Valle Crucis
Valle Crucis by Murphy and McNeil opens with bergamot, lemon, and orange, joined by petitgrain. Lavender and cardamom form the heart alongside benzoin, while the scent settles into labdanum, sandalwood, tonka bean, and vanilla, with an amber accord. Part of the Amber / Resinous family, it comes as an aftershave balm, aftershave splash, solid cologne, and eau de parfum.
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 |
|---|---|---|
Valle Crucis Shaving Soap
Limited
 Shaving soap |
Kodiak | |
 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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Stirling Soap Co.
Amber / ResinousSimilarity: almost the same notesShared: benzoin, labdanum and lavender · plus cedar
shaving soap · aftershave splash
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HAGSAmber / ResinousSimilarity: very similar
Shared: benzoin, labdanum and amber accord · plus leather and patchouli
shaving soap · aftershave splash
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Tallow + SteelAmber / ResinousSimilarity: very similar
Shared: benzoin, labdanum and amber accord · warmer: tobacco and Sugandh Kokila
shaving soap · aftershave splash
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Ariana & EvansAmber / ResinousSimilarity: very similar
Shared: benzoin, labdanum and tonka bean · plus rum and apricot
shaving soap · aftershave splash
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HAGSAmber / ResinousSimilarity: very similar
Shared: benzoin, labdanum and amber accord · plus styrax and violet
shaving soap · aftershave splash
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Ethos Grooming Essentials
CitrusSimilarity: similarShared: benzoin, labdanum and amber accord · fresher: neroli and grapefruit
eau de parfum
Questions about Valle Crucis
- Who makes Valle Crucis?
- Valle Crucis is a scent by Murphy and McNeil, a maker from the United States.
- What does Valle Crucis by Murphy and McNeil smell like?
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According to the maker’s descriptions in ShaveIndex:
- Scent family: Amber / Resinous
- Top: Bergamot, Lemon, Orange, Petitgrain
- Heart: Benzoin, Cardamom, Lavender
- Base: Labdanum, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Vanilla
- Further notes: Amber Accord
- Which products are available in the scent Valle Crucis?
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ShaveIndex lists 5 products in this scent:
- Valle Crucis Shaving Soap
- Valle Crucis Aftershave Splash
- Valle Crucis Aftershave Balm
- Valle Crucis Eau de Parfum
- Valle Crucis Solid Cologne
- What are the Valle Crucis 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
- Kodiak – Croap (hard and soft); bear fat, beef tallow, castor oil, duck fat, jojoba oil, kokum butter, lanolin, shea butter, stearic acid; Milk: Goat milk; Animal ingredient listed
- Solid Cologne – Solid, wax-based; beeswax, coconut oil, safflower oil, shea butter; Animal ingredient listed
- Do the Valle Crucis 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 Valle Crucis?
- Close in scent according to the ShaveIndex scent analysis: Livonia (Stirling Soap Co.), Squidwarden (HAGS) and Himalaya (Tallow + Steel). This is a comparison of the recorded notes, not a promise.
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