Saturday's shave:
About to head out for work, but here is the shave for the final day of the soap/cream alphabet theme. For the letter, "Z", my soap choice was none other than.....
Stirling Piacenza
My goodness, how I dig the scent of this soap! And I totally dig the fragrance that inspired it. I'm talking about Acqua di Parma Colonia, of course. It is a classic for good reason; and indeed, should be a part of every gent's collection. Love it, love it, love it! Perhaps the single greatest summer fragrance of all time - at least since 1916! Yes, this cologne was launched back in 1916, and is still as relevant now as it was then. This concentration is a "cologne", so it is light on the skin, and doesn't have a great deal of longevity - on skin. However.....when this was first released, it was not intended to be a skin scent, but rather sprayed on a gent's handkerchief. So, with that in mind, if you want this scent to last, after you've given yourself at least 5 pings, then, give a couple of chest pings to the outside of your undershirt - not too close, but close enough. You'll be walking tall and diggin' life.
Back to Stirling's Piacenza for a moment......The scent of this soap is downright phenomenal. It really does capture the scent of AdP Colonia - nails it, actually. This soap is a must-have-forever in my den, especially in the summer. This is definitely one of my favorite Stirling soaps, and indeed, one of my favorite soaps - period. Or, I should say - exclamation point!
What a shave today! Simply awesome.
Now it's time to go battle a hurricane.
Merkur Progress w/Persona Red//Tuxedo synthetic//Stirling Piacenza//Fine Snake Bite + Witch Hazel//Sampson's unscented balm//AdP Colonia
About to head out for work, but here is the shave for the final day of the soap/cream alphabet theme. For the letter, "Z", my soap choice was none other than.....
Stirling Piacenza
My goodness, how I dig the scent of this soap! And I totally dig the fragrance that inspired it. I'm talking about Acqua di Parma Colonia, of course. It is a classic for good reason; and indeed, should be a part of every gent's collection. Love it, love it, love it! Perhaps the single greatest summer fragrance of all time - at least since 1916! Yes, this cologne was launched back in 1916, and is still as relevant now as it was then. This concentration is a "cologne", so it is light on the skin, and doesn't have a great deal of longevity - on skin. However.....when this was first released, it was not intended to be a skin scent, but rather sprayed on a gent's handkerchief. So, with that in mind, if you want this scent to last, after you've given yourself at least 5 pings, then, give a couple of chest pings to the outside of your undershirt - not too close, but close enough. You'll be walking tall and diggin' life.
Back to Stirling's Piacenza for a moment......The scent of this soap is downright phenomenal. It really does capture the scent of AdP Colonia - nails it, actually. This soap is a must-have-forever in my den, especially in the summer. This is definitely one of my favorite Stirling soaps, and indeed, one of my favorite soaps - period. Or, I should say - exclamation point!
What a shave today! Simply awesome.
Now it's time to go battle a hurricane.
Merkur Progress w/Persona Red//Tuxedo synthetic//Stirling Piacenza//Fine Snake Bite + Witch Hazel//Sampson's unscented balm//AdP Colonia
