Stirling Stirling Green: shave soap & aftershave

Scent Description

Stirling Green is a riff on Polo Green which itself is the forest-dwelling cousin of a Fougère, but without the classic notes of lavender and coumarin and slightly more smokey and mossy. Stirling Green, like its inspiration, is a deep, forest-like scent, dominated by notes of pine needles, oakmoss, patchouli, leather and cedar. The blending of its intense herbal greenness with flowers, spices, and musk, creates a bouquet which is masculine, fresh, and bursting with natural energy. In its hay-day, Green was one of the defining scents of the "Power Fragrance" movement of the late 70s and 80s, which included other notables as Drakkar Noir (1982), Kouros (1981), and Antaeus (1981) defined by being bold, assertive, and long-lasting. Green is a classic scent which commands attention and will get you noticed. Possibly too assertive for the office, but wearable almost everywhere else. A strong man's strong fragrance.

Scent Notes

Top Notes: Juniper, Basil, Caraway, Coriander, Bergamot
Heart Notes: Pine Tree Needles, Pepper, Jasmine, Geranium, Rose, Carnation, Leather
Base Notes: Amber, Cedar, Patchouli, Oakmoss, Tobacco, Musk

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: 9/10
Longevity: 8/10
Scent Family: Woody
Subtype: Dry Woods
Suitability: Home, Daytime, Work
Inspiration: Polo Green
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

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: 9/10
Longevity: 8/10
Inspiration: Polo Green
Suitability: Daytime, Home, Work
Scent Family: Woody
Subtype: Dry Woods
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