Tallow + Steel

Wow! Boreal is unreal. Ryan, you nailed it. I've spent lots of time in the forests west of here in and around Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper and down into the Thompson Okanagan and it was like I was there. This woodsy scent smells of a living forest and not like logged and sawn lumber. Very nice.

Wow! Boreal is unreal. Ryan, you nailed it. I've spent lots of time in the forests west of here in and around Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper and down into the Thompson Okanagan and it was like I was there. This woodsy scent smells of a living forest and not like logged and sawn lumber. Very nice.

Yeah, Boreal is unbelievable, isn't it? My favorite so far.

Wow! Boreal is unreal. Ryan, you nailed it. I've spent lots of time in the forests west of here in and around Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper and down into the Thompson Okanagan and it was like I was there. This woodsy scent smells of a living forest and not like logged and sawn lumber. Very nice.

Yeah, Boreal is unbelievable, isn't it? My favorite so far.

Thanks gents! We worked hard on this one to make it like it's actually putting you in the middle of a forest. Boreal had a lot of versions until we got it right.

Will this soap formulation come in an unscented version?

Unfortunately not sorry.

As a proud Canadian, I would have loved the 150 products, but somehow I missed all mention of them before today!

It would be great to see a 2nd release of 150 (hint, hint), and castoreum yes please!!!  Anyone who enjoys Caron's Yatagan knows how good castoreum can be.

I ordered Maya (my winter home is among the ancestors of the Maya in the Yucatan) and Himalaya instead from a vendor to try the new Tallow and Steel products instead.

The scent profile of Maya was done very well, and I'm sure if I shared it with the locals (many still speak Mayan languages) they would recognize it and enjoy it.

Just a suggestion about Maya, should the scent ever be refined (not saying it should as I enjoy it as is) I would highly suggest adding Marigold,  Nance, Tuberrose (that scent is used by most traditional Maya), and definitely dragon fruit/flower, along with Zapote.  Cieba is highly valued by the Maya, their most sacred tree I would love to see that incorporated in anything called Maya.

Passionfruit is highly thought of too.

Ironically, one traditional Maya flower is called something like Chak Kuyche, which in English we called the Shaving Brush Tree.  I'm told the Maya used to use it for medicinal purposes and in some of their rituals.  It would be somehow fitting to use it in a shaving product.

Sorry you missed 150 - we tried to announce it everywhere (social media, forums) to make sure everyone saw it. We were limited by the castoreum we had.

That's very cool about your winter home in the Yucatan. Maya was inspired by a trip I took last year to Mexico. We did lots of research into the Mayan culture, traditional diets and staples etc. Some of the items you mentioned we definitely tried to include, but they don't have essential oils - or if they do, we were unable to find them.

If we ever do a version 2, I will definitely be consulting you. Cheers

Yes, that is my fault for not participating in social media other than forums. I object to any technology owned by something starting with "Face", I guess that puts me in a minority though, and I do miss out on many announcements.

Just so you know, and I'm not trying to be rude, but simply put Mayan is the group of languages, and Maya is the people/culture. Don't worry, I have watched many documentaries where so called experts and archeologists get it wrong. Think of it this way; if you were to call Canadians or Americans "English" because that is the language they speak. The Maya are very polite and likely would not correct anyone, but I know it does bother some of them.

I do have to say that I am quietly proud that Canadian companies such as yourself are producing fantastic products in this industry. The quality of shaving soaps and aftershaves coming from some Canadian makers are top notch. Well done!

Oh, I know this is a long shot, but if I was to somehow manage to find you some more castoreum would you be up to making another batch of 150?

Finally, should you find yourself on the north coast of the Yucatan let me know. I'll introduce you to some fantastic Tequila or Mezcal and give you the lay of the land.

Wow! Boreal is unreal. Ryan, you nailed it. I've spent lots of time in the forests west of here in and around Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper and down into the Thompson Okanagan and it was like I was there. This woodsy scent smells of a living forest and not like logged and sawn lumber. Very nice.

Oh man, you had to go ahead and make me want Boreal too! Now I'll have to buy it!

Yes, that is my fault for not participating in social media other than forums. I object to any technology owned by something starting with "Face", I guess that puts me in a minority though, and I do miss out on many announcements.

Just so you know, and I'm not trying to be rude, but simply put Mayan is the group of languages, and Maya is the people/culture. Don't worry, I have watched many documentaries where so called experts and archeologists get it wrong. Think of it this way; if you were to call Canadians or Americans "English" because that is the language they speak. The Maya are very polite and likely would not correct anyone, but I know it does bother some of them.

I do have to say that I am quietly proud that Canadian companies such as yourself are producing fantastic products in this industry. The quality of shaving soaps and aftershaves coming from some Canadian makers are top notch. Well done!

Oh, I know this is a long shot, but if I was to somehow manage to find you some more castoreum would you be up to making another batch of 150?

Finally, should you find yourself on the north coast of the Yucatan let me know. I'll introduce you to some fantastic Tequila or Mezcal and give you the lay of the land.

Thanks for the clarification, and thanks for the kind words! We are proudly Canadian and I think our heritage is present in many of our products.

We can't make another batch of 150 as the day is only 9 days away. Also real castoreum is very expensive (which is why everyone uses synthetic) and that's why we make our own.

I will for sure let you know, it would be great to visit all the regions that inspired our scents - and having a Canadian tour guide would be fun. I love mezcal - I managed to find some mezcal añejo when I was in Mexico last.. really good stuff. Cheers

Hello!

I like this a lot, from your web site:
"Steel uses only essential oils and natural extracts (oils created from the raw plant matter). Our scents are bold and untamed"

May I ask if there any online stores (other than your web site) that sell you soaps and AS?
Also, re you planning on selling samples as well, any time soon?

Hello!

I like this a lot, from your web site:
"Steel uses only essential oils and natural extracts (oils created from the raw plant matter). Our scents are bold and untamed"

May I ask if there any online stores (other than your web site) that sell you soaps and AS?
Also, re you planning on selling samples as well, any time soon?

Here in the US, Maggards sells T+S products. They are just out of stock now.

Groomatorium as well and they ship cheaper.

Hello!

I like this a lot, from your web site:
"Steel uses only essential oils and natural extracts (oils created from the raw plant matter). Our scents are bold and untamed"

May I ask if there any online stores (other than your web site) that sell you soaps and AS?
Also, re you planning on selling samples as well, any time soon?

Here in the US, Maggards sells T+S products. They are just out of stock now.

I must be blind. That was the first place I checked, I don't know how but I did not see it. Thank you!