<meta charset="utf-8"><meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <p data-mce-fragment="1">[Looking for something to put your puck in with a lid? Check out our collectable Lather Bowls. Great for building lather, great for storage <strong><a href="https://phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com/collections/scuttles" target="_blank" title="Lather Bowl" rel="noopener noreferrer">===&gt;HERE!</a>]</strong></p> <h2 data-mce-fragment="1"><b data-mce-fragment="1"><span data-mce-fragment="1" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" class="markxi36c99u8" data-markjs="true" mce-data-marked="1"><em data-mce-fragment="1">How could we not release a Classic Mug Shave Soap? </em></span></b></h2> <p data-mce-fragment="1"><img data-mce-fragment="1" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0281/5884/files/Diver_Down_Mug_Shave_Soap_homage_to_Seaforth_Spiced_2_Phoenix_Shaving_240x240.jpg?v=1599780816" alt="" style="float: right;" data-mce-src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0281/5884/files/Diver_Down_Mug_Shave_Soap_homage_to_Seaforth_Spiced_2_Phoenix_Shaving_240x240.jpg?v=1599780816">That's right folks, if you own a vintage shave mug this is the perfect fit! Take that thing off the shelf and reanimate <em><strong>NOW! </strong></em></p> <div data-mce-fragment="1" class="text_exposed_show"> <div data-mce-fragment="1"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <b data-mce-fragment="1"><span data-mce-fragment="1" data-markjs="true" class="markxi36c99u8" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">Scent Profile: </span></b><strong data-mce-fragment="1"><span data-mce-fragment="1" data-markjs="true" class="markxi36c99u8" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb=""></span></strong><span data-mce-fragment="1">A deceptively simple looking recipe, yet I assure you, it's an epic, heady blend of spiced rum, myrrh, spikenard, </span><meta charset="utf-8"> <span data-mce-fragment="1"></span><span data-mce-fragment="1">Jerusalem Pine, a splash of lavender </span><span data-mce-fragment="1">and a dash of cinnamon. Not a true bay rum by far but it definitely shares some DNA! </span> </div> <br data-mce-fragment="1"> <div data-mce-fragment="1"><br data-mce-fragment="1"></div> <div data-mce-fragment="1"> <span data-mce-fragment="1"><strong data-mce-fragment="1">The Diver Down Collection</strong></span>: Artisan Shave Soap Original Formula, Ultra Premium Formula CK-6 Artisan Shave Soap, CK-6 Shave Sticks, CK-6 Shave Mug Pucks, Aftershave Cologne, Star Jelly Aftershave, Eau De Parfum, Solid Cologne, Shampoo/Conditioner Puck,<span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span><strong data-mce-fragment="1">Pomade</strong>, Body Soap,<span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span><strong data-mce-fragment="1">Talc Free Powder</strong>, Beard Balm, Beard/Preshave Oil, Vent Scents (Car Air Freshener), and EPIC Merchandise in order to celebrate this momentous occasion!</div> <br data-mce-fragment="1"> <div data-mce-fragment="1"><br data-mce-fragment="1"></div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: center;"><a data-mce-fragment="1" href="https://phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com/collections/diver-down-collection" title="Diver Down Collection" data-mce-href="https://phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com/collections/diver-down-collection" target="_blank"><strong data-mce-fragment="1">Find The Entire Diver Down Collection ===&gt; HERE!</strong></a></div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: center;"><br data-mce-fragment="1"></div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: center;"><br data-mce-fragment="1"></div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;"> <b data-mce-fragment="1"><span data-mce-fragment="1" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" class="markxi36c99u8" data-markjs="true">Diver</span><span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span><span data-mce-fragment="1" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" class="markua3p6hg9r" data-markjs="true">Down</span></b> is our attempt at a true homage to the iconic, Original <i data-mce-fragment="1">Seaforth Spiced!</i> Aftershave, and it's pretty spot on I must say! Though I can actually hear some of you now, "<em data-mce-fragment="1">Seaforth</em>?"-- which actually will prove the point I want to make but first...</div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;"><br data-mce-fragment="1"></div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;"><strong data-mce-fragment="1">A Very Brief History Part 1</strong></div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;"><br data-mce-fragment="1"></div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;">Back in the day (early 40s - late 60s) It was either this stuff or that other popular scent by Shulton's that your grandpappy and for some, great grandpappy were wearing! Seriously, for Christmas or Chanukah you were getting a gift set of Seaforth or Old Spice,<span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span><em data-mce-fragment="1">no way around it!</em><span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span>Since they were both sold at the same price in similar, handsome gift sets, and both got the job done, it was really just a matter of fragrance.<span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span><em data-mce-fragment="1">Were you a Seaforth fella or an Old Spice kinda guy?</em> </div> <br data-mce-fragment="1"> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;"><br data-mce-fragment="1"></div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;">Like Old Spice, Seaforth also had their iconic shave mugs and earthenware jugs for aftershaves, lotions and powders. You can still find them on ebay and in antique shops across the country, yet hardly, if ever, containing a precious drop of this badass booty!<span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span><em data-mce-fragment="1">Except the talc</em>, you will always be able to find a full jug of the talc for some reason. [I actually suspect it was just a little cumbersome to use as a powder dispenser.]</div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;"><br data-mce-fragment="1"></div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;">As you know, we have made it our mission to bring back to life long forgotten classic, iconic scents of yesteryear. I truly feel this to be a service to the community for there are sooooo many once greats now lost to time. I'm doing my darndest to find them all but some classics are just gone. All that remain are a few adverts, vague forum mentions, or empty jugs and highly stylized dried up decanters. At least it's something I suppose but all we can do is daydream &amp; speculate what these curiosities once held!<em data-mce-fragment="1"><span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span>The mysterious fragrances, the burn, the many colors!</em><span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span>These are more than mere objects or Cracker Barrel decor, but sacred relics with muted voices trying hard to tell their tales!<em data-mce-fragment="1"> I think I'm supposed to make a message in a bottle joke here?</em><span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span>*Refrains (yw)</div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;"><br data-mce-fragment="1"></div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;">Honestly and all jokes aside, <i data-mce-fragment="1">Seaforth! Spiced!</i> was VERY Close to disappearing itself. Sure, the old ceramic whiskey bottles on ebay are a dime a dozen but again they are almost ALWAYS empty.<span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span><span data-mce-fragment="1">Fun Fact</span>: Turns out those containers were not the best for long term storage.</div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;"><br data-mce-fragment="1"></div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;">If you follow what I do, then you know I am an avid collector of vintage aftershaves. <i data-mce-fragment="1">Spiced!</i> was my holy grail (as was Heather), but try as I might I could never find the stuff anywhere. Seriously,<span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span><em data-mce-fragment="1">Seaforth!</em><span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span>was a ghost! I dare you to try and find some. I have looked for the better part of 7 years and then one day last winter...there it was, <i data-mce-fragment="1">Seaforth! Spiced!</i> <strong data-mce-fragment="1">Full Bottle!!!!</strong><span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span>It cost a small fortune too but it would prove to be a much worthy investment I swear! </div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;"><br data-mce-fragment="1"></div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;">Admittedly, the day it arrived, I was steadying myself for some serious disappointment as I unboxed it. I mean, I had literally dreamt of this magical, just out of reach scent! But, I am super stoked to report back, it did not let me<span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span><span data-mce-fragment="1" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" class="markua3p6hg9r" data-markjs="true">down</span>. The juice, though over 50 years old, was pure and potent spicy, rummy voodoo, as fresh in that first whiff as it was when it left the<span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span><meta charset="utf-8"> <span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span><span data-mce-fragment="1">McKelvy</span><span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span>factory so many years before!</div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;"><br data-mce-fragment="1"></div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;">In my mind, <b data-mce-fragment="1"><i data-mce-fragment="1">THIS</i></b> is what Old Spice was going for back in the day but never really attained. Don't get me wrong, I have a soft spot in my heart for Old Spice but when compared side by side, I will grab the<span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span><strong data-mce-fragment="1"><em data-mce-fragment="1">Spiced!</em></strong><span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span>every time! So we immediately began the process of rebooting this scent note for note! By Spring 2020<span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span><span data-mce-fragment="1" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" class="markxi36c99u8" data-markjs="true">Diver</span><span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span><span data-mce-fragment="1" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" class="markua3p6hg9r" data-markjs="true">Down</span><span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span>was on the shelf and maturing (aging like a fine liquor).<span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span><strong data-mce-fragment="1">*Note, at this point the splash and EDP have been maturing for over 1/4 of this year!</strong> </div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;"><br data-mce-fragment="1"></div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;"><b data-mce-fragment="1">A Very Brief History Part 2</b></div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;"><br data-mce-fragment="1"></div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;"> <i data-mce-fragment="1">Seaforth! </i>burst on the scene shortly after Old Spice in the late 1930s. And much like the competition, they too offered ceramic containers, mugs, talc, aftershave, shave soap, etc. As I mentioned above, they really gave Old Spice a run for their money offering their wares &amp; wonders at the very same retail price!  </div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;"><br data-mce-fragment="1"></div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;">Anyways, time passed and they kept doing what they did, growing as a force to be reckoned with and introducing new scents here and there.<span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span><strong data-mce-fragment="1"><em data-mce-fragment="1">Spiced!</em></strong><span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span>arrived just in time for the 1953 holiday season and man was it a hit. Again, when compared side by side with Old Spice I really feel like <strong data-mce-fragment="1"><i data-mce-fragment="1">Spiced!</i></strong> won. It takes a classic bay rum-esque fragrance and really puts a spin on it...<em data-mce-fragment="1">clearly, this would resonate with me, right?</em> </div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;"><br data-mce-fragment="1"></div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;">Sadly, the company lost its place in the market for many different reasons and eventually closed their doors in the late 80s. Now, almost 30 years later, we are resurrecting this bad boy of a fragrance! I should also add, Old Spice would not be what it is today if they were not constantly doing battle against Seaforth. That ongoing rivalry kept both of them relevant and on top of their respective games. But there can ever be only one winner...<em data-mce-fragment="1">sometimes.<span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span></em><strong data-mce-fragment="1">Diver Down hopes to change all that!<span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span><br data-mce-fragment="1"></strong> </div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;"> <strong data-mce-fragment="1"></strong><br data-mce-fragment="1"> </div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;"> <br data-mce-fragment="1"><strong data-mce-fragment="1"></strong> </div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;"> <strong data-mce-fragment="1"></strong><br data-mce-fragment="1"> </div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;"><span data-mce-fragment="1" style="color: #ff2a00;"><strong data-mce-fragment="1">WARNING...</strong></span></div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;"><br data-mce-fragment="1"></div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <span data-mce-fragment="1">You will be tempted to wear this stuff all year round and no doubt want to use it everyday. Pairs well with a pipe and sweater, or Christmas dinner. Then there's the beach or the gym, <em data-mce-fragment="1"><strong data-mce-fragment="1">or maybe around a campfire!</strong></em> The point I'm making is,</span><span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span><strong data-mce-fragment="1"><span data-mce-fragment="1" data-markjs="true" class="markxi36c99u8" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">Diver</span> <span data-mce-fragment="1" data-markjs="true" class="markua3p6hg9r" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">Down</span></strong><span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span><span data-mce-fragment="1">is just a versatile, timeless, magical classic! The scent alone also makes for a great conversation starter! Remember, it has been decades since anyone has really had their nose on this stuff!</span> <em data-mce-fragment="1">One whiff is like time travel for your schnoz! </em><br data-mce-fragment="1"> </div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;"><br data-mce-fragment="1"></div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;">Enjoy my friends and maybe consider pairing Diver Down with a classic Gillette war year razor or straight to really pile on the nostalgia! <b data-mce-fragment="1"><i data-mce-fragment="1">SHAVE ON &amp; Stay Groovy!</i></b> </div> <br> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;"><b data-mce-fragment="1"><i data-mce-fragment="1"></i></b></div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;"><b data-mce-fragment="1"><i data-mce-fragment="1"></i></b></div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: left;"> <b data-mce-fragment="1" style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;"><meta charset="utf-8"> <span data-mce-fragment="1">Note: This is a Special Limited Edition Item </span>*Listing for one Diver Down Mug Soap - MUG NOT INCLUDED - 3 oz</b><br> </div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: center;"><br></div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: center;" data-mce-style="text-align: center;"><br data-mce-fragment="1"></div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" style="text-align: center;" data-mce-style="text-align: center;"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <strong data-mce-fragment="1">Name trademarks and copyrights are properties of their respective manufacturers and/or designer. This version is NOT to be confused with the original and Phoenix Shaving, LLC has no affiliation with Seaforth!.</strong> </div> </div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" class="text_exposed_show"> <div data-mce-fragment="1" class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj"><br data-mce-fragment="1"></div> <div data-mce-fragment="1" class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj">VEGAN</div> </div> <br data-mce-fragment="1"><meta charset="utf-8"><span data-mce-fragment="1"></span> <p data-mce-fragment="1"><span data-mce-fragment="1"><strong data-mce-fragment="1">Soap Ingredients</strong>: Potassium Stearate, Glycerin, Potassium Cocoate, Aqua, Potassium Kokumate, Sodium Lactate, Potassium Shea Butterate, Potassium Castorate, Sodium Stearate, Potassium Cocoa Butterate, Potassium Avocadoate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum (Capuacu) Butter, </span><span data-mce-fragment="1">Astrocaryum (Murumuru) Seed Butter, </span><span data-mce-fragment="1">Platonia Insignis (Bacuri) Seed Butter, Parfum [Fragrance]</span></p> <p data-mce-fragment="1"> </p> <meta charset="utf-8"><span data-mce-fragment="1"></span> <p data-mce-fragment="1" dir="ltr">External Use Only, Discontinue Use if Irritation Occurs</p> <p data-mce-fragment="1">Handmade In Arizona, USA</p> <p> </p>