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Dark Impasse

Dark Impasse by Van Yulay is part of the Woody scent family. It is built around black pepper, cedar, leather, oud and patchouli, with pine, sandalwood, smoke, tobacco and amber accord. The scent comes as a shaving soap.

Woody 11 recorded notes · 1 product Products with this scent

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Products with this scent

Sizes of a product count once
Products sharing the scent Dark Impasse
ProductSizes Base
Tallow & Emu Oil Croap 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.

  • The Cajun Blade Woody
    Similarity: very similar

    Shared: smoke, oud and patchouli · plus incense accord

    aftershave splash · eau de parfum

  • Salve & Oak Woody
    Similarity: very similar

    Shared: oud, smoke and leather · plus tonka bean and oak

    shaving soap · aftershave splash

  • Castle Forbes Woody
    Similarity: very similar

    Shared: pine, smoke and oakmoss · plus clove and basil

    shaving soap · eau de parfum · shaving cream

  • The Cajun Blade Woody
    Similarity: very similar

    Shared: smoke, oud and oakmoss · plus Palo Santo and soil

    shaving soap · aftershave splash · eau de parfum

  • Aura Woody
    Similarity: similar

    Shared: smoke, tobacco and oakmoss · plus birch and blackcurrant

    shaving soap

  • Chicago Grooming Co. Leather / Tobacco / Smoky
    Similarity: similar

    Shared: smoke, oud and tobacco · warmer: honey

    shaving soap · aftershave balm · eau de parfum

Questions about Dark Impasse

Who makes Dark Impasse?
Dark Impasse is a scent by Van Yulay, a maker from the United States.
What does Dark Impasse by Van Yulay smell like?
According to the maker’s descriptions in ShaveIndex:
  • Scent family: Woody
  • Notes: Amber Accord, Black Pepper, Cedar, Leather, Oakmoss, Oud, Patchouli, Pine, Sandalwood, Smoke, Tobacco
Which products are available in the scent Dark Impasse?
ShaveIndex lists 1 product in this scent:
  • Dark Impasse Shaving Soap
What are the Dark Impasse products made of?
According to the ingredient lists in ShaveIndex:
  • Tallow & Emu Oil Croap Shaving Soap – Croap (hard and soft); argan oil, babassu oil, castor oil, coconut oil, emu oil, kokum butter, lanolin, shea butter, stearic acid, tallow (unspecified); Milk: Butter (dairy); No alcohol listed; Animal ingredient listed
Do the Dark Impasse products have a cooling effect?
Cooling as recorded in ShaveIndex (products without a value are not listed):
  • Dark Impasse Shaving Soap: No cooling
Which scents are similar to Dark Impasse?
Close in scent according to the ShaveIndex scent analysis: Dude of Oud (The Cajun Blade), Obsidian Pass (Salve & Oak) and Forbes of Forbes (Castle Forbes). This is a comparison of the recorded notes, not a promise.

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