04-24-2014, 06:11 PM
I recently had a tub of Iconolani Mango soap and sold it because I wasn't in love with the scent. A couple weeks after selling it I regretted it. That smell stuck with me and was very distinct. I considered trying to pick up another but just never got around to it.
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I recently picked up some Catie's Bubbles Santal and my wife didn't like it so I basically switched it out (sold the santal) and picked up the La Piment de View (LPV). It arrived today and I did a test lather.
THERE WAS THAT EXACT SMELL! The same as Iconolani. I doubt in a blind sniff test I would be able to tell the difference. I love the performance of Catie's Bubbles so I was ecstatic to not only have the scent back that I found I really liked and from an artisan that I really liked.
I don't know if others have had this comparison or not but I was really surprised! Very gladly surprised! Anyone else notice this?
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I recently picked up some Catie's Bubbles Santal and my wife didn't like it so I basically switched it out (sold the santal) and picked up the La Piment de View (LPV). It arrived today and I did a test lather.
THERE WAS THAT EXACT SMELL! The same as Iconolani. I doubt in a blind sniff test I would be able to tell the difference. I love the performance of Catie's Bubbles so I was ecstatic to not only have the scent back that I found I really liked and from an artisan that I really liked.
I don't know if others have had this comparison or not but I was really surprised! Very gladly surprised! Anyone else notice this?
04-24-2014, 06:36 PM
From what most people say about I coloniali it seems to be a pipe smoke type scent, or at least smokey in some way. I definitely don't get that from Le Piment de la Vie. I can't seem to find a scent profile for the I coloniali shave soap but if anyone can share it here then I'll let you know how close they are.
04-24-2014, 07:00 PM
I may not have the most distinguished nose but I gotta say this is very close. It's a good thing though. Iconolani is a favorite of many of our members. I'm not saying that CB tried to match this scent but maybe great minds think alike and came up with a very similar scent merely by coincidence. Sorry if others have mentioned this before, I didn't check 
I'm super happy because I love supporting a smaller artisan and this is the best of both worlds!

I'm super happy because I love supporting a smaller artisan and this is the best of both worlds!
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