February 13, 2026 -- Fougère Friday
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
I had a very enjoyable Fougère Friday with this shave.
The Genco razors are great in my experience. I have 3 of them - all good. If a razor tests well but doesn't shave well, and if you were being conscious of technique (and have over 100 shaves ;-)), then it is almost always geometry or poor steel that's breaking down at the edge.
To me, new Tabac just doesn't have the soul of old Tabac, but I say that about many new-fangled things. I just bought Shulton Old Spice Cologne because it is the "real" stuff 🤣
Works for me! I have admired these razors from afar but have never tried one.
Yeah, I have always liked the looks of these razors. I don't have one though. Need to remedy that.
November 7, 2025
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
This was a very successful test shave of the Butterscotch Arkansas edge on the carbon steel J.A. Henckels.
This year I'm adding Novemboar to the mix and using a boar brush for my two shaves per day. Boar brushes always benefit from extra use. When December rolls around I too feel like a hobo when returning to one shave per day :)
November 5, 2025
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
This is a wonderful Sandalwood scent imo, and I really enjoyed using the Blackbird. I listened to u/raymoonie's podcast with Shane last night and was inspired.
It's mine. I've had it for 3 years. Such an elegant razor. As you may have guessed, I'm using BBS November to go through my safety razor collection :)
November 4, 2025
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
To me, this scent is always that of a hazelnut coffee with some cream. Love it. The Apollo (made in Ukraine) is a terrific DE razor. It's stainless steel and has a long handle. I prefer a long handle, and really like the weight of this razor.
November 3, 2025
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Second Luxury Shave. I decided to spend the evening with Marilyn.
A PieFed note. the 'ä' in Mäurer did not come through correctly for me in your comment.
I agree with you about the Lotion. It broadens the overall Tabac scent from the soap. The EdT adds a lot of sophistication to it and also stands alone well.
I'm sorry that I missed this! I am having difficulty getting to the Reddit and Fediverse communities lately. That will be only temporary. I have definitely not lost my enjoyment for shaving, nor for interacting with those here.