Westman Shaving Soap - Gerês

Gerês is a fragrant tribute to the pristine nature of Portugal's Peneda-Gerês National Park. Dense mountain forests, wild herbs, clear waterfalls and remote granite villages inspire this green, earthy and exceptionally authentic composition.

The fragrance opens with the crisp freshness of bergamot, accompanied by aromatic juniper and a subtle peppery spiciness. Marjoram and lavender evoke the wild herbs and surprising blossoms found along lonely mountain paths. Patchouli and vetiver lend the composition an earthy, woody depth, while oakmoss forms the foundation, allowing the fragrance to fade away gently, naturally and enduringly.

Gerês does not smell like an artificially crafted forest fragrance. Instead, the composition evokes the sensation of damp earth, evergreen shrubs and unspoiled nature – powerful, yet soothing and relaxing.

The NIRVANA soap base is Westman's high-performance, tallow-based formulation. A high proportion of kokum and mango butters is combined with beef tallow, lanolin, shea butter, goat milk powder and jojoba, avocado, castor and broccoli seed oils.

Dimethicone enhances glide and makes it easier to guide the blade with control. Glycerin, sodium lactate and vitamin E complement the rich conditioning formula. When lathered, it creates a dense, glossy and exceptionally smooth lather with reliable protection and a pleasantly conditioned skin feel after shaving.

FRAGRANCE PYRAMID

Top notes:
Bergamot · Juniper · Black pepper

Heart notes:
Marjoram · Lavender · Patchouli

Base notes:
Oakmoss · Vetiver

FRAGRANCE CHARACTER

Green · Aromatic · Earthy · Woody
Natural · Distinctive · Soothing

NIRVANA SOAP BASE

• Premium tallow-based shaving soap
• With kokum and mango butters
• With beef tallow and lanolin
• With goat milk powder
• With shea and mango butters
• With jojoba, avocado, castor and broccoli seed oils
• Dimethicone enhances glide
• With glycerin, sodium lactate and vitamin E
• Dense, glossy and creamy shaving lather
• Excellent glide and reliable blade protection
• Rich skin feel after shaving

PRODUCT DETAILS

• Fragrance inspired by Portugal's Peneda-Gerês National Park
• Fragrance family: green, aromatic and woody
• NIRVANA soap base
• Contents: 120 g
• Made in small batches by Westman Shaving in Portugal

APPLICATION

Load a damp shaving brush onto the dry soap surface using circular motions for about 30 to 60 seconds. Light pressure may be applied. The goal is to create a rich soap paste in the tips of the brush.

Apply the loaded soap to damp skin. Then gradually work in a few drops of water and lather using circular motions until the desired dense and creamy consistency is achieved.

After shaving, rinse any excess lather from the soap surface and leave the soap open to dry for a few hours. Then close and store in a cool, dark and dry place.

INGREDIENTS

Aqua, Potassium Kokum Butterate, Potassium Tallowate, Glycerin, Potassium Stearate, Potassium Mango Butterate, Parfum (Fragrance)*, Dimethicone, Sodium Kokum Butterate, Potassium Castorate, Sodium Tallowate, Lanolin, Sodium Stearate, Sodium Mango Butterate, Brassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Sodium Lactate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Sodium Castorate, Caprae Lac (Goat Milk) Powder, Citrus Bergamia Peel Oil, Xanthan Gum, Kaolin, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Vetiveria Zizanoides (Vetiver) Root Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Juniperus Communis Fruit Oil, Origanum Majorana Leaf Extract, Benzyl Alcohol, Piper Nigrum Fruit Extract.

*Natural essential oils, fragrance molecules and floral extracts