I think I discovered
The Fanciful Fox at the Craft and Vendor Fair on Scranton Courthouse Square a few
years ago. The Fanciful Fox is a company
that makes vegan soap, shampoos and other vegan bath and body products;
including a line of products geared towards gentleman with some wet shaving
staples such as shaving cream, shaving soap, and
aftershave.
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The Fanciful Fox Shaving Oil: Label has been updated since purchased my bottle. |
While I
didn’t buy anything at the fair, I did go back to their store located (at the
time) in downtown Scranton. One of the
items that I purchased from that visit was their shaving oil. According to the
directions on the bottle, the product was designed to be used as a standalone
lubricant for shaving. Admittedly, I use
it as a preshave oil rather than a just a shave oil.
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While directions indicate to use as standalone shaving lubricant, I use it as a preshave oil. |
This shaving
oil is currently available in three varieties:
- Dapper: Patchouli based blend mixed with spicy notes
- Spiffy: Bergamot based blend with herbal and lavender notes
- Rakish: A woodsy blend with a cedar base and herbal notes
I opted
for the Dapper blend. It definitely smells “herbally.” I like it and I feel
it’s a pretty distinct aroma; it doesn’t smell like anything else that I
currently have in the den. Because I use it as a preshave oil, I find that the
scent is doesn’t linger. It isn’t a strong aroma. But because of the distinct
herbal scent of the Dapper Shave Oil, I do feel that I have to be selective
with the soap or cream that I use with it.
While I’ve used it with a variety of soap and cream scents, I find that lavender, lime,
lemon, or even menthol (like Proraso Green Shaving Cream for example) varieties
mix better with the Dapper Scent..
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The ingredient list from the label |
The
Fanciful Fox has since relocated to Brooklyn, NY. While their products sold at
a few nearby shops, as well as being available online, I’m a little sad that I
can't go “up da line” (in Northeastern Pennsylvania speak) and walk in their
store to buy a few wet shaving favorites.
Since I’ve purchased my shaving oil, The
Fanciful Fox has redesigned their labels and has also expanded the line of
men’s products. As mentioned previously, they have a shaving soap and shaving
cream that is now on my personal want list.
I’m going to have to keep checking to see what else they’ll come out
with.
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The Fanciful Fox Shaving Oil in the Dapper variety is a yellowish color. |
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