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Great shave today! First time using Chris's "Orion" soap. LOVED IT!!!! This stuff produced a wonderfully dense & cushioning lather. And the Hammam Spa scent was fantastic! Kinda citrus and medicinal. This is what I would consider a "Barber Shop" scent. Finished with the matching tonic and a spray of Creed "Bois du Portugal". Excellent!!!
CBL "Orion - Hammam Spa" Shave Soap / PAA "The Solar Flare" / Rockwell "Model T" Polsilver Super Iridium / Alum / CBL "Orion - "Hammam Spa" After Shave Tonic
Wednesday February 10th, 2021
Razor : '55 Gillette Red Tip SS
Blade : Personna Lab Blue (9)
Brush : Whipped Dog HM
Pre : Gillette Pure
Soap : Green Chilly Willy (Williams, Skin Bracer, Osage)
Post : Nivea Cooling and Clubman
Wow that was a surprisingly good shave with this combination. Rarely use my OC razors these days but this one truly shaved super smooth and close that I only had to do a few touchups in a few spots, with the odd tiny nick. I wish they made them in a sturdier metal as the threading won't last but otherwise a shave worthy of the Rocca or Karve D plate!
Not much to add for the soap/splash as great slickness and post shave feel with a refreshing scent but still kinda chemically. The brush whipped up some lovely lather so a very happy start to the working day...
Thu 11th SOTD Soap Stirling Sandpiper 1st use Brush Yaqi 26mm Lucky Dice 2 Band Badger Razor Parker 26C OC Blade Pro 500 Cryo Platinum 2nd Post & Aftershaves Ice Water + Thayers + Hyaluronic + Axe Signature Denim
Nice pleasant scent! Not strong but consistent from the puck to lathering. Quite unsure about the scent type but really pleasant...citrusy? Cologny? Enjoy it nonetheless. Performance is good too.
Shave with long-ignored razor paired with the blade was good but just not as efficient, perhaps blade choice. Still, smooth and comfortable for 3passes without any issues for between bbs to dfs result.
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