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December 30th
Art of Shaving SC - Oud
PAA Switchback 400 w/TGN 2 Band Badger
Filarmonica Doble Temple
PAA Star Jelly
Art of Shaving 'Cologne Intense' - Oud Suede
All this talk of Oud enabling me to use a favorite, should be brought out more often. Lather shot below tells the story for the cream & suds....switched the PAA 400 handle to a ferrule having a badger option, works better with soft creams. Only enough in this AoS tub for 1 more shave...it's near history. 3.5 passes with a 4th generation Filarmonica DT 5/8 to a very nice BBS result (as called by wifey this morning

). I'll go with a BBS-. Couple small dots of crimson during the shave, no drainage though. Squirt of PAA's Star Jelly definitely had some feedback (this blade shaves harsh imo). Followed by the matching AoS 'Cologne Intense' Oud Suede.....now smelling glorious for errands with wifey (curb pick ups....that social distancing thang).
The AoS Oud website shaving cream description only references 'A proprietary blend using our Oud Suede Cologne Intense'. The shaving cream smells identical to their 'Cologne Intense' Oud Suede, which mentions....
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'Oud Suede' carries a 25% premium over other fragrances in their cologne category for the same volume, but the shaving cream does not. The oud wood chips appear factored in $ wise for the Cologne Intense. I'm guessing they use the cologne to fragrance the cream.
Lather shot:
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Hope everyone has a Wonderful Hump Day!
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