"Artisan" Fragrances/EdTs - What's the Consensus?

Isn't Hiberia from St Louis too?

This is a good question. I could see why it would seem that way from a St. Louis because the Ancient Order of Hibernians started the annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Dogtown (the Irish neighborhood), and it's fairly common (there's a new multi-use building being constructed in Dogtown at the moment called the Hibernian), but since it's a national organization, it would be hard to say for certain.

Otherwise, the only web presence that I've managed to find is through retailers who carry their fragrances, and they say it's made in and imported from Ireland.

Interesting but also a great example of fumble fingers and the terror called spellcheck.

What I shudda writ was "Herberia" soaps.

Oh yeah, they're in The Hill (the Italian neighborhood). I just to live just about half a mile away. I love their soaps!

Edit: Their bath soaps, I mean. I tried a shaving soap once...it wasn't so good.

Did someone ask for a Hibernian?

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This is a good question. I could see why it would seem that way from a St. Louis because the Ancient Order of Hibernians started the annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Dogtown (the Irish neighborhood), and it's fairly common (there's a new multi-use building being constructed in Dogtown at the moment called the Hibernian), but since it's a national organization, it would be hard to say for certain.

Otherwise, the only web presence that I've managed to find is through retailers who carry their fragrances, and they say it's made in and imported from Ireland.

Interesting but also a great example of fumble fingers and the terror called spellcheck.

What I shudda writ was "Herberia" soaps.

Oh yeah, they're in The Hill (the Italian neighborhood). I just to live just about half a mile away. I love their soaps!

Edit: Their bath soaps, I mean. I tried a shaving soap once...it wasn't so good.

I didn't know they even made a shaving soap. I do like their regular soaps.

Interesting but also a great example of fumble fingers and the terror called spellcheck.

What I shudda writ was "Herberia" soaps.

Oh yeah, they're in The Hill (the Italian neighborhood). I just to live just about half a mile away. I love their soaps!

Edit: Their bath soaps, I mean. I tried a shaving soap once...it wasn't so good.

I didn't know they even made a shaving soap. I do like their regular soaps.

Their bath soaps really are nice, but I would not recommend the shaving soap at all, sadly.

I'm with the folks who don't care if a fragrance is from a "big house" or an "artisan."  I will buy it if I like a fragrance.  A perfect example of this is my son's wedding a few months ago.  While I have several more expensive fragrances from the "big houses," do you know what the fragrance of choice was for the groom and the father of the groom?  Unconditional Surrender EdT by Chatillon Lux!  Thanks, Shawn hawns!

I'm with the folks who don't care if a fragrance is from a "big house" or an "artisan."  I will buy it if I like a fragrance.  A perfect example of this is my son's wedding a few months ago.  While I have several more expensive fragrances from the "big houses," do you know what the fragrance of choice was for the groom and the father of the groom?  Unconditional Surrender EdT by Chatillon Lux!  Thanks, Shawn hawns!

Oh wow, that's so cool! Thanks Rob, I'm honored to have been a part of the ceremony by proxy. For two generations, no less! That's awesome and I'm flattered

I'm with the folks who don't care if a fragrance is from a "big house" or an "artisan."  I will buy it if I like a fragrance.  A perfect example of this is my son's wedding a few months ago.  While I have several more expensive fragrances from the "big houses," do you know what the fragrance of choice was for the groom and the father of the groom?  Unconditional Surrender EdT by Chatillon Lux!  Thanks, Shawn hawns!

Oh wow, that's so cool! Thanks Rob, I'm honored to have been a part of the ceremony by proxy. For two generations, no less! That's awesome and I'm flattered

You are very welcome, Shawn! You sent me a sample with an order early on and I thought it was great and bought the AS, EdT, and shaving soap collaboration with L&L!

On the morning of the wedding, my son took a sniff of several different EdT's and EdC's that I have and then asked me what I was wearing. I handed him the bottle of U.S. and he said, "Yeah, that's the one!" So, now, not only will I keep Unconditional Surrender on hand as long as you make it for the way I like it, but also because of the memory, too!

I haven't read all of the posts in the thread yet. having said that, I do not care if something comes from the most popular fragrance house in the world or if someone on my block makes the scent in their house...if I like it, I'll buy it (assuming everything is safe to use, mind you).

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-41339121

This is my experience with Hibernia http://www.hibernia.ca Its an offshore Canada oil production facility that I worked on while employed by then Mobil Oil. I worked on the marketing and transportation file and it was a blast - great people, great work.

I'll have to check out Herberia soap I do use bath soap on occasion. hawns any recommendations of favourites scents? He seems to have many on the menu.

As for the article posted by GroomingDept I find that interesting and I agree that I for one find the offerings of the big houses to be vey similar and not really to my liking. Sure there are some that I like but on the whole, not that many and the prices are insane. I think that small artisans like Chatillon Lux are the way of the future in this space. People like Shawn can be creative and innovative and he can take chances that the big guys won't. Is there a single Chatillon Lux product that anyone can honestly say smells like some other existing fragrance out there? I say no, they're unique at least in my experience.

The real sign of the rise of the small artisans will be when the big guys start buying up the small artisans either to just shut them down or to acquire their geniuses and product list. Are you ready to fend off those ridiculously huge purchase offers Shawn?