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Truefitt & Hill Sandalwood
Ocean boar; vintage German knot
Suribachi bowl and warm water
'55 Gillette Red Tip, Astra SP bade
Lucky Tiger Skin Care AS Lotion
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Just not feeling the Shavette Fever. That Red Tip that was flashed earlier caught my eye. Since I picked up this AS I've been trying to figure out a soap that comes close in scent. Imagine slightly sweet, touch of burnt rubber, and a whiff of skunk scent. Yeah that good! So I grabbed up this classy English puck our resident High Tech Redneck smuggled into the states. Being a wood butcher by trade I might not have chosen sandalwood, but it's more than that. Described as a "
Soft base notes of sandalwood, tonka and cedarwood, while delicate middle accords of lavender, thyme and jasmin blend easily with fruity twists of pineapple and melon. Top notes of lemon and bergamot give a perfect finishing touch." Umm, yup. Just right to compliment this new AS. Easy load of the soap from my favorite style - a hard milled puck. This old boar brush isn't tall lofted, but it's dense making great lather in any soap it attacks. My first pass was WTG with the Rapira blade from days gone by. Got a little tuggy, so I swapped in a fresh ASP for the balance of the shave. ATG, XTG, and I went back for another WTG since I'd made plenty of Lux lather. No errors so I skipped the alum and splashed on the road kill lotion. It feels good with a fair dose of alcohol. Three kinds! SD Alcohol 40, Isopropyl, and the one I smell - Benzyl Alcohol. It has a "Sweet, floral, fruity with chemical nuances" scent. Feels good, smells ... OK. No SWMBO around to tell me I can't get my Pepé Le Pew on.
Good Shaves Y'all!
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