SOTD 19-25 March 2023

Razor: Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Astra
Brush: Edwin Jagger 25mm synthetic
Soap: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
Finale: Paul Sebastian
Coffee: Mexico
Music: George Bizet: Symphony in C Major

WR2 .95 / Wizamet / Mozingo / Ethos

Wednesday March 22, 2023
Razor: New Long Comb/CG Hammered Handle
Blade: Wizmaet
Brush: Sorentino Orange Crush/Cashmere
Soap: Macduff's Birth of the Cool
AS 1: Witch Hazel
AS 2: CHH Tobacco
Fragrance:
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1,598


This is available to preorder now for April 5th. mrdoug let me know Pasteur's was giving free samples in advance for the asking. It is an exclusive for them and a homage to Miles Davis and NYC Jazz.

Notes: tobacco leaf, tobacco flower, lemon, pink pepper, neroli, rum, tonic bean, dried fruit, cedar, vanilla bean

The scent is not a normal dupe, instead using a couple of different dupe oils and my own touch, making this an entirely unique scent. Birth of the Cool is one-third Maison Margiela Jazz Club, one-third Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille, and one-third my own special tobacco scent blend."

The way the sample came was less than convenient but free is free and who can complain. I had trouble getting it open enough to get some out and ended up scooping all I could with a finger inserted into the tight envelope and smearing what I could get off my fingers and hand into my Turkish copper bowl. It's a soft soap for sure but produced a tremendous lather which had me thinking I do need to get some Macduff's into the den and the scent was a nice one to me and a good strength to enjoy throughout the shave. I was actually thinking I should just order it and then thought I should find another scent I like to get 2 and make shipping count. That's when my recent restraint thinking kicked in and I thought, I do want this one but don't need it now and will get it down the road and a 2nd with it if i find another scent I like when not in a rush. I loved the lather consistency which was easy to get and it rinsed clean from tools as well as cleanly off my face which some with tons of oile do not and bugs me. Macduff's will certainly be added to my den down the road. Everyone have a great day !

Wednesday 22 AM

Razor: GEM G-bar
Blade: Personna?
Brush: Omega boar
Pre-Shave: Edwin Jagger Pre Shave lotion
Lather: Captain's Choice Land Ho soap
Post-Shave: Wickham Soap Irish Fern balm

22 March, 2023

Good morning! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Great shave this morning. Went back to the winning combination of Stirling Soap Co. "Bay Rum" and Clubman "VIBR". Excellent lather produced with the Semogue SOC super badger brush for two passes (+ touch-up) and I finished with a generous splash of Clubman "Virgin Island Bay Rum" and a spray of Barberry Coast "Nature Isle" EdP.

Hope you have a great day.

Stirling Soap Co. "Bay Rum" / Semogue SOC Super Badger / Rockwell Model T / Gillette Silver Blue

Alum / Clubman "Virgin Island Bay Rum" After Shave Splash / Barberry Coast "Nature Isle" EdP

Wednesday AM 2023-03-22
Birthdate in 1908 of Western novel author Louis l'Amour


Rooney Emillion 2 Tiger Stripe Finest (24/53) 
Tabac Shaving Soap (tallow)
Carbon Mokume-gane Oda
Personna 74 Tungsten (3)
Cigar Aficionado aftershave

Razor: Razorock Eco
Blade: Lion Super Stainless
Brush: Simpson Captain 2 Best Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Zingari Man The Gent
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

Buttery Sprecher Steel!

Razor: Carbon Shaving Company Cx-Atlas w/ the 316L original base plate
Blade: Dorco Titan (d5)

Soap: Barrister & Mann 42
Brush: Yaqi Ocean (28mm synthetic)
Bowl: Bluff Cove Pottery

Post 1: P.A.A. Alum No-Slip Grip System w/ Dry Dock System
Post 2: Dickinson's Enhanced Witch Hazel Deep Cleansing Astringent w/ Menthol & Eucalyptus
Aftershave: Barrister & Mann 42

Not much needs to be said about a top-notch shave like this one. At least for all that are familiar. I will say that this combination is a guaranteed good time though.

The Cx-Atlas is a fantastic lightweight razor with it’s carbon fiber titanium handle. The knurling is great as well as the spacing of the titanium ends. It really is worth mentioning. It feels good and just functions without issue.

Working my way down the base plate options, I was looking forward to using the "original" plate again. It makes the razor a very efficient and enjoyable daily driver. It's not mild in the true sense but is really the best sweet spot for most people looking to use this razor on a fairly frequent basis but that are wanting reliably good efficiency without irritation

The Barrister and Mann 42 scent is beautiful, to say the least, and is a great choice if I do say so, for this third day of Spring. With its petunias, ambergris, tea and lemon sugar aka Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster scents blended together, you get an accord that is wondrous and as unique as anything you may come across while traversing the galaxy.

My Yaqi Ocean 28mm brush worked quite well in my artisan bowl to create a rather nice bit of lather, before doing a three-pass shave. I no longer feel any whiskers left on my face at all so, I'm rather pleased with the results.

To round out this affair I applied some matching aftershave and am basking in the floral beauty of this galactic concoction.

And there you have it. Another fine shaving experience. Thanks for reading, take care of yourself and enjoy your shave.