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Awesome! I’m glad you enjoyed the scent.

Sep 18, 2024 - BVWSC - Old Strathcona

• Brush: Craving Shaving Blue Bronze 26mm Crave Synthentic Knot
• Razor: Mühle Rocca R94
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [5]
• Lather: MacDuffs Soap Company - Old Strathcona - Soap
• Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts - Druantia - Aftershave (Alcohol Free)
• Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Fougère Gothique - Eau de Parfum

Today’s BVWSC shave was with the selection of Old Strathcona. It’s a unique take on a barbershop/fougère scent with rosewood substituting for lavender and the addition of aromatic tree moss and earthy mushroom absolute.

The feedback of the Rocca was satisfying, and almost as good as a GEM razor. Druantia and Fougère Gothique complemented the shave with their mushroom accords.

That’s the one

Sep 17, 2024 - Tea Tuesday - Silk Roads

• Brush: Chisel & Hound Fu Dao Flare 26mm v20 Fanchurian Badger Knot
• Razor: Mühle Rocca R94
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [4]
• Lather: Noble Otter - 茉莉綠茶 (Jasmine Green Tea) - Soap
• Post Shave: Noble Otter - Queen - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Gentleman’s Nod - Musashi - Eau de Parfum

Tea was one of the many commodities traded along the Silk Routes between the East and the West. Green tea, jasmine, and tonka bean in combination with the royal aroma of sweet honey, floral marigolds, and fragrant jasmine were an excellent pairing.

Rating: 4.5/5

Sep 16, 2024 - Embrace Trifecta

• Brush: Declaration Grooming Magic Hour 28mm B8 Badger Knot
• Razor: Blackland Razors Blackbird Ti
• Blade: Gillette Platinum [8]
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Embrace - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Embrace - Splash
• Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Embrace - Eau de Parfum

Embrace is what I needed this morning.

Rating: 4.5/5

Sep 15, 2024 - Sidama

• Brush: Chisel & Hound The Diplomat 26mm v19 Fanchurian Badger Knot
• Razor: Mühle R41
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [16]
• Lather: Gentleman’s Nod - Sidama - Soap
• Post Shave: Gentleman’s Nod - Sidama - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Hermès - Terre d’Hermès Eau Intense Vétiver - Eau de Parfum

Sidama and Eau Intense Vetiver did not pair as well as I had hoped. I should have gone with Rumble.

Rating: 4/5

Super!

I know that @gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social, @walden@sub.wetshaving.social, and @PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social have received their Old Strathcona smushes.

I just wanted to make sure that @whosgotthepudding@sub.wetshaving.social, @DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social, and @djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social received one as well. I can’t remember if you already sent me something.

Sep 13, 2024 - 🫐 🌿Blugère🪻🫐

• Brush: Declaration Grooming Know It All 28mm B14 Badger Knot
• Razor: Blutt Rasur BR-1 0.99
• Blade: Gillette Nacet [9]
• Lather: Catie’s Bubbles - Blugère - Cream
• Post Shave: Catie’s Bubbles - Blugère - Aftershave Lotion

Happy Fougère Friday!

Rating: 4.5/5

Sep 12, 2024 - Third Annual Shave Against Suicide

• Brush: Zenith MOAR BOAR Sub-Exclusive (508A XL) 31mm Boar Knot
• Razor: Mühle R41
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [15]
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Kryptonite - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Kryptonite - Splash

Sep 11, 2024

• Brush: Grizzly Bay Fireball 26mm Declaration Grooming B15 Badger Knot
• Razor: Karve Shaving Co. Overlander
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [14]
• Lather: Noble Otter - Firefighter - Soap
• Post Shave: Noble Otter - Firefighter - Aftershave

A big “Thank You!” to all the first responders that are called into harrowing situations at a moments notice. Especially today, as NY firefighters continue to struggle with health issues related to their support after the 9/11 attacks. The number of FDNY lives lost from illnesses since 9/11 now exceeds the death toll of 343 from the day the Twin Towers fell.

It certainly fits the bill with an amazing scent from Ben and the Darkwing base from Vida.

Have you tried Armonía?

Firefighter++

Now that you mention it, I’ve been missing the scent too. Maybe I’ll use it tomorrow…

Sep 10, 2024

• Brush: Chisel & Hound Foundry 26mm Declaration Grooming B16 Badger Knot
• Razor: Mühle R41
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [14]
• Lather: Declaration Grooming - Peaches + Scream - Soap
• Post Shave: Gentleman’s Nod - Tusitala - Aftershave

Sep 9, 2024 - Mammoth Monday - Ausflug

• Brush: Chisel & Hound Punch 26mm v24 Badger Knot
• Razor: Mühle R41
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [13]
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Ausflug - Soap
• Post Shave: Oaken Lab - Sanctum - Aftershave (Alcohol Free)

Ausflug and Sanctum were vibing together.

Rating: 4.5/5

Sep 6, 2024

• Brush: Chisel & Hound Punch 26mm v24 Badger Knot
• Razor: Karve Shaving Co. Overlander
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [13]
• Lather: Westman Shaving - Alma - Soap
• Post Shave: Gentleman’s Nod - Passion Poivrée - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Passiflora - Eau de Toilette

I very much liked Passion Poivrée. It fit in well with the other Passion Fruit scents.

Rating: 4.5/5

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