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Jan 16, 2025 - Theme Thursday: Hail Caesar Day
Very enjoyable shave with the new Cella sandalwood scent. "Good morning," indeed!
January 17, 2025
Whew, long day. Nice shave this morning, this time with a nice mild razor. I much prefer this razor the the Parker 22R that I used yesterday. Super smooth. Maybe not quite as efficient as the 22R, but the comfort is exponentially higher.
Thursday, January 16, 2025: Theme Thursday - When in Rome
On theme with Omega and Proraso this morning. I love the straight sandalwood in this soap, and it always gives me a good shave.
Clog-Pruf did great this morning, no notes. It's a great razor.
January 16, 2025
Brush: Zenith B40 28mm Boar
Razor: Filarmonica 13 Novodur 13/16" Para Profesionales Full Hollow
Lather: Eufros - Rosa Oud - Soap
Aftershave: Eufros - Rosa Oud - Aftershave Balm
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
I planned this shave before I saw the theme, but I think my Zenith brush fits.
This Filarmónica 13 is such an amazing 6/8. Definitely among my best. Everything feels right about this razor when I use it.
Eufros is another Spanish brand with a soap that has its own character. I think this one will be my next BVWSC suggestion.
So, today's theme is remembering a dictator taking permanent power and giving the coup de grâce to a centuries old republic. Mkay 😅
Vitos is an odd soap, it's so hard that it crumbles into fine dust when pressed into a bowl, but it lathers beautifully. If it had a nice scent (or any scent, at this point), I think I'd use it more often.
I have a few Italian razors, but the Razorine is the most fun (in a gimmicky sense). I don't use it often, so today's shave was slow and not equally close everywhere. The little Manchurian Zenith is currently my favourite brush, and also Italian.
Only the frag is not from Italy, but Roman Spice can't really be missing from this Roman shave.
So, today’s theme is remembering a dictator taking permanent power and giving the coup de grâce to a centuries old republic
Pretty much how I read it ;-)