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Nov. 28, 2023
I bought this puck of Vespers on sale at the end of last season as a replacement for the one I killed and just found it. Absolutely one of my favorite scents.
Absolutely one of my favorite scents.
Agree completely!
Coffee & Vetiver
Sidama is a scent that I think can be worn all year even though it's marketed as being for colder weather. There is a certain symmetry between the darker and brighter notes that balance the scent nicely. This paired really well with TdH-IV.
Rating: 4/5
I don't mind dickholing or trickholing scents in general, and I so quite often. But I realised today that I'm not a big fan of Pure Lavender in isolation. Usually, I combine Pure Lavender splash with Lavanille soap (or vice-versa) or with a completely different scent and I love it, but pure Pure Lavender is a bit sharp for me. Noted.
I shaved after coming home from a company Christmas Raclette night, so a sharp, strong lavender scent plus spicy 3 Scots was probably exactly the right thing before sneaking into the bedroom to my wife who hates the shell of cheese.
Bison base ++;
Heljestrand ++;
November 28, 2023
I've been using more than 2 post shaves with relative frequency, so I decided to add another row to the spreadsheet which creates the formatting for me.
I bowl lathered today, using a heavyweight Captain's Choice copper bowl that was given to me as a gift a while back. I was a bowl latherer up until a year or two ago when I switched to face lathering. Bowl lathering is still kinda fun from time to time.
I was a bowl latherer up until a year or two ago when I switched to face lathering.
I've been primarily a face latherer, but in fall of 2021, I decided I would just bowl lather until I felt really comfortable with it. Now, I mostly bowl lather samples, but it is a nice change of pace and I'm very happy I put in the time to gain some confidence with it.
This was a sample :-)
November 28, 2023
Brush: Brad Sears Scotsman XL 28mm Super Badger
Lather: Zingari Man - The Master - Soap
Post Shave: Zingari Man - The Master - Aftershave
Post Shave: Thayers - Lavender - Toner
Talc: Pinaud Clubman
Thoroughly enjoyable shave. Being someone who just used bar soap and a cartridge razor for more than a year, I'm amazed to say that, now, I've decided I'm a talc person. I'm enjoying it enough that, in addition to the smallest size Pinaud Clubman talc, I've ordered the smallest size Yardley talc in two different scents. I'm pretty sure I've got a screw loose.
Does Noble Otter still sell powder?
Edit: It looks like they've been discontinued. Bummer!
I'm guessing they rebranded from someone but don't know. The companies that make this stuff seem to have sold it forever.
They were scented with NO scents.
Oh, that makes sense. I suspect there's little demand for talc by wetshavers.
I know of at least one person!
lol!
Nov. 28, 2023
Great shave. I like this scent for something different every now and then. This aftershave seems to stay pretty potent throughout the day.
November 28, 2023
A very pleasant Zingari Zischtig! Closing it up with The Traditionalist; a very interesting take on a sandalwood scent. Tomorrow we achieve Nirvana.
Zingari Zischtig++
Wonderful shave with the little Heljestrand and the One True Stank®.
We have a company Christmas Raclette today after work, so it's going to be a great day. 🧀
Christmas Raclette
After reading about what a raclette is, I want it.
I also looked up raclette in Wikipedia and found this: "Traditionally, cow herders carried cheese with them when they were moving cows to or from pastures up in the mountains. In the evening, the cheese would be placed next to a campfire for softening, then scraped onto bread."
In 'Merica we call this a white pizza :)