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Edwin Jagger DEL89L
Gillette Sharp Edge #2
Plisson L'Occitane
Eufros Premium (JabonMan) "Vetiver de Haití" soap
Alum block
JabonMan "Vetiver de Haití" balm

First time with the Eufros. This is serious stuff. Truth to be told, I was close to discard it and put it for sale without using it. So strong is the scent as you open the can that is almost a slap in the face. It's a very potent Vetiver. Very herbal and spicy. He who likes Vetivers will love this, but I'm new to this fragance and found it shocking. I decided, nonetheless, to give it a go and test it yesterday at night, right before bed. Loaded the brush for twenty seconds or so, and was rewarded by an impressive amount of lather. It easily produces twice as much lather as the Alvarez Gómez, which was my closest reference, for the same amount of load. A thick and protective lather, tons of it. Enough for three passes, touch-ups and confort lather with some to spare.

The scent changes a lot on the face and delivers herbal, and woody scents. It smells of earth, wet grass and a wood fire killed with water, with a spicy background. I'm not good at describing scents but it smells like that. The scent remains on the face after shaving for a while. It's very pleasing, a winter fragance, definitely. I passed the alum block even though I had no nicks, for the alum is a very good tell tale in order to let you know whether there has been irritation or not, and it only stung a bit on the lower neck area, where I had to do some touch ups due to weird growing pattern of my whiskers. Rest of the face was OK. The blade glides superbly and the post shave is amazing. You can tell Manuel has used top quality ingredients in this creation, that deserves the "Premium" tag in all justice. So far it has passed the test and I dare to say it's the best soap I've used, even though the scent was shocking at the beginning, but as said, whoever likes strongs Vetivers will love it. The performance of the soap is somewhere between the stratosphere and the moon.

The balm is also awesome. No oily sensation at all. I could have done without it as the soap contains enough good ingredients to care for the skin (lanolin, rhassoul, shea butter amongst others) and I really felt comfortable after shaving, but I could tell the difference after using it.

Thanks for your magic, Manuel.

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#212

expert shaver
Panther's Stanley Cup Champs
Satin Mongoose
Kamisori Blade (2)
Proraso Green Shave Cream
Omega Black Badger
Dove Men Care Balm
Bvlgari MAN Cologne

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#213

Member
Cincinnati. Ohio
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Friday, March 11, 2016:

Razor: ATT M1 w/Weber Wave Handle
Blade: Feather
Brush: Semogue 830
Cream: Alvarez Gomez Barberia
A/S: Alvarez Gomez Barberia Emulsion

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#214

Member
Carleton Place, On., Canada
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(03-11-2016, 01:57 AM)120inna55 Wrote:
(03-10-2016, 05:18 PM)semperfi 45 Wrote: Razor: Gillette Super Speed Black Tip (X3) 1952

Blade: Wilkinson (5)

Brush: Jayaruh JR #45 Walnut Honey Comb Handle. Knot is an Ace 24/70mm Synthetic.

Soap: Route 66 Cavendish

A/S: Fine L'Orange




Working up excellent lather with Route 66 soap and JR-45 brush. The Cavendish shave soap is lightly spiced cedar wood mingles with notes of bergamot, bay and fir; nicely balanced with the slightly sweet, warm aroma of Cavendish cut and cured tobacco leaf. Good stuff.
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Great pic! That Black Tip looks to be in perfect condition.  Is that one steel or aluminum?  Such a great, underrated shaver. I've got a '51 steel that I just love.

Thank you. It is in very good shape. Mine is steel also. It is a very good razor that provides excellent shaves. Happy2

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Semperfi 45

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#215

Member
Middleton, ID
Route 66 Retro Spice
Rubberset 400
PAL Adjustable
Chick blade (3)
Alum
Thayers Witch Hazel
Ogallala Bay Rum
Happy Friday!
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#216

• OneBlade
• GEM PTFE (1)
• Plisson Pearly Gray
• PannaCrema Nuàvia Rossa
• Barrister & Mann Le Grand Chypre
• Amouage Jubilation XXV

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#217

Posting Freak
(03-11-2016, 06:47 AM)Elliott Cosper Wrote: Brush - Light saber handle boar knot
Soap - The shaving shop Success
Razor - RazoRock stealth slant w/ Light saber handle
Blade - Treet 7 day platinum (2)
A.S - Fine Platinum
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Does the light sabre work?! MTFBWY

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#218

Posting Freak
Canada
11 March 2016

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Graphite Black
* Iridium Super
* Paladin Butterscotch Chief
* Mystic Water Vetiver & Oakmoss
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO



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Celestino
Love, Laughter & Shaving  Heart
#219
Friday, March 11, 2016


Soap: PannaCrema Nuavia Blu
Brush: Doug Korn Omega Boar
Razor: Seygus
Blade: Feather #2
Post: Witch Hazel, Whipped Shea Butter, F&C Capri


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Mark
#220
03/10/16
Vintage Semogue Re-Knot | RR SLAB w/ SSC | Proraso Crema Pre E Dopo Barba | Tim's Soap Roots | Homemade Turkish Lemon Cologne AS


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