lemon. Piacenza is not far from the original, meaning its intensely citrusy, bordering on an almost medicinal or hygienic scent, which is subtly rounded out by a mixture of herbs and flowers, with added depth from some woods and patchouli. It's almost as clean and fresh a scent as you can get, making it a great daytime fragrance suited for the office. As to Chypres, more well-balanced alternatives exist such as B&M's Le Grande Chypre, Razorock's The Dead Sea, or Epsilon's Blue Mediterranean. Regardless, if Acqua di Parma is what you're looking for, Piacenza fits the bill.

Scent Notes

Top Notes: Citrus
Heart Notes: Rosemary, Lavender, Rose, Jasmine
Base Notes: Amber, Musk, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vetiver

About Stirling

Stirling was started by Roderick and Amanda Lovan in 2012 after a trip to Scotland during which they fell in love with products with natural ingredients and decided to try their hand at making natural soaps. After much trial and error they developed their own formula of natural ingredients and today have grown well beyond soaps into a full-line of shaving and grooming products for men and women which include bath bars, body lotions, balms, accessories and even coffee. Today, Stirling is one of the most beloved and popular brands among wet shavers due to its reputation for high quality ingredients, reasonable prices, wide variety, and excellent customer service.

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Scent Strength: 8/10
Longevity: 8/10
Scent Family: Fresh
Subtype: Aromatic, Chypre
Suitability: Work, Home, Daytime
Inspiration: Acqua di Parma
Country of Origin: USA
Menthol: Non-menthol
Companion Products: EDT, Balm, Splash, Beard Balm, Conditioner Bar, Shampoo Bar, Solid Cologne, Shave Oil, Body Lotion, Bar Soap
Type: Croap

Base Description

The Stirling shave soap base hasn't changed its formula since it was first introduced and produces the quintessential example of a lather which ShaveSplash characterizes as Creamy. The formula follows the dictum of keeping it simple and is tallow-based with only 12-14 ingredients which are mainly all-natural. The result is a lather which is moist and smooth, with strong stability, good cushion, high density, and exceptional slickness, and due to the high-quality ingredients with beneficial skin properties has an excellent post-shave feel.

Lather Properties

Cushion: 7/10
Density: 9/10
Slickness: 8/10
Stability: 8/10
Lather Type: Creamy
Base Type: Tallow
Base Name: Stirling
Skin Food: Shea Butter, Coconut Milk, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Almond Oil

Notes

Top Notes: Citrus
Heart Notes: Rosemary, Lavender, Rose, Jasmine
Base Notes: Amber, Musk, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vetiver

Ingredients

Beef Tallow, Stearic Acid, Distilled Water, Castor Oil, Potassium Hydroxide, Vegetable Glycerin, Fragrance Oil, Almond Oil, Shea Butter, Coconut Milk, Lanolin, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Lactate, Essential Oil

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Type: Splash
Scent Strength: 8/10
Longevity: 7/10
Inspiration: Acqua di Parma
Suitability: Daytime, Home, Work
Scent Family: Fresh
Subtype: Aromatic, Chypre
Mentholation: Available
Country: USA
Price: $$
Companion Products: EDT, Balm, Beard Balm, Body Lotion, Shampoo, Conditioner Bar, Bar Soap, Solid Cologne, Shave Soap
Skin Food: Aloe, Glycerin, Hydrovance, Witch Hazel