Tomorrow's theme: Chatillon Lux - Delor de Treget
Bergamot, Cedar, Lavender, Orange, Labdanum
this post was submitted on 05 Feb 2025
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Same again sam
Two maybe three shaves left of the tub kill. And the. It's on to the next in line
Whatβs next in line after SSL?
Will have to see what's low. I have a feeling it's soft heart sandalwood.
If I do do that I'll scoop and keep a small sample which I did for reserve cool.
- lather: Australian Private Reserve - General Ledger
Atlas daily points: 2 points for scent notes +1 for crossposting on lemmy and reddit
Atlas cumulative points: 20
Wednesday, February 05, 2025: Atlas Shaves 2 - Day 5
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations "Stardust" - TurnNShave Tuxedo 26mm synthetic
- Razor: Eldrormr Industries - MM24
- Blade: Accuforge - GEM Microcoat (1)
- Lather: Stirling - Christmas Eve
- Post Shave: Stirling - Black Ice Aftershave splash
- Post Shave: Zingari Man - The Watchman Aftershave balm
- Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Summer Storm EdP
I had a pretty harsh shave along my jawline. I don't think I was careful enough with this first-use GEM blade.
Christmas Eve is a nice scent to shave with though. Thoroughly enjoyable.
+2 points for soap with at least half the same scent notes
+1 point for cross-posting
+1 point for engaging yesterday
+1 point for spotting an error in an SOTD post (u/putneycj miscalculated his points total)
Total points (18 previous + 5): 23
Christmas Eve ++; π»
First uses of GEM blades so get you if you're not careful!
I'll need to get a full tub of Christmas Eve next winter. It's that good.
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February 5, 2025
- Brush: Wolf Whiskers β "Gianmaria" w/Maggard 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: Blackland Era - Level 3 SB
- Blade: Personna 74 (12)
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Christmas Eve - Soap
- Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Santa Noir - Aftershave
$Discord
A really exceptional shave. This is the best this blade has felt yet. So smooth. I hate to admit it, as it might shine light on my weaknesses as a shaver, but until now, all 11 prior shaves with this blade have given me weepers. This is the first time not getting a weeper. The shave is super close and comfortable, too.
Maybe I should give credit to Stirling instead of the blade, but I've used Stirling within the past 11 shaves, so...
This soap has half the scent notes at least: Pine, Fir, Evergreen, Vanilla, Cranberry, Mistletoe, Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Nutmeg
| Category | β | Ξ |
|---|---|---|
| Daily theme soap | 0 | 0 |
| Artisan | 4 | 0 |
| Scenter | 3 | 0 |
| Half of the scent notes | 6 | +2 |
| Airbudding the day | 0 | 0 |
| Cross posting | 5 | +1 |
| Snitching | 1 | 0 |
| Snitching incorrectly | 0 | 0 |
| Participation Trophy | 2 | +1 |
| Total | 21 | +4 |
Day 05 of Atlas Shaves 2 β Electric Boogaloo Wed 05 Feb 2025
- Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 Manchurian
- Razor: Puma 88 (5/8", round tip, carbon steel, hollow ground)
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. β Christmas Eve
- Post Shave: Old Spice β Original
- Fragrance: Southern Witchcrafts β Autumn Ash
I was a bit afraid when these scent notes came up because I couldn't think of any soaps I have that shave 2 or more of them. Turns out I'm just very bad at knowing which scent notes are in my soaps, and I have (at least) Autumn Ash, Samhain, Christmas Eve, and Old Spice that fit the bill. Today I went with three pieces of software that all fit:
- Soap Smooth β Pumpkin: Pumpkin, Ginger, Nutmeg, Cinnamon
- Stirling Soap Co. β Christmas Eve: Pine, Fir, Evergreen, Vanilla, Cranberry, Mistletoe, Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Nutmeg
- Old Spice β Old Spice: Aldehydes, Orange, Heliotrope, Carnation, Benzoin, Tonka Bean, Cedar, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Musk, Lemon, Vanilla, Jasmine, Geranium
- Southern Witchcrafts β Autumn Ash: Maple, Spices (including cinnamon & nutmeg as per phteven_j), Smoke, Amber, Cedar, Oud, Rainwater, Plum, Blackberry, Ash, Birch Tar, Pumpkin, Coffee, Damp Earth, Mildew
Road to Victory:
| Category | β | Ξ |
|---|---|---|
| Daily theme soap | 0 | 0 |
| Artisan | 12 | 0 |
| Scenter | 0 | 0 |
| Half of the scent notes | 4 | +2 |
| Airbudding the day | 0 | 0 |
| Cross posting | 5 | +1 |
| Snitching | 2 | 0 |
| Snitching incorrectly | 0 | 0 |
| Goody Two-Shoes | 4 | +1 |
| Total | 27 | +4 |
Atlas Shaves II - Day 5
- Brush: Chisel & Hound Chocolate Drop 26mm v19 Fanchurian Badger Knot
- Razor: Blutt Rasur BR-1 0.99
- Blade: Gillette Nacet [16]
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - Smoking Bishop - Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Smoking Bishop - Aftershave
Soap Smooth is a vendor that seems to have disappeared by the time I started with the hobby. The resulting Pumpkin scent I think has pushed most of us to use holiday scents ranging from Halloween to Christmas.
Smoking Bishop fits the Christmas category as a nice mulled wine scent that uses wine, orange, grapefruit, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pipe tobacco as the scent notes.
While rule 2 states that @djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social can't keep track of scores through the portal this month, I am adopting his nifty score tracker.
| Category | β | Ξ |
|---|---|---|
| Daily theme soap | 6 | 0 |
| Artisan | 12 | 0 |
| Scenter | 0 | 0 |
| Half of the scent notes | 2 | +2 |
| Airbudding the day | 0 | 0 |
| Cross posting | 5 | +1 |
| Snitching | 0 | 0 |
| Snitching incorrectly | 0 | 0 |
| Goody Two-Shoes | 3 | +1 |
| Total | 28 | +4 |
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February 5, 2025
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Brush: Chisel & Hound Classic 26mm V23 Fanchurian
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Razor: Thiers Issard Le Transatlantic 7/8" Full Hollow Round Point
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Lather: Subtle Art Soap Co. - Maple Bourbon - Soap
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Aftershave: Wholly Kaw - Amber Bomba - Toner
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Talc: Yardley Classic
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2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
New soap company for me. I tried Citrus Bay Rum yesterday and learned that I like the soap base a lot. Very easy to lather and has a rich creamy feel. Maple Bourbon is a very nice scent. I expected the bourbon note to be stronger and darker, but it is definitely there. Very nice fragrance.
Today's shave was a test of a new Escher edge on my Le Transatlantique. Complete success. The edge was keen and the feel was comfortable.
Septidi 17 PluviΓ΄se an 233 de la RΓ©volution, jour de Lichen
- Preshave: Proraso White Preshave
- Brush: Semogue C3 Galahad Horse π
- Razor: Star 1912 Type Razor
- Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (18)
- Lather: Abbate y la Mantia Ishtar
- Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
- Postshave: Epsilon Blue Mediterranean
- Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm
Since @vext01@lemmy.sdf.org mentioned a good shave with his 1912, I felt inspired to take mine out as well. The experience with this razor is always good, and today was no exception. I'm making progress on Ishtar β I'm seeing the bottom of the tub.
Have a good night!
1912 crew!
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