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Mar 22, 2024 - 🌿 Fougère Friday: Varen 🪻
Congrats to Stirling on the win, and good luck in the next match-up.
Varen is awesome! Happy #fougerefriday!
Rating: 4.5/5
Varen ❤️❤️;
Fantastic base, fantastic scent
💯🍻
Varen++
Friday, March 22, 2024: Kill the Rabbit
Schafmilch is gone - it served me well. But this is only the first kill of the year. At least Marduk will not see 2025, either.
Have a good day!
Killing a tub just after the vernal equinox. Very nice way to start the spring season!
Of only I could say that it was on purpose 😭
Congrats on the kill!
Mühle R42;
Congrats on the kill!
Thanks! 😊
How is Marduk?
I like it, but it's
I will not buy it again, and I would hesitate to recommend it. But if you want to have a smoosh, PM me your address!
48 Stirling vs 34 SBS, 11 abstentions according to u/robodjudge's tally.
Yesterday's plebiscite yielded the predictable outcome (†) and the lowest participation rate since u/robodjudge started tracking March Madness. I expected the green juggernaut to win, but I was a bit surprised that that more people didn't show up given how beloved both brands are.
Great shave with Teacher's Pet this morning. The Kölnisch Wasser was a mistake, though, and the lemon opening overwhelmed the nice apple combo I had going.
#MMarch24
(†) pending official confirmation by u/ShavinginCT, but u/robodjudge doesn't usually make mistakes.
March 22, 2024
It's nice going back to a favorite DE after using the MM24 for most of the month. The MM24 is a tad more aggressive than I like but boy are the shaves nice and close.
March 22, 2024
Brush: Wald Stratos Goldvein 29mm A1 Fan
Razor: Filarmonica 13 Novodur 13/16" Para Profesionales Full Hollow
Lather: The Holy Black - Gunpowder Spice - Soap
Toner: Thayers - Rose - Toner
Aftershave: The Holy Black - Gunpowder Spice - Aftershave
Fragrance: Floris of London - No. 89 - Eau de Toilette
Talc: Yardley Gold
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Great shave today! The fragrance of the soap and of the EdT are very nostalgic. My mind went somewhere when I started lathering and came back when the aftershave hit my face. Very nice.
