What soap/cream did you use today?

Floris No. 89 shaving soap (tallow)

Catie's Bubbles - Dusk Luxury Cream
                                  

How do you like this? Can you describe the scent?

One of my favourite soaps. Now that may not be saying too much since I really just have stuck to the same few soap makers and a small rotation compared to many others here. I can't offer you any better description than Chris gives you in the write up for the scent. Like many of my soaps I don't have the matching splash and have been using it with Aqua Velva Musk. The tobacco and the talc in the splash seem to work with the soap and the citrus component might even brighten it up a bit. That may not be a ringing endorsement of the scent but what can I say I like Aqua Velva. The AV splashes collected dust on my shelves for years but as I've gotten older I have started to enjoy them more..

Thanks for your thoughts!
I haven't tried their Musk, but the original blue AV is an underrated AS in my book. Love the feel with the menthol. And a nice, everyday scent, especially for a somewhat spicy type.

Lots of snow in these Idaho Hills but so far just a bit in the valley.  That’s what makes Idaho great cattle country.  The valleys, where we winter the herds, stay relatively dry (or open as we say) so the rancher can tend cattle without fighting snow.  Cows do better in dry, cold, frozen ground than they do in snowy, cold wetness.  In fact when calving time comes the worst thing that can happen is an early thaw.  Calves get wet and muddy and disease can really flare up.  Christmas time is still busy but things take on a new flavor.  Today’s shave is B&M Dickens.  It has no scent memory for me other than I like the smell and this is my second tub of it so it’s become my Christmas scent.  

Brought back fond childhood memories. Would pursue ranching again were it not for the extractive nature re the cattle (just don’t have it in me to kill animals any longer) but miss animal tending, integrity of honest day’s work in nature and independence of being a real man....  We lost something as a society when we turned our backs on productive work as undignified and beneath us

Vétyver v. (Martin de Candre) refreshing vetiver

Vetiver is deeply appreciated for its smokey, earthy notes. The dirtier, the better, many of us believe. Martin de Candre, though, has somehow managed to scrub most of that away, leaving being a sparkling vetiver that starts leaning into mint territory. I find Vétyver mild but restoring, and it pairs nicely with a dab of grapefruit witch hazel.

   

What brand witch hazel?  A grapefruit scented witch hazel is something I'd really like to try!

On a recommendation from Polovez, I took a chance on MacDuff's.  And, oh boy, am I glad I did   I had been waiting for the Leatherbound Book scent to come back in stock but decided to purchase my "backup" scent during the Black Friday deals.  

RR The Stallion



Roasted chicken thighs will be a regular.

Lots of snow in these Idaho Hills but so far just a bit in the valley.  That’s what makes Idaho great cattle country.  The valleys, where we winter the herds, stay relatively dry (or open as we say) so the rancher can tend cattle without fighting snow.  Cows do better in dry, cold, frozen ground than they do in snowy, cold wetness.  In fact when calving time comes the worst thing that can happen is an early thaw.  Calves get wet and muddy and disease can really flare up.  Christmas time is still busy but things take on a new flavor.  Today’s shave is B&M Dickens.  It has no scent memory for me other than I like the smell and this is my second tub of it so it’s become my Christmas scent.  

Brush porn and great dish Lip

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Stirling Unscented c Beeswax

Beautiful day here in the Republic. Took my girlfriend out for a session of skinny dippin' in a nice watershed here in North Texas. She is a determined bird dog [GSP] and loves the water. I think we have spent more on her [training] than I have on shaving [i.e. exorbitant funding/expenditures].

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Vétyver v. (Martin de Candre) refreshing vetiver

Vetiver is deeply appreciated for its smokey, earthy notes. The dirtier, the better, many of us believe. Martin de Candre, though, has somehow managed to scrub most of that away, leaving being a sparkling vetiver that starts leaning into mint territory. I find Vétyver mild but restoring, and it pairs nicely with a dab of grapefruit witch hazel.

   

What brand witch hazel?  A grapefruit scented witch hazel is something I'd really like to try!

I've been using Prospector Co.'s K. C. Atwood Aftershave Splash. It's not just grapefruit, though. There's some other stuff floating around in it. Here's what they have to say about it: "Witch hazel and aloe build a solid foundation for the invigorating grapefruit and sweet orange properties in this aftershave. Citrus and coriander bring everything together for a crisp, tight finish. A couple splashes of this alcohol-free solution on your face after a shave and you'll feel invigorated, ready to start your day fresh." It's light, bright, and just slightly tacky at first. And don't worry; it's so mildly scented, it won't clobber your cologne.