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[-] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 1 week ago

June 9, 2025

  • Brush: Wald Stratos Haunter 29mm A1
  • Razor: Gillette President Y-2
  • Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (2)
  • Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Midnight Dreary - Soap
  • Post Shave: Declaration Grooming - Opulence - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.


The date code for this Aristocrat places it in 1953, still in the throws of the atomic age.

My normal goto for dupes is Stirling. I have a number of the "Man" series soaps and planned to go with Island Man. At the last minute I took a look at Shaving Fragrance Homages and found that Midnight Dreary is a dupe of Tom Ford Black Orchid. I was in the mood for Caties Bubbles anyway.

I have Master Soap Creations "Bloom" soap which is a dupe of the same fragrance, but decided to use Opulence aftershave which a dupe of Layton by Parfums de Marly. I'm double duping today.

this post was submitted on 09 Jun 2025
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