Ben Franklin
Ben Franklin by Stirling Soap Co. is built around benzoin, clove, frankincense and nutmeg, part of the Amber / Resinous family. The scent is warm. It comes as a shaving soap, an aftershave splash and an aftershave balm.
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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 |
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Ben Franklin Shaving Soap
Discontinued
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Tallow Croap Shaving Soap | |
Ben Franklin Aftershave Splash
Discontinued
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Alcohol Aftershave Splash | |
Ben Franklin Witch Hazel & Aloe
Discontinued
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Alcohol-Free Aftershave Splash | |
Ben Franklin Aftershave Balm
Discontinued
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Aftershave Balm |
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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Similarity: very similar
Shared: clove, frankincense and nutmeg · plus lavender and vanilla
eau de parfum
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Similarity: similar
Shared: clove and benzoin · plus tobacco and plum
shaving soap · aftershave splash · aftershave balm · eau de toilette · toner
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Similarity: similar
Shared: clove and nutmeg · spicier: cinnamon
shaving soap
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Similarity: similar
Shared: clove and nutmeg · spicier: cinnamon
shaving soap
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Similarity: similar
Shared: clove · plus myrrh and patchouli
eau de cologne
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Similarity: related
Shared: frankincense and benzoin · woodier: Palo Santo and spruce
eau de toilette
Questions about Ben Franklin
- Who makes Ben Franklin?
- Ben Franklin is a scent by Stirling Soap Co., a maker from the United States.
- What does Ben Franklin by Stirling Soap Co. smell like?
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According to the maker’s descriptions in ShaveIndex:
- Scent family: Amber / Resinous
- Notes: Benzoin, Clove, Frankincense, Nutmeg
- Character: Warm
- Which products are available in the scent Ben Franklin?
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ShaveIndex lists 4 products in this scent:
- Ben Franklin Shaving Soap
- Ben Franklin Aftershave Splash
- Ben Franklin Witch Hazel & Aloe
- Ben Franklin Aftershave Balm
- What are the Ben Franklin products made of?
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According to the ingredient lists in ShaveIndex:
- Aftershave Balm – Cream or balm; coconut oil, grapeseed oil, meadowfoam oil, shea butter, stearic acid; No alcohol listed; No animal ingredient listed
- Alcohol Aftershave Splash – Liquid; Alcohol listed; No animal ingredient listed
- Alcohol-Free Aftershave Splash – Liquid; No alcohol listed; No animal ingredient listed
- Tallow Croap Shaving Soap – Croap (hard and soft); almond oil, beef tallow, castor oil, lanolin, shea butter, stearic acid; No alcohol listed; Animal ingredient listed
- Do the Ben Franklin products have a cooling effect?
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Cooling as recorded in ShaveIndex (products without a value are not listed):
- All 4 products with a value: No cooling
- Is Ben Franklin discontinued or limited?
- Recorded as discontinued.
- Which scents are similar to Ben Franklin?
- Close in scent according to the ShaveIndex scent analysis: Santal Intense (Floris London), Sandhurst (Wholly Kaw) and Thanksliving (Soap Commander). This is a comparison of the recorded notes, not a promise.
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