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beginish’s Eye on a Splintered Mind

Santa knows I'm trying to cut down on my soaps, so she got me only 2 sticks of Tabac shaving-wise.
(well, okay, I bought them months ago for her to give to me)
 
I finished my SCS Refined today. I’m sad to say that I have no more SCS products in the den, and since Wendy closed up shop, there will be no more.

PdP 63 is on deck to start the year.
 
beginish said:
I have no more SCS products in the den
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Many fine soapmakers have come and gone over the years. Queen Charlotte was a personal favorite of mine. That said, I truly believe we are in a golden age of wetshaving, with spirited competition among artisans. It's all good for us.
 
I had my first shave with PdP 63 today and the best way to sum up the shave is Wow! Lathering was easy, after soaking the puck, 30 seconds with the Kent Infinity Silvertex gave me 3 passes worth of lather. Face lathering, I had a very rich, slick, cushioning lather in no time. 2 smooth passes with the Mergress on 3 with a 3 shave Med Prep Personna and I was BBS. Followed up with Lucky Tiger, but the Shea Butter from the soap left my skin feeling great. It’s a significant upgrade over SCS. My only quibble would be the scent, which is strong and cologne-y, but I expect it to mellow with use. If the next 3-4 months of shaves are like this one, I will be a very happy camper.
 
Graybeard57 said:
Many fine soapmakers have come and gone over the years. Queen Charlotte was a personal favorite of mine. That said, I truly believe we are in a golden age of wetshaving, with spirited competition among artisans. It's all good for us.
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I have tried A LOT of artisans over the years, and the overwhelming majority just did not measure up to the old classics for me. Industrial production and all that, I get it. The only ones that have cut the mustard and I would use without hesitation are CBL Soaps, Mystic Water and Saint Charles Shave. So when I have made significant headway in this little project of mine, I will be picking up CBL and MW again. Heck, there are a bunch of the old standards that I would love to be using right now, but just can't justify it, what with the backlog I already have. I would love to be using The Fat, or Provence Sante Green Tea, or Institut Karite. Maybe some Vito's Extra Super or Boellis Panama 1924 or MdC. Heck, I'm jonesing a bit for Trumper's Violet cream and TOBS St. James and T&H Grafton and Musgo Real Classic and Penhaligon's Endymion.

Someday, my friends. Someday.
 
To each their own, but I think you're being a bit harsh on some of the newer artisans. I can think of several I would say are top performers. Though, the fewer you feel you want to have in your den, the better for the wallet.
 
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