Awesome! I'm glad you enjoyed the scent.

Sep 18, 2024 - BVWSC - Old Strathcona

• Brush: Craving Shaving Blue Bronze 26mm Crave Synthentic Knot
• Razor: Mühle Rocca R94
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [5]
• Lather: MacDuffs Soap Company - Old Strathcona - Soap
• Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts - Druantia - Aftershave (Alcohol Free)
• Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Fougère Gothique - Eau de Parfum

Today's BVWSC shave was with the selection of Old Strathcona. It's a unique take on a barbershop/fougère scent with rosewood substituting for lavender and the addition of aromatic tree moss and earthy mushroom absolute.

The feedback of the Rocca was satisfying, and almost as good as a GEM razor. Druantia and Fougère Gothique complemented the shave with their mushroom accords.

That's the one

Sep 17, 2024 - Tea Tuesday - Silk Roads

• Brush: Chisel & Hound Fu Dao Flare 26mm v20 Fanchurian Badger Knot
• Razor: Mühle Rocca R94
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [4]
• Lather: Noble Otter - 茉莉綠茶 (Jasmine Green Tea) - Soap
• Post Shave: Noble Otter - Queen - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Gentleman’s Nod - Musashi - Eau de Parfum

Tea was one of the many commodities traded along the Silk Routes between the East and the West. Green tea, jasmine, and tonka bean in combination with the royal aroma of sweet honey, floral marigolds, and fragrant jasmine were an excellent pairing.

Rating: 4.5/5

Sep 16, 2024 - Embrace Trifecta

• Brush: Declaration Grooming Magic Hour 28mm B8 Badger Knot
• Razor: Blackland Razors Blackbird Ti
• Blade: Gillette Platinum [8]
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Embrace - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Embrace - Splash
• Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Embrace - Eau de Parfum

Embrace is what I needed this morning.

Rating: 4.5/5

Sep 15, 2024 - Sidama

• Brush: Chisel & Hound The Diplomat 26mm v19 Fanchurian Badger Knot
• Razor: Mühle R41
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [16]
• Lather: Gentleman’s Nod - Sidama - Soap
• Post Shave: Gentleman’s Nod - Sidama - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Hermès - Terre d’Hermès Eau Intense Vétiver - Eau de Parfum

Sidama and Eau Intense Vetiver did not pair as well as I had hoped. I should have gone with Rumble.

Rating: 4/5

Super!

I know that @gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social, @walden@sub.wetshaving.social, and @PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social have received their Old Strathcona smushes.

I just wanted to make sure that @whosgotthepudding@sub.wetshaving.social, @DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social, and @djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social received one as well. I can't remember if you already sent me something.

Sep 13, 2024 - 🫐 🌿Blugère🪻🫐

• Brush: Declaration Grooming Know It All 28mm B14 Badger Knot
• Razor: Blutt Rasur BR-1 0.99
• Blade: Gillette Nacet [9]
• Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Blugère - Cream
• Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Blugère - Aftershave Lotion

Happy Fougère Friday!

Rating: 4.5/5

Sep 12, 2024 - Third Annual Shave Against Suicide

• Brush: Zenith MOAR BOAR Sub-Exclusive (508A XL) 31mm Boar Knot
• Razor: Mühle R41
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [15]
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Kryptonite - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Kryptonite - Splash

Bay Day

• Brush: Maritime Brush Co Box Puffer 24mm M5C Synthentic Knot
• Razor: Mühle R41
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [11]
• Lather: Noble Otter - Plunder - Soap
• Post Shave: Abbate y La Mantia - Laureato - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Chicago Grooming Co. - El Caballero - Eau de Parfum

The R41, in combination with NO's lather, made quick work of the beard this morning. Plunder's smokey/fresh scent paired with Laureato's refined bay note made the shave very enjoyable.

Jul 23, 2024

• Brush: Declaration Grooming Know It All 28mm B14 Badger Knot
• Razor: Karve Shaving Co. Overlander
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [10]
• Lather: Barrister and Mann - Roam Two - Soap
• Post Shave: Noble Otter - Lonestar - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Noble Otter - Lonestar - Eau de Parfum

The scent notes for Roam Two (2.0) are listed as Tobacco, Grass, Soil, Thyme, Sage, Leather, Coffee, Pink Pepper, Juniper, Cypriol, Ginger, Musk, and Black Currant. It opened bright and tangy, but it didn't last long. There were hints of tobacco and leather, but not much more. The scent overall didn't live up to the hype of the original Roam, but I have no basis for comparison with the original.

Lonestar also starts with a similar bright, tanginess, but it opens up in a completely different way, making it a very enjoyable scent.