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• walden@wetshav.ing ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  January 23rd, 2026

  • Brush: Wolf Whiskers - “Gianmaria” w/Maggard 26mm Synthetic
  • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
  • Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (6)
  • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - Soap
  • Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Friends to the End - Balm
  • Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - EdP

  Decided to be on theme for Fougere Friday. Varen is so great. The soap definitely has a sheep/mutton/wool smell to it, but I like that smell. Mixed in with the rest of what Varen has to offer, it’s nice.

  The MM24 felt a bit more touchy than it did the other day, but man is it shaving close. Just have to be careful with it. I find it to be on the higher end of blade feel for the GEMs that I have, and that includes the Micromatic Open Comb.

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  • pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I’ve got one more shave left on my Varen sample. It’s definitely on my shopping list. How does the EdP perform? My Executive Man EdP lasts maybe 2 hours.

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    • walden@wetshav.ing ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Varen has some staying power. The EdT and aftershave really bring out the scent.

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    • snooting@wetshav.ing ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I get 6+ hours from the Varen EdT, the most of any Stirling fragrance I’ve tried.

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• pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  SOTD - 2026-01-23

  • Prep: Phoenix Shaving - Cube 2.0 - Blackbot
  • Bowl: Captain’s Choice - Obsidian Copper
  • Brush: Semogue - Owners’ Club Cherry Wood Boar - 24mm
  • Razor: RazoRock - Superslant - L3++
  • Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
  • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen
  • Post Shave: Floïd - The Genuine Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego Unscented Aftershave Balm
  • Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
  • Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Alive
  • Tool: WSDB
  • Tags: $discord

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  Fougére Friday!

  Have a good one.

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• BossHoggins10@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  January 23rd, 2026

  • Brush: AP Shave Co. - Black Butterscotch w/ AP Pure Bliss Synthetic
  • Razor: Above the Tie - Windsor
  • Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
  • Lather: Catie’s Bubbles - Dranks - Soap
  • Post Shave: Catie’s Bubbles - Dranks - Aftershave
  • Fragrance: Catie’s Bubbles - Dranks - EdP

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• snooting@wetshav.ing ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  January 23rd, 2026

  • Brush: Grizzly Bay - Chisel & Hound v24 Fanchurian 28mm Badger
  • Razor: Trident Shaving Varukh
  • Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (1)
  • Lather: Mike’s Natural Soaps - Orange, Cedarwood, & Black Pepper - Soap
  • Post Shave: Fanzine Saponifications - This Is Not a Test - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
  • Fragrance: Catie’s Bubbles - Crangère - EdP

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  This razor, which is part of a passaround organized on the r/ws discord, arrived with me yesterday. Initial impressions are good – extremely efficient while remaining comfortable. I had reservations about the razor head size, since it’s quite a bit bulkier than other DE razor heads that I enjoy, but the geometry does a lot to keep the size out of the way. I also found it basically effortless to find the correct shave angle.

  Overall this was an extremely close shave with no irritation. More research needed, but so far I like this razor much more than expected. Not a fan of the color though, that’s for sure.

  Happy Friday!

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