What soap/cream did you use today?

Wednesday November 30, 2022
Razor: Asylum 17-4
Blade: Wizamet
Brush: Sorentino Orange Crush/Cashmere
Soap: Areffa Soaps Time Dragon
AS 1: Witch Hazel
AS 2: CFG Ghost Town Barber
Fragrance:
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1,485

When a member posted getting 4 sets of this soapmaker in I was curious and after some googling decided to get a couple to try. The Company is in Kiev, Ukraine. My order was placed on Nov 1st and in a day or so (Time Difference) I was contacted with a shipping quote and Total which I paid by PayPal. I recieved the soaps on the 29th due to customs hold up in Ukraine as well as the US. Areffa was VERY fast to respond to each email inquiry during the process and I could not be happier with the transaction. I purchased Time Dragon and Discoverer for a Total of about $38 which included shipping and chose Time Dragon for today's shave:

The main notes of the fragrance are leather and smoked wood.

Type of aroma: leathery, woody
Top note: bergamot, saffron
Heart note: pine, balsam, white flowers, sandalwood
Base note: leather, oud, patchouli

Scent strength was in the medium range and enough to pick it up but not enough to be distracting. I enjoyed it very much and think leather and smoked wood sums upthe overall scent perfectly. Looking forward to further uses and will do a video shave with one of these soaps with further thoughts after more uses. Have a great day everyone !

Chiseled Face / Ghost Town Barber

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022 - Soap of the Day

Gentlemen's Nod Sir Winston

Christmas Scents are growing on me. I tend more to the natural (pine, smoke, Vetiver, outdoor, etc) or the weird (French Vetiver, Dirty Prose, Midnight Stag) and generally leave the more perfume type scents to…….perfumes.  But I’m kind of digging this holiday vibe thing.  And for Pete’s sake, Stirling shaves so stinking easy.  This one is Hallmark in a jar.  It’s over-the-top Christmas.  And it’s just so much fun. Besides it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here (and she’s just getting started).  Was informed today that we will be driving North to set up the tree in the cabin and move all the presents under the home tree with us.  The whole family will be in the lodge this year for the Holidays. 28 people for a week (perhaps two).  I may be working from the lake for a couple of weeks. (Oh, and those wee trees are leaving tonight to be centerpieces at a company party). She made them but hates them.