Transition
Transition by Wholly Kaw is built around oud with tobacco, cardamom, cinnamon and nutmeg alongside. The scent is leathery, smoky and warm, part of the Leather / Tobacco / Smoky family. It comes as a shaving soap, aftershave balm, aftershave splash and toner. The American brand makes its products in small batches.
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 |
|---|---|---|
 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: oud, tobacco and cinnamon · plus leather and vetiver
shaving soap · aftershave splash · aftershave balm · toner
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Highland Springs Soap CompanyLeather / Tobacco / SmokySimilarity: very similar
Shared: tobacco and oud · woodier: sandalwood
shaving soap · aftershave splash · aftershave balm
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Adopted Acres Soap Co.Leather / Tobacco / SmokySimilarity: similar
Shared: oud, tobacco and cinnamon · plus smoke and whiskey
shaving soap · aftershave splash
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Sir Henry'sLeather / Tobacco / SmokySimilarity: similar
Shared: tobacco and cinnamon
shaving soap · aftershave splash · aftershave balm · eau de parfum
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House of Mammoth
Amber / ResinousSimilarity: similarShared: oud, tobacco and cinnamon · plus clove and patchouli
shaving soap · aftershave splash · eau de parfum
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Wholly KawLeather / Tobacco / SmokySimilarity: similar
Shared: tobacco and oud · fresher: grapefruit
shaving soap · aftershave splash · aftershave balm · eau de toilette · toner
Questions about Transition
- Who makes Transition?
- Transition is a scent by Wholly Kaw, a maker from the United States.
- What does Transition by Wholly Kaw smell like?
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According to the maker’s descriptions in ShaveIndex:
- Scent family: Leather / Tobacco / Smoky
- Base: Oud
- Further notes: Cardamom, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Tobacco
- Character: Leathery, Smoky, Spicy, Sweet, Warm, Woody
- Which products are available in the scent Transition?
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ShaveIndex lists 4 products in this scent:
- Transition Shaving Soap
- Transition Aftershave Splash
- Transition Aftershave Balm
- Transition Aftershave Toner
- What are the Transition 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 Transition products have a cooling effect?
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Cooling as recorded in ShaveIndex (products without a value are not listed):
- Transition Aftershave Balm: No cooling
- Transition Aftershave Splash: Light (level 2 of 5)
- Transition Aftershave Toner: No cooling
- Transition Shaving Soap: No cooling
- Which scents are similar to Transition?
- Close in scent according to the ShaveIndex scent analysis: Chaos (Wholly Kaw), Tobacco Oud (Highland Springs Soap Company) and Gentlemen of the Cabin (Adopted Acres Soap Co.). This is a comparison of the recorded notes, not a promise.
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