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Tuesday SOTD Thread, June 17th, 2025 (#735)
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June 17th, 2025: Don't have a Cow, Man!
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Theme: All of my software for today's shave is vegan. SW gave a great lather as always, I'm grateful to own a few tubs of their soap.
Challenge: For today's shave, I compared my Gillette Super Speed Black Tip with my English-made Gillette Rocket HD. I used the Rocket HD on the right side of my face and the Black Tip on the left. Three passes on either side, and both razors had a new Personna Lab Blue blade.
Tag justifications:
$ALLNATURAL - My C&H handle has an ivory ferrule.
$RUSTYBUTTRUSTY - My Rocket HD was visible plating wear and patina.
These two razors have basically the same (brass) head. However, my Black Tip's handle is made out of aluminum and plastic, while the HD's is plated brass, so the main difference between the two is weight and balance. Overall, I got a closer and more comfortable shave today with the Rocket HD. The greater weight, and in particular the heavier handle, both give the razor a more confident feel. That said, both razors performed very well.
$SELFCARE - Today I went for a run before work, took a full hour for lunch, and spent some quiet time reading a book and hanging with our cats. It can often feel hard to find time to carve out for myself during the day, but I'm always glad when I do.
$FOF - Grave Fruit is a complex scent. The notes I could find list Yuzu, Grapefruit, Bergamot, Cedar, Green Mango, Vetiver, Freesia, Aldehydes, Ho Wood, Sandalwood, Elemi, Frankincense, Pear, Costus Root, and Sambac. 15 scent notes! I would say that I mostly pick up on the grapefruit, bergamot, and pear while using this. Cubebe brought a nice light floral note that helped to soften the citrus, and Crangere finished the progression with a sharp shock of cranberry that quickly fades into a warm, woody fougere.
I expected these scents to work well together, but was surprised by just how well they meshed. I'll have to revisit this another day.
$ROTY