Le Marché Du Rasage
Catie's Bubbles
Catie’s Bubbles is widely recognized as one of the early pioneers of the modern artisan wet shaving movement. Founded in the early 2010s by artisan soapmaker Chris Cullen in Forked River, New Jersey, the brand takes its name from his daughter Catie and grew out of a personal soap-making hobby that evolved into a full-time, professionally run business. Cullen is known for his focus on high-performance, vegan, vegetable- and fruit-based shave soaps that produce a dense, slick, and protective lather. The scent portfolio is broad and distinctive, often drawing on French-inspired themes and naming conventions, ranging from bright, modern aquatics to complex fougères and gourmand-leaning compositions, helping cement the brand’s reputation among enthusiasts as a “French-style” artisan soap house. Over time, Catie’s Bubbles has expanded into a range of grooming products including matching aftershave splashes and lotions, eau de cologne and eau de parfum offerings, and bath and body soaps.
Scent Description
Le Marché du Rasage was originally created in 2015 as a special commission for The Shave Market Facebook group and has since earned a permanent place in the Catie’s Bubbles catalog. In a fragrance landscape crowded with aquatic interpretations, it occupies a distinct niche. The composition combines bright aquatic top notes, likely built around a Calone-type marine molecule, with its characteristic sea-breeze, melon, and subtle cucumber facets, with a refined blend of herbal and citrus heart notes, all supported by a classic fougère base of oakmoss, coumarin, and vetiver. The result is a salty, fresh, and gently spicy accord that is unmistakably aquatic yet carries soft barbershop inflections and a sophisticated herbal depth reminiscent of fragrances such as Castle Forbes 1445, Martin de Candre Original, and RazoRock The Dead Sea. A truly original treatment of a well-traveled theme, Le Marché du Rasage presents as masculine, clean, elegant, and quietly alluring. Versatile and highly wearable, it feels equally at home during a relaxed day indoors, an evening out, or a professional setting at the office. A sea treasure which has withstood the test of time.
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Scent Strength
7
Longevity
7
Scent Family
Fresh
Subtype
Aromatic, Water
Suitability
Date Night, Daytime, Evening, Home, Work
Inspiration
Unique
Country of Origin
USA
Menthol
Menthol
Companion Products
Splash
Base Description
Catie’s Bubbles’ standard base is aptly named Luxury Shaving Soap. The formula appears deceptively simple, but it excels through the expert balance of its core vegan building blocks, stearic acid and coconut oil, paired with skin-softening emollients such as jojoba oil and shea butter. Added glycerin enhances slickness and, as a humectant, helps draw and retain water into the skin. The result is a dense, creamy lather which leans towards structured, offering deep cushion, excellent glide, and strong stability throughout the shave. True to its name, it delivers a luxurious, classic shaving experience that stands comfortably alongside other top artisan bases.
Lather Properties
Cushion
8
Density
9
Slickness
8
Stability
Lather Type
8
Creamy
Base Type
Base Name
Vegan
Luxury Shaving Soap
Skin Food
Coconut Oil, Shea Butter, Jojoba Oil, Glycerin
Top Notes
Sea Notes, Citrus
Heart Notes
Herbs
Base Notes
Oakmoss, Coumarin, Vetiver
IIngredients
stearic acid, water, coconut oil, potassium hydroxide, shea butter, fragrance, sodium hydroxide, jojoba oil, sodium lactate, and glycerin