Fougere
Martin de Candre
Martin de Candre (MdC) is an insitution in the wet shaving world. Its soaps are famous not only for their beautiful scent and best-in-class lathering ability but for their incredibe usability, with each jar packing in enough soap for many more shaves than the average soap tub. The company was founded in 1974 by the Marchand Family, who manage it to this day. It's shave soaps are made using the Marseilles Hot-Process Saponification Method which entails heating and curing the soap for days. Some of MdC's soap fragrances have become iconic, setting the standard to which may are compared, inluding Fougere, Rose, and the Original Scent.
Scent Description
Fougere by Martin de Candre is one of the most iconic and beloved fragrances in all of wet shaving. It is the quintessential fougere, bursting with a green freshness which perfectly captures the smell of ferns on a forest floor. The heart of the fragrance is built on geranium and patchouli, but the intense greenness comes from the bergamot, thyme and oakmoss which makes it aromatic and herbal. To use the soap is to wrap yourself in a lush green forest. Martin de Candre doesn't make a matching splash or EDT, so one challenge is to find an accompanying scent. Regardless, Fougere is a perfect choice for the discriminating gentlman with a taste for classic fragrances.
Scent Strength
7
Longevity
6
Scent Family
Fresh
Subtype
Fougere, Aromatic
Suitability
Home, Work, Daytime
Inspiration
Unique
Country of Origin
France
Menthol
Non-menthol
Companion Products
None
Base Description
The Martin de Candre soap base is revered for its performance and long lasting usability. Although each jar can be 2-4x more expensive than the average tub of shaving soap, it yields many more shaves which is probably due to the Marseille Hot-Process Saponification Method which dates back to the 17th century and makes the base extremely dense. The formula is simple with only 12 ingredients consisting mainly of Coconut and Olive Oil. Yet despite its simplicity, its lather is among the richest and most dense, with class-leading cushion, strong stability, and excellent slickness. Although it’s not cheap, MdC is a classic example of "you get what you pay for" and elevates shaving to the realm of luxury. A must-have for shaving connoisseurs.
Lather Properties
Cushion
10
Density
10
Slickness
8
Stability
Lather Type
9
Creamy
Base Type
Base Name
Vegan
Martin de Candre
Skin Food
Stearic Acid, Coconut Oil, Glycerin
Top Notes
Lavender, Thyme, Bergamot
Heart Notes
Geranium, Patchouli
Base Notes
Oakmoss, Amber
IIngredients
AQUA; STEARIC ACID; PALMITIC ACID; COCOS NUCIFERA OIL; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; GLYCERIN; SCENT ; SODIUM CHLORIDE; EUGENOL; GERANIOL; LIMONENE; LINALOOL