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February 18th
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements SS, ASB & AS/C - Supreme Sandalwood Science
Simpson Chubby 2
Puma '89 5/8 'Puma Special'
A sandalwood favorite this morning, PAA's 'SSS' aroma. It's 3 different sandalwoods blended, Indian, Australian and Hawaiian sandalwood, some is internally distilled from the various woods (according to PAA's website). If one is familiar with the Wet Shaving Products offering (which is like standing in a sandalwood sawmill room, while it's active, without a mask), PAA's offering is like standing out in the hall, every bit sandalwood, a very deep, full bodied woody fragrance but with a slightest hint of a pepper/powder combination. Other sandalwoods I own....Proraso Red and ToBS, those are opposite, more 'barbershop powdery' in comparison, with the prominent aroma being the powder, with a slight hint of sandalwood.
Decided to go for a face lathering only today, and the Chubby performed very well (it's not my favorite synthetic as it's slightly stiff for my preference). After a thorough soaking, a hefty 30 second tub loading, I used more knot splaying pressure than my usual, and was able to get a very nice thick but still a 'wet' lather built. 2.5 passes with this 'NOS' example of a 5/8 size 'Puma Special'. This was my first straight razor purchased (a little over 2 years ago). Nice smooth shaving this morning after a round on the linen and leather strops. No crimson issues, BBS- results if I'm going to rate it (ever so slight sandpaper on the right side bottom of my chin). Followed with PAA's Star Jelly after shave balm, then the matching SSS 'After Shave & Cologne'. Best part of PAA's AS&C blending....this aroma will last all day, into the evening. Wifey 'mmm' approved.
Hope everyone has a fantastic Thursday!
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