Arômes de la Savonnière

What Arômes de la Savonnière does

Arômes de la Savonnière is a Montreal-based solo artisan enterprise that handcrafts and sells natural cold-process soaps under the direction of a sole maker identified as Clody. The catalog consists of vegan, palm-oil-free, and cruelty-free bar soaps formulated with olive oil, coconut oil, shea butter, and essential oils or quality fragrances. The product range spans scented artisan soaps (lavender, eucalyptus, rose, patchouli, almond, coconut, etc.), 100% olive-oil Castile soaps targeting sensitive skin, activated-charcoal detox soaps (Toxédo Noir, Vague d'Or), decorative cupcake-shaped soaps, colorant-free baby soaps (Bébé-Nature, Bébé-Lavande, Bébé-Patchouli), and curated Father's Day gift sets. Approximately 40+ unique SKUs are evidenced across these formats.

The commercial model is a direct-to-consumer e-commerce operation built on a Squarespace storefront with bilingual French/English merchandising, email-based customer inquiries, and professional product photography (credited to Denise Barria). Products are priced between $3.00 and $22.00, with most individual bars in the $6.00–$10.50 range and gift sets listed at $22.00. Distribution is limited to online ordering and direct shipment; there is no evidenced wholesale, physical retail, or third-party marketplace presence. The company has no institutional backing, no parent entity, no external funding events, and no partnerships disclosed in the input data, operating as an independent craft venture with a sole-proprietor ownership structure.

The target customer base is split across individual consumers seeking natural/artisanal personal care, occasion-based gift buyers (notably for Father's Day), and niche buyers of baby or sensitive-skin soaps. The business relies on the website and direct email as its primary commercial surfaces, with no evidence of paid digital advertising, social-media ad infrastructure, CRM systems, or analytics-driven growth programs. All production is manual and dependent on the single artisan's labor capacity.

Name

Arômes de la Savonnière

Legal name

Arômes de la Savonnière

Website

https://aromesdelasavonniere.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Arômes de la Savonnière is a Montreal-based solo artisan enterprise that handcrafts vegan, palm-oil-free cold-process soaps and sells them directly to individual consumers and gift buyers through a bilingual Squarespace e-commerce store, offering Castile, charcoal, baby, and seasonal gift varieties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisan Natural Soaps

NAICS

Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561), Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (3256)

SIC

Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840), Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Hand Soap & Hand Wash (CRABAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Kids Personal Cleansing (Body Wash, Hand Soap) (CRABAJAH)

Keywords

• Handcrafted artisan soaps
• Natural soap making
• Cold process soap
• Vegan skincare products
• Castile olive oil soap

Headquarters

HQ city

Verdun

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Direct Soap Sales: One-time purchase of individual artisan soaps and gift sets sold directly to consumers through the e-commerce website. Products range from individual bars ($6.00-$10.50) to gift sets ($22.00).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Arômes de la Savonnière handcrafts natural artisan soaps using olive oil, coconut oil, shea butter (karité), and essential oils or quality fragrances through cold-process soap making. The product range spans scented signature soaps (Lavender, Eucalyptus, Rose, Amande, Noix de Coco, etc.), 100% olive oil Castile soaps for sensitive skin, activated charcoal detox soaps (Tuxedo Noir, Vague d'Or), unscented/colorant-free baby soaps, decorative cupcake-shaped soaps, and curated gift sets for occasions such as Father's Day. All products are vegan, palm oil free, and cruelty-free.

Product overview

Arômes de la Savonnière is a Montreal-based artisan soap maker offering handcrafted natural soaps as a single unified product line. The core offering consists of handcrafted soaps made with natural ingredients including olive oil, coconut oil, and shea butter, formulated with essential oils and quality fragrances. The product portfolio includes: (1) regular artisan soaps in various scents (Lavender, Eucalyptus, Rose Sérénité, Amour, Fruité d'Amour, Amande, Lilas, Muguet, Noix de Coco, Menthe Fraîche, etc.); (2) Castile soaps (Bergamote et Lavande, Lavande, Romarin et Lavande) made exclusively with olive oil; (3) specialty soaps including activated charcoal variants (Toxédo Noir, Vague d'Or), Cupcake-shaped soaps, and seasonal/holiday soaps; (4) Baby soaps in three variants (Nature, Lavande, Patchouli); and (5) Gift sets for Father's Day and other occasions. All products are vegan, palm oil free, and cruelty-free. The company operates as an e-commerce business using Squarespace platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Artisan Hand Crafted Soaps Handcrafted cold-process soaps made with olive oil, coconut oil, shea butter, essential oils, or quality fragrances. Vegan, palm oil free, and cruelty-free. Includes scent variants such as Lavender, Eucalyptus, Rose Sérénité, Amour, Amande, Noix de Coco, Spa, and Fruité d'Amour, typically priced $6.00-$10.50 per bar. Intended for individual consumers seeking natural personal skincare.
• Castile Soaps (100% Olive Oil) Pure Castile soaps made exclusively with extra virgin olive oil (with select Bergamot, Lavender, or Rosemary essential oils). Naturally rich in glycerin for hydration and protection, formulated specifically for sensitive skin. Targeted at sensitive-skin and natural-skincare consumers.
• Activated Charcoal Detox Soaps Detoxifying soaps featuring activated charcoal blended with olive and coconut oils, including Tuxedo Noir (black peppercorn, leather, warm woods, patchouli, musk, citrus) and Vague d'Or (cedarwood and lavender). Marketed for gently cleansing impurities and unclogging pores.
• Baby Soaps (Bébé Line) Baby soaps made with olive oil, coconut oil, and shea butter, available unscented (Nature) or lightly scented with Lavender or Patchouli essential oils, and free from colorants. Designed for parents of infants and adults with sensitive or allergy-prone skin.
• Father's Day Gift Sets (Fête des Pères) Curated multi-soap gift sets including combinations such as Castille/Lilas/Lavande, Lavender/Spa/Eucalyptus, and Love (Amour), priced at $22.00. Designed for gift buyers shopping for Father's Day and similar occasions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Handcrafted with natural ingredients - olive oil, coconut oil, shea butter, essential oils

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bend Soap Company: Independent artisan goat-milk and natural soap maker operating online DTC with a handcrafted, small-batch identity analogous to Arômes de la Savonnière. Comparable in catalog breadth, pricing, and direct e-commerce go-to-market.
• Oregon Soap Company: Independent small-batch soap maker specializing in natural, vegetable-based, and castile-style soaps sold primarily DTC online. A close analog in production philosophy, product format, and target buyer.
• Rocky Mountain Soap Co. Canadian artisan soap and personal-care brand with a handcrafted, natural-ingredient positioning closely paralleling Arômes de la Savonnière. As a fellow Canadian small-batch maker that has grown into a multi-store retail chain, it represents the most directly comparable peer in geography and category.
• Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve: Small-batch, handmade natural soap maker selling direct-to-consumer online with a similar artisan, ingredient-focused value proposition. Closely mirrors Arômes de la Savonnière in scale, channel mix, and product philosophy.

Broad incumbents

• Lush: Global handmade bath, body, and cosmetics retailer with a broad handmade/ethical positioning that overlaps directly with Arômes de la Savonnière's handcrafted, vegan, cruelty-free soap value proposition, though Lush operates at vastly greater scale with retail stores worldwide.
• Dr. Bronner's: Iconic castile and natural soap brand whose Castile olive-oil soap line is a direct product analog to Arômes de la Savonnière's Castile range. Dr. Bronner's operates at massive scale with broad retail distribution, making it the dominant incumbent benchmark in the castile/artisan-natural soap niche.
• Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day: National natural personal-care and household cleaning brand with garden-inspired scents and clean-ingredient positioning. Represents the broader-incumbent competitive set targeting the same natural-conscious shopper.
• Tom's of Maine: Established natural personal-care brand with a comparable natural-ingredient, cruelty-free positioning across soap and adjacent categories. Represents the mainstream natural-soap incumbent that competes for the same ethically-minded consumer.
• The Body Shop: Global ethical-beauty retailer with a long-standing natural-ingredient, cruelty-free, and bar-soap heritage. Competes for the same values-driven personal-care consumer and serves as a benchmark for ethical-brand scaling.
• Sundial Brands (SheaMoisture): Established natural, ethically-sourced personal care brand with heritage in handcrafted, plant-based soap and body care. Represents the scaled outcome of the natural/artisan soap positioning Arômes de la Savonnière occupies at its current stage.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/aromesdelasavonniereinc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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