Original
Original by Martin de Candre is built around lavender, mint and rosemary, joined by barbershop. Fresh and herbal, it belongs to the Aromatic / Herbal scent family. The French brand makes its products by hand, with entirely local manufacturing and no synthetic additives or fragrances. Original comes as a shaving soap.
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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 |
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 Shaving soap |
Vegetable Soft Shaving Soap |
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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Sir Henry's
Aromatic / HerbalSimilarity: very similarShared: barbershop accord, lavender and rosemary · plus vanilla
shaving soap · aftershave splash · eau de parfum
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Barrister and MannAromatic / HerbalSimilarity: very similar
Shared: barbershop accord and lavender · soapier overall
aftershave splash · aftershave balm · eau de cologne
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Hanami SoapsAromatic / HerbalSimilarity: very similar
Shared: mint and barbershop accord · woodier: sandalwood and cedar
shaving soap · aftershave splash
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RazoRockAromatic / HerbalSimilarity: similar
Shared: mint and lavender
aftershave splash
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Murphy and McNeilAromatic / HerbalSimilarity: similar
Shared: mint and rosemary · fresher overall
shaving soap · aftershave splash
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Czech & SpeakeAromatic / HerbalSimilarity: similar
Shared: mint, lavender and rosemary · plus oakmoss
shaving soap · aftershave splash · eau de parfum
Questions about Original
- Who makes Original?
- Original is a scent by Martin de Candre, a maker from France.
- What does Original by Martin de Candre smell like?
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According to the maker’s descriptions in ShaveIndex:
- Scent family: Aromatic / Herbal
- Notes: Barbershop, Lavender, Mint, Rosemary
- Character: Fresh, Herbal / Aromatic
- Which products are available in the scent Original?
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ShaveIndex lists 1 product in this scent:
- Original Shaving Soap
- What are the Original products made of?
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According to the ingredient lists in ShaveIndex:
- Vegetable Soft Shaving Soap – Soft soap; coconut oil, palmitic acid, stearic acid; No alcohol listed; No animal ingredient listed
- Do the Original products have a cooling effect?
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Cooling as recorded in ShaveIndex (products without a value are not listed):
- Original Shaving Soap: No cooling
- Which scents are similar to Original?
- Close in scent according to the ShaveIndex scent analysis: Quartet (Sir Henry's), Barrister's Cool (Barrister and Mann) and Classic (Hanami Soaps). This is a comparison of the recorded notes, not a promise.
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