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cmh737 Straight Venture Journal Continued
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LOL! Good one! Thanks, Chris.
Thanks, Josh.
Thanks, Walt. And very good question!
Thanks, Chad.
Thanks, Don. Much appreciated.
I don't detect any trace of nutmeg. I can't even begin to describe how this smells, other than to say that I totally dig it. PM me your addy and I'll send you a sample of the a/s if you want. The a/s and the soap (and the deo) smell exactly alike.
SR Shave #600:
I didn't even realize that I was knocking on #600 till I posted my last set of photos last night. But since it's 600, I know that none of you will be surprised at my razor and soap. I went with my favorite straight razor, this one......
Of course, the Wacker "Allround Blonde", the perfect razor! Did a rare (for me) 3 passes for a wonderful BBS(-). Love this blade!
And the soap, naturally, was my favorite soap (that is available for purchase)....
Stirling, ICED PINEAPPLE!!!
Finished up with Stirling's Iced Pineapple a/s balm, then Creed Aventus EdP. An excellent start to the day! And I'll be working on getting caught up with everyone over the next couple of days.
I didn't even realize that I was knocking on #600 till I posted my last set of photos last night. But since it's 600, I know that none of you will be surprised at my razor and soap. I went with my favorite straight razor, this one......
Of course, the Wacker "Allround Blonde", the perfect razor! Did a rare (for me) 3 passes for a wonderful BBS(-). Love this blade!
And the soap, naturally, was my favorite soap (that is available for purchase)....
Stirling, ICED PINEAPPLE!!!
Finished up with Stirling's Iced Pineapple a/s balm, then Creed Aventus EdP. An excellent start to the day! And I'll be working on getting caught up with everyone over the next couple of days.
Congratulations on #600! I'm not sure I have had that many regular shaves...okay I am sure I have, but you get the point .
Thanks, Gents!
Thanks, CBL. And that black ark is bone dry in both photos. It's a glass-like/mirror finish.
Thanks, Walt.
Thanks, Tom. It's a great razor!
Thanks, Josh; and you're right. BTW, I just ordered a tub of the A&E "Asian Plum".
Thanks, Eric. And roger that!
SR Shave #601:
I decided to give the new soap a test run this morning. I had a nice mail call yesterday with this CRSW "Colonia Mediterranea", and a certain brush that "can't" be used till Sunday.
Anyway, this is the second CRSW "Glide" soap that I've used now (the first one being the "Morning Ghost" vetiver), and the name, "Colonia Mediterranea" is misleading, IMHO. Now, I had read reviews prior to ordering, and knew that it wasn't anywhere near an AdP Colonia style, but if someone had not read any reviews, they might be surprised I think. What I am surprised at is how nobody mentioned in the reviews (that I read) that this smells almost exactly like Acqua di Gio. Yep, to me, this is practically a dead-ringer for AdG. And the SOS of the soap is a solid 4/5, actually 5/5 initially. It's also very "cologney", perhaps too much so. If you really love AdG, then this would be a soap you'd have to have. Another thought: it's quite similar to Panna Crema Nuavia Verde, so if you already have that, then no need to get this particular CRSW. I actually favor the scent of the Nuavia Verde over this CRSW. Performance-wise, the Rudy Vey w/Game Changer synth whipped up a slick lather, and I find that it's better than the Nuavia, for me. With that said, in this scent profile, again, I favor the Verde overall.
The razor today was the FWE Special. This is one that I had honed with an all ark progression after the Chosera 1K a few weeks ago. I had used the Natural Whetstone soft, hard, and translucent stones, and I looked at my notes and saw that it was a smooth, comfortable edge, but the keeness needed to be kicked up a notch. So last night, I took it the new Dan's Whetstone black ark for some more finishing. Well, that turned out to be a bust. I managed two passes for CCS(+) then grabbed a DE for some touch up. The edge did not get sharper, and instead, became quite harsh. I'm perplexed. Oh well.
Finished up with Kiehl's aftershave balm, then of course, AdG EdT.
I decided to give the new soap a test run this morning. I had a nice mail call yesterday with this CRSW "Colonia Mediterranea", and a certain brush that "can't" be used till Sunday.
Anyway, this is the second CRSW "Glide" soap that I've used now (the first one being the "Morning Ghost" vetiver), and the name, "Colonia Mediterranea" is misleading, IMHO. Now, I had read reviews prior to ordering, and knew that it wasn't anywhere near an AdP Colonia style, but if someone had not read any reviews, they might be surprised I think. What I am surprised at is how nobody mentioned in the reviews (that I read) that this smells almost exactly like Acqua di Gio. Yep, to me, this is practically a dead-ringer for AdG. And the SOS of the soap is a solid 4/5, actually 5/5 initially. It's also very "cologney", perhaps too much so. If you really love AdG, then this would be a soap you'd have to have. Another thought: it's quite similar to Panna Crema Nuavia Verde, so if you already have that, then no need to get this particular CRSW. I actually favor the scent of the Nuavia Verde over this CRSW. Performance-wise, the Rudy Vey w/Game Changer synth whipped up a slick lather, and I find that it's better than the Nuavia, for me. With that said, in this scent profile, again, I favor the Verde overall.
The razor today was the FWE Special. This is one that I had honed with an all ark progression after the Chosera 1K a few weeks ago. I had used the Natural Whetstone soft, hard, and translucent stones, and I looked at my notes and saw that it was a smooth, comfortable edge, but the keeness needed to be kicked up a notch. So last night, I took it the new Dan's Whetstone black ark for some more finishing. Well, that turned out to be a bust. I managed two passes for CCS(+) then grabbed a DE for some touch up. The edge did not get sharper, and instead, became quite harsh. I'm perplexed. Oh well.
Finished up with Kiehl's aftershave balm, then of course, AdG EdT.
Nice read and job on the Arks Chris Good Stuff