Piacenza
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.
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 Strength
8
Longevity
8
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
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
Density
9
Slickness
8
Stability
Lather Type
8
Creamy
Base Type
Base Name
Tallow
Stirling
Skin Food
Shea Butter, Cococunt Milk, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Almond Oil
Top Notes
Citrus
Heart Notes
Rosemary, Lavender, Rose, Jasmine
Base Notes
Amber, Musk, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vetiver
IIngredients
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