The scent of CADE

**joe201** · 07-29-2010, 07:56 PM

Today I finally bought a puck of cade. The price was right and it gave a good shave (a bit dry but I picked up the small AS balm too). But I can't help but feel that the scent is missing something. I like the scent a lot but I feel like it leaves me hanging. Does anyone else feel this way? Maybe I'm used to English scents, which are typically bold (think Eucris) , whereas French fragrences seem to be low key.

**Gustav** · 07-29-2010, 09:29 PM

Yes, IMO you are quite right, this is why I like them so much and the main reason why I have not bought any products from TOBS, T&H or especially Trumpers. When I shave, I do not necessarily want to stink up the whole of the bathroom with, amongst others, the sickly sweet scent of violets.

**dpm802** · 07-29-2010, 09:38 PM

"Cade" is the French word for Juniper. It also has macadamia nut oil listed as an essential ingredient.

http://usa.loccitane.com/FO/Catalog/...prod=20SB003LH

But the OP asked about what was missing. I would say that missing ingredient is Lavender. Sometimes, when I use Cade soap, I mix it with KMF Lavender/Shea cream to whip up SuperLather, and the scent of the two together seems very nice.

**scottb** · 07-30-2010, 12:59 AM

While I love the soap, the scent is very subtle. Nice with the splash and balm, but on it's own very fleeting.

**joe201** · 07-30-2010, 05:57 AM

Gustav, thats a great point, the scent is not overbearing like many others (as you mentioned Trumpers Violet which is sickly sweet). dpm802, I think a top note of lavender would round of the fragrence very well. I think I'll try a super lather of AoS lavender soap (my favorite) and cade and see how I like it. Its interesting how people interpret scents.