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Cake day: June 10th, 2023

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  • Oct 17, 2024 - Theme Thursday - London Beer Flood

    • Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Daliesque 26mm Manchurian T1 Badger Knot
    • Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Ti Plus
    • Blade: Gillette Platinum [1]
    • Lather: Zingari Man - The Brewer - Soap
    • Post Shave: Zingari Man - The Brewer - Aftershave (Alcohol Free)

    Instead of beer in the base ingredient list, i opted for beer in the scent “ingredients.”

    Personally, I’m not an IPA drinker, but I appreciate what Heather has done with The Brewer. It captures a Tropical IPA in all its hoppy glory.



  • Oct 16, 2024 - Buena Vista Wetshaving Social Club

    • Brush: Highlander Brushes Jade 26mm Cashmere Synthentic Knot
    • Razor: Mühle R41
    • Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [26]
    • Lather: Le Père Lucien - Narcisse - Soap
    • Post Shave: Oaken Lab - Sanctum - Aftershave (Alcohol Free)
    • Fragrance: Maher Olfactive - Sun Soaked - Eau de Parfum

    For today’s BVWSC shave, the selection was LPL Narcisse, generously provided by @[email protected] . From the scent notes, I already had high expectations, and the actual scent is better than I expected. Despite some scent notes that can usually overpower a fragrance, Narcisse is subtle, well-balanced, and beautifully executed.

    I’m disappointed that I’ve slept on LPL soaps until now because the lather is excellent. I will definitely be exploring Narcisse and their other scents more in the future.

    Oaken Labs’ Sanctum had a very similar vibe to Narcisse, but the Jasmine is much more prominent. MO Sun Soaked incorporated the narcissus from the soap and offered a great overall finish.

    I wouldn’t recommend shaving with the R41 when in a hurry. I nicked my Adam’s Apple, but I managed a smooth shave in record time nonetheless.