What soap/cream did you use today?

Crabtree & Evelyn Mysore Sandalwood shaving cream (vintage)

Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood 

Cade Cream (L’Occitane) faint cedar
Shave 2 ・ 146 g left

L’Occitane has no business calling this cade. They know what that’s supposed to smell like – reeking with smoke and filled with sappy notes, cade is a dark, penetrating woody scent that’s certainly not for the light-hearted. But L’Occitane’s latest version of this Cade shaving cream is nothing like that. It’s just a breezy little confection made up of faint whiffs of cedar, apricot, and whipping cream. Not bad, but from an olfactory point of view, probably better suited for leg shavers. The lather isn't what I expected, either. It’s slick, that’s true, but it’s also thin, airy, and it dries fast. Now remarkably – and in spite of all these shortcomings – I got a really good shave today. Most of the credit, though, is due to the razor. The Rockwell 6S is a perfect combination of gentleness and efficiency. It works as well with the heavy lathers as it does with the wispy ones. Load it up with a Tatra Platinum blade (thanks for the tip, HoosierShave), and you’ve got the makings for an effortless shave.
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Razor Rockwell 6S ・ Blade Tatra Platinum ・ Brush Phoenix Shaving Peregrino ・ Soap Hoard 17,480 g ・ YTD 41 g

Did you ever experience the precious Cade cream?  How did that scent compare?

Yes! Way back in 2015 I had a tube of the original Cade cream. It was fabulous. I used it all up within a few months, I loved it so much. But I'm sorry to write that things have changed considerably since then. The latest interpretation of Cade is only a poor pale reminder of its former glory. I'll finish this tube, but it may be used as a hand soap instead of as a shaving cream. I probably won't ever buy another unless at some point L'Occitane decides to put the cade back in their Cade.

So unfortunate.  I still have a couple pucks of old Cade and wanted to get a tub of cream but had read reports that the current pucks don’t lather so I wondered about the cream.  From your report both the lather and scent are kaput.

Soap Commander / Honor

8/19/42

Great choice Jason. Conservatory today my way.  

Oaken is such a great soap all around. Chris Kerrigan has created a gem with this brand.

The description Declaration offers for Darkfall may be spot on accurate but to me there is only roasting pinion nuts.  It’s such a wonderful scent for me that as this puck shrinks I’ll be looking for another.  With the fall mountain memories it only made sense to use the moose antler brush.  I cut it off a shed moose spoon I picked up while high in the Lemhi mountains.  

Good God, wish i had some of that antler for a brush.  Brush envy everytime you post those.  So need to relocate 

Ethos Dragonsbeard

Emperor Oud by Hendrix Classics.

Thursday January 27, 2022
Razor: Schick Imperial Set, "E" Injector
Blade: sChick
Brush: Sorrentino Orange Crush/Cashmere
Soap: ETHOS Dragonsbeard
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: ETHOS Dragonsbeard Skin Food Splash
Fragrance: ETHOS Dragonsbeard EDP
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1177