Well I picked the Royal Oudh based on essential oils between the AS and the Chypre Vert. Chypre Vert has: Bergamot, mandarin, galbanum, peach, gardenia. lily of the valley, hyacinth, rose, jasmine, iris root, patchouli, oakmoss, amber and sandalwood and Royal Oudh has lemon, pink berry and bergamot. The middle notes consist of cedar, galbanum and angelic root. Base notes are Regal Indian oud, sandalwood and Tonkin musk. So both have Bergamot, Galbanum, Sandalwood. Not really a close match and thinking about it now Verspers with lavender, vanilla, cedar, and the elegant musk Exaltolid, cranberry, cardamom, balsam, and a fern accord for a spicy -forest character. Patchouli, rose, sandalwood, and bergamot, but I used Verspers yesterday so didn't want to use it back to back. Or even WhollyKaw King of Oud with Bergamot, Lemon, Clary Sage, Rose, Aldehydes and Pink Pepper Middle notes: Angelica, Rosewood, Galbanum, Agarwood or Oud, Sandalwood, Vetiver, Patchouli and Amber would have been a closer match.

Decadent December!!

December 12, 2018

Razor - 1959 (E4) Gillette 195 (Fatboy) (9)
Blade - (2)
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush - The Canuck
Post - Alum

Today's shave features a special edition tutorial on lathering Mitchell's Wool Fat. Step 1. Wet the puck while you get ready to shave. Step 2. Make sure you use a SynBad knot from APShaveCo. Step 3. Soak the brush for about 30 seconds, shake well. Step 4. Load the brush like you think you'll never get to use it again. Step 5. Apply the slickest lather I've ever made with MWF for both passes, then squeeze out enough lather left in the brush to wash both cars, the dishes, and take a shower.

With the Fatboy and Sharp Star working on that lather the baby is easy to get in two passes and just a bit of touch up. Alum was quiet, my face feels great from the lanolin and all's well at Cartel HQ. Speaking of HQ - party is here this weekend. My wife leaves tomorrow to go to Tennessee for about a week to hang out with some friends, leaving me here to hold down the fort. I figure as long as we get everyone back home by the end of the weekend I can repair the damage before she gets home. Enjoy your Thursday!

I agree Brad. Great soap. Dr Jon's is kind of a sleeper. As with you, I really like the performance and scent.
Steve

Great shot Celestino. Love the way the razor looks almost glowing from the orange of the brush!
Steve

lovely pic..love the brush..

The WK King of Oud is a top Five for me, amazing in all respects, from pics to picks, it is clear you put a great deal of consideration into our little obsession, Salute.

Pre-Shave: @nsavage pre-shave, cold water
Razor: BBS-1
Blade: Voskhod (2)
Brush: Shavemac ATG 2017 LE
Lather: APR Bombora
Post-Shave: Alum, Thayers Original Alcohol Free Witch Hazel, South Australian Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil​

Thursday 13th December



Man Cave Olivestone Facial Scrub
Vitos Preshave Cream
TOBS Cedarwood Shaving Cream
New Forest Tubby1 Badger Brush
Giles Shaving Co Bowl
Baili BR171 'Tech' with a Gillette Rubie Plus Blade
Witch Hazel
Aloe Vera Gel
TOBS Bay Rum

A truly outstanding shave from 3 passes

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 12/13/18

'66 Gillette Super Speed
Personna (1)
Synthetic
Stephan Deluxe SS
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Adidas Dynamic Pulse A/S

Have A Great Day!

SOTD 20181213.



M Keramiek / APShaveCo SilkSmoke.
Oatcake "Overgrowth" shaving soap (sample)
Timeless Ti 0.68 OC / Stork Ti "Taipan" handle.
Derby Premium (5).
Wars "Classic" EdC.

No need to apologize. I have several other synthetic brushes but prefer the Chubby 2 Synthetic by a wide margin.

December 13th
Razor: Blackland Sabre L2
Blade: Personna Gem PTFE (3)
Brush: Switchback/TGN Grade A Silvertip
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: CK Aqua DG
Lucky Tiger face tonic
AS: CK Aqua DG


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SOTD December 13, 2018

Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: GEM PTFE
Razor: GEM Pushbutton
Brush: Artisan badger
Soap: Stirling Sharp Dressed Man
Post: Witch hazel, Stirling Sharp Dressed Man aftershave

Have a great day!

Growing the beard again. In clear violation of conventional beard fashion, I keep smooth the neck from the top of the Adam's apple down as well as the cheeks. So today's shave,

● Old Type with matching 3 hole blade, mint but lightly stropped anyway

●KMF 4 in 1, brushed on

2 pass BBS with no issues. Amazing what a 100 year old blade can still do, it was quite sharp. This will also give me an opportunity to test this blade out with my Aloxite hone to see how much mileage I can get out of it.

Tabac Thursday's Shave


Cold Water Wash
Tabac Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #18
Gillette Slim
Gillette Super Blue Blade X3
CWR
Tabac AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Tabac Shaving Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #18 brush. I did two passes with the Gillette Slim Razor with a Gillette Super Blue Blade X3 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...

Thursday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Vanilla Sandalwood
Soap: Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Personna Med Prep (10)
Brush: Cowboy Classic/Whipped Dog Silvertip-24mmx54mm
Aftershave: Chiseled Facer Ghost Town Barber

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber today. 20 seconds to load the Cowboy Classic/Whipped Dog Silvertip brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Personna Med Prep still in the Gillette NEW Short Comb. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber aftershave.

Bob

Travel SOTD
TSD Bourbon Vanilla Soap
Portland Razor Company Brush
Portland Razor Company Siren
Stirling Red Eye After Shave
Have fun!

Do tell us more regarding that brush handle and bowl.

13 December 2018

Kind of a cold, damp and dreary morning here so I thought I'd treat myself to some scuttle warmed lather. Glad I did too! Effortless, super comfortable, 2 pass, minor touch-up BBS result.

Cream: LaToja
Brush: Semogue 620 boar
Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery G12
Razor: RazoRock German 37 slant
Blade: Gillette Nacet (5)
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Vanilla

Asylum 41 Razor
Parker Teflon Blade
Ogallala Bay Rum Peppercorns Limes Shave Soap
Stirling 24mm Synthetic Brush
Cremo Post Shave Balm
Phoenix Shaving Bay Rum