SOTD, 19 December 2019 with Review
First lather with Pré de Provence No. 63 today - it's been a long while since I last used a similar hard soap puck (D. R. Harris being my usual hard soap, but my collection is mostly softer soaps: Razorock, Stirling, Murphy & McNeil) and how long it would take to get a good load for lathering. BUT - once properly loaded, another beautiful lather was indeed produced. This scent is really quite nice - not powerful by any means, but a nice, spicy scent, well matched by their aftershave balm. While the balm is great for dry winter conditions we've got where I'm from, given that it's a balm, the scent from it lasts only a short while. If you want something short of a cologne or edt like an aftershave splash (they have a matching edt) to carry the scent through more of the day, I'm not sure what to recommend. I'm still thinking through it myself.
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At any rate, the soap performed quite admirably, even though I didn't quite get the initial water ratio right and had to add a bit while on the face - but I was definitely well protected, and after the shave and post-shave balm, my skin feels wonderful.
Pre-shave: Pacific Shaving Company Bamboo Pre-shave Scrub
Razor: Fine Accoutrements Marvel
Blade: Gillette Nacet (#2)
Brush: Omega Pro 49
Bowl: Fine Accoutrements Ceramic Lather Bowl
Soap: Pré de Provence No. 63
Aftershave: Pré de Provence No. 63 ASB
Tunes: Elgar Cello Concerto, performed by none other than (could it be otherwise?) Jacqueline Du Pré
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