Comment on Friday SOTD Thread, June 6th, 2025 (#724)
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 2 weeks ago
June 6, 2025
- Brush: Zenith B40 28mm Boar
- Razor: GEM MMOC Gold Gen2 $FLIPTOP $RUSTYBUTTRUSTY $MACHINEAGE
- Blade: Personna Gem PTFE (11)
- Lather: Declaration Grooming - After the Rain - Soap
- Post Shave: Imaginary Authors - Telegrama - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
- Fragrance: Imaginary Authors - Telegrama - Eau de Parfum
- Talc: Yardley Gold
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
As the scent description suggests, After the Rain does remind me of a walk through the woods after a spring shower. I try to get out into the (urban) forest everyday, and did so, in fact this morning. I could not be bothered to take shave gear with me, and it did not rain last night, but I am familiar with this forest scent.
To me, Telegrama has the scent freshly washed linens drying on a clothesline in the sun. Naturally, one would expect to come across this after the rain ;-)
This MMOC is my favorite vintage safety razor. It is in excellent shape yet not restored. I like that I can see both the great care and the patina that this razor has received in its lifetime.
