January 15, 2025 - Buena Vista Wetshaving Social Club

• Brush: Stirling 24mm Synthetic
• Razor: Parker 22R
• Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic (1)
• Lather: Los Jabones de Joserra - Noir
• Post Shave: Pinaud - Clubman - Aftershave
• Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Face Lotion - Kelp & Sea Mineral

New scent and artisan for me. I've heard good things about the scents from this guy. I didn't have any trouble lathering this soap, but I did load the entire Smush. It was an ample amount of soap, but I can't imagine using only half of the smush like some people! With hard water to boot!

Similarly to that other BVWSC member, I cut myself during this shave. I haven't used this razor in years, and now I remember why. It's all blade. I don't blame the soap for my cut because it was obviously my mistake. I also got some weepers. I just don't get along with aggressive razors, no matter how little pressure I use, etc. A DE blade just needs something to calm it down for me.

Nice unique scent! It reminds me a bit of Chiseled Face Vert Noir, but this one is better. Very Noir smells like fish food, and this one is more refined than that. Both are green in color.

Jan 15, 2025 - BVWSC January 2025 Edition

• Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Monster Dark 26mm SHD Gelousy Badger Knot
• Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Ti
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [13]
• Lather: Los Jabones de Joserra - Noir
• Post Shave: Declaration Grooming - Dirtyver - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Lalique - Encre Noire A L'Extreme - Eau de Parfum

Excellent scents all around! This was a very enjoyable BVWSC shave from a new-to-me artisan, generously provided by @gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social.

Los Jabones de Joserra Noir is the clean-shaven, dapper, three-piece suit wearing, quietly aloof, socialite brother of the Carhartt-wearing, shaggy-haired, unruly-bearded, wilderness-loving, overly affectionate brother that is Dirtyver.

Suffice it to say that Dirtyver overpowered LJdJ's Noir, but Noir is an easy to use, well crafted scent that I'm now very tempted to introduce to my den.

Buena Vista Wetshaving Social Club Wed 15 Jan 2025

• Brush: Chisel and Hound Azurite with 26 mm Maggard Tuxedo knot
• Razor: Thiers Issard 14 Médaille d'Or 1921 Exposition d'Algier Acier Spécial (7/8", extra hollow, square point, carbon steel)
• Lather: Los Jabones de Joserra – Noir
• Post Shave: Mühle – Aloe Vera

Another BVWSC shave in the books, again with a new to me artisan, this time from sunny España. @gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social chose a warm woody soap with a green heart. Just delightful. I don't get the darkness that the name implies, and that's just fine. The soap base is easy to use, with dense lather that hydrates gradually. There really doesn't seem to be a shortage of great artisans :)

This isn't the first time that the BVWSC makes me discover a new artisan that I instantly like and am tempted to include in my den.

Sextidi 26 Nivôse an 233 de la Révolution, jour d'Étain: Buena Vista Wetshaving Social Club - January Edition

• Preshave: Proraso White Preshave
• Brush: Semogue C3 Galahad Horse 🐎
• Razor: Ertan Süer L'Ours Russe (7/8th)
• Lather: Los Jabones de Joserra - Noir
• Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
• Postshave: Pitralon Classic After Shave
• Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

Time for BVWSC again, this time courtesy of @gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social! Like @djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social, both the soap and the artisan are new to me. The soap was expertly sealed, and was black, as advertised. To stay on theme, I also chose a razor with black scales.

Upon opening it, I mainly got an impression of smoke. They say:

The combination of cypress, vetiver, frankincense and musk appears fresh and dark at the same time. He [sic!] has something dry and earthy about it.

~The probably machine-generated translation did not use a recent LLM, I assume~

I found the scent very discrete, and had trouble identifying any of these (maybe because my nose is not as functional as usual these days in the cold season?). I also found the soap rather finicky to lather: I had to use about double the dose I thought initially I would need, and still slightly overshot the optimal dose of water, resulting in a rather runny, and not very protective lather (yes, I cut myself in the neck, you guessed correctly).

The experience of @djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social was markedly different, so probably I should try this again with filtered water and a synthetic nod (I have very hard water, which plays not too well with other artisans as well, e.g., AYLM). I reserve judgment for the moment, and will try again – the smush is big enough for a second shave.

Have a good day!

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January 15, 2025 -- Buena Vista Wetshaving Social Club

• Brush: Wald Stratos Goldvein 29mm A1 Fan

• Razor: Thiers Issard Le Transatlantic 7/8" Full Hollow Round Point

• Lather: Los Jabones de Joserra - Noir - Soap

• Aftershave: Noble Otter - Cerberus - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

I think Jose Martinez (the proprietor of LJdJ) is a bit of an artist. The soap base for Noir is:

sebum, shea butter, coconut butter, camellia oil, castor oil, lanolin, glycerin, activated charcoal and green clay

The color of the soap is a dark gray. I'd guess this is due to the charcoal. The base, itself, is rich creamy and dense. It takes water very well, but don't expect a lot of fluffy volume. The skin feel is fantastic IMHO.

The soap has a very interesting scent. Maybe not an everyday scent, but certainly something I will go back to often. Here are the scent notes:

cypress, vetiver, frankincense and musk

The blend is such that you get a hint of each note but not one stands out. Though not a complex fragrance, I think it is well blended and unique.

Wednesday, January 15, 2025: BVWSC Meeting

• Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations "Nebulagance" - TurnNShave Quartermoon 26mm synthetic
• Razor: Gillette - Super Speed Black Tip
• Blade: Gillette - 'The Spoiler' Super Stainless (1)
• Lather: Los Jabones de Joserra – Noir
• Post Shave: Stirling - Oro Valley Aftershave splash
• Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented Aftershave balm
• Fragrance: Stirling - Oro Valley EdT

It was an excellent BVWSC meeting today. This is my first time using soap from Los Jabones de Joserra, and it was quite good. The scent is a bit lighter than I expected, but it's pleasant and clean. The lather was easy to build and performed well. I had a quick two-pass shave with great results.

Today will be a long one -- I have a two-and-a-half-hour job interview this morning, and several fires to put out at work. At least I had a good shave and smell great. :)

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15.01.2025 - BVWSC in 2025

• Brush: AP Shave Co. Snakeskin handle w 26 mm Silksmoke Flattop Fan hybrid knot
• Razor: RazoRock Cyber Medium
• Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux
• Lather: Los Jabones de Joserra - Noir
• Post-Shave: Moon Soaps Old School "balm"

-> 2 pass head shave, 1 pass on the neck.

First Buena Vista Wetshaving Social Club shave of 2025! Today we used a great european artisan in the form of LJdJ. I was already familiar with the base, as I already own Masala Connection from my exploration of european artisans last year. I know it's quite rich despite not getting a very thick and foamy lather.

Today's offering is a green scent, but without the usual "freshness" or cologne levels to smooth it out. No, this one was earthy, damp and a bit smoky. I couldn't make out any of the individual notes, but according to gcgallant's post, that might be just right. In any case, it kinda reminded me of the current times where people put their old Christmas trees on huge piles to burn them. Maybe that's an event only known around here, but I am pretty sure it's inspired by swedish traditions of the Knutfest. I certainly liked the scent, especially those smoky undertones. Plus activated charcoal is wonderful for my skin, so seeing someone use that in an actual good shaving soap is great. I can definitely see that getting more LJdJ is on the menu someday. Really great soap made by someone from the EU as a passion project.

I still have to admit though, I loaded the whole sample without any second thoughts and I don't regret it. This soap rewards heavy loading and seems to like softer water (mine's good enough to drink right from the faucet, a true luxury compared to other places).