What soap/cream did you use today?

Tonka Bean (Ethos) nut cream
Shave 7 ・ 133 g left

Yes, I know this smells of little more than tonka beans, but the trouble is I like it. Soft and velvety and a little rustic, it’s an easy entry into a busy day. To finish off today's shave, I dusted myself with a tiny vial of Le Labo’s Tonka 25. Unfortunately, this overly complex frag has little of the subtlety of today’s soap. Starting out 25 is quite itchy. Too many wood chips and aldehydes give it a prickly Christmas-tree ornament sort of smell. After a few hours it dries down into a pile of wood dust and black pepper. All in all not bad, but probably better as room fragrance for a swank Western saloon at a dude ranch.
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Razor Edwin Jagger DES89KN Kelvin ・ Blade Gillette Platinum ・ Brush PAA Peregrino ・ Story Sherlock Holmes, “The Second Stain” ・ Hoard 16,896 g (⇣21,066 g)

Cooper & French - Old Goat (A homage to Old Spice).  Very nice.

What a glorious animal!

Still HUNGRY

Agreed on both points, Gents.
I think he's really fattening up after he saw the Farmers Almanac... supposed to be a cold and deep one.
(Thank you very much!)

Niiiice

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PAA Classic Bay Rum PK6

This puck reminded of 3 things boys: Bay Rum is apropos over the holiday season, the PK6 is a wonderful base, and PAA knows Bay Rum scents.

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Bay Rum for me this week.

C U all tomorrow

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Tuesday December 6, 2022
Razor: Hoffritz
Blade: Personna
Brush: Solid Set/Boar
Soap: Wholly Kaw Pasteur's Alchemy
AS 1: Witch Hazel
AS 2: Wholly Kaw Pasteur's Alchemy
Fragrance: Wholly Kaw Pasteur's Alchemy Edt
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1,492

VERY excited to get this set as I wanted it when it was released some years ago but was only available in person at Pasteur's and it was before they were selling online. Here's some info about this older but still stellar base from WK:

This limited edition offering is offered in the “Bufala” soap base, which is made with water buffalo tallow, water buffalo milk, water buffalo whey proteins and donkey milk. Sri, the proprietor is a real genius when it comes to ingredients that are great for the skin. His focus remains using quality, sustainable ingredients with a focus on sensitive skin in both their animal based and vegan based shaving soap formulas.

Pasteur’s Alchemy consists of notes of: Neroli, Mandarin, Cannabis, Rose, Amber, Sandalwood, Oud and Vanilla. This fragrance opens bitter citrusy and is supported with a resinous interplay of amber. The entire scent is grounded by smooth vanilla and sandalwood and deep oud.

Dave's take on it.......YUMMMMMMM !! I got a great smelling and slick, stable lather even with the new Boar knot that is desperately needing broken in. It helped with the shavette shave with the Vintage Hoffritz. I saw this come up for sale and had never seen one before so when the seller sent an offer for sale at $11 I was like, yes please ! So glad I took a chance on it being similar to the Weck and taking the modern Hair Shaper blades which it does. Nice little slide feature to eject the blades is an upgradefrom the Weck. Nice 3 pass shave and I' ready for whatever the day throws at me...........................as long as it doesn't throw it hard ! Come on "Life", give a guy a break for a change. Everyone have a great day !!