Similar Scents Series: Barbershops Part 1

I did another soap comparison shave today. These 4 barbershop scents are very similar.

• Zingari Man's The Wanderer

• Maggard’s London Barbershop

• MIke’s Natural Soaps Barbershop

• The Shave Mercantile's Classic Country Barber

Barbershops: Part 1

They share the scent notes of

• basil

• bergamot

• oakmoss

• patchouli.

Zingari Man's The Wanderer also lists the added note of citrus. The Shave Mercantile's Classic Country Barber adds the note of powder.

Maggard's London Barbershop and The Wanderer smell identical to me. The oakmoss, and perhaps the basil, have a sharpness that is not offensive but definitely burns my nose a bit. I also think they both gave me a very slight fragrance reaction.

Mike's Natural Barbershop, is very similar to these two, but the notes are more subdued and there is a slight creaminess to the scent. I am not sure if it is a lower scent ratio or if the base rounds off the sharpness.

The Shave Mercantile's Classic Country Barber is definitely the most unique of the four. It is noticeably less sharp. The oak moss is subdued a bit by the powder, and there is a slight touch of sweetness.

All 4 are good performers. 



Some other soaps with the basil, bergamot, oak moss, and patchouli scent DNA:

• Black Ship Grooming's Two Bits, Shannon's Barbershop, and Viking's Old Norse have those 4 same notes only (basil, bergamot, oakmoss, & patchouli).

• Soap Commander's Honor adds orange, spices, honey, and tobacco;

• Chiseled Face's Ghost Town Barber adds cedar, leather, smoke, & gunpowder; and

• Wet The Face's Modern Barbershop adds orange, spices, bay, musk, and rum.