(This post was last modified: 05-09-2024, 08:32 AM by Bouki.)
Beauté Sauvage (Ethos)
nag champa
Shave 1
Looking at the label, I got to thinking of a day at the zoo. I expected the fragrance would be something feral reeking of musk, castoreum, and leather. But that’s not where this scent is headed at all. Rather, Beauté Sauvage smells like the nag champa incense my wife burns when she does yoga. It starts out fresh and fruity with two bright citrus notes, bergamot and yuzu. They give way to ylang ylang and rose, a pair of floral powerhouses. After the shave, these bold floral notes settle down into spicy cardamom and turmeric. But what truly lingers in my brush is immortelle and resins (they bring up images of the Egyptian section in a museum for some reason). In others words, there’s a lot going on here.
Beauté Sauvage is beautiful, undeniably, but there’s a twist – this soap also reminds me of curry. Indian food has always been a favorite of mine. I enjoy the complex layers of rich flavor. This soap feels like a nod to those same comforting traditions. Big thumbs up for me.
Frank, have you altered your F-base recently? This soap seems especially slick. It gave me a marvelous shave today.
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Brush Plisson Cade synthetic (30) ・ Razor Merkur 42C (61) ・ Blade Derby Extra (3)