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Sep 18, 2024 - BVWSC - Old Strathcona

• Brush: Craving Shaving Blue Bronze 26mm Crave Synthentic Knot
• Razor: Mühle Rocca R94
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [5]
• Lather: MacDuffs Soap Company - Old Strathcona - Soap
• Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts - Druantia - Aftershave (Alcohol Free)
• Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Fougère Gothique - Eau de Parfum

Today's BVWSC shave was with the selection of Old Strathcona. It's a unique take on a barbershop/fougère scent with rosewood substituting for lavender and the addition of aromatic tree moss and earthy mushroom absolute.

The feedback of the Rocca was satisfying, and almost as good as a GEM razor. Druantia and Fougère Gothique complemented the shave with their mushroom accords.

That's the one

Sep 17, 2024 - Tea Tuesday - Silk Roads

• Brush: Chisel & Hound Fu Dao Flare 26mm v20 Fanchurian Badger Knot
• Razor: Mühle Rocca R94
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [4]
• Lather: Noble Otter - 茉莉綠茶 (Jasmine Green Tea) - Soap
• Post Shave: Noble Otter - Queen - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Gentleman’s Nod - Musashi - Eau de Parfum

Tea was one of the many commodities traded along the Silk Routes between the East and the West. Green tea, jasmine, and tonka bean in combination with the royal aroma of sweet honey, floral marigolds, and fragrant jasmine were an excellent pairing.

Rating: 4.5/5

Sep 16, 2024 - Embrace Trifecta

• Brush: Declaration Grooming Magic Hour 28mm B8 Badger Knot
• Razor: Blackland Razors Blackbird Ti
• Blade: Gillette Platinum [8]
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Embrace - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Embrace - Splash
• Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Embrace - Eau de Parfum

Embrace is what I needed this morning.

Rating: 4.5/5

Sep 15, 2024 - Sidama

• Brush: Chisel & Hound The Diplomat 26mm v19 Fanchurian Badger Knot
• Razor: Mühle R41
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [16]
• Lather: Gentleman’s Nod - Sidama - Soap
• Post Shave: Gentleman’s Nod - Sidama - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Hermès - Terre d’Hermès Eau Intense Vétiver - Eau de Parfum

Sidama and Eau Intense Vetiver did not pair as well as I had hoped. I should have gone with Rumble.

Rating: 4/5

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Sep 13, 2024 - 🫐 🌿Blugère🪻🫐

• Brush: Declaration Grooming Know It All 28mm B14 Badger Knot
• Razor: Blutt Rasur BR-1 0.99
• Blade: Gillette Nacet [9]
• Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Blugère - Cream
• Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Blugère - Aftershave Lotion

Happy Fougère Friday!

Rating: 4.5/5

Sep 12, 2024 - Third Annual Shave Against Suicide

• Brush: Zenith MOAR BOAR Sub-Exclusive (508A XL) 31mm Boar Knot
• Razor: Mühle R41
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [15]
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Kryptonite - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Kryptonite - Splash

Mar 13, 2024 - MM24 7th Match-Up: Spearhead vs. CB

• Brush: Chisel & Hound Chocolate Drop 26mm v19 Fanchurian Knot
• Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24 #MMarch24
• Blade: Personna GEM PTFE [13]
• Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Blugère - Soap
• Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Blugère - Aftershave Lotion

Today's match-up could have gone either way. Spearhead has excellent bases and beautiful vintage scents re-created by Shawn. Still, when I woke up this morning, I just wanted to use Blugère.

The CB Luxury base is fantastic, and Blugère is one of favorite fougères besides Passiflora. I used the Aftershave Lotion this morning for the first time, and I love how it brought out the scent notes in such a different way.

Rating: 4.5/5

Thanksgiving Vespers

• Prep: Klar - Activated Charcoal - Face Soap
• Brush: Chisel & Hound/Oumo Geaux 28mm Sparrow S-1 Knot
• Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
• Blade: Personna GEM PTFE [6]
• Lather: Barrister and Mann - Vespers - Soap
• Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Vespers - Splash

Christmas Markets have already started here in Germany, and we'll be visiting some soon. Vespers is one of my all time favorite scents, and I'm thankful that I could use it for the shave this morning. Such a fantastic cranberry note.

Thanks to everyone who helps run this Lemmy instance and to those that make this a great community.

Rating: 5/5