Done and Dusted ---- Products you have finished

It's okay, I have 2 backups.....

Spitfire (Phoenix & Beau) leather juniper

20 MAY 2016 – 22 JULY 2024

After forty-three shaves, I've finally finished Spitfire. It took me over eight years to clean up this tub, but each shave was painless. I loved the nostalgic fragrance of leather and juniper, although the advertised tobacco scent never came through. Initially, there was a strong ammonia smell due to a curing issue, but it faded with airing. The tub was underfilled from the start; instead of the expected 114 g, it seemed more like 100 g. Despite this, Spitfire lasted a long time and performed consistently well. However, after about thirty shaves, the scent began to lose its appeal, and I was ready to move on. Although I enjoyed our time together, I won’t be replacing it.

August 2022 - July 2024

August 2022 - July 2024

I always thought that one sounded like a great scent, did you like it?

I always thought that one sounded like a great scent, did you like it?

I loved it. I have a few fig scented soaps, and this one was my favorite.

Klar Seifen Aftershave Classic Scent - always loved the performance on this little guy, but I wasn’t immediately taken by the scent, a little too synthetic for me. Or so I thought! I’ve had it probably 10 years or so and the scent definitely grew on me. I really do love this so I’ll probably try to track down a new bottle. I have no idea how hard that’ll be, or if they’ve changed the formula. Good stuff regardless!!

Noble Otter Barrbarr soap and splash
Noble Otter Northern Elixir soap
Barrister and mann cool soap

All clean and light scents that are great dailies


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Taylor of old bond street sandalwood shaving cream


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Beside a few exceptions, backup is a word that doesn’t belong to my wetshaver dictionary. But when you find that perfect product for you, it’s the only thing to do:


These three (today’s victim is the one on the right) are the result after almost 2 years of daily use - and by daily I mean every.single.day, even when not shaving, after a shower, after a day at the beach or just after face\head washing. Never been a big fan of gels but this is one of the most effective and quickest to absorb I ever tried, puts in shame some high end cosmetic brands.
It works great when mixed up with lather too, but fairly unnoticeable considering how good current soap bases generally are - yet appreciable with some old ones. Post-whatever is where it really shines.
*Ruds voice* For similar performance I’d suggest you to check out Ethos Replenish Serum or Zingari Man Hydration Potion. See ya.