Inizio
Inizio by Wholly Kaw opens into a heart of cashmere wood, juniper, neroli, oakmoss, saffron and tonka bean, resting on a base of musk, sandalwood and vanilla. Part of the Amber / Resinous family, it is creamy, floral and woody. Inizio comes as an aftershave balm, aftershave splash, shaving soap and toner.
Scent profile
Base
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 |
Crème Fraîche | |
 Aftershave splash |
Alcohol Aftershave Splash | |
 Aftershave balm |
Aftershave Balm | |
 Toner |
Aftershave Toner |
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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Wholly Kaw
Amber / ResinousSimilarity: similarShared: saffron, cashmere wood and vanilla · plus oud and raspberry
shaving soap · aftershave splash · aftershave balm · eau de toilette · eau de parfum · toner
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HAGSAmber / ResinousSimilarity: similar
Shared: saffron, cashmere wood and tonka bean · plus amberwood and honey
shaving soap · aftershave splash · aftershave balm · eau de parfum
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Løthur GroomingAmber / ResinousSimilarity: similar
Shared: cashmere wood, tonka bean and vanilla · plus orange blossom and incense accord
shaving soap · aftershave splash
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Lockhart'sAmber / ResinousSimilarity: similar
Shared: saffron, sandalwood and musk · plus patchouli and cedar
shaving soap
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Black Mountain ShavingAmber / ResinousSimilarity: similar
Shared: cashmere wood and vanilla · plus vetiver and patchouli
eau de parfum
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Heritage Hill Shave Company
GourmandSimilarity: similarShared: vanilla, oakmoss and juniper · plus violet
shaving soap · aftershave splash
Questions about Inizio
- Who makes Inizio?
- Inizio is a scent by Wholly Kaw, a maker from the United States.
- What does Inizio by Wholly Kaw smell like?
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According to the maker’s descriptions in ShaveIndex:
- Scent family: Amber / Resinous
- Heart: Cashmere Wood, Juniper, Neroli, Oakmoss, Saffron, Tonka Bean
- Base: Musk, Sandalwood, Vanilla
- Character: Creamy, Floral, Warm, Woody
- Which products are available in the scent Inizio?
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ShaveIndex lists 4 products in this scent:
- Inizio Shaving Soap
- Inizio Aftershave Splash
- Inizio Aftershave Balm
- Inizio Aftershave Toner
- What are the Inizio products made of?
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According to the ingredient lists in ShaveIndex:
- Aftershave Balm – Cream or balm; argan oil, grapeseed oil, mango butter, meadowfoam oil, shea butter; No alcohol listed; No animal ingredient listed
- Aftershave Toner – Liquid; No alcohol listed; No animal ingredient listed
- Alcohol Aftershave Splash – Liquid; Alcohol listed; No animal ingredient listed
- Crème Fraîche – Croap (hard and soft); castor oil, cocoa butter, kokum butter, lanolin, shea butter, stearic acid, tallow (unspecified); Milk: Donkey milk; No alcohol listed; Animal ingredient listed
- Do the Inizio products have a cooling effect?
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Cooling as recorded in ShaveIndex (products without a value are not listed):
- Inizio Aftershave Balm: No cooling
- Inizio Aftershave Splash: Light (level 2 of 5)
- Inizio Aftershave Toner: No cooling
- Inizio Shaving Soap: No cooling
- Which scents are similar to Inizio?
- Close in scent according to the ShaveIndex scent analysis: Vor V (Wholly Kaw), Giardini Naxos (HAGS) and Samber (Løthur Grooming). This is a comparison of the recorded notes, not a promise.
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