The Great Bear
The Great Bear by Murphy and McNeil opens with bergamot, cinnamon, honey and osmanthus. The heart brings fig, labdanum, plum, rum and wormwood, resting on a base of cashmere wood, patchouli, tonka bean and vanilla. Spicy, sweet and woody, it belongs to the Amber / Resinous family and comes as an aftershave balm, aftershave splash, solid cologne and eau de parfum.
Scent profile
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 |
Aon (Firm) | |
 Aftershave splash |
Not documented | |
 Aftershave balm |
Aftershave Balm | |
 Eau de parfum |
Not documented | |
 Solid cologne |
Solid Cologne |
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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HAGS
Amber / ResinousSimilarity: very similarShared: osmanthus, wormwood and honey · plus benzoin and ambergris
shaving soap · aftershave splash · aftershave balm · eau de parfum
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First Line ShaveAmber / ResinousSimilarity: very similar
Shared: wormwood, cinnamon and honey · plus sage and vetiver
eau de parfum
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Strike Gold ShaveAmber / ResinousSimilarity: similar
Shared: honey, cinnamon and cashmere wood · plus tobacco and lavender
shaving soap · aftershave splash
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Ariana & EvansAmber / ResinousSimilarity: similar
Shared: rum, labdanum and cashmere wood · plus benzoin and apricot
shaving soap · aftershave splash
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Barberry Coast Shave Co.Amber / ResinousSimilarity: similar
Shared: honey, plum and labdanum · plus blackberry and cumin
aftershave splash · aftershave balm · eau de parfum · shaving cream
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Hoffman'sAmber / ResinousSimilarity: similar
Shared: rum, plum and patchouli · plus anise and leather
shaving soap · aftershave splash · eau de parfum
Questions about The Great Bear
- Who makes The Great Bear?
- The Great Bear is a scent by Murphy and McNeil, a maker from the United States.
- What does The Great Bear by Murphy and McNeil smell like?
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According to the maker’s descriptions in ShaveIndex:
- Scent family: Amber / Resinous
- Top: Bergamot, Cinnamon, Honey, Osmanthus
- Heart: Fig, Labdanum, Plum, Rum, Wormwood
- Base: Cashmere Wood, Patchouli, Tonka Bean, Vanilla
- Character: Spicy, Sweet, Warm, Woody
- Which products are available in the scent The Great Bear?
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ShaveIndex lists 5 products in this scent:
- The Great Bear Shaving Soap
- The Great Bear Aftershave Splash
- The Great Bear Aftershave Balm
- The Great Bear Eau de Parfum
- The Great Bear Solid Cologne
- What are the The Great Bear products made of?
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According to the ingredient lists in ShaveIndex:
- Aftershave Balm – Cream or balm; coconut oil, stearic acid; No animal ingredient listed
- Aon (Firm) – Croap (hard and soft); beef tallow, castor oil, duck fat, kokum butter, lanolin, shea butter, stearic acid; Animal ingredient listed
- Solid Cologne – Solid, wax-based; beeswax, coconut oil, safflower oil, shea butter; Animal ingredient listed
- Do the The Great Bear 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 The Great Bear?
- Close in scent according to the ShaveIndex scent analysis: Revelation (HAGS), 80's Rewind Vol 1 (First Line Shave) and La Befana (Strike Gold Shave). This is a comparison of the recorded notes, not a promise.
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