What soap/cream did you use today?

Saturday January 28, 2023
Razor: Autostrop A2
Blade: Gem SS
Brush: Semogue 2020 LE
Soap: A&E NYC (1508.5)
AS 1: Witch Hazel
AS 2: A&E NYC
Fragrance:
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1,545

The Sudsy Soapery - Altitude Fougere (Beef Tallow formula)

Such a great shave today with this and a Blackland Era 5SB. Two passes and a touchup.
Nice scent, it captures the wood and needles of the fir.

They need to put your photo from today on their puck. Yet Another fougère to try.!...... Neroli, Angelique is great btw.

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Yet Another fougère to try.!...... Neroli, Angelique is great btw.

Partial to Imperiale if one can get past the first minute or two

Chiseled Face / Ghost Town Barber

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Garibaldi (Abbate y La Mantia) tame tobacco
Shave 1 ・ 150 g left

Giuseppe Maria Garibaldi, the renowned Italian general who united his country during the nineteenth century, had his fame ensured long after his death through the introduction of a cigar that bears his name. This long, narrow cheroot closely resembles a Slim Jim in shape, though not in scent, and is noted for its mellow aroma. Today’s soap, probably named after the cigar rather than the general, shares a similar fragrance. Along with a slight puff of tobacco, I detect a delicate composition of spice, leather, and flowers. It’s all quiet, elegant, and mild, but I confess I had hoped for more.
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Razor Merkur 42C ・ Blade Gillette Platinum ・ Brush PAA Amber Aerolite ・ Hoard 18,745 g (⇣21,669 g)

Abbate Y La Mantia makes a really interesting soap in my opinion, with everything built around Crocus Sativus (Saffron) Stigma Extract.  I believe that the intent is to nourish the skin.  I happen to have Monet and like it.  How much is yet to be determined.  When I first received it I used it for 3 days in a row to observe whether my skin would feel different.  I did notice an improvement.  For some reason, however, I was disinclined to continue with the consecutive use experiment.  I liked it but how much did I like it?  As I said, how much of an affinity I have for this product is yet to be determined.  I have used it once since that time and did enjoy it.  I think it will do fine for me as a once in a while type soap.


One final comment: who could better sport this type of head adornment but a Frenchman like Monet? The Basques with their berets may come close but Monet definitely rocks his headgear and scraggly beard.