SOTD 1-7 January 2017

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This was my first time to use Wholly Kaw's "Fougère Bouquet", and apparently, I've been missing out on this elegant, slightly sweet and spicy, fougère.  There's enough cedar and sandalwood to mitigate the sweetness, and the scent unfolds and deepens about half-way through the shave with damp green plant-like notes and finally gentle musk and oakmoss.  Fougère Bouquet accomplishes this without abandoning the initial slightly floral opening notes or resorting to damp earth.  I don't want to mislead by suggesting this is a floral fragrance, but rather one that's steadfast in maintaining its identity as a fougère yet is complex without being weighty.  It's a well-crafted men's fragrance.
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Thanks for another fine review, along with the excellent photos. Wholly Kaw’s new artwork is indeed very pleasing!

I received a bottle of the Fougère Bouquet aftershave splash (old artwork) for Christmas. Was wondering — if you happen to be familiar with Brut 33, do you feel that the two are somewhat similar in scent? It’s been years since I smelled Brut 33 last, but Fougère Bouquet definitely reminds me of that scent from the past…

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Edwin Jagger DE89BA11bl + Derby Extra
Extrò Bay Rum soap
Virginia Sheng synthetic brush
Extrò Bay Rum aftershave/EdT

Tuesday Planned SOTD

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Razor Cobra Classic
Blade: Feather Professional (D8)
Brush: Zenith 506U Manchurian 26mm
Bowl: Yuzu Tenmoku 4-3/4"
Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre Shave Oil: AOS unscented
Shave Soap: L & L Grooming Dark Fall
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: L & L Grooming Dark Fall

Razor: Gillette Super Speed w/wings 1947 (Birth year razor) (@Boojum1)
Blade: Feather Platinum (2)
Brush: WDC-2 (Grandfather's) High Mountain Wood Handle (Whipped Dog)
Soap: Route 66 Frozen Margarita
Aftershave: Route 66 Frozen Margarita

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I'm loving these snow pics, Doug. Keep 'em comin'. It got into 80s (F) here in East Texas today.

Catie's Bubbles - "Black Bergamot"
BSB-Ti - HMW Extra Dense
RazoRock Black Mamba | Feather New Hi-Stainless (1)
Drink of the Night: Death Wish Coffee's "Valhalla Java Odinforce Blend"

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Black Bergamot is another masterpiece from Catie's Bubbles. It's very smoky vetiver-forward with only hints of black pepper initially. As the shave progresses, bitter citrus comes through, but make no mistake, this is a Haitian vetiver dominant soap, and I very much enjoy it. The splash, however, lets the bergamot through much better, such that 2 hours later the bitter citrus has become the prevailing note with black pepper backing it up.

Bob Quinn Manchurian
Timeless Scalloped .95 - Triad - Iridium Super
I Coloniali
Floid

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

El Druida D-7 Manchurian
Route 66 Sweeney Todd
RazoRock Black Mamba
Feather HS #3
Route 66 Sweeney Todd Aftershave Balm

SOTN:  1/2/17

SOAP - Catie's Bubbles Chocolate Covered Strawberries.
BRUSH - Envy Shave (Wet Shaver Review edition).
RAZOR - Rockwell 6S
BLADE - Personna Lab Blue.
POST - PAA Enigma (not pictured).
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Tomorrow's planned shave: Can Leviathan tame the beast (Futur)?

This will be my first go around with the Futur in quite some time. I've been assured that I don't need to check in with the local blood banks....