Saturday SOTD Thread - July 6th, 2024

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• sahenders@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Jul 6, 2024 - Stirling Saturday: Baker Street

  • Brush: Stirling Soap Co. Green & Ivory 24mm Synthetic 2-Band Synthentic Knot
  • Razor: Karve Shaving Co. Overlander
  • Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [5]
  • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Baker Street - Soap
  • Post Shave: Declaration Grooming - 88 Chestnut Street - Aftershave
  • Fragrance: Noble Otter - Barrbarr - Eau de Parfum

  Rating: 4.5/5

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• djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Italian Summer

  • Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving exclusive MOAR BADGER (Silvertip)
  • Razor: F. Rolli Rolli’s Hollow Ground 5/8" (carbon steel, barber’s notcho)
  • Lather: Abbate Y La Mantia Verbena Toscana
  • Post Shave: Acqua di Parma Barbiere
  • Fragrance: Farina 1709
  • Hand Soap: Le Petit Olivier Verveine Citron

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  Yes, that’s a hand soap pairing. When I sang the praises of Verbena Toscana recently, @PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social pointed me to this hand soap that has a very similar scent profile. It’s now the standard hand soap in the bathroom I use most.

  Fresh summerly scents all around. I’m counting down the days until our vacation.

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  • PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    But does it smell the same?

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    • djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      No, not the same. VC is more bright lemon, VT more sweet orange. But it’s clearly very similar

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• gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  July 6, 2024

  • Brush: Chisel & Hound Classic 26mm V23 Fanchurian

  • Razor: Filarmonica 13 Novodur 13/16" Para Profesionales Full Hollow

  • Lather: Gentleman’s Nod - Tusitala - Soap

  • Toner: Thayers - Rose - Toner

  • Aftershave: Gentleman’s Nod - Tusitala - Aftershave

  • Fragrance: Gentleman’s Nod - Tusitala - Parfum Extrait

  2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

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  Tusitala came in the mail last night. The soap and scent are great. I’m very happy to have this. The fragrance sounds a little like a random bunch of notes were thrown together:

  Bright and zesty citrus. Exotic and spicy cardamom. A tangy green peach. A floral combo of Jasmine and Orris. A bittersweet Saffron and rich rum. Rich and natural tobacco leaf and musk. Tonka and deep woods.

  But this was done by a professional perfumer, and you can really tell. It’s quite elegant IMO.

  And, after more than 550 straight shaves, I finally found a 2-pass shaving pattern that allows me to get as close a shave around the Adam’s Apple as I can on the rest of my face. Slow learner.

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• PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Saturday, July 6, 2024: Shit Stag

  • Brush: Muninn Woodworks Gloire de France with Zenith 505BC Boar 🐗
  • Razor: River Razors Kamisori
  • Lather: Chiseled Face Midnight Stag
  • Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
  • Postshave: Chiseled Face Midnight Stag Aftershave
  • Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

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  It’s hard to overstate just how shit the tallow-based Midnight Stag soap is. I took thrice as much as I would with a normal soap, and still got a foamy, airy “lather”. It is slick, though. If it weren’t such a meme scent…

  Have a good day!

  ~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

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  • gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I think the soap is fine but certainly not top-tier. After using Midnight Stag for my first AA, I realized it is not really a great summer (northern hemisphere) scent for me.

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  • walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I love the CFG base. 🤷‍♂️

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    • PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      They seeo to have 2 bases, and you can get the stau in both (just avoid the tallow base)

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• walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  July 6, 2024

  • Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts “Santa Noir” w/Maggard 28mm SHD Badger
  • Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Raw Titanium (#69)
  • Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (4)
  • Lather: Barrister & Mann - Rhapsody - Soap
  • Post Shave: Chatillon Lux - Sni Mato - Aftershave

  Stanky. Good stank, though.

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• DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  06.07.2024

  • Prep: warm water
  • Razor: Leaf Thorn
  • Blade: Derby Premium half DE
  • Brush: TGS Galaxy 26 mm
  • Lather: Barrister and Mann - The Full Measure of Man
  • Post Shave: Moon Soaps Old School balm; moisturiser

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  2 pass head shave. A totally comfortable one I might add.

  FMoM is, by far, a soap very deserving of its own hype. The scent is just chef’s kiss throughout… perhaps not best suited to summer, but do I care? Nope. Plus in the Omnibus base it lathers like something otherworldly and leaves great slickness for head shaving.

  Using the Thorn again was also a pleasure. I’m now firmly believing that SE razors are prime head shavers - every single one I’ve used works either really well or even amazing like this one. I could probably sell all my DEs and just invest in more modern and vintage SEs and be happy. Sad but true…

  I still struggle a bit with my new Lemmy app so please don’t be scared about some hiccups; I try to remedy mistakes as soon as I notice them.

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