Anyone else excited over the email that was sent out containing the Night Music details?

Here's what was included:

Our new Valentine's Day soap has been the subject of much speculation and interest in the shaving world, so we wanted to unveil the note list a little early in order to help folks decide whether they think it will be for them or not.

But first, how about a label preview?

As per usual, we list the biggest and most important notes on the label. Vanilla, being the sexy, rich scent that it is, shows up first and foremost in the design. This is not the sweet vanilla candy you may have smelled in the past; this is more like the dry, elegant, pure vanilla that we use in Lavanille. Underneath this creamy veneer we've incorporated bergamot, with its peppery, spicy, citrusy character, is blended in to lighten the vanilla a bit and give it some punch. 

The real fun starts when we get to musk. Night Music was partially inspired by Guerlain's grand masterpiece Shalimar, so we had to make it at least a little bit dirty and raunchy in tribute to its parent. We use five different musks to turn it into the sexiest, naughtiest fragrance we've ever smelled in shaving, an homage to the civet and musks that made Guerlain's masterpiece so famous.

Iris is used to mediate the citrus and musk a bit, smoothing the assemblage out with its violet-y, silvery, elegantly powdery character and keeping the whole thing from being overwhelmingly heavy. Finally, we included just a touch of strawberry to bring a bit of fruity sweetness (as noted, the vanilla itself isn't really all that sweet). Make no mistake: this is not a strawberry-forward scent. The strawberry here is simply enough to round out any rough edges presented by the rest of the design, making it smooth, rich, elegant, and unrepentantly romantic. A holiday soap for the loveliest of holidays.

Night Music will be available as both a shaving soap (in our new and highly-acclaimed Glissant base) and a Tonique (alcohol-based) aftershave. 500 jars and 350 bottles will be made (the last run of soap that will be so limited) and it will be available from any and all of our retailers who choose to stock it.

Edit: The hate brigade is out in full force today. Lighten up and let us enjoy some soap in peace.