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Dance of Agrumes
Dance of Agrumes shaving soap on WhollyKaw's Tallow base. Citrus medley fragrance composition. Made in small batches in our New Jersey workshop.
Dance of Agrumes is a citrus medley shaving soap on the Tallow base, made in small batches in our New Jersey workshop. Available in Tallow and Vegan builds.
Quick facts
| Detail | What it is |
|---|---|
| Scent family | Citrus medley |
| Base | Tallow — tallow plus whole donkey milk |
| Weight | 4 oz / 114 g per puck |
| Lather | Dense, slick, builds in 30–45 seconds with a wet brush in cool water. |
| Where it’s made | Our New Jersey workshop. Small batches, single-vessel saponification. |
| Builds | Tallow ($25.99) / Vegan ($21.99) — same fragrance compound, different fat structures. |
What Dance of Agrumes smells like
"Agrumes" is French/Italian for citrus fruits collectively. Dance of Agrumes is the all-citrus composition — bergamot, lemon, orange, grapefruit, citron — built as a layered citrus chord rather than a single-fruit lead. The choreographed citrus expression in our line.
A citrus blend is layered on top of green and cedar middle notes settling down to an earthy base with Oud stealing the show at the end.
The fragrance is built on Bergamot, Orange, Tangerine, Lemon, Lime, Pink Berry, Neroli with middle notes of Black Pepper, Cedarwood, Galbanum, Rosemary, Coriander, Aldehydes anchored on base notes with Vetiver, Musk, Patchouli, Amber and Oud. The opening is brightest, the heart settles in around the twenty-minute mark, and the dry-down lasts for hours after the rinse.
Tallow or Vegan — which to pick
Dance of Agrumes is offered in two builds. They share the same fragrance compound (so the scent journey is identical) but the fat structure underneath is different.
Tallow ($25.99) is the original Tallow formulation. The conditioning is denser; the lather has more body. If you’ve shaved with WhollyKaw Tallow soaps before, this is the same direction.
Vegan ($21.99) swaps tallow for plant-derived fats (kokum, shea, cocoa, mango). Same fragrance compound, lighter lather body, brighter and cleaner under the razor.
Who Dance of Agrumes is not for
Honest limitations:
- Fragrance-sensitive skin. Dance of Agrumes has a real fragrance load. If our unscented Bare Naked Shaving Soap (Tallow build) or Sans Parfum Vegan Shaving Soap (Vegan build) is what your skin tolerates, this isn’t the soap to switch to.
- Strict dairy allergies. Tallow builds contain saponified dairy proteins. Most contact-dermatitis reactions to dairy are with raw milk, not saponified milk soap, but if you have severe sensitivities, test a sample before committing to a puck.
- Looking for a designer-fragrance clone. Dance of Agrumes is its own composition, not an interpretation of a popular fragrance.
- Pucks-as-decor shavers. The puck is meant to be used. The fragrance is most expressive in the lather; sniffing the puck doesn’t do it justice.
Cost per shave
A 4 oz / 114 g puck of Dance of Agrumes lasts most shavers ~5 months with daily shaves:
- Tallow ($25.99 / ~150 shaves) ≈ $0.17 per shave
- Vegan ($21.99 / ~150 shaves) ≈ $0.15 per shave
For comparison, a single-use disposable cartridge plus a foam can typically runs $0.40–$0.60 per shave with worse skin feel.
What's in the soap
Tallow build:
Potassium Stearate, Sodium Stearate, Aqua, Donkey Milk, Glycerin, Potassium Tallowate, Sodium Tallowate, Potassium Ricinoleate, Sodium Ricinoleate, Potassium Shea Butterate, Sodium Shea Butterate, Garcinia Indica (Kokum) Butter, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Butter, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Extract, Lanolin, Fragrance, Benzyl Benzoate, Limonene, Linalool.
Vegan build:
Potassium Stearate, Sodium Stearate, Aqua, Glycerin, Potassium Ricinoleate, Sodium Ricinoleate, Potassium Shea Butterate, Sodium Shea Butterate, Garcinia Indica (Kokum) Butter, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Butter, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polyquaternium-10, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Extract, Soybean Glycerides, Shea Butter Unsaponifiables, Fragrance, Benzyl Benzoate, Limonene, Linalool, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin.
Contains no parabens, no chemical sulfates, and no synthetic dyes. Fragrance is a custom compound mixed by an American perfumer to our spec.
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Cross-references from our shaving-soap catalog by shared notes:
- Eroe — shares the bergamot note
- King of Oud — shares the bergamot note
- Fougère Bouquet — shares the bergamot note
- Belgravia — shares the bergamot note
- Man from Mayfair — shares the bergamot note
What customers say
★★★★★
Great stuff, maybe the best yet
I have now tried 7 WK scents and 20+ others from competitors, and this is one of the very best. The performance of the soap regardless of scent is excellent, with thick, slick lather and a wonderful post-shave feeling. On top of that, this delivers a complex citrusy, earthy, cologne scent. The intensity is just right. Until I tried this, King of Oud and Jamestown Gentleman were my favorites. Now I am happily conflicted.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a puck of Dance of Agrumes last?
Most shavers get 5 to 6 months out of a 4-ounce puck with daily shaving. The Tallow base lathers efficiently — you don't need to load heavily — so a puck stretches further than a typical mass-market soap.
What does Dance of Agrumes smell like?
See the scent walkthrough on the page above for the structured top/heart/base note breakdown. Dance of Agrumes is a citrus medley composition that develops over a 3-4 hour wear time on skin.
Why is it called Dance of Agrumes?
"Agrumes" is French/Italian for citrus fruits collectively. Dance of Agrumes is the all-citrus composition — bergamot, lemon, orange, grapefruit, citron — built as a layered citrus chord rather than a single-fruit lead. The choreographed citrus expression in our line.
Tallow or Vegan — which build to pick?
Tallow build is the original — beef tallow plus whole donkey milk on the Tallow base, denser conditioning lather. Vegan build swaps tallow for plant-derived fats (kokum, shea, cocoa, mango), lighter lather body, same fragrance compound. Pick on dietary preference; both share the scent journey.
Do I need a brush, or can I lather with my hands?
Dance of Agrumes is a hard puck designed for brush use. A synthetic or boar brush builds the best lather. Hand-lathering works in a pinch but won't get the dense, conditioning lather the soap is designed for.
Is Dance of Agrumes a moisturizing shaving soap?
In the way most shavers use the word — yes. People search for "moisturizing shaving soap" looking for a soap that leaves skin feeling conditioned, hydrated, and protected. The technical term we use is "conditioning" because the soap is rinsed off, but the experience matches what people mean. Dance of Agrumes on our Tallow base delivers exactly that conditioned skin feel. For an actual leave-on moisturizer, pair with our grass-fed tallow zinc oxide cream.
Can I use Dance of Agrumes in cold water?
Yes — Tallow soaps lather well in cool water with a 30-45 second build. Hot water gives a slightly faster build but isn't necessary.
Where is Dance of Agrumes made?
In our New Jersey workshop. Saponification, scenting, pressing, and packaging all happen in house. The fragrance compound is mixed by an American perfumer.