It is a classy oriental. Fair amount of amber and woods. It reminds me of Guerlain Heritage. Solid performance and tough to find now. You can get there with Heritage though. Same family and same base notes. Bentley Intense for men is close as well. At least to my nose.... TdH had the same effect on me. Bought it immediately Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
monday night shave.. #77 new rfb set.. rr barrel 24 finest badger.. gillette super stainless.. crabtree and evelyn lime soap, balm and cologne..
March Madness!! March 4 Razor - 1920's Gillette Travel Razor, Stirling Silver by William B. Kerr & Co. Blade - (1) Soap - Proraso Green Brush - Wolf Whiskers Custom Silvertip Post - Alum How about something a little different for a few shaves. This 1920's Gillette Travel Razor, plated in Stirling Silver by William B. Kerr & Co., was an auction site find that I was tipped off by one of my most loyal minions. Quite a unique piece. There are two pictures of this razor in Wait's Compendium but no other real information. I suspect, though, that this may be part of the fad in that time to produce custom razors for special clients. I also bid on a full gold plated set including razor, blade boxes and talc containers in its original container in near-mint condition - but someone else's bank account outlasted mine on that one. This unique little razor, however, is a permanent part of the Cartel's collection. There is just a small wear spot on the head of the razor, otherwise the silver is in far better than average condition, and I suspect the wear spot is from rubbing inside the handle, which is where the base plate and cap reside when not in use. The baseplate appears to be identical to the "new improved" head found in the early 20th century and I assumed it would be fairly mild....thus including it in "Mild March Madness". Holding this little devil while shaving is the biggest challenge. The storage box is also the handle and that provides some opportunities to relearn how to hold a razor and hold the angle. There are serial numbers on the baseplate that I'm going to run through Wait's and see if I can glean any other information. I chose the Bic Chrome Platinum blade for this razor. This is the blade that won the "rest of the world" side of the bracket four years ago and barely lost to the Voskhod for the top title. Very nice blade. Sharp, smooth, durable. Should be a good one to try this out with. Proraso Green for the soap. My first soap ever when I started and it also keeps me "Menthol Monday" compliant. Three passes and, yes, handling this razor is a bit different. However, once you figure out how to hold it on various passes it shaves just like a vintage Gillette should. The razor feels like a New so it isn't the mildest but certainly not what I'd call aggressive. Three passes brought a very nice DFS though not the baby. I suspect that's from my constant maneuvering the grip and losing the angle slightly as I did. Considering it's designed as a travel razor it performs extremely well. Fun way to end my day off. I'll see if I can master this one a bit more in the next two days. Have a great Tuesday!
Monday SOTN I had my Gillette New SC in the back of my mind all day, so I had to use it tonight. A very comfortable second shave with the Super Iridium - very little feedback from the alum. Again, very impressed with these blades. Enjoy your night everyone. Josh Sent from my LYA-L29 using Tapatalk
TUESDAY'S SHAVE Perfumed by: Endorsed by: Ashy Slashy *image lifted from 120inna55's picture Tuesday will be my $6 fragrance that couldn't possibly be as good as modern designers........ (Comment spurned on by a discussion on Basenotes about fragrance prices and how good they are.) Bath Soap - Pinaud Clubman (will use as bubble bath) Razor - Vintage Gillette Superspeed circa 1947-1952 (re-plated in nickel by Razor Emporium) Blade - *5th Shave Brush - Declaration Grooming "Fatty" in custom green color Brush stand by Desire Metal Works Razor Stand by RV Shaving Suribachi Lather Bowl handmade by Of the Dirt Pottery Shave Soap - Pinaud Clubman Diane Neck Duster Deodorant - Pinaud Clubman *dusting powder Fragrance/Aftershave - Pinaud Clubman
Well took the brasso to the stabilized ammonia vapor antiqued Charcoal Goods Copper Magnum, stabilized again with baking soda then wax, much happier with the finish. Hybrid RazoRock Game Changer .84 P on Charcoal Goods Copper Magnum / Derby Premium / WWBW Block Party Custom / SV Manna di Sicilia
Date: 05 March 2019 Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap Brush:- Maseto 2 Band Finest Badger Black 30/54mm knot Soap/Cream:- Mitchell's Wool Fat Razor/Blade:- Gillette Super Adjustable S2 1972 / Vintage NOS Gillette Stainless #3 Post-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed with Tea Tree Oil, Lavender Oil & Peppermint Oil / Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic Fragrance:- Hugo Boss (Original) 26 more days to go for the whole month of Mitchell's March Wool Fat shave
5 March 2019 * Charcoal Goods Level 3 SB + Stork Ex Brass * Wizamet Iridium Super * WSP Original 2-Band + Oscar11 Aquamarine C7 * Mystic Water Bay Rum * Unrefined Shea Butter * Bergamot/Vetiver EO
Razor: Challenge Razor Works “Clean Shave” out of Bridgeport, Connecticut Brush: Brad Sears L7 24mm Soap: Razz Bocket Mango Folie A/S: Razorock Irish Countryside Enjoy your shave. Tom
Tuesday planned Cobra Classic New Forest faux horn brush CF Ghost Town Barber shaving soap F&C Black Powder aftershave
Tuesday 5th March Pears Glycerine Soap Proraso White Pre Shave Williams Mug Shaving Soap Omega 10065 Shaving Brush Focus R48 Dynamic SE with a Feather Blade Simple Facial Toner Palmer's for Men Moisturiser Williams Aqua Velva AS OK....its not Wednesday....but the soap arrived yesterday and I had to give it a go! Perhaps it was beginners luck...but I had absolutely no problem getting a good lather which didn't disappear and the Palmer's sorted any post shave failings. 3 passes for a lovely smooth and close shave
Good Morning Everyone SOTD Monday 03/04/19 Tuesday 03/05/19 Monday's Gem 1912 Gem Personna (4) Badger C.O. Bigelow Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block Aqua Velva Ice Blue A/S Tuesday's Gillette Bal End Tech (ndc) Wilkinson Sword (9) Synthetic Manner's Spruce & Bergamot Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block Pinaud Whiskey Woods A/S Have A Great Day!
March 5th Razor: ATT S1 Blade: Astra SP (2) Brush: Switchback/Omega boar Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated Soap: B&M Reserve Fern Thayers Cucumber witch hazel PAA Star Jelly unscented AS: B&M Reserve Fern Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
SOTD March 5, 2019 Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap Blade: Schick Razor: Schick G1 Brush: Ever Ready 100T restored badger Soap: Country Club Cahaba Blues Post: Witch hazel, Jeeves of Hudson Street Tobacco Bay Leaf aftershave Enjoy your day!
Tabac Tuesday's Shave Cold Water Wash Tabac Shaving Soap Jayaruh #220 Gem Feather Weight Gem Blue Star SE CWR Tabac AS My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Tabac Shaving Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #220 brush. I did two passes with the Gem Feather Weight razor with a Gem Blue Star SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Tabac AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Schick M1 Adjustable razor Personna blade Vie-Long Silver Tip brush Barbon SC Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe Barbon A/S Mighty fine shave on this Mardi Gras day. All is well even though it's colder than a well digger behind. Now go enjoy your day folk
Karve OC Razor F Plate Astra Superior Platinum 3rd use (from my Father Adjustable) Razorock 24mm Barrel Synthetic Brush PAA Shave Oil Williams Mug Shave Soap Cremo Post Shave Balm PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum
