What soap/cream did you use today?

Mumtaz (Grooming Dept) oriental cologne
Shave 3

I picked up lots of leather and smoke today, something I mostly missed last time I lathered up this soap. This is a very complex fragrance, and it's fun to watch how it changes from day to day. Sometimes it’s fruity, sometimes it’s floral, and sometimes it smells like a new handbag. It's like shaving with a kaleidoscope. I’m enjoying Mumtaz a lot. I may have to make this my soap of the summer.
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Brush Razorock 400 (14) ・ Razor Blackland Vector Lite (8) ・ Blade Feather ProGuard (2)

I often check this board for inspiration.  Bouki inspired this choice of a soap I have almost finished.  Mumtaz is a wonderful scent and I am sure Mohammad AionSkincare will reprise this one soon:

Stirling Sandalwood

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Trying to get along with this soap. I still don't like the aroma, but is is getting milder since I first used it. I tried it this am with a lather bowl so I could experiment with the product/water ratio rather than face lathering as I usually do. I still get something like a foamed paste no matter how much water I added. Boy-this stuff can handle a lot of water! You could make a very hot lather with this-maybe that is the idea, but in no way that I can figure out can you get a voluminous lather like you can with regular tallow based red Cella in the tub.

Coattails Redux (Grooming Dept) saffron rose & oud
Shave 2

Grooming Dept’s Kairos SE 2023 base is fantastic. I’m getting consistently trouble-free shaves with it, and the finish is perfect – not too dry, not too greasy. With each day I’m also learning to use less soap. Honestly, I picked up these Kairos SE soaps (Coattails, Mumtaz, Ketoret) because they were so soft I thought I’d gobble them down quickly. At first, I loaded over two grams into my bowl for each shave, creating a huge mound of lather. I predicted an early demise. But now, I’m enjoying them so much that I want them to last. It turns out that just one gram of this rich soap is enough to create plenty of lather for a day’s scraping. I’ll be in lather heaven for months.
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Brush Razorock 400 Silver 24mm Noir Plissoft (15) ・ Razor Karve Overlander Brass, 3" Gladius handle (54) ・ Blade Astra Superior Platinum (1) ・ Hoard 209 soaps ・ 645 consecutive shaves

Mike's Natural Soaps - Unscented

That is one of the most beautiful brush handles i've ever seen!

Chamomile, sandalwood and violet blended beautifully. 
One of my favorite’s from Manuel as summer gets golden. 

Ahhhh...perfection!  Such a relaxing setting