Pâte de Luxe Wax Polish

• Classic Wax Protection & a Beautiful Lasting Shine Saphir Beauté du Cuir Pâte de Luxe Wax Polish is a traditional French wax polish designed to nourish, recolour, shine, and protect fine leather footwear. A long-standing favourite for regular shoe care, it combines several types of carefully selected waxes to restore the appearance of leather while developing a rich, elegant shine. Its balanced formula brings together animal waxes such as beeswax, vegetable waxes including carnauba and candelilla, and protective mineral waxes. These are blended with turpentine, a natural solvent that assists with cleaning and helps the wax spread effectively across the leather. Available in a selection of colours, Pâte de Luxe can help refresh faded areas while building a protective wax layer against everyday exposure to moisture and dirt. Neutral is an excellent choice when you want to preserve the existing colour of the leather.
• Cordovan
• Grained leather
• Dress shoes and boots
• Leather footwear requiring wax protection and shine

• Beeswax – An animal wax selected to help nourish and soften the leather.
• Carnauba Wax – A hard vegetable wax that contributes to a durable, polished shine.
• Candelilla Wax – A vegetable wax used as part of the formula's shine-producing wax blend.
• Mineral Waxes – Help provide waterproofing and protection to the leather.
• Turpentine – A natural solvent used within the wax blend that assists with cleaning and helps prevent excessive product buildup.

• Develops a rich, elegant shine while helping protect the leather
• Coloured versions help refresh and maintain the appearance of faded leather
• Suitable for both regular polishing and building a more refined shine
• Available in Neutral for maintaining the leather's existing colour

1. Remove dust and loose dirt from the leather with a clean horsehair brush.
2. Apply a very small amount of Pâte de Luxe using a soft cotton cloth or applicator brush.
3. Spread the wax evenly in a thin layer over the leather.
4. Allow the wax to dry before buffing.
5. Buff vigorously with a clean horsehair brush to develop the shine.
6. For additional gloss on the toe and heel, apply several very thin layers using a clean cotton cloth, allowing each layer to set before continuing.

Always test coloured polish on an inconspicuous area first, particularly on light or unusual leather finishes.

With wax polish, thin layers will always serve you better than one heavy application. The temptation is to add more product when you want more shine, but a beautiful finish comes from patience: a small amount of wax, proper drying, and thorough buffing.

I also prefer to think of Pâte de Luxe as the finishing and protective stage of a complete shoe-care routine rather than a replacement for cream. When the leather needs deeper nourishment and colour restoration, begin with Saphir Beauté du Cuir Crème Surfine Shoe Cream, then use Pâte de Luxe to build protection and refine the shine.

For a higher mirror finish on the hard toe and heel areas, Saphir Beauté du Cuir Amiral Gloss High Shine Wax can be used as the final step.

• 50 ml / 1.69 oz — tin
• 100 ml / 3.38 oz — tin
• 250 ml / 8.45 oz — tin
• 900 ml / 30.43 oz — tin
• Made in France