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Comment on Saturday SOTD Thread - November 2nd, 2024 (#510)

walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

November 2, 2024

Brush: AP Shave Co. - 24mm Synbad Fan
Razor: Muhle R89
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (5)
Lather: House of Mammoth - You & I (Will Die) - Soap
Post Shave: Chatillon Lux - Sni Mato - Aftershave
Post Shave: allMan - Refined - Balm

The R89 is more aggressive than I typically like to use. I’m more of a Merkur 34C type of guy. It’s a little bit surprising to me that the “89” series razors became the de facto recommendation for new shavers, although I think over time I’m starting to see some more variety in recommendations. At the same time, I don’t know what I would recommend to someone new… the 89 series razors are ubiquitous, and relatively inexpensive. I’ve never tried a Maggard V3M but it looks exactly like a Baili BR171 which I like a lot.

Anyway, good shave!

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gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
What’s your take on the fragrance?

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- walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  The soap isn’t very strongly scented, but it smells quite nice. I’ve mentioned before that on some days I get a strange sort of smell from the soap, sort of like an off-gassing from something. I’ve had the same thing from ~~Mood~~ Indigo, so maybe there’s a common accord in both of them. Strangely, it depends on the day.
  
  There’s a sort of maturity to the scent. I’m curious what it might smell like in fragrance form. It seems approachable, but not mainstream, if that makes sense.
  
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  - gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Hmm. Interesting that you mentioned Indigo. That’s my favorite HoM scent, and also a miss for me in its description (leaving a blues club). I get none of that vibe. Similarly, for You and I (Will Die): “an exploration of the fragile impermanence of humanity”. WTF?
    
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