Tomorrow's Atlas Shaves Theme:
Le Grand Chypre by Barrister and Mann
Notes: Oakmoss, Labdanum, Frankincense, Bergamot, Rose, Lime, Patchouli, Peach, Musk, Cedar
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Day 11 of Atlas Shaves 2 β Electric Boogaloo Tue 11 Feb 2025
- Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving exclusive MOAR BOAR (31 mm Γ 57 mm bleached boar)
- Razor: BΓΆker β 14er (8/8", extra hollow, carbon steel, square point)
- Lather: Catie's Bubbles β DFTR
- Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles β DFTR
Phew, finally a few artisan points after a dry spell with only scent notes. DFTR is my blind buy of the year. Well, and so is Blugère. Damn it, too many great scents.
Road to Victory:
| Category | β | Ξ |
|---|---|---|
| Daily theme soap | 0 | 0 |
| Artisan | 24 | +4 |
| Scenter | 0 | 0 |
| Half of the scent notes | 8 | 0 |
| Airbudding the day | 1 | 0 |
| Cross posting | 11 | +1 |
| Snitching | 3 | 0 |
| Snitching incorrectly | 0 | 0 |
| Goody Two-Shoes | 10 | +1 |
| Total | 57 | +6 |
Interesting looking badger brush there! π
Eh shit. Thanks for the heads-up!
15er; ;)
And, great photo!
Thanks!
- lather: Catie's Bubbles - Blugere
Atlas daily points: 4 points for artisan +1 for crossposting on lemmy and reddit
Atlas cumulative points: 45
Atlas Shaves II - Day 11
- Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Gothic 26mm Manchurian T1 Badger Knot
- Razor: Blackland Razors Blackbird Ti
- Blade: Gillette Platinum [18]
- Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Connecticut Shade - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Connecticut Shade - Aftershave
This is a top tier tobacco scent.
| Category | β | Ξ |
|---|---|---|
| Daily theme soap | 18 | 6 |
| Artisan | 20 | 0 |
| Scenter | 0 | 0 |
| Half of the scent notes | 6 | 0 |
| Airbudding the day | 0 | 0 |
| Cross posting | 11 | +1 |
| Snitching | 0 | 0 |
| Snitching incorrectly | 0 | 0 |
| Goody Two-Shoes | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 62 | +7 |
Of the many CB soaps I wish I had, this one is towards the top of the list. Perhaps you know that Connecticut Shade is a type of tobacco grown in Connecticut and used mostly for cigar wrappers. Higher quality Connecticut Shade cigars are known for being smooth and creamy. My favorite for those (very rare) occasions when I have a cigar with my morning coffee.
I don't think you would regret blind buying this one.
You sent me down a short rabbit hole on the Connecticut Shade history. Very interesting!
If you have any inclination, I suggest that you delve into the world of hand-rolled cigars made of premium tobacco. I regret that I did not until a little over a year ago.
Man, you're crushing it with the daily theme matches.
LatherBot giveth and LatherBot taketh away
Pulling away!
Well done sir
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February 11, 2025
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Brush: Wald Stratos Haunter 29mm A1
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Razor: Dovo Bismarck 6/8" Full Hollow Round Point
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Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Roman Spice - Soap
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Aftershave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Roman Spice - Aftershave
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Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Roman Spice - Eau de Toilette
3 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
I was in the mood for something bright and refreshing today. Roman Spice was a perfect fit.
Bismarck ++;
Roman Spice ++;
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025: Atlas Shaves 2 - Day 11
- Brush: Summer Break Soaps "Elyria" - TurnNShave v9 28mm badger
- Razor: GEM - Micromatic Flying Wing
- Blade: Personna - GEM PTFE (8)
- Lather: Catie's Bubbles - DFTR
- Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - DFTR Aftershave splash
- Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented Aftershave balm
- Fragrance: Stirling - Varen EdT
Hey, I got some bubbles! Another enjoyable shave with DFTR. Great scent and fantastic lather.
+4 points for soap from the same artisan
+1 point for cross-posting
+1 point for engaging yesterday
+1 point for pointing out an error in dj's SOTD post
Total points (44 previous + 7): 51
I hadn't realised how broad the pointing out an error rule was, well played!
I was on the fence whether to take the point, but I did "successfully [identify] an error in another sub members SOTD." :)
Your decision was technically correct, the best kind of correct :)
I immediately proceeded to copy you and scanned your SOTD for exploitable mistakes, alas to no avail.
11.02.2025 SOTN
- Brush: RazoRock Beehive 28 mm
- Razor: RazoRock Cyber Medium w/ RR Bamboo 316L handle
- Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux
- Lather: A&E - Ouddiction
- Post-Shave: OAM sensitive skin toner; benecos 2in1 aftershave & face balm
-> 2-pass head shave. Not as close as I would've liked, but comfortable.
After a few days of only trimming my (remaining) hair down to barely noticeable lengths, it was great to finally go for a luxurious shave again.
Today was a good day for Ouddiction, but unfortunately I am a bit out of the loop when it comes to lathering K2e. It was very thin and sloppy, something that a lot of folks like for their face shaves, but as a head shaver I prefer a bit more cushion. I tried to redeem that on the second pass, but it wasn't that much better. Some days are just like this, I suppose I need to go with my crazy long loading technique for all soaps. The Cyber was very mild despite being the more aggressive version of the two heads RR offers, but well... this wasn't as close as I like my shaves to be. I'm kinda tempted to go with my OC or MMOC tomorrow.
After a short late shift yesterday and a day off today, I've got five early shifts ahead of me. Ugh. Getting up at 4:30 in the morning is way harder than still being awake at that time, but someone has to do it.
February 11, 2025
- Brush: Chisel & Hound "Rob's Finest" w/25mm Paragon Synthetic
- Razor: Blackland Era - Level 3 SB
- Blade: Personna 74 (18)
- Lather: Noble Otter - Batters Up - Soap
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Eau Factory - Defiance - EdT
Excellent shave. This blade has been so comfy for the past week+, and I love this razor.
Feb. 11, 2025
- Brush: Chisel & Hound Root Beer Float 26mm Black Cashmere Synth
- Razor: Wolfman WR2-SB 1.05 Gap
- Blade: Personna P74 [14]
- Lather: Catieβs Bubbles - Connecticut Shade - Soap
- Post Shave: Catieβs Bubbles - Connecticut Shade - Aftershave
Day 11 of Atlas Shaves and the theme soap is finally a Bubbles and I happen to have it, full points for me! Today is also the 44th day in a row using a Bubbles soap.
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Todayβs points.
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Daily Theme Soap 6.
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Half scent notes 0.
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Airbud 0.
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Cross posting 1.
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Good neighborhood 1.
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Day total 8.
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Overall total 50.
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Catieβs count.
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Day 1 Florentine Fern.
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Day 2 MΓ©nage a Lavande.
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Day 3 Valley of Fire.
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Day 4 Lancaster Leather.
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Day 5 Le Piment de La Vie.
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Day 6 Azure.
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Day 7 Waterlyptus.
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Day 8 Revolution (AirBud)
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Day 9 Retreat
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Day 10 Le Nude (Sample)
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Day 11 Connecticut Shade
I just noticed that we're blade buddies. P74++