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Black Watch Wednesday
Black Watch is such an alluring scent. I love it.
Rating: 4.5/5
Black Watch++;
Excellent choice for today!
Soap buddies. Cheers! 🍻
Dec. 13, 2023
Good shave. New product today is definitely different than my normal. I’ll be a bit reserved it’s not terrible and I believe it could grow on me. The scent is very earthy but I’m having trouble picking it apart.
December 13, 2023
Fougère Classique is stunning. I'm stunned. Great shave.
December 13, 2023 - Black Watch Wednesday
Brush: Wald Stratos Goldvein 29mm A1 Fan
Razor: Filarmonica 14 Doble Temple Gen 1
Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Black Watch - Soap
Toner: Thayers - Rose - Toner
Aftershave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Black Watch - Aftershave
Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Black Watch - Eau de Toilette
Talc: Yardley Gold
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
I have celebrated a lot of Black WatchDays. It doesn't get old. Amazing shave today.
You are diversifying your talc? I might have to try it out once.
Yes, it is still an experiment for me. I like the talc finish. The fragrances are very subtle, and I'm not certain that having a variety is worth it.
December 13, 2023: Witchcraft Wednesday
I finally stopped worrying about, and learned to love, alliterations. The Star provides a very close and comfortable shave, and the blade is still in good shape.
Have a nice evening!
Nice shave with the Peerless variant of the Clog-Pruf. This second generation has completed 75% of the metamorphosis from the (OC[MM)OC]'s open comb to the Flying Wing/Bullet Tip's toothless safety bar, and it shaves very much like a gen 1 Clog-Pruf.
The scent combo today is a bit of a lucky find because I didn't think of those fragrances as related, but the woody notes in Carpathia and Cerberus Fougère make a nice bridge from the warm tea to the green, and Eau Intense Vétiver just fits in.
Another very interesting curation. If the scent isn’t too citrus or gourmand, I think EIV just always works.
Yeah, it's surprisingly versatile
