Varen
Varen by Stirling Soap Co. is built around lavender, geranium and sage, joined by cedar, vetiver, oakmoss, lichen and coumarin. Part of the Fougère family, it comes as a shaving soap, aftershave balm, aftershave splash and eau de toilette.
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 |
|---|---|---|
 Shaving soap |
Tallow & Mutton Tallow Croap Shaving Soap | |
 Aftershave splash |
Alcohol Aftershave Splash | |
 Aftershave balm |
Aftershave Balm | |
 Eau de toilette |
Not documented |
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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Seaforth!
FougèreSimilarity: very similarShared: coumarin, fougère accord and oakmoss · fresher overall
shaving soap · aftershave splash · eau de toilette
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Wholly KawFougèreSimilarity: very similar
Shared: coumarin, fougère accord and oakmoss · plus Evernyl and ambergris
shaving soap · aftershave splash · aftershave balm · eau de toilette · eau de parfum · toner
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Wholly KawFougèreSimilarity: very similar
Shared: fougère accord, coumarin and lavender · fresher: mint
shaving soap · aftershave splash · aftershave balm · eau de toilette · toner
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Castle ForbesFougèreSimilarity: very similar
Shared: fougère accord, sage and lavender · plus pine and sandalwood
eau de parfum
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Chicago Grooming Co.FougèreSimilarity: very similar
Shared: coumarin, fougère accord and sage · warmer: tobacco and benzoin
shaving soap · aftershave splash
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BBS Soap Company
Aromatic / HerbalSimilarity: very similarShared: fougère accord, vetiver and lavender
aftershave splash
Questions about Varen
- Who makes Varen?
- Varen is a scent by Stirling Soap Co., a maker from the United States.
- What does Varen by Stirling Soap Co. smell like?
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According to the maker’s descriptions in ShaveIndex:
- Scent family: Fougère
- Notes: Cedar, Coumarin, Fougère, Geranium, Lavender, Lichen, Oakmoss, Sage, Vetiver
- Which products are available in the scent Varen?
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ShaveIndex lists 4 products in this scent:
- Varen Shaving Soap
- Varen Aftershave Splash
- Varen Aftershave Balm
- Varen Eau de Toilette
- What are the Varen 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
- Tallow & Mutton Tallow Croap Shaving Soap – Croap (hard and soft); almond oil, castor oil, lanolin, mutton tallow, shea butter, stearic acid; No alcohol listed; Animal ingredient listed
- Do the Varen products have a cooling effect?
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Cooling as recorded in ShaveIndex (products without a value are not listed):
- All 3 products with a value: No cooling
- Which scents are similar to Varen?
- Close in scent according to the ShaveIndex scent analysis: Heather (Seaforth!), Fougère Bouquet (Wholly Kaw) and La Fougère Parfaite (Wholly Kaw). This is a comparison of the recorded notes, not a promise.
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