SOTD 9-15 April 2017

Razor: Gillette Black Beauty (R-2) 1971
Blade: Personna 74 Tungsten Plus (12)
Brush: El Druida Barberpole w/Manchurian
Soap: Eufros Brisa da Oriente
Aftershave: Stirling Executive Man Balm.

Lovely photo, Doug.  

Thank you very much Celestino.

April 13, 2017
Colonial Razors “The General”
Feather Pro (6)
WDC-8 with Druida Manchurian
Reef Point Test Depth
Witch Hazel with Menthol
Cool Water EDT

Very cool picture Amigo.

Thursday, April 13, 2016

Paladin Falstaff
MDC Original Le Bol en Bois
Asylum Evolution
Polsilver Super Iridium
Fine Fresh Vetiver
Tom Ford Grey Vetiver

Good picture Amigo with an outstanding brush.

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Colonial Razors “The General”
Feather Pro (6)
WDC-8 with Druida Manchurian
Reef Point Test Depth
Witch Hazel with Menthol
Cool Water EDT

Very cool picture Amigo.

Thank you Doug. I hope you've had a great week.

Friday SOTD 
Doug Korn Cobalt M7 / Shavemac 
Wolfman / Windrose 
Gillette Silver Blue 
Strope Shoppe Black Tie
Strope Shoppe Debonair 

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Date: 14 April 2017

Brush: - Semogue 2000 25/58mm
Lather: - Stirling Vanilla Sandalwood Shaving Soap
Razor: - Colonial Razors "The General" SE with The Stray Whisker "Howitzer" Handle
Blade: - Kai Captain Titan Mild (Pink) Blade #3
Post Shave: - T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent / Clubman Vanilla Aftershave Lotion / The Stray Whisker Aftershave Balm (Australian made)
Fragrance: - Rochas Man EDT

Big Easy Soaps & Tinctures - "Flying Fortress"
DrivenLegend Red & Black | APShaveCo Tuxexo 30mm
Ever-Ready SE | Gem PTFE (1)

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If you like the smell of high-octane fuel, but don't like the headache, you'll love the distinct helicopter exhaust and Hoppe's No. 9 fragrance of Flying Fortress.  It's accompanied by cavendish tobacco, leather, and gunpowder.  Somehow, it works.  I find myself using the splash on non-shave days simply because I can't get enough of it.  Any reservations I had about Big Easy's slickness not quite hanging with the big boys have been obliterated.  I used so much water that the lather blew up the 30mm.  Slickness was optimal at this point.  This much water would jeopardize many other tallows, but I found the sweet spot for Big Easy.  I'm glad I have a big tub of "Flying Fortress" because I think it's a retired flavor.

I guess this would be considered a Stirling advertisement, but oh well.

SOTD-13apr17:
Chatillon Lux Pre-Shave Butter
iKon 102 Slant / Gillette Silver Blue
MS 30mm Finest Fan
Mystic Water Bergamot, Cedarwood, & Juniper Shaving Soap Sample
RazoRock Tuscan Oud Aftershave

This MW Sample is gone, now.  I really liked it.  I have a few more MW samples I need to go through from an order a while back.  I also received a sample of Viola di Bosco with my last Mystic Water order, too.  Although, that order had a puck of the Yellow Rose included.  Decisions.  Decisions.

Simpson T3 in 2 Band
Nuavia Red
Mach 3