What soap/cream did you use today?

AlphaFrank75

I’m curious how the Lavender Supreme and the Tonka Bean combo worked out? That’s a new one and what were the percentage s of each you used.

An thank you for sharing!

So lavender is a scent that I'm not too crazy about. I figured cutting Lavender Suprême with Tonka Bean or Vanilla Safi might help bring me around. I used a 50/50 mix and I'm not too sure it made much of an impact on the scent. The lavender scent though was kind of soft and not too in-your-face. The real treat was the feel of the lather on my face. It was like I'd imagine a spa shave with the soft Timberwolf bristles the moving across my face while building the lather. Once I was done shaving I had to lather my face one more time because it felt so nice. Now I'm looking forward to a LS/VS shave.

Shannon's Soaps - Forest City Fern


                                                                                

Absolutely LOVE the scent on this one!  And, personally, I think her Rust Belt Reserve is her best base

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 !

Oh wow...I haven't been on their site in awhile and didn't know this was coming out.  I'm a sucker for those tobacco scented soaps and for MacDuff's base.  Certainly don't think I'll do well in the April DFS Restraint

GN Musashi V1

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 !

Oh wow...I haven't been on their site in awhile and didn't know this was coming out.  I'm a sucker for those tobacco scented soaps and for MacDuff's base.  Certainly don't think I'll do well in the April DFS Restraint

Southern Witchcrafts - Grave Fruit II (scent by Shawn Maher)

Notes: Pink Grapefruit, Green Mango, Yuzu, Bergamot, Aldehydes, Elemi, Freesia, Jasmine, Cedarwood, and Sandalwood

Great scent? Honestly, no. Maybe just didn't meet my lofty expectations (... the prospect of a professionally done grapefruit excited me). Kinda sharp for me. But has that signature Southern Witchcrafts' lurking ambiance, so points for consistency/keeping in the SW lane.

Fantastic base.
IMPOSSIBLY slick. POSSIBLY the softest skin post-shave of anything.

Thursday March 23, 2023
Razor: Rockwell 6S Plate 5
Blade: Wizmaet
Brush: Sorentino "Clown Puke"/Synthetic
Soap: GD After the Fire
AS 1: Witch Hazel
AS 2: CFG Ghost Town Barber
Fragrance:
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1,599

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 !

Oh wow...I haven't been on their site in awhile and didn't know this was coming out.  I'm a sucker for those tobacco scented soaps and for MacDuff's base.  Certainly don't think I'll do well in the April DFS Restraint

Ha!  No need for apologies, as a matter a fact, I owe you a big Thank you!  I'm really excited to break the restraint for this one