SOTD 9-15 June 2019

Ariana & Evans | The Equestrian
APShaveCo. Elegant Emerald | SynBad 24mm
The New Improved Schick Injector Razor | Personna 74
Polo by Ralph Lauren (Cosmair)

Much like Phoenix Shaving's "Han Polo", Ariana & Evans' "The Equestrian" aspires to pay homage if not duplicate the original 1970s Ralph Lauren Polo which was a Warner distributed product until the mid 1980s.  Again, like Han Polo, The Equestrian does a remarkable job complementing Cosmair RL Polo, but it doesn't quite duplicate it.  It may very well come closer to the earlier Warner distribution, but I don't recall much of a difference between Cosmair and Warner in the early years, but admittedly, it's been quite some time since I had a Warner bottle.  That said, to my nose, modern RL Polo barely resembles the '70s to early '90s Polo.  For clarity, The Equestrian is a clean green vegetation blast followed by a damp and respectable herbal accord with a leathery tobacco dry down.  All things considered, it's much closer to the classic Polo than the modern iteration, but it is a bit brasher and spicier. The differences become less apparent during the dry down.  When I compare PAA's Han Polo splash to that of The Equestrian, I detect no appreciable difference apart from the brief color of the splash ingredients that's more so in The Equestrian.

I've previously spoken of my impressions of Ariana & Evan's tallow base ad nauseam.  Every aspect of this soap is near perfect and as such this is among the best soaps money can buy.

First, kudos on the lovely photo.

Second (and more importantly to me personally), the insights people share are sometimes extremely interesting and helpful, and probably for more reasons than one person can imagine. In this case, and using me as the reader, they provide an otherwise unobtainable glimpse into things that transpired before I got seriously into shaving and grooming. You can’t smell Ralph Lauren Polo in a book. It takes people that compare it and explain it in relation to obtainable products to get even a glimpse.  

Thanks for taking the time.

Cold water rinse
Vie-Long 2-Band 75th Anniversary 24mm
Post-war Tech
VOSKHOD TEFLON (1)
SV Felce Aromatica
Agua Balsamica AS
Brisk beard balm as hair pomade
Aramis Tuscany UOMO EdT

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Razor: Wade & Butcher 6/8 hollow in ivory
Strop: Vintage Illinois 203/Mastro Livi
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Soap: Martin de Candre
Balm: Castle Forbes
Finale: Woods of Windsor

Dr Jons Rose of Phrygia
Romera Afzelia Manchurian
Weber PH /Stork Paladín

Regards

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Saturday June 15, 2019
2019 Shave # 168 ( 221 Consecutive Shaves )
Razor : Vintage Weck OC DE
Blade:Gillette Silver Blue (2)
Brush: DiShi Synthetic
Soap: Stirling Ramblin Man
Aftershave 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla
Aftershave 2: Stirling Ramblin Man
Fragrance EdT : Stirling Ramblin Man

Ariana & Evans | The Equestrian
APShaveCo. Elegant Emerald | SynBad 24mm
The New Improved Schick Injector Razor | Personna 74
Polo by Ralph Lauren (Cosmair)

Much like Phoenix Shaving's "Han Polo", Ariana & Evans' "The Equestrian" aspires to pay homage if not duplicate the original 1970s Ralph Lauren Polo which was a Warner distributed product until the mid 1980s.  Again, like Han Polo, The Equestrian does a remarkable job complementing Cosmair RL Polo, but it doesn't quite duplicate it.  It may very well come closer to the earlier Warner distribution, but I don't recall much of a difference between Cosmair and Warner in the early years, but admittedly, it's been quite some time since I had a Warner bottle.  That said, to my nose, modern RL Polo barely resembles the '70s to early '90s Polo.  For clarity, The Equestrian is a clean green vegetation blast followed by a damp and respectable herbal accord with a leathery tobacco dry down.  All things considered, it's much closer to the classic Polo than the modern iteration, but it is a bit brasher and spicier. The differences become less apparent during the dry down.  When I compare PAA's Han Polo splash to that of The Equestrian, I detect no appreciable difference apart from the brief color of the splash ingredients that's more so in The Equestrian.

I've previously spoken of my impressions of Ariana & Evan's tallow base ad nauseam.  Every aspect of this soap is near perfect and as such this is among the best soaps money can buy.

First, kudos on the lovely photo.

Second (and more importantly to me personally), the insights people share are sometimes extremely interesting and helpful, and probably for more reasons than one person can imagine. In this case, and using me as the reader, they provide an otherwise unobtainable glimpse into things that transpired before I got seriously into shaving and grooming. You can’t smell Ralph Lauren Polo in a book. It takes people that compare it and explain it in relation to obtainable products to get even a glimpse.  

Thanks for taking the time.

Thank you for the kind words, sir.

iKon B1 Standard Tech
Astra Superior Platinum
Cold River Schapenmelk Shave Soap
Phoenix Shaving Starcraft Synthetic
Phoenix Shaving Mysterum Serum
Cold River Citrus Maximus Aftershave

Saturday
Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Los Angeles Shaving Soap Woody Lavender
Razor: Gillette Black Handle Flare Tip Super Speed
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Green Super Stainless (9)
Brush: Elite Razor/TGN Grade A Silvertip Badger-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Country Club Classic Fougere

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

LASS Woody Lavender today. 20 seconds to load the Elite Razor/TGN Grade A Silvertip brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Gillette 7 O’Clock Green SS still in the Gillette Black Handle Flare Tip SS. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Country Club Classic Fougere aftershave.

Bob

SOTD 15 JUN 19
* Preshave: Hot shower
* Razor: Blackland Vector + TiBam stand (ti)
* Blade: Schick P-30
* Bowl: Symmetrical Pottery
* Brush: Shavemac 2-b Silvertip
* Soap: BM Seville
* Post: Floid Black

CB Karve D OC & Gillette 7 O’Clock Greenie
Fendrihan 24mm Tux B&C
LNHC Florida Freeze
Epsilon a/s splash
GAP Deep eau de toilette