Gentleman's Study
Macduff's
Macduff’s Soap Company is a small-batch grooming atelier founded in 2017 and based in Edmonton, Alberta, where founder-formulator Sean Armitage channels the rugged charm of Canada’s prairies and foothills into richly nourishing shave soaps, aftershaves, and bar soaps. Named after the family’s spirited Scottish terrier, the brand pairs Alberta-sourced beef tallow and an array of luxe botanicals—goat milk, rice-bran oil, Tremella “snow mushroom” extract—with scent compositions that read like postcards from the Rockies and Badlands to produce premium soap bases. It's alocohol-free aftershaves are skin-conditioning tonics that balance gentle astringency with a hefty dose of hydration.
Scent Description
Gentlemen’s Study channels the quiet ambience of a well-loved library, taking cues from Maison Margiela’s Whispers in the Library and Byredo’s Bibliothèque. A fleeting spark of plum and peach brightens the opening, but the fragrance soon settles into a tapestry of supple leather and dry woods, with only the softest traces of peony, violet, and clove. Calm and contemplative, it occasionally brushes up against an “aged wardrobe” vibe—quirky rather than unpleasant—which may feel out of place in more vibrant settings. Overall, it’s a refined scent tailor-made for daytime and office wear.
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Scent Strength
7
Longevity
7
Inspiration
Byredo Bibliotheque
Suitability
Daytime, Home, Work
Scent Family
Woody
Subtype
Dry Woods
Mentholation
Non-Menthol
Country
USA
Price
$$
Companion Products
Shave Soap
Skin Food
Aloe, Glycerin, Witch Hazel, White Willow Bark, Panthenol, Jojoba, Olive Oil, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Allantoin, Vitamin E
Top Notes
Plum, Peach, Peony, Violet
Heart Notes
Leather, Parchment, Antique Woodwork, Clove
Base Notes
Vanilla, Patchouli, Black Pepper, Cedar
Ingredients
Witch Hazel, Aloe Vera Juice, Glycerine, Polysorbate 20 (Emulsifier), Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters (Ecocert Emulsifier), Organic Jojoba, Preservative (Propylene Glycol (and) Diazolidinyl Urea (and) Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate), White Willow Bark, Sodium Lactate, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Silk, Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Vitamin E, Allantoin, Vitamin B5 (DL-Panthenol), Paraben + Phthalate Free Fragrance Oil, Essential Oils