Ariana and Evans Indo Ink Artisan Shaving Soap, 5oz - Ultima 2 Base
Indo-Ink is one of those fragrances that’s difficult to compare to anything else. It was inspired by an experience I had in Bali in 2019, when I visited a local tattoo shop to have an ancient temple tattooed beside my Ganesh.
I can still remember that room. The shop was dark, except for the bright lights directed over the tattoo chairs. Incense was burning somewhere in the background. The floors were old wood, the chairs worn leather, and there were magazines and newspapers everywhere, some new and others looking like they had been sitting there for years. People were hanging out, talking and drinking absinthe. The entire place had an atmosphere and a smell that stayed with me long after I left.
That’s what I wanted to recreate with Indo-Ink.
Ink and worn leather are at the heart of the fragrance, surrounded by incense, tobacco, resins and sandalwood. Absinthe and wormwood bring a distinctive green, bitter character, while saffron, oud and tonka add warmth and depth. Mandarin and ylang ylang provide just enough brightness to keep the darker notes from becoming too heavy.
There’s also an aged, almost dusty quality running through the fragrance that reminds me of those old newspapers, magazines, wood floors and leather chairs.
I worked hard to recreate the room, the people and the atmosphere from my memory of that day in Bali. It’s unusual, dark, resinous and a little exotic. Most importantly, it’s unlike anything else I’ve created.
Scent Notes: Mandarin • Ink • Resins • Absinthe • Ylang Ylang • Coumarin • Tonka • Leather • Incense • Saffron • Oud • Tobacco • Wormwood • Sandalwood
We are proud to present Indo Ink in our new custom glass jars, embossed with our logo and packaged in our custom black tubed boxes, each hand-stamped with our wax seal. Each jar is generously filled with 5 ounces of our all-new Ultima 2 shaving soap.
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