Oddly enough...I don't have a single Neroli scent! This is something I need to rectify!
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There and Back Again, A Wet-Shaver's Tale
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Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
You don't have CBL TSC Soap ??
Okay...so I do have the TSC Soap...but I'm not sure I would call that a Neroli forward soap. I so like it though!
Thanks Dave!
Thanks Chris! It amazes me how preferences can change. I thought the WSP Neroli was a little too floral when I first got it, but I'm loving it now. And the Aqua Amara pairs very nicely with it.
That's another one of the many soaps I need to get. It's on the very top of the list at this point.
Nice! Found a sale or just because?
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Nice Eric
SOTD 10/23/2018
Pre-shave: Hot towel
Brush: Stirling boar
Razor: Rockwell 6s
Blade: Astra SP(3)
Soap: SV Manna di Sicilia
Aftershave: SV Manna di Sicilia
EDC: Robert Graham Valour
Today's shave was pretty good. I used the #5 base plate on the 6s today, and it was a little uncomfortable. It looks like the #4 is right in my sweet spot, though I'll be backtracking and using #1 and #2 before I send it back. Many thanks again to NurseDave for the loan. Any SV soap is great, though the 4.3 formulation is a cut above the rest, and I enjoyed the scent of MdS enough to PIF the puck I had of the original formulation in favor of buying it in the 4.3 a while back. I overloaded a little(I always seem to forget how much soap a brush will pick up off of a bloomed puck of SV), and spent plenty of time and water getting the lather just right. Three passes left me with a DFS+, though there was some irritation on my jawline and a couple small nicks on my upper lip and chin. They closed with final rinse, and a few drops of the aftershave toned things right up.
Today's frag is a new purchase, and paired well with MdS. There are three notes in it; sage, coffee, and amber. I loved the scent right off the bat. Simple and well blended, it evolved more than I expected, though the longevity is moderate at best. After an hour or two I was catching whiffs of it, and it smelled familiar but I couldn't place it. Then it hit me...call me crazy, but this juice reminds me a lot of i coloniali shaving soap once it dries down and stops evolving. I'm not sure what it is about it, but I can't get the comparison out of my head. Whether my nose is playing tricks on me or not, it's a very pleasing frag that will get plenty of use.
Thanks for reading and have a great night!
Pre-shave: Hot towel
Brush: Stirling boar
Razor: Rockwell 6s
Blade: Astra SP(3)
Soap: SV Manna di Sicilia
Aftershave: SV Manna di Sicilia
EDC: Robert Graham Valour
Today's shave was pretty good. I used the #5 base plate on the 6s today, and it was a little uncomfortable. It looks like the #4 is right in my sweet spot, though I'll be backtracking and using #1 and #2 before I send it back. Many thanks again to NurseDave for the loan. Any SV soap is great, though the 4.3 formulation is a cut above the rest, and I enjoyed the scent of MdS enough to PIF the puck I had of the original formulation in favor of buying it in the 4.3 a while back. I overloaded a little(I always seem to forget how much soap a brush will pick up off of a bloomed puck of SV), and spent plenty of time and water getting the lather just right. Three passes left me with a DFS+, though there was some irritation on my jawline and a couple small nicks on my upper lip and chin. They closed with final rinse, and a few drops of the aftershave toned things right up.
Today's frag is a new purchase, and paired well with MdS. There are three notes in it; sage, coffee, and amber. I loved the scent right off the bat. Simple and well blended, it evolved more than I expected, though the longevity is moderate at best. After an hour or two I was catching whiffs of it, and it smelled familiar but I couldn't place it. Then it hit me...call me crazy, but this juice reminds me a lot of i coloniali shaving soap once it dries down and stops evolving. I'm not sure what it is about it, but I can't get the comparison out of my head. Whether my nose is playing tricks on me or not, it's a very pleasing frag that will get plenty of use.
Thanks for reading and have a great night!
Stirling Boar and SV soap! Brush master wins this time! He did make 3 of my 5 favorite brushes!
Love the Pic!
Thanks Chris! What can I say? Stirling makes good brushes, and for the price of that boar I'd have been crazy to pass it up lol.Great photo and SV shave Eric!
The Brush Master chose the Stirling today hm? Interesting...
Thanks TJ!
Thanks Tim!
Thanks Don! I've been playing around with a few different photo editors.
Thanks Chad!
Thanks Chris, I really like Valour. I used Icon today, and love it!
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Nice shave and Cool Pic Eric.
SOTD 10/25/2018
Pre-shave: Hot towel
Brush: TSC Legacy
Razor: Rockwell 6s
Blade: Astra SP(4)
Soap: Barrister & Mann Barrister Reserve Lavender
Aftershave: Paladin balm
EDP: Dunhill Icon
Easy shave today. I used the #1 base plate on the Rockwell, and if there is such a thing as too mild, this was it lol. Three passes and some clean up gave me a very nice DFS+, though that was about the best I could get without going too much on the pressure. It is probably possible to get irritation or nicks with this plate, but I think you'd have to work for it. The B&M Lavender performed brilliantly, as always, and a bit of the Dunhill Icon sprizted over the Paladin balm added to the already excellent post-shave feel of the soap.
Icon is a very recent purchase, and I could see it being a daily driver(if I didn't have so many other bottles of juice). As soon as I sprayed it on, I smelled what Chris talks about when he refers to the grape soda scent. If he hadn't mentioned it, I probably wouldn't have caught it though, as it's a combination of a couple notes that I smelled more individually. There is a lot going on in this juice, yet it is very nicely blended. I'm not sure about longevity , as it's only been on for about 4 hours, but I'm definitely a fan of the scent. It strikes me as very versatile, and could work in any weather and with just about any outfit.
Thanks for reading and have a great day!
Pre-shave: Hot towel
Brush: TSC Legacy
Razor: Rockwell 6s
Blade: Astra SP(4)
Soap: Barrister & Mann Barrister Reserve Lavender
Aftershave: Paladin balm
EDP: Dunhill Icon
Easy shave today. I used the #1 base plate on the Rockwell, and if there is such a thing as too mild, this was it lol. Three passes and some clean up gave me a very nice DFS+, though that was about the best I could get without going too much on the pressure. It is probably possible to get irritation or nicks with this plate, but I think you'd have to work for it. The B&M Lavender performed brilliantly, as always, and a bit of the Dunhill Icon sprizted over the Paladin balm added to the already excellent post-shave feel of the soap.
Icon is a very recent purchase, and I could see it being a daily driver(if I didn't have so many other bottles of juice). As soon as I sprayed it on, I smelled what Chris talks about when he refers to the grape soda scent. If he hadn't mentioned it, I probably wouldn't have caught it though, as it's a combination of a couple notes that I smelled more individually. There is a lot going on in this juice, yet it is very nicely blended. I'm not sure about longevity , as it's only been on for about 4 hours, but I'm definitely a fan of the scent. It strikes me as very versatile, and could work in any weather and with just about any outfit.
Thanks for reading and have a great day!