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Et Tu, Brut?
- Brush: Stirling Soap Co. Zenith Boar Brush 31mm × 50mm
- Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels 14 (8/8", extra hollow ground, carbon steel)
- Lather: Boendoebaard Woesteling
- Aftershave: Boendoebaard Woesteling
- Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Man Fire Power
My Bundubeard/Boendoebaard package arrived yesterday (sticking with the Afrikaans spelling of the brand from here on out since the product names are Afrikaans, too). Woesteling is a Brut dupe and I like the scent, but I haven’t smelled the original so I don’t know how close they are.
(Side note, I think Woesteling is a tongue-in-cheek mistranslation of the original name. “Brut” means “natural”, “pure” or “unadulterated”, while “Woesteling” translates to “Brute” in both English and French)
I used my big Henckels 14 - one of my smoothest, most gentle razors - for this first try, but that precaution was entirely unnecessary: this soap is in Boendoebaard’s mutton tallow base, and it’s super easy to get a slick lather from it. Very enjoyable first impression!
sahenders@sub.wetshaving.social 6 months ago
🎶 Gimme fuel, gimme fire, gimme that shave I desire! Ooh! 🎶
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For the Indy 500 theme day on r/Wetshaving, I selected all the best motor oil scented products, and the Blackbird provided an excellent shave.
Rating: 4.5/5
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 6 months ago
Very interesting setup! I passed on today’s theme, but Stag was a definite consideration.
sahenders@sub.wetshaving.social 6 months ago
It was an interesting setup. I don’t know if I would use all these scents together regularly, but that’s part of the fun.