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[–] sahenders 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Christmas Cabin

It's hard to believe that Christmas is a week out. Today, Christmas Cabin and Embrace provided some warm, comforting scents to put me in the Christmas mood.

#macduffmonday #mammothmonday

Rating: 4.5/5

[–] djundjila 2 points 11 months ago

hard to believe that Christmas is a week out.

Yeah, I'm not ready yet 😅

That Wald is gorgeous

[–] MaplePoplar 5 points 11 months ago

Dec. 18, 2023

  • Brush: Yaqi 26mm Synthetic
  • Razor: Karve Overlander
  • Blade: Tatara
  • Lather: Macduffs - Santa’s Workshop - Soap
  • Post Shave: Macduffs - Santa’s Workshop - Aftershave

Good shave today. This scent is exactly what I was expecting. This is a pleasant woody Christmas scent with strong spice notes.

[–] spj_hook 4 points 11 months ago

Monday, December 18, 2023

  • Prep: hot shower
  • Brush: Yaqi 24mm Naples Tuxedo Knot (synthetic)
  • Razor: Gillette Ball-end Tech K4 (1965)
  • Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2)
  • Lather: Zingari Man - The Watchman - Sego Shaving Soap
  • Post Shave: Zingari Man - The Watchman - After Shave Balm

Really getting down towards the end of this soap. The end is nigh.

[–] djundjila 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I am Cerberus 🐶🐶🐶

  • Brush: Мужской Материк Orange Stabilised Burl with 28mm Oumo boar knot at 57mm loft
  • Razor: Filarmonica 14 Doble Temple (8/8", extra full hollow, carbon steel)
  • Lather: House of Mammoth/Noble Otter/Declaration Grooming Cerberus
  • Aftershave: House of Mammoth/Noble Otter/Declaration Grooming Cerberus (splash)
  • Aftershave: House of Mammoth/Noble Otter/Declaration Grooming Cerberus (liniment)
  • Fragrance: House of Mammoth/Noble Otter/Declaration Grooming Cerberus

My Cerberus frag and splash arrived late last week, and I'm celebrating it with an over-the-top Quadhole Mammoth Monday SOTD. I'm looking forward to using Cerb in different combinations, without being restricted to just the soap going forward.

That being said, it feels odd to have four heads of the three-headed hell hound

[–] PorkButtsNTaters666 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That being said, it feels odd to have four heads of the three-headed hell hound

🤔 Did you try to cut off one head?

[–] djundjila 1 points 11 months ago

No, I haven't, and as a cautious reader of Greek mythology, I'd first like to investigate the degree of genetic relationship between kerberoi and hydrai. Cutting off a head may prove counterproductive 😱

[–] gcgallant 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I saw your Mail Call post yesterday and that made my choice of setup today. I was planning to use TNeV but now I have the Cerberus trifecta on tap for a midday shave. Tomorrow will be Thé for Twosday (a geezer reference).

[–] djundjila 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Then you will smell great both today and tomorrow !

[–] gcgallant 2 points 11 months ago

The dog seems to be my biggest fan when it comes to scent :)

[–] gcgallant 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

December 18, 2023

  • Brush: Thäter Faux Ivory 29mm 2-band Silvertip

  • Razor: Koraat 14-2.0 8/8" Full Hollow

  • Lather: Declaration Grooming - Cerberus - Soap

  • Toner: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner

  • Aftershave: Noble Otter - Cerberus - Aftershave

  • Fragrance: Declaration Grooming - Cerberus - Eau de Parfum

  • Talc: Yardley Classic
     
    2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.


I don't remember the story behind this collaboration, but Cerberus is a triumph for House of Mammoth, Declaration Grooming and Noble Otter. If you have looked at this, liked the scent notes, and were intrigued, it's even better than you imagine. The Koraat 14-2.0, and everything else in this setup, was an absolute pleasure to use today.

[–] djundjila 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Cerberus is a triumph

💯

It's also somewhat Black Watch-adjacent. This warm stone fruit idea must have been in the air last year.

[–] gcgallant 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

You're right! I did not make that connection. I'm drawn to the stone fruit aspect of both scents.

[–] PorkButtsNTaters666 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Monday, December 18, 2023 : Les lundis du Père Lucien


A very late shave, and the first one that has been written using sotd.el under emacs. @djundila@sub.wetshaving.social more or less dared me into it, and it is rather a proof-of-concept state than a fully useful piece of software, but it is good enough for my personal use.

Have a good night!

[–] djundjila 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I didn't get that tag (djundJila)

Would you share sotd.el? I'm super curious, of course!

MMOC++;

[–] PorkButtsNTaters666 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Would you share sotd.el? I'm super curious, of course!

Mail incoming! It's really ugly, and tailored to my use-case, but it works.

[–] djundjila 1 points 11 months ago

Thanks, I'm curious to have a look tonight. I'm currently tinkering with a shave den inventory management and sotd writing/publishing/inspecting/searching app. Reading about your sotd.el of course immediately made me dream of an Emacs client for DenManadjer