You’re listening to Wet Shaving Talk powered by Sharpologist.com where we’re dedicated to preserving the art and skill of classic shaving. I’m your host Joe Borrelli and today is October 28th, 2024.
Today on the Show:
FALL SEASONAL SPECIAL 2024!!!
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The Fall Seasonal Special Hall Of Fame
Brand new for 2024! The Fall Seasonal Hall of Fame! These items are no longer in production and have been either retired or the company is no longer in business, or just plain cool.
We start our special with items that have come and gone and proved to be very popular amongst wet shavers.
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The Holy Black
Tell-Tale Heart Series Soap/AS/EDP: Dragonsblood imparts a familiar powdery incense note and dominates the initial exposure to the scent. Oud(agar/aloeswood) brings a dark, almost dank feeling to the overall fragrance here as subtler notes of teak, cedar and sandalwood balance out the wood accord. Almost strangely floral, this fragrance cannot be truly appreciated until it has a chance to interact with your body chemistry.
Jeckyll and Hyde Box Set Jeckyll and Hyde, when mixed in your own preferred ratios, allows you to create a complex fragrance customizable to your own body chemistry that embodies the light and dark side of these similar profiles. This set includes two 8.5oz aftershave splashes, two 50ml Eau De Toilette fragrances, and one Shaving soap with both Jeckyll and Hyde that can be used together, or separately. We also have a couple of other surprises in store for you that we think will be worth the wait.
Black Magic Talking Board Set The newest fragrance in our line up, and perfect for the Autumn season, Black Magic is a Tobacco forward fragrance with notes of Fresh Tobacco, Tobacco Absolute, Tonka Absolute, Madagascar Vanilla, Bourbon, Oak, Cacao, Espresso, Dried Fruit and Spices.
Vampire Hunter Set :Just when you thought there were no more surprises in store for 2020- Vampires! The undead walk the earth and you must do your duty to keep them at bay. With the return of Vampires looming, we bring you this 20 piece Vampire Hunting Kit. Painstakingly made here at the Holy Black for all your Vampire killing needs, there are only a few available, and somehow, these look even better in person. These come complete with dust and cobwebs and are right at home amongst antiques in an old victorian mansion. We are super proud of this one and it’s been an idea that we never had the means to pull off in a way that would do it justice.
Seven Deadly Sins:Thought to have been made in late 1500s Italy and found under the ruins of a burned out church, this seven day box set of shaving soaps is rumored to have mystical properties. The original paper label on the lid is charred but still legible and when you slide it back and remove the shredded aspen wood substrate you will find an 8oz wax sealed glass bottle and 7 ceramic dishes, still safe inside in their original paper wrappers, miraculously untouched by flame. The Aftershave and Shaving Soaps have survived wonderfully. If you are able to obtain this set, be cautious, there have been strange happenings here.
The Alchemist Set:With the Alchemist box set, you’re not just crafting a fragrance; you’re weaving stories, emotions, and a dash of ancient magic into every drop. Whether you’re a fragrance aficionado, a lover of tales, or someone seeking a unique olfactory journey, this collection promises an experience that’s as enchanting as the legend of Alastair himself.
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DR Jon’s
Blood Oath Soap/AS & More: For those not familiar with Blood Oath, the fear of bad omens once would circulate and sweep through the superstitious bellies of ancient towns when unexplained moments of failed crop harvests or even morning milk soured by noon. These omens were not to be taken lightly. (Closed in 2022)
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Barrister and Mann
Lyssa: Soap/AS and Vampire Kit: Barrister and Mann is proud to announce our collaboration with local research laboratories to bring you the world’s first fully functional zombie repellant. After careful study and experimentation upon captured zombies from a local reanimation (known in the annals of history as “The Templeton Cemetery Incident”), these labs have developed an aroma-based agent to keep the undead at bay. Christened “Lyssa” by its creators, and conveniently packaged in a shaving soap, aftershave, and eau de parfum, this special blend will keep you safe from even the most relentless walkers.
Hallows: Soap/AS/EDP & More:Scent Profile: Taking inspiration from the swamps of Boston, we combined vetiver, oakmoss, black pepper, cocoa, labdanum, and cedar to produce a deep, cold scent suited to the chilly, bitter days of late October. (One of the top scents of all time)
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Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements
Clown Fruit: Soap, AS & More, Artemisia (Wormwood), Hungarian Oak, Elderflower, Absinthe, Neroli, Amyris, Elderberry, Burnt Sugar, Tobacco Absolute, & FEAR Absolute.
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Let’s Get on With The Show
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The Holy Black
Memento Mori- Remember, you must die. This box set creates an environment that ensures you stay in that Memento Mori mindset. All of your senses are there to remind you to live in the now. Your most powerful sense, your sense of smell, is the main focus here, a 30ml bottle of a powerful fragrance is within the earthenware vessel. Inhale fresh earth, the cypress trees in the cemetary in the crisp air of October, almost taste the ripe fruit, smell the imperial roses, corps iris, and even the lingering scent of fresh cement to remind you that your life on earth is fleeting. Far from macabre, Memento Mori is the celebration of life, a reminder to live every day to its fullest.
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Crane: Cream and AS: New for 2024
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Southern Witchcraft
Autumn Ash: Soap and AS, The quintessential Fall fragrance. Dark and resinous, this accord is spicy, dirty, smokey, sweet and and perfectly captures the scent of damp Autumn air.Scent notes: Maple, spice, smoke, amber, cedar, oud, rain, plum, blackberry, ash, birch tar, pumpkin, coffee, dirt, mildew
Samhain: Soap and AS, Samhain is a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter or the “darker half” of the year. This holiday was the inspiration for our fragrance.Notes: bourbon, tobacco, pumpkin, sandalwood, nutmeg, oud, incense, amber, vanilla, hazelnut, charred wood, musk
Tres Matres: Soap and AS, A tribute to the classic horror franchise “Suspiria”. A floral accord on a petrichor base with citrus top notes.Scent notes: Amber, Oakmoss, Damp Earth, Rosewood, Lavender, Almond, Calla lily, Cotton, Aldehydes, Grapefruit, Ginger, Ambergris, Ozone, Peach
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Stirling Soap
Hot Apple Cider Soap, AS & More Apples, cinnamon, and clove make for a perfect shave as the weather turns cool and the trees turn.
Autumn Glory Soap, AS & More A difficult aroma to put into words. Imagine walking through the damp woods on a brisk fall morning with the falling leaves in all their autumn glory.
Pumpkin Spice Soap, AS & More **Our Pumpkin Spice fragrance is back to being the spicy version from 2014. Last year was more of a maple/syrup-y scent. Due to customer feedback, we have brought back the previous fragrance which has a heaping dose of spice.
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Declaration Grooming
Dark Fall Soap and AS: Darkfall is a spicy oriental designed to capture the spirit of fall in the rural south. Agarwood, amber, and benzoin provide a deep, warm base for the cinnamon and clove top notes. Birch tar adds a slight smokiness that represents the ever-present smell of burning leaves that heralds the arrival of fall in Georgia.
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Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements
New for 2024: Astro Traveler Soap/AS & More: It opens with a refreshing burst of bergamot and grapefruit, a bright, invigorating duo that draws you in from the first whiff. As the top notes settle, you’re introduced to the spicy warmth of orange zest, black pepper, and nutmeg—a trio that adds a rich, fiery edge, hinting at something deeper below the surface.
Atomic Pumpkin Soap/AS & More: This isn’t your basic seasonal Pumpkin Pie offering my friends but something far more sophisticated and alluring, West Indian Bay, Moro Blood Orange, Allspice, Lite Cinnamon, Ginger, Nutmeg, and Elemi Resin. Trust me when I say this really is some festive, masculine magic done right.
Blue Samhain (saa-wn): Soap, AS & More, Scent Profile: Sandalwood, Burnt Sugar, Bourbon and Pumpkin, Oak Barrel Aged. Back for year 7
Ciderhouse: Soap,As & More, Scent Profile: Pipe Smoke, Mulled Cider, Oakwood, Dried Leaves, Linseed…seems innocent enough, right?
Greenwitch Envy: Soap/AS & More the regenerating heart of the fragrance beats with Sandalwood, Cedar, and a touch of Carnation—that unexpected floral note you never saw coming, but somehow makes perfect sense. It’s like walking into a room and feeling a presence that shouldn’t be there. But still, you’re drawn in. And then there’s the base: Incense, Tobacco, Vanilla, with a lingering edge of Vetiver and Patchouli. These are the smells of forgotten places. Old leather-bound books gathering dust, a smoldering fire that’s almost gone out but still carries the faintest trace of warmth. It’s rich, it’s dark, but lite and it clings to you long after the bottle is closed.
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Barrister and Mann
Season of the Witch (New for 2024) Soap/AS & More Beneath this enrapturing accord, ripples of power lurk. The green dustiness of tarragon, the spicy tang of nutmeg and wormwood, and elemental, primordial notes of oakmoss, oud, and woodsmoke bubble from the depths, bathing the flowers in their eldritch glow. Mossy and primeval, floral and herbal, the product of centuries of tradition and craft, Season of the Witch is the potion of a modern age, composed to enthrall and enchant. Something wicked this way comes.
Leviathan Soap/AS & More: Russian leather accord and blended it with notes of sandalwood, coffee, cedar, and musk to create a dark, feral scent well-suited to its namesake. Elemental and at times slightly unsettling, Leviathan is a scent to accompany you to the end of the world.
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Ginger’s Garden
Skully: Soap and AS, Skully tallow shaving soap has freshly turned, wet soil, notes of teakwood, cedar, mushrooms, wet leaves and green moss. A slight metal note adds to the earth element.
Maple Toddy: Soap & AS, Maple Toddy Tallow Shaving soap with warm Vermont maple syrup, rich creamy vanilla, hot buttered rum and smooth fragrant amber with a caramelized sugar note. It creates lots of soft, cushioning lather for easy glide with any razor.
Pumpkin Spice Soap and AS: Perfectly balanced for the fall season
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Mama Bear’s Soaps
Autumn Afternoon: Soap, Vibrant! A clean blend of herbs, falling leaves and clean fresh air. An invigorating scent and much requested. This is a wonderful masculine scent with a fresh air twist.
Fall Leaves: Soap, Damp, woody, fresh and deep.. this is like a breath of fresh air while sitting on a pile of freshly raked leaves in the fall.
Pumpkin Spice: Soap, Pumpkin Spice is a delectable blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, ginger blended with pumpkin, a hint of harvest apple, caramel and cream. With a single whiff, your mouth will start to water and you will fall in love.
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“Artificial”Soap/AS & More: SCENT NOTES: BERGAMOT, SPICY MANDARINE, JASMINE, SANDALWOOD, TONKA BEAN, AMBER
Metamorphosis Soap/AS & More: SCENT NOTES: Green Tea, Fig, Asian Pears, Indian Sandalwood
Purgatory: Soap/AS & More SCENT NOTES: Star Anise, Whipped Espresso, Vanilla, Caramel
The Last Ride Soap/AS & More: The Headless Horseman, sometimes known as the Galloping Hessian, is portrayed with a pumpkin (often a jack-o-lantern) while riding a black horse. The story goes that the Headless Horseman is the ghost of a Hessian soldier who was decapitated by canon fire during the Revolutionary War. SCENT NOTES: Pumpkin, Sugar, Butter, Cream, Vanilla, Cinnamon Pie Crust, Cardamom
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Humphrey Handmade
Hot Apple Cider:Soap, HOT APPLE CIDER soap is all about fall, and is a unique apple cider blend with ginger root, goji berry, cassia root and subtle green field notes. This is a PERFECT and spot on apple cider scent.
Killer Clown:Soap,KILLER CLOWN soap smells just like the fresh, sugary scent of cotton candy made fresh at the fair. The bright red puck resembles a clown nose, and the label features fun polka dots up the sides. Amazing soft soap, will not dry out your skin like glycerin soaps often do due to the added oils.
Little Soap of Horrors, LITTLE SOAP OF HORRORS soap is clear in color, but glows in the dark when the lights go out. It’s eye-catching and smells oh so good. It smells like a tropical juicy blend of orange, cherry, peach, pineapple and vanilla. Very similar to a Sex on the Beach cocktail.
Pumpkin Spice: Soap, I know that autumn is the season for ‘pumpkin everything,’ but who says you can’t enjoy the scent year-round? Pumpkin Spice is a classic and enticing blend of pumpkin puree, freshly ground nutmeg and a pie crust accord.
Redrum: Soap, REDRUM is a wonderful Bay Rum scent that has the fresh essence of bay leaves with the bright enjoyment of orange peel and zest.
Spoopy: Soap, SPOOPY Soap is all about fall, and is a unique apple cider blend with ginger root, goji berry, cassia root and subtle green field notes. This is a perfect apple cider scent, it smells just like a hay ride!
Vampire: Soap, Genuine blood orange essential oil gives VAMPIRE soap a delightful smell. Great for your skin and for aromatherapy uses, orange essential oil can act as a mild aphrodisiac. It can also act as an anti-inflamatory and has antiseptic properties. Aside from all of that, the scent is very relaxing and oh so yummy! Vampire is a gorgeous bright red color, definitely catches the eye.
Werewolf: Soap, Our WEREWOLF soap smells of Citrus Zest, Cedar Leaf, Rich Spices, Vetiver, White Pepper, Deep Musk and Light Patchouli. If you are familiar with the BBW Twilight Woods scent, this is very similar.
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Van Yulay
Coffee Pumpkin Latte: Soap and AS, Description of Shaving Soap Scent:I just love pumpkin of any kind. The aroma of coffee and pumpkin is the perfect scent. I have added real coffee powder and pumpkin puree!
Frosted Pumpkin: Soap and AS, This is a perfect blend of pine cones and spiced pumpkin. Very different for the season. With a touch of menthol!
Pineumpkin: Soap and AS, I just love pumpkin of any kind.But this one is so different. Made with real pumpkin juice as well as pumkin puree. While the top notes of pineapple comes out the festive pumpkin shines through on this scent
Pumpkin Bread: Soap and AS, I just love pumpkin of any kind.I wanted to do something different than just the regular pumpkin pie. This scent is a strong pumpkin with high notes of nutmeg and spice. Yum.
Salted Caramel Pumpkin: Soap and AS, New for 2020, A caramel sweet, and complex drizzle underneath a perfect pumpkin with notes intertwines with a spice cabinet of cinnamon, clove, allspice, kissed with sugar. Hints of nutmeg and fruits peek out from the heart notes
Spooky Horror: Soap and AS, This soap is so different. I wanted to make a pumpkin soap but that is boring, so let me bring you into the dark night with a heavy musk, dirt, birch tar, civet, leather, amber and of course pumpkin notes in the back ground. It is blended so well I needed to send it over the top. So of course after being chased by those werewolves you need a gin & tonic. So yes this one has a drizzle of tonic over the top. Notes of juniper berry, coriander, grapefruit, lemon, orange, clove, anglelic root, fennel ad cassia bark
Sweet Autumn Pie: Soap and As, Sweet Autumn pumpkin is a perfect pumpkin pie with the warming touch of cinnamon and clove.With real added pumpkin you will have to resist eating this one. Sweet sugary maple adds the finishing touch to this fabulous fall fragrance.
When October Goes: Soap And AS, This is a complex Fall Scent: We start off with Crisp Apples & Oranges intertwined with Wood & Leaves that have fallen to the dewy earth, blended with deep notes of woods. Rounded out with a touch of Tobacco.
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First Line Shave
Room 237 Soap and AS: The fragrance is inspired by Kilian’s Single Malt which captures the unique aroma of a well-aged barrel reserved single malt, an instant shot of ripe plum immediately gives the initial boozy aroma of the whisky that is followed by a wheat accord and embedded with tolu balsam and a sensually warm vanilla.
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Soap Commander
Heritage Soap & AS:Our Fall 2021 Scent celebrates the Caramel Apple. unique backgrounds we’ve each come from and the fresh futures we are forming for the next generation. Our current thoughts, decisions, and courses of action shape the heritage of those who come after usc pumpkin, Peach
Strategy Soap & AS: 2020: In terms of fragrance notes, STRATEGY stands on Teakwood, Mahogany, & Lavender with supporting tones of Geranium, Oak, and Cedar.
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Moon Soaps
Warmest Regards Soap: This scent is perfect for a season of good cheer and chilly winds. Warmest Regards is a pleasing combination of amber, tonka, oud, rum, and musk. This deep aroma might bring to mind a warming drink before a roaring fire.
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Wet The Face
Fallen Leaves: Soap and AS: At the top, zesty bursts of Orange Juice intermingle with the bright and invigorating notes of Bergamot, creating an initial sensation of freshness that awakens the senses. Delicate hints of Rose Petals lend a touch of elegance, setting the stage for the journey that lies ahead.
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Gentleman’s Nod
Cosecha Catalana Fall SE Shave Soap: A new morning dawns as you set your eyes upon a beautiful Mediterranean coastline. Immediately, you are met with an intensely aromatic, green and herbal aroma highlighted by bright citrus. Traveling inland, dry florals with herbal and woody accents draw you further into the sprawling countryside. As evening approaches, you are greeted by the comforting warmth of creamy woods and Golden Amber that is earthy, yet slightly sweet and resinous.
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Ariana & Evans
Midnight Soiree Shaving Soap & More: prepare to embrace your untamed spirit with our halloween ’24 midnight soirée shaving soap, crafted in our beloved K2E base! This limited edition soap boasts vibrant notes of orange, fresh apple, and the captivating aroma of palo santo. we’ve infused midnight soirée with a daring whisper of absinthe. The outcome? A memorable shaving journey! Blends of bitter orange, apple, palo santo, absinthe, and additional elements create an extraordinary olfactory delight.
scent notes: orange bitter, apple, palo santo, absinthe, lavender, green foliage, petrichor, civet, oakmoss, patchouli, labdanum
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Lockhart’s
Fire and Brimstone Soap/AS/ & More Smells like: Fire and Brimstone. Demons cracking a cold one next to a bonfire on a brisk Fall evening.Notes Top notes: Pink Pepper, Brimstone
Middle notes: Vetiver, Patchouli, Smoke Base notes: Ambroxan, Firewood, Iso E Super
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Macduff’s Soap
Autumn Cabin Soap Notes: Toasted Maple, Fir Needle, Balsam Fir, Juniper, Cedarwood, Vanilla, Pear, Lemon, Cardamom “There is a harmony in autumn, a lustre in its sky” – Percy Bysshe Shelley Autumn Cabin kicked off the cabin series and remains MSC’s most popular scent. This fragrance is a homage to the rustic simplicity of a woodland cabin, blending the cozy comforts of fall with the tranquility of the great outdoors.
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Oversoyed Soap Company
Autumn Spice Shave Soap A reminiscent of a fall walk with notes cedarwood and fir needles anchored with cinnamon, coriander and jasmine.
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Beardknife Soap Company
Autumn Equinox Soap: Made for straight razor users
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Yodeling Goat Soap
Autumn Demure Shave Soap: Explore autumn’s demure side with warm, exotic, and spicy scent blends including sandalwood, cedar, coconut, honey, citrus, patchouli and cinnamon.
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Apex Alchemy Shaving
Autumn Breeze Shave Soap: The leaves are falling. The air is crisp. Flannel is the pattern of choice and Summer comes to an end. Welcome the upcoming cooler seasons with this all natural shaving soap.
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You’re listening to wet shaving talk powered by sharpologist. com where we’re dedicated preserving the art and skill I’m your host Joe Borelli and today is October 28th, 2024.
All right, everyone. We made it. We made it to the fall seasonal special 2024. So excited to bring this show to you guys this year. Again, I changed it up this year. I did a little bit of a hall of fame session in the front of items that were Halloween releases that are no longer either in production or deserve.
A little bit of a round of applause. So let me know what you guys think about that. And with the email tech, whatever you guys want to contact me, Instagram, whatever you want to do send me a line on that. See if you like that next year, I’ll enhance it some more. So I just started with like the basic beginnings of the hall of fame.
So the fall season special, if you are unaware or you do not know about this show, their first year listening, this is a show where I go over all of the fall items, Halloween releases, all that good stuff from the vendors. It is a, the largest show, the longest show of the year. So I usually keep the small talk to a minimum and it’s just really all a dump of all the fall stuff for Halloween and the fall season, mainly because it’s one of my favorites.
But not only that, it’s also one of the, one of the largest release days or times of the year. You usually see most of the vendors come out with new stuff and it’s also really fun. So without further ado guys, let’s get on with the show. So just a little bit about the fall seasonal special hall of fame.
This is brand new for 2024. These items are either no longer in production or have been retired, or the company is no longer in business, or they’re just plain cool. We’re starting out with some special items, and we’ll come back with some more in the near future. I just wanted to try it out, again, like I mentioned, and we’ll get on with it, so we can see what you guys think.
Without further ado, let’s get on with the Hall of Fame. Starting off with the Holy Black. Yes, the Holy Black has had their set their share of Halloween releases. for the past, I believe, eight or nine years. The first item on the list is Telltale Heart, which was a series of soap aftershave and EDP.
With this soap, this set was a box set. It came out came with a really cool decanter for the EDP, shave soap, And I believe, oh I’m sorry, the canter was for the aftershave and then it came with a little heart for the cologne. And came with a little handwritten note and season box.
This is one of their first releases. And the scent was Really like a floral dark scent that was great. Had teak cedar, sandalwood, also had oud and brought a little bit of a floral essence to it as well. This is one of the first sets when they did like a limited set and this is what really brought them on the map for this.
My favorite set coming up, the Jekyll and Hyde box set. This was released the year after and this set was actually really awesome with detail. Came with a wooden box. Two aftershaves where you can mix and match and make your own scent with a split soap and two 8. 5 ounce, excuse me, two 50 milliliters of colognes that can, you can also be mixed as well.
So this was a Jekyll and Hyde set. The box was lit and made noise when you opened it. Really cool for Halloween and my favorite set that they’ve had to date. Next year was Black Magic, their talking board set. This came with a Ouija board and was mostly scents fragrances which was based on tobacco, vanilla, bourbon, oak, cocoa, espresso, dried fruit, and spices.
This was to get you going came with a Ouija board as well and a little like the thing that goes in the middle. Not sure what that called. Now the next set was the most detailed, probably the biggest set that they’ve done was the vampire set, which was a 20 piece vampire hunting kit came with a bunch of stuff in there, not only for shaving, but also for protecting yourself from vampires.
Also had like synthetic cobwebs and aged case. This was probably the most detailed box they came out with. I thought this was the coolest. I have yet to see one in person, but online they look awesome. And this is really based on if you love Halloween. This could be like a prop for a movie. That’s how cool it was.
Seven Deadly Sins was next and this was another set that was based on Halloween 1500s. We’re going through a church and burned ruins and then you would be able to find a seven day set that was still really set up good and unaffected by age and fire. Seven ceramic dishes came with this soap, seven soaps and a big aftershave in the middle.
We’re they survived wonderfully through the times and if you’re able to get it, all right Just make sure there might be some strange happenings that happen in that box. I own this set I could tell you right now Nothing’s happened yet, but it’s really cool. Very detailed and a lot of fun to use the alchemist set which was next was Really just if you’re crafting your own Fragrance, it was fragrance based With different stories and emotions, whether you’re either into fragrances or not, this is a really cool set.
Also came, I believe lit and had a nice setup for you as well. Dr. John’s. This is a vendor that’s no longer in business, but I really wanted to feature them because I love their blood oath soap and aftershave when they come in. It had a huge release, the first set that came with a bunch of stuff with it too.
And they kept it going for several years, but unfortunately they closed in 2022. So, giving you a salute Dr. John’s Blood Oath Soap and Aftershave. Barrister Man has had their share of great releases over the years. I’ll start off with Lissa, which is a soap aftershave and came with another vampire kit.
So this set was based on Honestly, protecting yourself from those vampires. So it was to keep, it was a zombie repellent vampires, whatever you want to talk about. Awesome set. It was very fun to get this thing and get it going. But it had sense of it was like, it smelled like actually like floral.
Like it was like old fashioned. Like you’re in one of those old rooms, like a funeral home, I guess is what the scent was based on. And it does smell like it smells like an old room. with floral essence to it. I have it. Not too crazy about this one. And but it is, it does definitely take the cake when it comes to that scent.
And my favorite Halloween scent of all time is hollows, which is also by Barrister, man. They do it every other year. So they’ve been doing it for about 10 years. This year was not one of the years. So hopefully the next year will be soap aftershave. Tons of stuff involved in that one. And this is taking inspiration from the swamps of Boston with oak moss Also, I like cedar deep cold scent, which is really based on the chilly bitter days of late October It’s like very damp smell.
You can almost smell the like the mossy Like I guess oak leaves and stuff like that in the dirt really cool One of my favorite scents of all time if not the favorite scent and Phoenix artists and accoutrements, although released just the other day I wanted to feature this in the Hall of Fame clown fruit soap and aftershave and of course more stuff as well They do a lot more on that based on wormwood Hungarian oak and this soap, it was the first one that was glow in the dark that I saw.
So it’s a glow in the dark soap. Not that I’d be shaving really in the dark. Very cool, to say the least. And that’s it for the Hall of Fame. Just to give you guys a little taste. We’ll see if this is something we’re going to move on with year after year. So let me know what your thoughts in the comments.
Or just send me an email. You know how to get to me. Ready to get Let’s Get On. with the fall season of special 2024. So for 2024, holy black came out with their release just a few days ago called memento mori, which wants to, which reminds you, you must die. A box set creates an environment that ensures you will stay in memento in the memento mori mindset.
Remember all your senses are there to remind you to live in now. The scent is based on fresh earth, cypress trees in the cemetery, in the crisp air of October with almost a little bit of ripe fruit, imperial roses, and even the lingering scent of fresh cement to remind you that life on earth is fleeting.
It’s a celebration of life, and remember to live it every day to its fullest. So Memento Mori, they’re set for this year. Already sold out and done. But if you got one, let me know what you thought because I missed out on this one, too. Looks really cool. Especially that with a hint of cement scent for that cemetery.
So interested to see this one. All right, moving along to Black Ship Grooming. Black Ship Grooming is a vendor that’s been around for several years. Doing some really cool, they do skull Like aftershave bottles and stuff, but this year’s release is crane cream and aftershave no scent profile given on their website and I sent in a couple emails didn’t get any information So i’m not sure what it is But I could tell you the artwork looks good and they always come and they always deliver with the scent So if you’ve got one get it if not get it soon because it just came out a few days ago Southern witchcraft this vendor is based out of georgia And very interesting items that they carry and they carry most of them all year round.
So automash soap and aftershave is a fall fragrance that they came out with. With scents of autumn air maple, spice, smoke, amber, seed, oud, ra rain, and like that dirt, pumpkin, dirt, mildewy smell of just leaves burning in a fall day. Next up is one of my favorite, the Samhain soap and aftershave.
Next up is Blue Samhain, which is a, Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest for in the beginning of the winter or the darker half of the year This holiday was an inspiration for this particular fragrance and with notes of bourbon, tobacco, pumpkin, sandalwood, nutmeg, Oud, vanilla, hazelnut, chardwood, and musk.
I personally love this scent I have it myself and I use it. I love using it every year. I have tres matres, which is a soap and aftershave tribute to the classic horror franchise Suspiria A floral cord with a pectrical base, citrus top notes, amber oak moss damp earth, lavender almond with grapefruit, ginger, and peach.
Next up is again, a reoccurring vendor for more than 10 years. Plus, you have Sterling Soap, or I believe they’re in their 10th year of production. Close to it if not. Yeah, they’re over 10 years. Sterling is a company that’s been around for several years and again, most of their items are available all year round.
So we’ll start off with Hot Apple Cider Soap, which contains apple, cinnamon, and clove, making it for the perfect shave when the weather turns cool and the trees turn. Brown cider soap and aftershave as well as available. You have autumn glory, which is a honestly difficult aroma to put into words But it’s just imagine walking through the damp woods on a brisk fall morning with falling leaves in their autumn glory And of course probably one of the best pumpkin spice soaps out there pumpkin spice soap and aftershave This is really this is if you love pumpkin spice This definitely takes that latte and puts it into the bar into the soap straight up pumpkin spice This is 100 percent the scent and one of my personal favorite pumpkin spice If not my favorite pumpkin spice scented soaps or anything, created declaration grooming is back with dark fall again for this year fall soap and aftershave as well.
So dark fall if you have never tried It’s one of those dark like Agarwood, amber really smoky soaps that come out to represent the burning leaves that arrive in the fall of Georgia, in Georgia. Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements, one of the bigger vendors out there with releases came out with several new ones this year.
Starting off with Astro Traveler Soap Aftershave and More. This release opens up with a refreshing burst of bergamot and grapefruit with a spicy warmth of orange zest, black pepper, and nutmeg. A trio that adds rich fiery edge hinting at something deeper below the surface. Next up is atomic pumpkin soap aftershave and more.
This isn’t your basic pumpkin pie offering my friends, but something far more sophisticated and alluring West indian bay moral blood orange all spice light cinnamon ginger nutmeg All are all in this soap giving you that sense of Pumpkin, but not traditional pumpkin pie spice a little bit more on the masculine side It says here in the notes.
Next up is one of my personal favorites blue sawin soap and aftershave Our profile is sand sandalwood burnt sugar bourbon and pumpkin, which is oak barrel aged for the aftershave This is really intense stuff guys if you haven’t tried it and definitely makes you feel like you’re at that sawin festival to end the harvest and begin the winter Cider house is out as well You Again for this year, which has a profile of pipe, smoke, mulled cider, oakwood, dry leaves, and linseed.
Seems innocent enough, right? And new for this year is Greenwich Envy Soap Aftershave, and of course more stuff in addition to that. The regenerating heart of fragrance beats with sandalwood, cedar, and a touch of carnation. The unexpected floral note you never saw coming. It’s still, it draws you in with incense, tobacco, vanilla, lingering edge of veveteer.
And Pachachuli. These are the smells of forgotten places, old leather bound books, gathering dust, smoldering fire, and just gives you that faintest trace of warmth. It’s rich, dark, and clings to you long after the bottle is closed. So that concludes Phoenix Artics and Accoutrements for this year. So great job guys bringing in those two two new scents a new scent also from barrister and man moving up season of the witch brand new for 2024 This is a scent that It gives you that green dustiness of tarragon spicy touch of nutmeg and wormwood with a mossy floral and herbal essence that just gives you that sense of fall season the which is a potion of the modern age composed to enchant something wicked when this time of the year comes so brand new from Great to see them bringing out some new stuff and interested to see how this one goes as well.
You have Levithan returning again, Levithan soap and aftershave. This is a Russian leather accord blended with notes of sandalwood, coffee, cedar, and musk to create a dark, feral scent well suited for its name. Again, for this is the year, I think this is year 10 for Levithan. Moving along to another vendor.
It’s been around for several years. Ginger’s Garden Ginger’s Garden is starting off with their Scully soap and aftershave. Scully is a fresh turn, wet soil, teak, wood scent with cedar mushrooms, wet leaves, and green moss. Next up is Maple Totty, which is a soap and aftershave combo made with Vermont maple syrup, creamy vanilla hot butter rum, and a smooth frag fragrance of amber And.
Caramelized sugar. Pumpkin Spice Soap and Aftershave as well. Perfectly balanced for the fall season. This is your typical Pumpkin Spice Soap and Aftershave. Another vendor that’s been around probably the longest out of everybody here is Mama Bear Soaps. One of the first vendors artisan vendors of soap I’ve seen out there.
I believe they’ve been around for about 12 to 13 years. 13 years still making soap in the same packaging as well. So without further ado, let’s get with on mama’s bears fall releases Autumn afternoon soap. This is a vibrant clean blend of herbs fallen leaves and fresh air Again, this is a great, false scent with a masculine touch.
I have Fall Leaves Soap, which is a damp, woody, fresh, and deep scent, which is like a breath of fresh air while sitting under a pile of freshly raked leaves in the fall. And their take on Pumpkin Spice, which is a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, ginger, blended with pumpkin, a hint of apple, caramel, and cream.
Moving along to Hoffman’s Shave Soap Company. They came out with several scents for the fall. They have, we have Artificial Soap Aftershave, which is scents of bergamot, spicy mandarin orange, jasmine sandalwood, tonka bean, and amber. They have Metamorphosis, which is a green tea, fig, Asian pear, and India, Indian sandalwood scent.
And then we can’t forget about Purgatory for when you’re in that spot. Which star anise, whipped espresso, vanilla, and caramel is the scent for that. And the last rites soap and aftershave, which is based on the Headless Horseman and portrayed with pumpkin. And sugar, butter, cream, vanilla, cinnamon, pie crust, and caramel.
Cardamom. Very interesting one there with the pie crust. Never seen one with pie crust before. Next vendor up is Humphrey Handmade. This is a small company based off Etsy, but he does a lot of really cool Halloween based soaps available all year round. Hot apple cider, which is really all that you could think of.
Hot apple cider with some ginger root and a few ta Little touch of cinnamon. You have killer clown soap, which smells just like fresh sugary scent of cotton candy made at the fair. Amazing soap that will not dry out your skin, but will give you that scent of cotton candy. Little Soap of Horrors, which is a glow in the dark soap when it, when the lights go out, eye catching.
but also has a sense of tropical juicy blend of orange, cherry, peach, pineapple, and vanilla. Their take on pumpkin spice soap. This also has some ground nutmeg pie crust and of course, pumpkin red rum. If you’re a fan of the shining, you’ll know what that means. Red rum, wonderful Bay Ray, excuse me, can’t say that three times, a wonderful Bay rum scent, the fresh essence of Bay leaves.
And a bright touch of orange peel and zest. Spoopy Soap. Spoopy Soap is all about the fall. Unique apple cider scent with ginger root. And a little bit of touch of, another touch of hay. So it just smells like you’re on the hayride. Next up is Vampire Soap, which is based on blood orange essence. And has a little bit of a touch of garlic in it, I believe.
So a little touch of garlic with blood orange. We have werewolf soap, which is a citrus zest, a cedar leaf, with rich spices, veveteer, white pepper, deep musk, and light patchouli. If you’re familiar with Twilight Wood scent, this is very similar to that. And moving along to Van Ulay. Van Ulay is a One of the better presentation soaps, they do awesome presentation you can, when you get a soap in there, when you get one of their soaps, they might have little pumpkins in there or definitely detailed, love looking at their stuff.
You could probably, for presentation, they get a 10 for cents and all that good stuff. Definitely. They’re up there as well. Let’s start off with coffee pumpkin latte, which is exactly what you think it would be. The aroma of coffee and pumpkin with real coffee powder and pumpkin puree. We have frosted pumpkin soap and aftershave as well.
This is a perfect blend of pine cones and spiced pumpkin. Very different with a touch of methanol. You have, we have pine pumpkin, just loving a pine pumpkin of any kind. That’s right. Made with real pumpkin juice and pumpkin puree. This is how pumpkins shine through the scent of the fall. Pumpkin bread soap and aftershave.
Yeah, if you love pumpkin of any kind and you love pumpkin bread, this is a strong pumpkin essence with high notes of nutmeg and spice. Salted caramel pumpkin, which is exactly what you would think it would be. A very sweet caramel scented soap with clove all spiced and kissed with some brown sugar.
Hints of nutmeg and fruit. Also peek out of this soap as well. Spooky horror, which is a little bit of a different take of the pumpkin soap that was really boring, so bringing the dark side of heavy musk, dirt, birch char, leather, and of course some pumpkin notes in the background. Also, there’s notes of juniper berry, grapefruit, lemon, orange, and some fennel as well.
Sweet Autumn Pie, which is based on your perfect pumpkin pie with a warming touch of cinnamon and clove. When October Goes, this is a complex fall scent starting off with crisp apples and oranges, intertwined with wooden leaves that fall into the dewy earth, blended with notes of woods. Rounded with a touch of tobacco.
Next vendor up is first line shave with their room 237 soap and aftershave inspired by Killian single malt, which captures the unique aroma of well aged barrel reserve, single malt and instant shop of right plum. And immediately gives you the initial boozy aroma of whiskey that’s followed by weed accord and embedded by a sensual warm vanilla.
Soap commanders up with their heritage brand heritage release, which is their fall of 2021 cent, which is still available celebrating the caramel apple with unique backgrounds of apple and pumpkin strategy as well. That was a year before that, still available fragrance notes of teakwood, mahogany, lavender, supporting tones of Oak and Cedar.
So that’s These two are older releases, but still available on their website. You can still order them for the fall season of 2024. Moon soaps with their warmest regards soap. This scent is perfect for the good cheer and chilly, chilly winds. It’s a pleasing combination of amber, tonka, oud, rum, and musk.
Deep aroma will bring the warming drink to a roaring fire. wet the faces back with their fallen leaves, scent, soap, and aftershave with a zest of little zest of orange juice and rose petal. And again, with that damp bergamot and leave scent as well. Next up is Gentleman’s Nod with Cosecha. Fall, which means harvest their fall soap, shave soap setup for this year.
And this is based on a little bit of creamy woods, golden amber, and very earthy with a slight sweetness and a little bit of looks like a little clove as well. All right. Next up is Ariana and Evans, the Midnight Soray with The new KTE base soap, limited edition, vibrant notes of orange bitter, apple, absinthe, lavender, and you have a few, I like that oak mossy scent as well.
Lockhart’s coming up with Fire and Brimstone, Lockhart’s Soap, Aftershave as well. Fire and Brimstone, Demons Cracking a Cold One Next to a Bonfire on a Fall Evening, notes of Pink Pepper, Brimstone, with middle notes of Smoke, Veptivere, and Firewood. Next up, McDuff’s Soap, Autumn Cabin, this one is notes of Toasted Maple, Fur Needle, and Firewood.
balsamifer, juniper, cedarwood, vanilla pear, and caramon. This is based on a woodland cabin with their crazy comforts of fall, just sitting outside in a fall afternoon. Oversoide Soap Company with their autumn spice soap, which is reminiscent of a fall walk with notes of cedarwood and fur needles anchored with cinnamon.
Coriander and jasmine beard knife. Shope’s company is coming up here with their autumn Equinox soap made specifically for straight razor users on no scent profile on that. And we have yodeling goat soap. which is a small company based with a very little website, not much on them. They do only a few soaps and they have a autumn demure safe soap with warm exotic spicy scents, including sandalwood, cedarwood, coconut, honey, citrus.
Pachitua and cinnamon. We have apex shaving with their autumn breeze soap. The leaves are falling. The air is crisp flannel is pattern of choice and summer comes to an end. Welcome to the cooler seasons with all the net, this all natural shaving soap. And guys, that is the extent of the fall seasonal special.
I appreciate you all listening to this and always year after year, enjoying this special. It’s it takes a lot of work to put it together and I apologize sometimes this is over, at one point it was 50 pages of notes, and it’s a lot of research, it’s hard to go through it, and make sure that, you get everybody, so if you’re a vendor just know that I will feature you, all you have to do is send me an email, or make it very easy to find on your website, because I go through to be honest, the way I do it is I go through a lot of My database and I search through Google as well.
I go through about 15 to 17 pages of Google just to find them. So I hope you guys enjoyed the fall seasonal special of 2024. If you’re interested in listening to previous years in the show notes, I have every year. That we’ve done the show and linked up right, right to Sharp, the Sharpologist website.
So you can go right to it and listen to it today. This is it’s been great doing this show. Honestly, this is, I believe, the eighth or ninth time that I’ve done it. And I really enjoy doing it for you guys as well. Remember, our show is powered by Sharpologist. com, what your father didn’t teach you about shaving.
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