Great run down of the scent and your's and your wife's impressions. Thank you for the tag.
Is it weird that "rotten chewing gum" has me more intrigued than being turned off by it?
sahenders
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Ausflug
- Brush: Wald Shaving Nimbus Haunter 29mm A1 Synthentic Knot
- Razor: Mühle R41
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [9]
- Lather: House of Mammoth - Ausflug - Soap
- Post Shave: Thayers - Unscented - Toner
- Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Fleur de France - Splash
- Fragrance: Noble Otter - Monarch - Eau de Parfum
Ausflug is such a uniquely beautiful scent that I think I might have found my AA soap. I'll admit that I struggled to find scents to pair with this one. I think that Fleur de France worked really well with it, and Monarch rounded out the shave. These are possible contenders for AA as well.
Fougère Friday: Contemplation
- Brush: Stirling Soap Co. Green & Ivory 24mm Synthetic 2-Band Synthentic Knot
- Razor: Karve Shaving Co. Overlander
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [8]
- Lather: Declaration Grooming - Contemplation - Soap
- Post Shave: Declaration Grooming - Contemplation - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Declaration Grooming - Contemplation - Eau de Parfum
In the bustle of traveling home on Friday, I completely forgot to log this shave.
Mango Festival
- Brush: Shore Shave Honey Jar 26mm Plisson Synthentic Knot
- Razor: Wolfman Razors Satin WR1 Dual Comb Head (0.74 mm gap) on Hollow WRH1 Handle (on loan)
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [1]
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Glacial Mango Sunrise - Soap
- Post Shave: Zingari Man - The Brewer - Aftershave (Alcohol Free)
- Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Voices - Eau de Parfum
This was my first time using a glacial soap, and it was no joke. Mango Sunrise subverted my expectations for a sweet, simple scent along the lines of some of Stirling's other fruity scent offerings. The mango is bold and upfront, but the musk tampers the sweetness and adds some really pleasant complexity that came as a surprise.
Brewer was a perfect follow-up, hyping up the shave with mango and papaya scent notes. Then the tangy and hoppy finish provided a refreshing change.
Voices is just a beautiful mango-fronted scent.
Hopefully, they will move quickly, but I've no issues with waiting for everyone to get the soap.
Beautiful photo!
Jul 9, 2024 - A Long Time Coming
- Brush: Stirling Soap Co. Green & Ivory 24mm Synthetic 2-Band Synthentic Knot
- Razor: Karve Shaving Co. Overlander
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [6]
- Lather: Summer Break Soaps - Rope Swing - Soap
- Post Shave: Lucky Tiger - Face Tonic - Aftershave (Alcohol Free)
I've been sick for the last few days, while on vacation, and today is the first day I've felt like shaving. Rope Swing was the perfect way to get back into it. The Overlander had no issues with taking down several days growth.
Rating: 4.5/5
Alive++
Flying Wing++
MMMMFF 🤌
Entropy Man++
Jul 6, 2024 - Stirling Saturday: Baker Street
- Brush: Stirling Soap Co. Green & Ivory 24mm Synthetic 2-Band Synthentic Knot
- Razor: Karve Shaving Co. Overlander
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [5]
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Baker Street - Soap
- Post Shave: Declaration Grooming - 88 Chestnut Street - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Noble Otter - Barrbarr - Eau de Parfum
Rating: 4.5/5
Pencil Pusher
The scent notes for Pencil Pusher are listed as "cedar, just cedar, and only cedar." That said, it doesn't smell like an old cedar chest, and it comes really close to smelling like No.2 pencils.
This is also my first time trying the new Veggiebus base. The lather seemed to perform similarly to it's tallow sibling.