Thursday's shave:
Whereas yesterday's shave was, "utilitarian", today's was the complete opposite. Oh, what a marvelous, indulgent shave this morning!
You see, I decided to re-visit a soap. When I had it previously, the scent just didn't "wow" me, and I ended up unloading it. But I decided to get it again, just for kicks, and I must say that my opinion of the scent has changed to the favorable now. I'm talking about MdC's "Rose". The first jar I had, the rose scent didn't seem natural to me and underwhelmed me. Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago, and I saw that the labeling had changed on the Rose and Vetyver. Not knowing if the formula changed or not, I threw caution to the wind and ordered the rose again. I received it quickly (about 10 days from France).
OK, so the performance is still excellent and I don't think there was a formula change, just the label. The scent, however, has grown on me. While I still don't consider it a "natural" rose scent, I do totally dig it now. As a matter of fact, the scent is rather intoxicating, to use a word out of context, but I can't think of another one to explain how much I'm drawn to it. It's sublime. Love it! Now, the label, that's another story. I'm not really a fan of it, but no matter. This one's a keeper!
Oh, the shave itself....wonderful! The British Aristocrat #16 w/Persona Red was on point and perfect! BTW, the Persona Red blade really does "like" this #16 and the Merkur Progress - it's the perfect blade for those two razors. And the Tuxedo synthetic whipped up an excellent lather. I totally dig the Tuxedo bulb knot. I actually like it better than the Tuxedo fan. But both are stellar.
Finished up with some Fine Snake Bite + Witch Hazel, then Penhaligon's The Hammam Bouquet EdT. Oh yeah! Rocking the Hammam. What a dynamite frag to pair with the soap!
Whereas yesterday's shave was, "utilitarian", today's was the complete opposite. Oh, what a marvelous, indulgent shave this morning!
You see, I decided to re-visit a soap. When I had it previously, the scent just didn't "wow" me, and I ended up unloading it. But I decided to get it again, just for kicks, and I must say that my opinion of the scent has changed to the favorable now. I'm talking about MdC's "Rose". The first jar I had, the rose scent didn't seem natural to me and underwhelmed me. Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago, and I saw that the labeling had changed on the Rose and Vetyver. Not knowing if the formula changed or not, I threw caution to the wind and ordered the rose again. I received it quickly (about 10 days from France).
OK, so the performance is still excellent and I don't think there was a formula change, just the label. The scent, however, has grown on me. While I still don't consider it a "natural" rose scent, I do totally dig it now. As a matter of fact, the scent is rather intoxicating, to use a word out of context, but I can't think of another one to explain how much I'm drawn to it. It's sublime. Love it! Now, the label, that's another story. I'm not really a fan of it, but no matter. This one's a keeper!
Oh, the shave itself....wonderful! The British Aristocrat #16 w/Persona Red was on point and perfect! BTW, the Persona Red blade really does "like" this #16 and the Merkur Progress - it's the perfect blade for those two razors. And the Tuxedo synthetic whipped up an excellent lather. I totally dig the Tuxedo bulb knot. I actually like it better than the Tuxedo fan. But both are stellar.
Finished up with some Fine Snake Bite + Witch Hazel, then Penhaligon's The Hammam Bouquet EdT. Oh yeah! Rocking the Hammam. What a dynamite frag to pair with the soap!
