Tuesday, April 29

Macduffs Prairie Rumrunner~~Simpson M7~~Feather AS-D2~~Clubman Special Reserve
Scored a Green-Juice Special Reserve the other day.
These are as rare as hen's teeth.
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How is the scent and performance of Stoyin?

Round two fo the Tabula Rosa and I like the scent and performance but.... the tub got bigger but it was only about half filled. I am not sure if I go short changed or this a strange way to deal with 'shrinkfaltion.'



Now I have to admit, I am very jealous of certain tenor's ability to source unobtainium vintage juice. Given shipping restrictions I did not think it was possible but finally!! Arriving from France is vintage Brut. So I bought a bottle of the modern to compare it too.... and well there is no comparision the vintage Brut is amazing well the newest version is just OK. Paired with Tabac, oh baby I am so ready to go to Piggly Wiggly but alas there are none in Korea. I will search out and find the equivalent.

Great score, Keith!

Wednesday, April 30

AoS Lemon Shaving Cream~~dubl duck #2~~Gem Clog-Pruf~~Terre d'Hermès Eau Très Fraîche
The Williams is history. It was a great run.
Some variety for a while, starting with the classic AoS Lemon Cream.
The stank du jour is an excellent flanker of the OG Terre d'Hermès.
Outstanding summer scent.​

Thursday, May 1

AoS Lavender Crème à Raser~~Kent BLK8~~1941 Gillette Ranger Tech~~Terre d'Hermès Eau Très Fraîche
First shave of the month was a winner.
Don't often reach for the Ranger Tech, but when I do, it never fails.
Fresh Wizamet direct from Poland.
Repeated yesterday's stank.​

Friday, May 2

Valobra Fougère~~Simpson 57~~RazoRock Game Changer .84 OC/Wizamet Iridium Super~~Chanel Antaeus
Felt a bit Fernish (sic), hence the Valobra and the Chanel.
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I like both my Stoylin Agarwood clones. My preference is OUD SIGMA, but I rotate that with AGAR. Did I oo a typo and say Stoyin by mistake? Oops. Anyway, I'd say SIGMA OUD is AGAR on steroids. Doc Ezlovan
did a nice job on both, making sure the Oud scent came out, but again I'd say his Sigma Oud is "just a little...bit better"*

*My quote is taken from a section of the Herman's Hermits classic(nice to know Peter Noone is still alive and kicking).

Saturday, May 3

Extro Egyptian Oudh~~The Varlet Mega HD~~RR Game Changer~~Frederic Malle The Night
Doesn't get any ooodier than this shave.
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Your Clubman Special Reserve turned GREEN(like mine has), but I think we already discussed this frustrating persuasion.

I didn't turn green, Paul. Your bottle, which btw, I piffed to you, is an older formulation. I am sorry you are frustrated with it.

on the Antaeus.

Thank you, the next time I get a chance to pick it up I will give it a try.

Catch up time, the new 3017 target is Steam Punk, I think this was LE soap and sadly impossible to replace. Kicked of the first shave with a 7/8 damaskus Portland Razor Co staight razor. This was my first custom razor. The brush was made by our own @jtspartan with an Omega Pro boar knot. CD Leather Oud, a long lasting fine stank.




Round 2 featured a 7/8 Dorko which I bought NOS, I think it is from the 1950s, a flashy razor with gold engraving and butterscotch scales. Another brush from @jtspartan and the stank du jour was Musc Ravageur. Round 3 a Joris razor loaded with a Iradium Super steel, Omega Pro boar brush and stand by Dior, Fahrenheit.



Sunday shave was a variety shave, I am enjoying the Zingari Man Amir, this one will get but away when the weather gets to warm. The steel for this shave is Raserpur, a modern German razor, not sure if they are still in biz or not but this is a fine razor. The brush is from Whipped dog with a ceramic handle. I found this stank hidden in the pack of my stank cabinet, now I know how to overcome my lack of popularity at Piggly Wiggly. I just needed some Sex Appeal. I wonder what the vintage juice smell like?

Great shaves, my friend. That Leather Oud would last me until 2050. If you put your mind to it, you could knock it out before the end of the year.

Sunday, May 4

Stirling Bonaparte~~Simpson "Rover"~~Henckels Friodur 6/8 INOX, No. 472
I keep threatening to sell off my straights, but dog gone, they are fun to use and I get really great shaves.
The Bonaparte is mos def® an acquired taste.​

I debated sending this bowl to you, Charlie...

Aaaah, I still use it-when I say "frustrated", I meant that it shocked me that it looked different, but actually, the fact that it is an older formulation helps me appreciate it more(I'm just a vintage kinda man).

I only use one mug, interestingly for the Clubman clone from Mama Bear. Should last me another fall/winter season. I'm still a "puck-latherer". Didja have a nice seat at the KENTucky Derby?

Joseph, , I was going to step in and apologize on behalf of @wristwatchb misspelling "remain", but once I read his whole post, no apology needed. We know he's just a funnyman.