If this is a re-post, I apologize. I thought I posted this yesterday, but I don't find it, now.
The Club - Charlatans Traipse
Rubberset 200-4 | Omega Boar
Ever-Ready SE | Gem PTFE
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I find your lack of an apostrophe disturbing...There. Now that that's off my chest...
Charlatans Traipse is an exclusive to The Club members who are also in the Facebook group. It uses a vegan soap base that's competitive with other upper tier bases, its most notable trait probably being its ease of lather and density. However, it's no slouch in the slickness and post-shave categories. If I understand correctly, this is the same base that's used in the vendor's A&E line of soaps (not the creams).
Off the puck, Charlatans Traipse smells of rather bright herbs and new leather with a gentle touch of pipe tobacco. This a mere glimpse of the true nature of this soap when lathered. At which point, when the moist knot begins to swirl, the herbaceous notes come alive and are sweetened by the pipe tobacco along with some spiciness and a familiar note akin to vanilla and cherry. During the paint phase of the lather application, a new leather note takes hold of the accord and all but nullifies the initial sweetness ushering in a glorious but subtle descent. A brief transition phase of warm and arid dry straw serves the theme of this accord well. Subsequent passes unveil a darker oily leather that has aged and developed a constrained smokiness without losing its elegance. Tobacco and leather establish a dominant role towards the end of the shave.
The splash opens a bit differently with a brief burnt caramel note reminiscent of Barrister and Mann's Roam, but the similarities really end there. As that initial sweetness abates, herbs, tobacco, and smoky leather unfold in a similar fashion as the soap. As is the case with many paired sets, the accord is expanded in the splash with subtleties and complexities that simply aren't feasible in a soap base. This is usually the part of my writing in which I nag the artisan for an EdP, but honestly this splash has impressive endurance, and I am still enjoying this elegant fragrance almost 5 hours out, now.
It's no secret I love leather fragrances, both in singular and complementary aspects. My list of favorite leather fragrances is growing, but Charlatans Traipse has easily worked its way in there. If you are drawn to leather and/or tobacco fragrances, you need to pick this up.
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