I may have inadvertently joined the Loyal Order of Overloaders This tub of Verbrannt is going quick. According to my spreadsheet, I'll end up getting less than 20 shaves out of this tub.
(02-12-2022, 05:25 AM)Bouki Wrote: Spitfire (Phoenix & Beau) leather juniperOne of the best scents of all time
Shave 22 ・ 49 g left
Still smarting from yesterday’s subpar lather, this morning I called out for something that would lay down a sure soapy shield between the razor and me. Spitfire, as always, came hurtling to my rescue. I really like my lather thick, so you can guess what happened when I superloaded the brush with 250 swirls of soap. It was one of those ‘lost blade’ shaves, where I had to double check the razor just to make sure I really put something sharp in it. And even though it’s over five years old, there’s still enough juniper in this soap to make me wonder about getting slivers when I shave.
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Razor Henson AL13 Mild Green ・ Blade Astra SP ・ Brush Phoenix Shaving Peregrino ・ Soap Hoard 18,178 g ・ YTD 60 g
Imperial Rum (Phoenix & Beau) bay & benzoin
Shave 4 ・ 118 g left
I smell the bay, I smell the spice, and I smell the lime, but I don’t smell any rum, imperial or otherwise. In its place I smell a big dose of benzoin, a scent I normally like when it’s paired with other resins and spices, but for some reason it seems out of place in a bay rum soap. Really nice label, though, and of course the shave was excellent.
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Razor Henson AL13 Medium Blue ・ Blade Astra SP ・ Brush Phoenix Shaving Amber Aerolite ・ Soap Hoard 18,183 g ・ YTD 60 g
Shave 4 ・ 118 g left
I smell the bay, I smell the spice, and I smell the lime, but I don’t smell any rum, imperial or otherwise. In its place I smell a big dose of benzoin, a scent I normally like when it’s paired with other resins and spices, but for some reason it seems out of place in a bay rum soap. Really nice label, though, and of course the shave was excellent.
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Razor Henson AL13 Medium Blue ・ Blade Astra SP ・ Brush Phoenix Shaving Amber Aerolite ・ Soap Hoard 18,183 g ・ YTD 60 g
Whenever I pull this soap out it frustrates me. LOVE the scent but performance is a disappointment. Then it sits till I crave the scent again.......
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