Atlas Shaves Theme for the day:
Barrister & Mann - Night Music
Musk, Vanilla, Bergamot, Iris, Strawberry
Tomorrow’s Atlas Shaves theme:
Soap Smooth - Pumpkin
Pumpkin, Ginger, Nutmeg, Cinnamon
Feb 4, 2025 - Atlas Shaves II - Day 4
- Brush: Chisel & Hound Punch 26mm v24 Badger Knot
- Razor: Karve Shaving Co. Overlander
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [15]
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - Night Music - Soap (Glissant)
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Leviathan - Aftershave
I am finally fully on theme with today’s soap choice, B+M’s Night Music.
Daily Total: 7 (6 for on theme soap, +1 for crossposting bonus)
Running Total: 24Tuesday, February 04, 2025: Atlas Shaves 2 - Day 4
- Brush: Zenith/Stirling - 510SE-XL 31mm boar
- Razor: Gillette - Old Type
- Blade: Personna - Lab Blue (1)
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - Lavanille
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Lavanille Aftershave splash
- Post Shave: Ginger’s Garden - Unscented Aftershave balm (+ menthol)
- Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Lavender, Interrupted EdT
I’m very impressed with this Old Type razor. Three passes, BBS everywhere except for right under my jawline (which is usually the hardest spot for me to get), zero irritation. Definitely glad I picked this thing up.
Lavanille is always a treat to shave with as well.
+4 points for shaving with the artisan who made the daily theme soap
+1 point for cross-posting
+1 point for engaging yesterdayTotal points (12 previous + 6): 18
February 4, 2025
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Brush: Chisel & Hound Classic 26mm V23 Fanchurian
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Razor: Puma 89 11/16 Full Hollow
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Lather: Subtle Art Soap Co. - Citrus Bay Rum - Soap
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Aftershave: Subtle Art Soap Co. - Citrus Bay Rum - Aftershave
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Talc: Yardley Gold
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
This was my first use of a Subtle Art soap. The soap base has 3 butters and kaolin clay so it is smooth and creamy. Takes water very well.
I’m a sucker for Bay Rum scents. This one has a punch to it that reminds me of Captain’s Choice Bay Rum. This one seems to be a little more refined, but I haven’t compared them side by side yet.
This Puma has a Black Shadow edge on it. I recently watched a YT video of someone using the Green Shadow stone; which is finer and intended for use after the Black Shadow. I wanted to evaluate the edge to determine if I would even want a more refined edge. My conclusion after a very comfortable, BBS shave was that I don’t feel extra refinement is necessary.
As I understand, the Green Shadow is harder and better for Nagura stone slurries. The Black Shadow is to soft for JNAT-like use.
Yes. I think that is a great assessment. I have done nagura slurries on a Black Arkansas with great result, and I think the Green Shadow might be close in hardness to the Black Ark.
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Sextidi 16 Pluviôse an 233 de la Révolution, jour de Buis
- Preshave: Proraso White Preshave
- Brush: Yaqi 26mm Syntetic Bingcha (Iced Tea)
- Razor: Puma 100
- Lather: Zingari Man The Watchman
- Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
- Postshave: Zingari Man Mousse Illuminée Recovery Splash
- Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm
I have had The Watchman for quite some time, but this year it is vibing with me. Good shave with the Puma, getting to know better the Bingcha brush.
Have a good evening!
I just got The Watchman, but haven’t shaved with it yet because of AS2. It’s a really nice scent, I look forward to using it.
February 4, 2025
- Brush: Wolf Whiskers – “Gianmaria” w/Maggard 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: Blackland Era - Level 3 SB
- Blade: Personna 74 (11)
- Lather: Barrister & Mann - Lyssa - Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister & Mann - Lyssa - Aftershave
Nice shave! Finally home for a little while after tons of traveling and working over the past 3 weeks. I’ve only had 5 days at home in the past 22 days.
I don’t have Night Music, but I have Lyssa. The scent notes in Lyssa are:
lavender, oakmoss, coumarin, bergamot, geranium, jasmine, ylang ylang, benzoin, labdanum, patchouli, heliotrope, musk, vanilla
Bold notes match those present in Night Music (Musk, Vanilla, Bergamot, Iris, Strawberry), and cover 3/5, or 60% of the notes in Night Music.
Therefore, I get points for:
- Artisan
- Scenter
- At least half the notes
- Crossposting (here, reddit, and Discord)
Category ∑ Δ Daily theme soap 0 0 Artisan 4 +4 Scenter 6 +3 Half of the scent notes 6 +2 Airbudding the day 0 0 Cross posting 4 +1 Snitching 1 0 Snitching incorrectly 0 0 Participation Trophy 1 0 Total 22 +10 - lather: Barrister and Mann - Roam
Atlas daily points: 4 points for same artisan +1 for crossposting on lemmy and reddit
Atlas cumulative points: 17
Feb. 4, 2025
- Brush: Proraso Professional
- Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
- Blade: GEM PTFE [6]
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - Night Music - Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Night Music - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Unscented - Splash
- Osma: Osma - Osma
- Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery - G20
- Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Night Music
I’m not technically playing Atlas Shaves, but hell—when you have a Night Music trifecta sometimes you need to flex the Night Music trifecta.
As many of you know I can’t really use scented products because of my wife, so I did the ole spray and walk through on the frag and a single drop of the aftershave in my palm before adding the unscented stuff. So if my wife tells me I smell like a strawberry took a dump, I’ll know it’s just my usual smell and not her reacting to the Night Music.
Night Music is one of the few scents that I think deserves its legendary status. I understand why it is never coming back, but damn I would love if it did. I know it’s controversial to say this, but it’s one of my deep cut favorite scents and I’d love to have more of the soap.
Day 04 of Atlas Shaves 2 – Electric Boogaloo Tue 04 Feb 2025
- Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 Manchurian
- Razor: Puma 88 (5/8", round tip, carbon steel, hollow ground)
- Lather: Barrister and Mann – Reserve Classic
- Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
- Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz – Tabac Original
I don’t have Night Music, so this is again a day with just the four artisan points. The Reserve base was fantastic, and I enjoyed using it today. I wonder if anyone is tracking the points and number of participants. I’m forbidden as per rule 2, but I’m still curious.
I’m looking forward to seeing a Barrister and Mann parade today, and wish you all a good one.
Road to Victory:
Category ∑ Δ Daily theme soap 0 0 Artisan 12 +4 Scenter 0 0 Half of the scent notes 2 0 Airbudding the day 0 0 Cross posting 4 +1 Snitching 2 0 Snitching incorrectly 0 0 Goody Two-Shoes 3 +1 Total 23 +6 Ha, I like your interpretation of Rule #2 and I’d further suggest (without an official rule-breaking call-out so don’t even try) that you shouldn’t be participating!
you shouldn’t be participating!
Hey! Watch your rule 1!
I think I have more to worry about than Rule 1 with the stunt I pulled with today’s shave.