The Awakening
The Awakening by HAGS opens with blood orange, cardamom and peach, moving into a heart of cognac / brandy, rum and jasmine. The base settles on benzoin, sandalwood, vanilla and patchouli. Sweet throughout, the scent belongs to the Amber / Resinous family and comes as an aftershave splash, eau de parfum, aftershave balm and shaving soap.
Scent profile
Heart
Character
Fragrance notes describe scent impressions and are not an ingredient list. Missing information does not confirm that an ingredient is absent.
Products with this scent
Sizes of a product count once| Product | Sizes | Base |
|---|---|---|
 Shaving soap |
Vegetable Soft Shaving Soap with Jojoba Oil | |
 Aftershave splash |
Alcohol Aftershave Splash | |
| Aftershave splash |
Alcohol-Free Aftershave Splash with Coconut Oil | |
 Aftershave balm |
Aftershave Balm with Grapeseed Oil | |
 Eau de parfum |
Not documented | |
| Eau de parfum |
Not documented |
Similar scents
Compared by the notes the makers list – distinctive notes count more than subtle ones, rare notes more than common ones. A pointer, not a promise that they smell alike.
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Ariana & Evans
Amber / ResinousSimilarity: very similarShared: rum, benzoin and labdanum · plus apricot
shaving soap · aftershave splash
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Gentleman's NodAmber / ResinousSimilarity: similar
Shared: rum, peach and jasmine · plus tobacco and saffron
shaving soap · aftershave splash · eau de parfum
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Grooming DeptAmber / ResinousSimilarity: similar
Shared: styrax, benzoin and tonka bean · warmer: whiskey and cocoa
shaving soap · aftershave splash
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Phoenix Artisan AccoutrementsAmber / ResinousSimilarity: similar
Shared: heliotrope and vanilla · more floral overall
aftershave splash · eau de parfum · solid cologne
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MacDuff's Soap CompanyAmber / ResinousSimilarity: similar
Shared: cognac or brandy, vetiver and patchouli · plus rose and oud
shaving soap
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Gentleman's Nod
WoodySimilarity: similarShared: cognac or brandy, rum and styrax · plus rose de Mai and leather
eau de parfum
Questions about The Awakening
- Who makes The Awakening?
- The Awakening is a scent by HAGS, a maker from Greece.
- What does The Awakening by HAGS smell like?
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According to the maker’s descriptions in ShaveIndex:
- Scent family: Amber / Resinous
- Top: Blood Orange, Cardamom, Heliotrope, Peach
- Heart: Cognac / Brandy, Davana, Jasmine, Rum
- Base: Benzoin, Cashmere Wood, Labdanum, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Styrax, Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Vetiver
- Character: Sweet
- Which products are available in the scent The Awakening?
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ShaveIndex lists 6 products in this scent:
- The Awakening Shaving Soap
- The Awakening Aftershave Splash
- The Awakening Aftershave Splash (Witch Hazel)
- The Awakening Aftershave Balm
- The Awakening Extrait de Parfum
- The Awakening Extrait de Parfum (Rollerball)
- What are the The Awakening products made of?
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According to the ingredient lists in ShaveIndex:
- Aftershave Balm with Grapeseed Oil – Cream or balm; argan oil, grapeseed oil, jojoba oil, mango butter, shea butter; No alcohol listed
- Alcohol Aftershave Splash – Liquid; Alcohol listed
- Alcohol-Free Aftershave Splash with Coconut Oil – Liquid; coconut oil; No alcohol listed
- Vegetable Soft Shaving Soap with Jojoba Oil – Soft soap; avocado oil, cocoa butter, coconut oil, jojoba oil, mango butter, murumuru butter, rice bran oil, shea butter, stearic acid; No alcohol listed
- Do the The Awakening products have a cooling effect?
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Cooling as recorded in ShaveIndex (products without a value are not listed):
- All 6 products with a value: No cooling
- Which scents are similar to The Awakening?
- Close in scent according to the ShaveIndex scent analysis: Apricity (Ariana & Evans), Tusitala (Gentleman's Nod) and Reverence (Grooming Dept). This is a comparison of the recorded notes, not a promise.
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