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[–] snooting 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Thursday, January 23, 2025

  • Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations "Nebulagance" - TurnNShave Quartermoon 26mm synthetic
  • Razor: Chiseled Face - Titanium Legacy Razor
  • Blade: Bolzano - Superinox (3)
  • Lather: Talent Soap Factory - Kittyhawk
  • Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Paganini's Violin Aftershave splash
  • Post Shave: Ginger's Garden - Unscented Aftershave balm (+ menthol)

Another quick shave. Meetings --;

Kittyhawk fits the bill for an aquatic scent IMO, and it's a lovely slightly sweet summer scent. Notes: salty sea air, dried coconut, eucalyptus, jasmine, clove, vetiver, driftwood. Good stuff.

Light on the post-shave fragrance today since I have a dentist appointment this afternoon.


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[–] walden 4 points 1 week ago

January 23, 2025

  • Brush: Stirling Soap Co. - 2-Band Synthetic
  • Razor: Baili BR171
  • Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic (1)
  • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Oro Valley
  • Post Shave: Pinaud Clubman
  • Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Face Lotion - Kelp & Sea Mineral
[–] djundjila 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Thu 23 Jan 2025

  • Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving exclusive MOAR BOAR (31 mm Γ— 57 mm bleached boar)
  • Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 17 (NOS, 7/8", hollow ground, stainless steel)
  • Lather: Catie's Bubbles – DFTR
  • Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles – DFTR
  • Fragrance: House of Mammoth – Shire 2

Very nice off-theme shave with DFTR and Shire. The 17 will soon be up for an edge refresh. It's still okay, but why settle for less than perfect if you can hone?

[–] gcgallant 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

why settle for less than perfect if you can hone?

Hear hear!!

What did you think of DFTR? That scent description really appeals to me.

Is that the Shire Lancaster towel as your background?

[–] djundjila 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

DFTR is bold, so I guess it won't be everyone's favourite. The opening is tart bright green, a bit like the green notes in ArmonΓ­a and Weinstrasse. c Combined with woods and tobacco, it's right up my alley.

Is that the Shire Lancaster towel as your background?

Good eye!

[–] gcgallant 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

it’s right up my alley

Though I have worked with people from almost all branches of the US military, I have never heard the acronym DFTR in the way Chris describes it. I look at DFTR and hear the main guitar riff from (Don't Fear) the Reaper in my head. Reason enough to buy the soap :)

[–] djundjila 2 points 1 week ago

Now it's stuck in my earπŸ˜„