November 3
Gillette NEW SC
Voskhod Teflon Coated DE (2)
30 Day Crew LE Poculi handle w/APShaveCo 28mm SynBad knot (flat top)
Truefitt & Hill Sandalwood
Alum, Thayers WH, USB, Floid Vigoroso & Ermenegildo Zegna Uomo EdT
I finished up the container of Truefitt & Hill Sandalwood cream this morning. It was a top-notch English shave cream with a very pleasant, although light, Sandalwood scent. I'd definitely consider this one again for re-purchase. I will eventually revisit Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood for comparison purposes. I suspect it may edge out T&H simply due to price.
In my overall effort to consolidate inventory to a few favorites, I'm also powering through a large bottle of Floid Vigoroso aftershave and a bottle of Ermenegildo Zegna Uomo EdT. Both juices have roots in Italy, and they work well (for me) when applied together. Both containers are half empty. I should finish them both around year-end.
I've been enjoying three-pass shaves the past few days with no ill effects. I usually have to stop at two passes plus touch ups. The OCtober setup has treated me exceptionally well. I'll stick with it a few more days and then move to my birth year Gillette Fat Boy and a different brush.
I plan to alternate between two new pucks of soap until they are used up: Mike's Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender and JabonMan Eufros Tierra Húmeda (translated as
moist soil or
wet earth ...
"scented with musky Earth, rainy, moist, fallen trees, and moss" according to West Coast Shaving's website). I have high expectations for both soaps, and they'll get an extensive side-by-side comparison in the next few months.
I hope you all are having a great weekend. We're having beautiful weather here in our neck of the woods.
View attachment 209470
Click to expand...