What soap/cream did you use today?

Tobacco Oud (Grooming Dept) winter apples
Shave 5

In the last days of September, my grandparents would place a basket of apples in a dim corner of the root cellar. Nestled in the cool embrace of the stone walls, the fruit would pass the winter with surprising resilience. By the time January wrapped the house in its icy grip, a subtle alchemy had taken hold, and the apples, now weathered by time, took on an woody fragrance that perfumed the cellar’s earthy air. As the winter months pressed on, a gradual metamorphosis unfolded, and the apple aroma deepened into a muted richness. Today’s shave with Tobacco Oud transported me back to those happy days. The lather does smell of tobacco and oud, but the best part is the gentle aroma of nearly dried fruit and the damp cool smell of a stone cellar. HoosierShave, nice pick!
____________
Story The Sign of the Four ・ Brush Plisson Antique (5) ・ Razor Feather AS-D2 (243) ・ Blade Feather (2)

   

Gone. First tub kill of the year.

Magnificent work, FaceScraper! Have you got another tub that's close to the end?

Aion Skincare - Tobacco Oud  (Maxima 2023 base)  

Thursday, January 18, 2024 - Barrister and Mann 42

 

Thursday January 18, 2023
Razor: Paradigm AC SE
Blade: Feather Super
Brush: Koch # 58 / Badger
Soap: Colgate Cup Soap
AS : Witch Hazel + Vintage Williams Aqua Velva
Fragrance: Prada Luna Rossa Black
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1,899

    
Brush .... Wald A1 Synthetic (29mm)
Soap ..... ETHOS Vetivert (F Base)
Razor .... Blackland Vector (Ti)
Blade .... Proline P-30
Post ..... ETHOS Vetivert SFS
Post ..... Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Moisturizing Face Serum w SPF 60+
Finish ... Castle Forbes Vetiver Special Reserve EDP

Gone. First tub kill of the year.

Magnificent work, FaceScraper! Have you got another tub that's close to the end?

Thanks, Bouki ! I have a few candidates, and will select a target soon. Maybe Saturday the ball will get rolling. I'm starting to enjoy the ritual of using one soap until it's gone, and don't miss variety as much as I would've expected.

This soap is one that I've been thinking of using straight through. While I like the scent, I'm not sure if it's something I want to smell like everyday. And, it's not a scent that goes lightly. It hangs around for a long time. 

Grooming Department Aion Skincare vetiver.

Superb.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This again. Seems to be fast disappearing….


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk