2018 shave #262(DE:93 SE:83 Str:83 Cart:3)
Timeless w/ Wilkinson Sword
CBL The Shaving Cadre
RazoRock Synth
Alum
Witch Hazel
Nivea 2 in 1
2018 shave #263 (DE:94 SE:83 Str:83 Cart:3)
Timeless w/ Wilkinson Sword
CBL Roasted Oatmeal Stout
RazoRock Synth
Alum
Witch Hazel
Busy weekend, but I did get my shaves in. Same shaves different soaps so I'll just talk about the scents again.
The Shaving Cadre - Kinda bummed, but this one didn't do it for me scent wise. From the tub I get the citrus with a bit of a green note. Like a leaf or just a fresh plant smell. When lathered, that green takes on more a thistle or weedy note for me. I am 99% sure that Chad is to blame for this by insisting that a tumbleweed note be thrown in. I can't really get past that.
Roasted Oatmeal Stout - I liked this from the tub after the first couple of sniff. It grew on me and I got a clear oatmeal cookie out of it. Now, KJ has proclaimed this his favorite scent ever, so I keep trying to have a non-biased opinion and not feel I need to like it just because of that. Plus, that KJ is into some weird stuff. BUT, he is right about this one. It. Is. Awesome. Has to be my favorite CBL scent. Which really surprises me. I typically don't go for the food scented soaps that strongly, but this one is just so warm and inviting, the smell alone should warm you up on a cold morning. The scent gained some more depth to it as it was lathered. I think some more clove and some creaminess to it. A little more vanilla? Anyway, my only wish is that I could smell it while I shaved. Somehow I got it strong and clear while I was making the lather and also applying it, but it disappeared while shaving.
So this weekend started with taking my wife to the ED. She's had hand pain slowly getting worse while waiting for her doctor's appointment. It ended up getting so bad it woke her up at 3am. We waited until 6 so didn't leave the kids alone in the middle of the night. Long story short it was just tendinitis, but for no apparent reason. Doc said some people are just prone to getting it and it can show up in one part of the body and years later in another. Then kids activities and shopping the rest of the day with family dinner at the in-laws at night. Today was pancakes, installing my new stereo for the wine room, yard work, then finally a shave. I'm pooped and rest to just relax the rest of the day. Hopefully.