New York
New York by Wholly Kaw is part of the Spicy scent family, built around cardamom, coffee, pink pepper and leather, with geranium, sandalwood, vetiver and an amber accord alongside. The scent is earthy, spicy and warm. It comes as a shaving soap, aftershave balm, aftershave splash and toner. The scent is made in small batches by a family-owned company.
Scent profile
Notes
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 |
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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Stirling Soap Co.
Amber / ResinousSimilarity: similarShared: coffee, leather and amber accord · woodier overall
shaving soap · aftershave splash · aftershave balm · eau de toilette
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First Line Shave
SpicySimilarity: similarShared: coffee, tonka bean and cardamom · plus gardenia and saffron
shaving soap
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Barberry Coast Shave Co.Amber / ResinousSimilarity: similar
Shared: coffee, amber accord and tonka bean · plus oud and talc
eau de parfum
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Strike Gold ShaveSpicySimilarity: similar
Shared: coffee, tonka bean and vanilla · fresher: mint
aftershave splash
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ZOUSZ
WoodySimilarity: similarShared: leather, vetiver and amber accord · woodier: oud and cedar
eau de parfum
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Stirling Soap Co.SpicySimilarity: similar
Shared: tonka bean, amber accord and cardamom · spicier: nutmeg and ginger
shaving soap · aftershave splash · aftershave balm · eau de toilette · solid cologne
Questions about New York
- Who makes New York?
- New York is a scent by Wholly Kaw, a maker from the United States.
- What does New York by Wholly Kaw smell like?
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According to the maker’s descriptions in ShaveIndex:
- Scent family: Spicy
- Notes: Amber Accord, Cardamom, Coffee, Geranium, Green Leaves, Leather, Musk, Pink Pepper, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Vetiver
- Character: Earthy, Spicy, Warm
- Which products are available in the scent New York?
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ShaveIndex lists 4 products in this scent:
- New York Shaving Soap
- New York Aftershave Splash
- New York Aftershave Balm
- New York Aftershave Toner
- What are the New York 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 New York products have a cooling effect?
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Cooling as recorded in ShaveIndex (products without a value are not listed):
- New York Aftershave Balm: No cooling
- New York Aftershave Splash: Light (level 2 of 5)
- New York Aftershave Toner: No cooling
- New York Shaving Soap: No cooling
- Which scents are similar to New York?
- Close in scent according to the ShaveIndex scent analysis: Hipster (Stirling Soap Co.), 53rd & 3rd (First Line Shave) and Bourbon Street (Barberry Coast Shave Co.). This is a comparison of the recorded notes, not a promise.
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