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Shaving Soap: Saponificio Varesino Stella Alpina

Memory Lane Monday ...
(or a reasonable facsimile thereof) 
  
As it happens, I ordered PAA CaD and Clubguy two weeks ago.  That order was largely the result of my rekindled interest in the vintage shaving and grooming scents that I grew up with.  These are scents I may have seen my dad or uncles use, or smelled at the local barber shop, and possibly even used myself as a young man.  So it is with great interest that I have been reading the recent related discussion by more discriminating shavers than me.  

Those of you who read the fine print underneath "Memory Lane Monday" will see that exactness is not guaranteed.  I added the disclaimer for a few reasons.  First it makes some allowance for my limited ability to to distinguish between faithful and more approximate replicas, or to describe scents clearly - especially the details.  Second, the leeway allows for homages which - perhaps by design - are not exact replicas.  

This is the case with PAA Clubguy, which differs by design from Pinuad Clubman, to which Clubguy is an homage.  Fragrantica readers describe Clubman notes as "Oakmoss, Citruses, Herbal Notes, Spicy Notes".  OTOH the Clubguy product page, lists the Clubguy notes as "Top: Talc, Bergamot, Lime, Rosemary &  Spearmint. Mid: Geranium, Lavender, Pepper, Tobacco. Base: Tonka Bean, Amber, Oakmoss, Vanilla. Fresh Citrus, Woody, Spicey, Green & Clean!"  Douglas Smythe, the proprietor of PAA, describes his thinking on the above referenced product page. 

I have no trouble discerning the nod to Pinaud when I sniff the products, so I am satisfied as far as "memory lane value" goes.  I bought the soap/AS set, and IMO they are both fine products, and I am satisfied with both.  If my dad could magically come back to life for one last shave, I think he would want to know where he could find them.  
  

  
Brush ....  Elite Malachite
Soap .....  PAA Clubguy
Razor ....  Tatara Amakuni
Blade ....  Proline P-30
Post .....  PAA Clubguy AS
Finish ...  Castle Forbes Gentlemen's Cologne EDP

Great post HS. I have used this puck a couple of times this month as per your trip down memory lane. Something about the growing up passage of boyhood to manhood - watching your dad or pappy shave thinking how brave they are. . Maybe if they were using an R41? Old Spice and English Leather were the two I remember growing up around. Being a youth in KY, I don't think our local rednecks [and I am one so I can use the term freely ] would ever use a French created [pinaud] or German created [tabac] AFS. Those are actually my current favorites along with Floid Amber, Ethos DB, Ethos Honeysuckle, Ethos Mysore, and Proraso Sandalwood - Spanish and Italian and artisan creations again not in the realm of the "overall wearing" shavers of which I am a proud member.

Glad you bought the Clubman. I am going to use it again this week per your reminder of how great it is! The Rive Gauche - Barbasol by PAA I found to be the best attempt at that fragrance. I used Barbasol goo as a young man.... I tried goading Frank into making a Rive Gauche cousin namely per my experience in wearing that EDT by YSL. My wife never and I mean never says or notes my scent trail. When I spritz with that, I get the nod of approval. Unfortunately, I am out of the original. The current attempts are too clean and sharp, and don't have that rounded spicy base that the old ladies in my sphere grudgingly like. ?.

Frank, Old Spice or Rive Gauche?! Come on Italian Stallion.!

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Marko, I love this puck. A happy discovery for me in 2024.

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Mondo Monday

Martin de Candre Original

Myrsol Aqua Balsamica rolls so well with the MdC Original, Absinthe, and Spice versions per the prominent herbal notes.

I used to think this stuff was drying.... Oh contrare .... it is tightening as my spouse would say.... My post shave skin isn't dry at all - just screwed on tighter. Good for an old man.

C U all tomorrow

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Fine Accoutrements / American Blend

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