SOS September 2019

A great post, a great razor and a great shave!

 

Old Spice Sunday

Razor: Gillette Thin Handled Tech
Blade: Gillette Yellows
Brush: Pashanna 404
Soap & AS: Old Spice


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Old Spice Sunday with my 1960's O.S. and my new 1930's Tech.

Fantastic everything.

The razor is great. It has a smaller sweet spot on the angle than some of my other razors and is head heavy which i like.
No chasing the baby today but i got a marvellous, almost BBS shave regardless!

I smell great. Have an super Sunday everyone

 

cool rfb set sir, glad you are enjoying it so far..

 

nice shave sir..glad you like the tech..

 

Thanks!
I do like it. It shaves in a very English manner if that makes any sense?.

 

they are by far my favorite tech,they require a little skill from their owner but deliver a fine shave when mastered.their fit and finish is really nice as well..built to last ..

 

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 09/22/19

Durham Duplex
Personna (4)
E-Shave Badger
Suavecito Shaving Creme
Cold Water Rinse, Witch Hazel
Suavecito Menthol Vanishing Crème

Have A Great Day!

 

SOTD 20190922.
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Proraso pre-shave cream (green).
J&T® model "Minimalistic" pear / Tuxedo.
Omega Via Barberia "Aquae" shaving cream (sample).
RazoRock Game Changer GC-OC84 / Stork Ti "Paladin" handle.
Supermax Blue Diamond (7).
Haslinger "Sandalwood" ASB.

 

Pre: Cold water splash
Brush: The Wee Scot BB
Soap: Pinaud Clubman
Razor: Gem HFT
Blade: Gem PTFE
Post: Cold water rinse, Pinaud Clubman ASL

After an afternoon shave with the Cobra yesterday, the G-Bar fitted the bill nicely this morning.

 

SE Sunday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Cella Crema Da Barba
Jayaruh #369
Ever-Ready Lather Catcher
Gem CS SE
CWR
Cella After Shave Balm

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Cella Crema Da Barba face lathered well with the Jayaruh#369 Brush. I did two passes with the Ever-Ready Lather Catcher razor with a Gem CS SE Blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Cella After Shave Balm. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

SOTD Spicy Sunday. 9/22

Shick Adjustable
Shick platinum plus day 6
Old spice shaving soap
Ever ready Boar
Avon Spicy




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Sunday Funday
The Vision tool down two days growth with ease and comfort. I should have stopped after two passes, but I went for another and got some irritation. Not bad, just a little annoying. The scent of Sakura Musk is very nice and Classic paired well.

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Merkur Vision
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Lutin Chubby Lightning
Pre-Shave: PAA Cube 2.0 Menthol
Lather: Dr. Jon's Sunday Funday Sakura Musk
Aftershave: B-M Reserve Classic

 

SEptember 22nd
Razor: Schick E3
Blade: Personna Injector (1)
Brush: 30DC LE V2 synthetic
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: Stirling BoS
Stirling mentholated witch hazel
Stirling mentholated post shave balm
AS: Stirling BoS

Stirling SEptember

Good morning!

 

Absolutely. Ulysse is a fragrance that was created by Vicky Tiel, an american born fashion designer who was the first american, man or woman to set up a clothing design shop in Paris, France in the mid ‘60’s. No easy feat considering she had to compete with juggernauts such as Chanel, YSL, Guerlain and others in clothing design and fragrance development.

Vicky Tiel


She created quite a name for herself in creating edgy, sexy yet contemporary designs in those days and piqued the interest of some heavy Hollywood hitters, most notably Elizabeth Taylor with whom she partnered with and gave Vicky Tiel the financial backing and clout to go stand shoulder to shoulder with the established names in the designer industry. Today she is still producing designs for Hollywood’s finest and some of the most beautiful models in the world today. She actually partnered with HSN to design an exclusive luxury clothing line and has been successful there as well.

Elizabeth Taylor and Vicky Tiel......


Onto the fragrance itself, which is Ulysse and only one of two fragrances that she ever created for men. The other being Achille and is the newer fragrance of the two. Ulysse came out in 1998 and was dubbed and promoted as a fragrance that mirrors a love potion. Designed for men to arouse passion, desire and excitement in women. And honestly, she succeeded in that aspect. The scent is somewhat of a fresh, aromatic, citrus yet has elements of a classic Fougere. It opens with a Mandarin & Lime blossom that carries into a very nice heart notes of clove and a clean , natural smelling lavender with a pinch of greens that play with each other very nicely alongside a nice, mellow and tranquil woods vibe that is not strong but, present and smooth. In the end the drydown/base carries notes of patchouli, slight musk and vanilla bean that rounds it out very nicely. I detect a bit of an earthy, perhaps a mossy type like note that carries with the base notes very well. There is a light sweetness to it but, nothing like the synthetic infusions of todays modern crowd pleasers with their Ambroxan & ISO E Super concoctions. Ulysse smells more natural, inviting and Vicky Tiel nailed it in terms of the Ladies liking this juice. Though unique, it does have similar vibes to other scents out there like Invictus Aqua ‘16 version, Prada Luna Rossa Carbon, a slight likeness to Dior Sauvage and JPG Le male in its more older formula. If there is an issue with the juice it’s perhaps sillage and projection. I get maybe about an hour to two of arms length projection and then by the 4th hour it becomes a close skin scent that hangs on for some time. You catch very nice whiffs of it during the day that put a nice grin on one’s face. Perfect for daytime and office use as it doesn’t scream for attention or shout look at me, I’m the one radiating here. Subtle yet solid and those who get close to you will take a deep breath and get just a bit closer intrigued by this unique and clean scent. Best thing is that it’s super cheap, like anywhere from $10 to $20 a bottle depending on whether you acquire 1.7oz or the 3.4oz size. The aftershave is actually very good for face toning and conditioning with a bit greener and earthier note than the edt.

A fantastic hidden gem that punches way above it’s weight. I definitely recommend it just to try something that is slightly different, is more natural smelling and not as synthetic as todays juices. Note that I purchased an older bottle from the early 2000’s and the newer versions might have gone through changes or reformulations as with all fragrances. So, take this review with a pinch of salt and keep that in mind. For the money though, totally worth it....



Apologies for the long write up.

 

Sunday morning:

Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/Gillette day 2
Stirling Frozen Tundra SS
Prep ASB
Alt Innsbruck AS Splash

These Gillette blades are definitely very good - they’re really sharp, smooth, as well as forgiving and they have good longevity. The Frozen Tundra soap is the second coldest from Stirling after the Glacials and it has a most delightful scent which to me is peppermint, wintergreen, and earthy notes along with menthol. It’s so easy to lather and the menthol sensation intensifies during the second and third passes. The Prep felt heavenly, as it always does when you massage it on after a shave and I absolutely LOVE the scent of the Alt Innsbruck as well as the menthol blast it gives. Three passes resulted in a cracker of a shave!

Have a great Sunday!

 

Excellent post. Thank you for the information. I just might try to find Ulysse.

 

Excellent shave Jeff.

 

Well done Chris.

 

Date:- 22 September 2019

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- WCS Two-Tone (Blue & White) Tall Extra Dense Synth. 26/56mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Ariana & Evans ~ L'Orange Verte
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 38C / Gillette 7 O'Clock Black Super Platinum #5
Post/After-shave: T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20), Tea Tree Antiseptic (10), Lavender (15) & Peppermint (10 drops)
Fragrance:- Davidoff Cool Water