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PasteurVision
PasteurVision shaving soap on WhollyKaw's Siero base. Rum & tobacco fragrance composition. Made in small batches in our New Jersey workshop.
PasteurVision is a rum & tobacco shaving soap on the Siero base, made in small batches in our New Jersey workshop.
Quick facts
| Detail | What it is |
|---|---|
| Scent family | Rum & tobacco |
| Base | Siero — tallow plus whole donkey milk + whole water buffalo milk + water buffalo milk whey |
| 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. |
| Price | $24.99 per 4 oz / 114 g puck. |
What PasteurVision smells like
PasteurVision is the limited-edition Rum & Tobacco composition built for Pasteur Pharmacy in NYC — a small-batch pairing of warm spirit notes with the tobacco character of our heritage line. The collaboration name reflects the partnership; the scent reflects what an evening at a vintage NYC men's club would smell like.
Imagine Louis Pasteur owning an apothecary, it would likely have been a state-of-the-art facility. He would have used his knowledge of microbiology to ensure that his shop was clean and sanitary, and he would have used the latest scientific equipment and techniques to prepare his formulations.
Who PasteurVision is not for
Honest limitations:
- Fragrance-sensitive skin. PasteurVision 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. PasteurVision 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 PasteurVision lasts most shavers ~5 months with daily shaves:
- Single build ($24.99 / ~150 shaves) ≈ $0.17 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:
Aqua (Water), Potassium Stearate, Sodium Stearate, Potassium Tallowate, Sodium Tallowate, Potassium Ricinoleate, Sodium Ricinoleate, (Vegetable) Glycerin, Lac Asinae (Donkey Milk), Potassium Shea Butterate, Sodium Shea Butterate, Garcinia Indica Seed (Kokum) Butter, Theobroma Cacao Seed (Cocoa) Butter , Milk Protein (Crème Fraîche), Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Extract, Parfum (Fragrance), Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Lanolin, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sorbic Acid,.
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:
- King of Bourbon — shares the tobacco note
- Merchant of Tobacco — shares the tobacco note
- Pasha's Pride — shares the tobacco note
- Dulci Tobacco — shares the tobacco note
What customers say
★★★★★
PasteurVision Shave Soap
As soon as I opened the tub, my nose was hit with this warm, rich, spicy and creamy scent. Heavenly! I'm hesitant to say this. But it smells like a sibling to Timm Red and Timm Jr. Now it is uniquley different, but there are similar characteristics between all three to my nose.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a puck of PasteurVision last?
Most shavers get 5 to 6 months out of a 4-ounce puck with daily shaving. The Siero base lathers efficiently — you don't need to load heavily — so a puck stretches further than a typical mass-market soap.
What does PasteurVision smell like?
See the scent walkthrough on the page above for the structured top/heart/base note breakdown. PasteurVision is a rum & tobacco composition that develops over a 3-4 hour wear time on skin.
Why is it called PasteurVision?
PasteurVision is the limited-edition Rum & Tobacco composition built for Pasteur Pharmacy in NYC — a small-batch pairing of warm spirit notes with the tobacco character of our heritage line. The collaboration name reflects the partnership; the scent reflects what an evening at a vintage NYC men's club would smell like.
Is PasteurVision available in a Vegan build?
Currently PasteurVision is offered in a single Tallow build only. For an unscented vegan shaving soap, see Sans Parfum Vegan Shaving Soap; for vegan-build versions of other scents, see our Wave 02 and Wave 03 cohort pages.
Do I need a brush, or can I lather with my hands?
PasteurVision 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 PasteurVision 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. PasteurVision on our Siero 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 PasteurVision in cold water?
Yes — Siero 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 PasteurVision made?
In our New Jersey workshop. Saponification, scenting, pressing, and packaging all happen in house. The fragrance compound is mixed by an American perfumer.