WestMan Shaving Nirvana Artisan Shaving Soap 120g

WestMan Shaving Nirvana Artisan Shaving Soap combines the natural sweetness and freshness of fig with warm sandalwood, aromatic spices, florals, resins, musk, and woods. Originally released in June 2022 as a special edition for the Facebook group "O Lado Gourmet do Barbear," Nirvana returns as part of WestMan's regular collection.

The fragrance is paired with WestMan's Nirvana Soap Base, a rich tallow-based formula featuring kokum and mango butters, lanolin, goat milk, broccoli seed oil, shea butter, avocado oil, jojoba oil, and dimethicone. The base is designed to create a dense, glossy lather with excellent slickness, lubrication, and post-shave comfort.

Best For: Wet shavers who enjoy balanced fruity and woody fragrances with warm spices, resins, florals, and musk and want a rich tallow-based shaving soap with excellent slickness and protection.

Scent Notes

Fig, Sandalwood, Cardamom, Carnation, Myrrh, Musk, Cedar

Nirvana centers on a harmonious pairing of fig and sandalwood. The fig is designed to balance natural sweetness with fresh green tones without becoming overly ripe, sugary, or leafy. Warm, woody sandalwood forms the heart of the fragrance, complemented by the floral elegance of carnation and the spicy character of cardamom. Resinous myrrh adds depth, musk introduces a subtle animalic facet, and cedar anchors the composition with woody, earthy tones.

A Word from the Manufacturer

Originally released in June 2022 as a special edition for the Facebook group "O Lado Gourmet do Barbear," Nirvana returns as part of WestMan's regular collection. The fragrance was developed around a carefully balanced fig note intended to capture both natural sweetness and freshness. Rather than leaning heavily toward ripe fruit or green fig leaf, WestMan created a middle ground of sweet and green characteristics.

Sandalwood provides a warm and woody heart, while carnation contributes floral elegance and cardamom introduces spice. Myrrh supplies resinous character, musk brings a subtle animalic facet, and cedarwood provides an earthy, woody foundation.

The inspiration behind the Nirvana name draws from the fig's long history and symbolism across cultures and ancient traditions. In particular, WestMan references the story of Buddha achieving enlightenment, or Nirvana, beneath a fig tree, connecting the fragrance's central fig note with the collection's name.

WestMan's Nirvana Soap Base is an evolution of the brand's original shaving soap formula, developed to improve lather consistency, slickness, and post-shave comfort. Broccoli seed oil replaces apricot kernel oil, while dimethicone is incorporated for its lubricating properties. A simplified combination of saponified fats allows for a greater concentration of key ingredients such as kokum and mango butters to help create a denser, shinier lather. Other notable ingredients include tallow, lanolin, jojoba oil, avocado oil, shea butter, and goat milk.

Directions for Use

Use a damp shaving brush and load the dry surface of the soap using circular motions for approximately 30 seconds with a stiffer brush or up to 60 seconds with a softer brush. Aim to create a thick paste on the tips of the brush, applying light pressure as needed. Adding a few drops of water to the soap surface partway through loading may be helpful.

Paint the loaded soap paste onto the area to be shaved. Add a few drops of water to the brush and work the lather using circular motions. Continue adding small amounts of water and working the lather until your preferred consistency and hydration are achieved. After shaving, rinse excess lather from the soap and allow it to dry for several hours before replacing the lid. Store in a cool, dark, and dry place.

Performance Profile

The Nirvana Soap Base is formulated to produce a dense, glossy lather with excellent slickness, lubrication, and post-shave comfort. Kokum and mango butters contribute to its rich lather structure, while tallow, lanolin, shea butter, avocado oil, jojoba oil, broccoli seed oil, and goat milk round out the formula. Dimethicone provides additional lubricating properties to help the razor glide smoothly across the skin.

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, Xanthan Gum, Kaolin, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Coumarin, Limonene.

Product Details

• Size: 120g (4.2oz)
• Soap Base: Nirvana Soap Base
• Base Type: Tallow-based
• Scent Profile: Fruity, woody, spicy, resinous, and musky
• Key Scent Notes: Fig, sandalwood, cardamom, carnation, myrrh, musk, and cedar
• Made in: Portugal

Pro Tip

Start with a concentrated paste on the brush and introduce water gradually rather than all at once. Slowly increasing hydration helps you fine-tune the Nirvana base's dense, glossy lather while taking full advantage of its slickness and lubricating properties.

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Usage Warning

FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY. If irritation occurs, discontinue use immediately.

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