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[–] djundjila 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

🌹 Rosy 🌹

  • Brush: Мужской Материк Orange Stabilised Burl with 28mm Oumo boar knot at 57mm loft
  • Razor: Filarmonica 14 Doble Temple (8/8", extra full hollow, carbon steel)
  • Lather: Geo.F. Trumper Rose
  • Aftershave: Noble Otter Two Kings
  • Fragrance: Mäurer und Wirtz Tabac Man Gravity
  • Extra fragrance to complement: Parfums de Marly Delina

I had planned to be on theme today, but then my wife got a bottle of Parfums de Marly Delina (a delicious rose scent) in the mail yesterday, so my cool shave is relegated to Second Luxury Shave ™ later today and I'm going for a Wallygatorian complementary non-dickhole shave pairing (quadrupling?) lather, post, my frag, and my wife's frag today. I enjoy rose scents a lot, but I don't have many to work with in my den. This, YRP, Orbit, Rose Santal and that's about it, I think. I'll have to keep this in mind when I allow myself again to buy new software. Anyway, this was a very nice combo, even if Gravity sets a cooler mood than Delina.

I'm surprised by how much I enjoy using this Geo.F. Trumper cream. The scent is simple and nice, and a good glob of cream in the bottom of the lather bowl is enough for loads of pink lather. Even the performance is surprisingly good for a cream. I may have reconsider my disdain for shave creams when compared soaps. It may be an unjust prejudice.

The Fili 14 continues to impress me and treat me with great shaves; it's just so easy to feel and hear this blade cut, it's like having a friendly guide making sure everything is going well.

[–] timbuktu@sueden.social 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

@djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social @walden @djundjila@wetshaving.social

I like the shaving soaps from Trumper in terms of fragrance, but I don't want to achieve optimal lather. I don't know the shaving creams from Trumper yet. According to your description, they foam well!?

[–] djundjila 2 points 11 months ago

Yeah, I've heard that the GFT soaps don't perform all that well, but I haven't tried them myself.

I really can't complain about the crab, though. It lathers super easily and you can add a lot of water without breaking the lather.

Maybe I get a little slicker lather with soap bases I have more experience with, but it was plenty good enough for an enjoyable, smooth shave.