What soap/cream did you use today?

It's a dreary day here. As a result, Declaration Grooming "Dirtyver" almost got called into action. Then I thought to myself - "Nah. How about something bright and uplifting?". Turns out, it was a fine choice. 

It’s odd to see the soaps that have grown smallest in my herd.  It doesn’t seem my favorites shrink as fast as my stalwarts.  Perhaps the favorites are subconsciously limited in appearance to keep them becoming common?  I sure don’t know, but others like DR Harris, which I have shaved with literally dozens of times continues to shrink because it is consistently lovely.  Maybe even like my garbage man?  He is punctually dependable every Tuesday and I appreciate it.  Just getting the work done.  Perhaps that is the allure of soaps like this puck of Marlborough.  It’s shrinking sure enough but still has dozens of shaves left.  

Chicago shaving soap (vintage)

It’s odd to see the soaps that have grown smallest in my herd.  It doesn’t seem my favorites shrink as fast as my stalwarts.  Perhaps the favorites are subconsciously limited in appearance to keep them becoming common?  I sure don’t know, but others like DR Harris, which I have shaved with literally dozens of times continues to shrink because it is consistently lovely.  Maybe even like my garbage man?  He is punctually dependable every Tuesday and I appreciate it.  Just getting the work done.  Perhaps that is the allure of soaps like this puck of Marlborough.  It’s shrinking sure enough but still has dozens of shaves left.  

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rVFi-yeTe5g

Mogno v. (Ach. Brito) woody cologne

The “Ach.” in Ach. Brito stands for Achilles. I say this name like this: "Akilleez." But in Portuguese "ch" sounds like English "sh." So I guess if I want to follow Portuguese pronunciation, I should call this company "Ash. Brito." Just who was this Achilles Brito? Time to rewind. In 1887 a pair of German chemists, Ferdinand Claus and Georges Schweder, settled in Portugal and began producing soaps and perfumes. Their firm came to be known as Claus & Schweder. In time they hired Achilles Alves de Brito, who eventually took Schweder’s place after he left the firm because of illness. During the First World War, Claus was forced to auction off his company because it was partly owned by Germans. Achilles Brito bought it and changed the name to Ach. Brito. But people still demanded the products sold under the Claus & Scheweder label. So two brands were formed: Claus Porto and Ach. Brito. More expensive products were sold under the Claus Porto label; domestic goods came under the Ach. Brito brand. That’s why a tube of Claus Porto’s Musgo Real shaving cream now costs about $24, while the same amount of Ach. Brito’s Mogno sells for $14. The scents, of course, are different, but the cream inside, as far as I can tell, is the same.
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Ach. Brito: Mogno Cream (95 g left) ・ Feather AS-D2 ・ Feather Hi-Stainless ・ Phoenix Shaving Peregrino ・ Soap Hoard: 11,039 g ・ Used this year: 174 g

I missed this one... from the jar, looks like it was probably in the Reserve base, or no?
What's this scent about?

Mogno v. (Ach. Brito) woody cologne

The “Ach.” in Ach. Brito stands for Achilles. I say this name like this: "Akilleez." But in Portuguese "ch" sounds like English "sh." So I guess if I want to follow Portuguese pronunciation, I should call this company "Ash. Brito." Just who was this Achilles Brito? Time to rewind. In 1887 a pair of German chemists, Ferdinand Claus and Georges Schweder, settled in Portugal and began producing soaps and perfumes. Their firm came to be known as Claus & Schweder. In time they hired Achilles Alves de Brito, who eventually took Schweder’s place after he left the firm because of illness. During the First World War, Claus was forced to auction off his company because it was partly owned by Germans. Achilles Brito bought it and changed the name to Ach. Brito. But people still demanded the products sold under the Claus & Scheweder label. So two brands were formed: Claus Porto and Ach. Brito. More expensive products were sold under the Claus Porto label; domestic goods came under the Ach. Brito brand. That’s why a tube of Claus Porto’s Musgo Real shaving cream now costs about $24, while the same amount of Ach. Brito’s Mogno sells for $14. The scents, of course, are different, but the cream inside, as far as I can tell, is the same.

Nice info, interesting!
You like the scent, Bouki?
Performance?

I missed this one... from the jar, looks like it was probably in the Reserve base, or no?
What's this scent about?

Yes, this is the Reserve base. There is also in the last formula. The same scent (maybe a little stronger). It is a green floral herbal scent. And I really like it.