What soap/cream did you use today?

Many years ago, when I was getting back into shaving with a DE razor I purchased a soap in Lancaster PA on a business trip that took me to that fine State.  The vendor had some Cella too and I would have chosen that instead but it was stinky.  I later learned Cella in the tub has an issue with going rancid and this one surely was.  I knew absolutely nothing about Pre de Provence but it sure smelled nice and I picked it up.  Back in my hotel room was a puck of Van DerHagen soap that certainly lathered and shaved but this soap smelled like an upgrade.  I spent the evening wresting out the threads on the tin opening, sniffing, and closing.  Morning came and I dumped that puck into my hand a whipped up a remarkably awesome shave.  I believe this puck right here is the reason I love loading from a hard puck of soap.  It’s about half gone but the PdP dove is still visible on the top of the puck because I load it in my hand on the bottom of the puck.  Often I heard reports of “not slick” and can only guess that’s due to not enough loading time because this one is plenty slick with a proper load.  If I ever get to the end of this one it will be replaced.  I understand it’s  been rebranded as Bergamot and Thyme.  Can any of you confirm that B&T is the same scent?  

Razorock / Mudder Focker

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Grooming Dept - Mallard Almond Vanilla - Love that Duck Fat  

Garibaldi (Abbate y La Mantia) tame tobacco
Shave 5 ・ 93% left

What a splendid shave! I’m truly digging these Abbate y La Mantia soaps. Each has a slightly different formula, so each makes a slightly different lather. But they are uniformly wonderful, providing great slickness and just the right amount of cushion for the Vector to get close and shave comfortably. And as far as the scents go, I haven’t found a stinker yet. Today’s Garibaldi is a sweet tobacco that floats somewhere between the musty vanilla aroma of old books and slightly synthetic smell of new shoe leather. At first it was almost too mild to notice, but as I delve deeper into the puck it grows richer and more intriguing.
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Pre Ice cube ・ Brush Blackheart Foolery Slightly Cloudy ・ Lather Yanagi bowl ・ Razor Blackland Vector Ti ・ Blade Feather Pro Soft Guard (day 6) ・ Passes WTG, XTG, ATG ・ Post Yves Saint Laurent M7 Oud Absolu ・ Hoard 20,966 g

Late post of an early shave…

Tuesday May 16, 2023
Razor: RR Hawk V3
Blade: Feather Pro
Brush: Fluffy Inds Boar
Soap: Areffa Steel Credo
AS 1: Witch Hazel
AS 2: Ethos Fresh Lime
Fragrance:
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1,653