Old Strathcona
Old Strathcona by MacDuff's Soap Company opens with basil, bergamot, lemon and tarragon, moving into a heart of carnation, geranium and rosewood. The base settles on moss, patchouli and vetiver, with fougère alongside. Earthy and fresh, it is part of the Aromatic / Herbal family and comes as a shaving soap and an aftershave splash.
Scent profile
Further notes
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 |
V5 | |
 Aftershave splash |
Alcohol-Free Aftershave Splash |
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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Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements
FougèreSimilarity: very similarShared: carnation, fougère accord and tarragon · plus fir and rose
aftershave splash · eau de parfum · pre-shave · solid cologne
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Truefitt & Hill
Aromatic / HerbalSimilarity: very similarShared: carnation, fougère accord and basil · warmer: cinnamon and leather
aftershave balm · eau de cologne · shaving cream
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Zingari ManAromatic / HerbalSimilarity: very similar
Shared: carnation, fougère accord and patchouli · plus lily of the valley and fir
shaving soap · aftershave splash · aftershave balm
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Taylor of Old Bond StreetAromatic / HerbalSimilarity: similar
Shared: carnation, fougère accord and vetiver · plus orange blossom and fern
shaving cream
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Hearth and AltarAromatic / HerbalSimilarity: similar
Shared: fougère accord and basil
shaving soap · aftershave splash · eau de parfum
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Castle ForbesFougèreSimilarity: similar
Shared: fougère accord, tarragon and vetiver · fresher: fern
aftershave balm · eau de parfum · shaving cream
Questions about Old Strathcona
- Who makes Old Strathcona?
- Old Strathcona is a scent by MacDuff's Soap Company, a maker from Canada.
- What does Old Strathcona by MacDuff's Soap Company smell like?
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According to the maker’s descriptions in ShaveIndex:
- Scent family: Aromatic / Herbal
- Top: Basil, Bergamot, Lemon, Tarragon
- Heart: Carnation, Geranium, Rosewood
- Base: Moss, Mushroom, Patchouli, Tonka Bean, Vetiver
- Further notes: Fougère
- Character: Earthy, Fresh
- Which products are available in the scent Old Strathcona?
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ShaveIndex lists 2 products in this scent:
- Old Strathcona Shaving Soap
- Old Strathcona Aftershave Splash
- What are the Old Strathcona products made of?
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According to the ingredient lists in ShaveIndex:
- Alcohol-Free Aftershave Splash – Liquid; jojoba oil
- V5 – argan oil, camellia seed oil, castor oil, cocoa butter, jojoba oil, kokum butter, mango butter, pumpkin seed oil, shea butter, stearic acid, tallow (unspecified); Milk: Goat milk, Yogurt
- Do the Old Strathcona products have a cooling effect?
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Cooling as recorded in ShaveIndex (products without a value are not listed):
- All 2 products with a value: No cooling
- Which scents are similar to Old Strathcona?
- Close in scent according to the ShaveIndex scent analysis: Doppelgänger Continuum No. 3 (Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements), Grafton (Truefitt & Hill) and Bon Monsieur (Zingari Man). This is a comparison of the recorded notes, not a promise.
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