the novelist aftershave splash in ultima

The Novelist has been something of a hidden gem at Ariana & Evans, reserved exclusively for our members for many years.

The original composition was inspired by my personal bottle of Histoires de Parfums 1899. For its return, I went back to the fragrance and updated the composition, adding my own touches while keeping the character that made The Novelist so special in the first place.

The fragrance opens with bergamot and aromatic juniper, followed by black pepper and orange blossom. Vanilla and iris soften the composition, while tobacco, vetiver and amber provide warmth, depth and a slightly spicy richness. Fragrance enthusiasts have compared its character to a more refined take on Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb, with additional vanilla, amber and aromatic spice.

Most importantly, The Novelist is still created in-house. It is NOT a dupe, clone or off-the-shelf preblended fragrance oil. It was originally inspired by 1899, but the composition is our own.

Now available beyond our membership for the first time, The Novelist is presented in our Ultima 2 shaving soap formulation.

Scent Notes: Bergamot • Juniper • Black Pepper • Orange Blossom • Vanilla • Iris • Vetiver • Tobacco • Amber

We are proud to present The Novelst in our new custom glass bottles, embossed with our name on the bottom.  Each bottle is generously filled with 5 ounces of our aftershave splash and capped with aluminum tops.

Aftershave Splash: Ingredients: Aloe Barbedensis Leaf Juice, Alcohol Denat., Rosa Gallica Flower Water (Rose Hydrosol), (Vegetable) Glycerin, Emu Oil, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Trifolium Pratense Flore (Red Clover) Extract, Recutita Flower Extract (Chamomile), Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract (Plantain Leaves), Salix Alba Bark Extract (White Willow Bark), Parfum, Alpha Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides

SHAKE WELL. Apply on face and neck avoiding eyes and mucous membranes. Do not swallow. Store away from direct sunlight. External use only.