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Declaration Grooming Massacre of the Innocents Artisan Shaving Soap, 4oz - Milksteak Base

SKU DEC-SOAP-MASSACRE
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7 reviews
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In the mid-18th century there lived a thoroughbred racehorse, presumably named after a particularly famous (or infamous) king. Were you to ask anyone on the street what they think of when they hear that horse's name, I would wager that they would immediately think of the king, not the horse. That particular king is, at least at present, most remembered for a particularly bloody-handed decision well known as the Massacre of the Innocents.

While this particular name may be off-putting, the scent is magnificent - you might even call it royal.

Top notes: cinnamon and pepper wood.
Heart: osmanthus, tobacco leaf, labdanum and incense.
Base: vanilla, cedar, vetiver, patchouli, iso e super, cypriol and musk.

BASE: Milksteak is my tongue-in-cheek name for the culmination of all of my soap crafting experience to date. While the name may be whimsical, it was an incredibly difficult decision to deprecate Bison and Icarus - one I would not make without full confidence that I was releasing not only the best soap base I have ever developed, but one of the finest soap bases ever created.

Over three years of customer feedback, research, theory crafting and, of course, love, went into this soap base. I focused on ease of use (softer than Icarus), slickness, and post-shave - all the hallmarks of a great soap.

Ingredients: Stearic Acid, Water, Castor Oil, Potassium Hydroxide, Vegetable Glycerin, Bison Tallow, Mango Butter, Avocado Oil, Shea Butter, Sodium Hydroxide, Lanolin, Bentonite Clay, Yogurt, Buttermilk, Egg Whites, Coconut Milk, Goat's Milk, Tocopheryl Acetate, Maltodextrin, Milk Protein, Salix Alba L. (White Willow) Bark Extract,  Arctium lappa (Burdock) Root Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Silk Amino Acids. 

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08/30/2022
Paul
Malaysia Malaysia

Quite like Angels' Share By Kilian in shaving soap form.

Pretty good slickness from it, the smell reminds me of the cologne Angels Share by Kilian (which I own) that's nice as well!

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02/04/2021
Dustin

Customer review

I have quite a few scents from Declaration Grooming and this is one of my favorites for cooler weather but is something I would use everyday if I could. The soap base is top tier and always provides an excellent shave!

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09/11/2020
Pavel

Customer review

Like putting on your favorite cashmere sweater. Magnificent scent and performance to match from that elite level Milksteak base. Wanted something out of the ordinary and thought this was more of a "popular variation" so I hesitated. Doesn't smell like anything I've tried before, and is a great warm scent for those colder Fall / Winter days. My fiance and I smelled something "not right" off the puck, but when you lather it the scent really smooths out and whatever that initial off-putting note was is now squarely in the past. Used the matching aftershave and my face has never felt better after a shave.

RS
08/26/2020
Ryan S.

Customer review

This is one of my favorite scents. I own 30 plus soaps and their are maybe 10 of them that I like well enough to buy the matching aftershave splash this is definitely one of them. The scent is very warm and unique and the milksteak base is one of the best on the market. If you looking for something new to add to your den give this a try you wont be disappointed.

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01/23/2020
Joshua

Customer review

Amazingly slick soap. The scent is very pleasant to me. I love it and can’t wait to nab more! I feel like the splash really helps bring the scent forward it isn’t overpowering but I can continue to catch whiffs of it throughout the day. Zero complaints on this. I will buy more!