Merchant of Tobacco
Merchant of Tobacco by Wholly Kaw is built around tobacco, oud and black pepper, joined by bourbon, chocolate, honey, vanilla and tolu / Peru balsam. The scent is earthy, herbal and woody, part of the Leather / Tobacco / Smoky family. It comes as a shaving soap, aftershave balm, aftershave splash and toner.
Scent profile
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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 Shaving soap |
Crème Fraîche | |
 Aftershave splash |
Alcohol Aftershave Splash | |
 Aftershave balm |
Aftershave Balm | |
| 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
Leather / Tobacco / SmokySimilarity: very similarShared: tobacco, oud and bourbon · more leathery: leather
shaving soap · aftershave splash · aftershave balm · eau de toilette · toner
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The Cajun BladeLeather / Tobacco / SmokySimilarity: very similar
Shared: bourbon, tobacco and oud · plus leather and soil
shaving soap · aftershave splash · eau de parfum
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Wholly KawLeather / Tobacco / SmokySimilarity: very similar
Shared: whiskey, oud and tobacco · woodier: rosewood
shaving soap · aftershave splash · aftershave balm · toner
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Grooming DeptLeather / Tobacco / SmokySimilarity: very similar
Shared: oud, tobacco and Tolu or Peru balsam · plus patchouli
shaving soap · aftershave splash
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Los Jabones de JoserraLeather / Tobacco / SmokySimilarity: similar
Shared: tobacco, chocolate and vanilla · more leathery: leather and suede
shaving soap · aftershave splash
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Van Yulay
GourmandSimilarity: similarShared: chocolate, bourbon and tobacco · sweeter: cherry
shaving soap
Questions about Merchant of Tobacco
- Who makes Merchant of Tobacco?
- Merchant of Tobacco is a scent by Wholly Kaw, a maker from the United States.
- What does Merchant of Tobacco by Wholly Kaw smell like?
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According to the maker’s descriptions in ShaveIndex:
- Scent family: Leather / Tobacco / Smoky
- Notes: Black Pepper, Bourbon, Chocolate, Honey, Oud, Tobacco, Tolu / Peru Balsam, Vanilla
- Character: Earthy, Herbal / Aromatic, Warm, Woody
- Which products are available in the scent Merchant of Tobacco?
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ShaveIndex lists 4 products in this scent:
- Merchant of Tobacco Shaving Soap (Tallow + Vegan)
- Merchant of Tobacco Aftershave Splash
- Merchant of Tobacco Aftershave Balm
- Merchant of Tobacco Aftershave Toner
- What are the Merchant of Tobacco 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 Merchant of Tobacco products have a cooling effect?
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Cooling as recorded in ShaveIndex (products without a value are not listed):
- Merchant of Tobacco Aftershave Balm: No cooling
- Merchant of Tobacco Aftershave Splash: Light (level 2 of 5)
- Merchant of Tobacco Aftershave Toner: No cooling
- Merchant of Tobacco Shaving Soap (Tallow + Vegan): No cooling
- Which scents are similar to Merchant of Tobacco?
- Close in scent according to the ShaveIndex scent analysis: Project Leather (Wholly Kaw), Let’er Buck (The Cajun Blade) and Mogud (Wholly Kaw). This is a comparison of the recorded notes, not a promise.
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