February 5, 2025

• Brush: Chisel & Hound Classic 26mm V23 Fanchurian

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

• Lather: Subtle Art Soap Co. - Maple Bourbon - Soap

• Aftershave: Wholly Kaw - Amber Bomba - Toner

• Talc: Yardley Classic
   
  2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

New soap company for me. I tried Citrus Bay Rum yesterday and learned that I like the soap base a lot. Very easy to lather and has a rich creamy feel. Maple Bourbon is a very nice scent. I expected the bourbon note to be stronger and darker, but it is definitely there. Very nice fragrance.

Today’s shave was a test of a new Escher edge on my Le Transatlantique. Complete success. The edge was keen and the feel was comfortable.

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Septidi 17 Pluviôse an 233 de la Révolution, jour de Lichen

• Preshave: Proraso White Preshave
• Brush: Semogue C3 Galahad Horse 🐎
• Razor: Star 1912 Type Razor
• Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (18)
• Lather: Abbate y la Mantia Ishtar
• Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
• Postshave: Epsilon Blue Mediterranean
• Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

Since @vext01@lemmy.sdf.org mentioned a good shave with his 1912, I felt inspired to take mine out as well. The experience with this razor is always good, and today was no exception. I’m making progress on Ishtar – I’m seeing the bottom of the tub.

Have a good night!

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

Atlas Shaves II - Day 5

• Brush: Chisel & Hound Chocolate Drop 26mm v19 Fanchurian Badger Knot
• Razor: Blutt Rasur BR-1 0.99
• Blade: Gillette Nacet [16]
• Lather: Barrister and Mann - Smoking Bishop - Soap
• Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Smoking Bishop - Aftershave

Soap Smooth is a vendor that seems to have disappeared by the time I started with the hobby. The resulting Pumpkin scent I think has pushed most of us to use holiday scents ranging from Halloween to Christmas.

Smoking Bishop fits the Christmas category as a nice mulled wine scent that uses wine, orange, grapefruit, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pipe tobacco as the scent notes.

While rule 2 states that @djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social can’t keep track of scores through the portal this month, I am adopting his nifty score tracker.

Wednesday, February 05, 2025: Atlas Shaves 2 - Day 5

• Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations “Stardust” - TurnNShave Tuxedo 26mm synthetic
• Razor: Eldrormr Industries - MM24
• Blade: Accuforge - GEM Microcoat (1)
• Lather: Stirling - Christmas Eve
• Post Shave: Stirling - Black Ice Aftershave splash
• Post Shave: Zingari Man - The Watchman Aftershave balm
• Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Summer Storm EdP

I had a pretty harsh shave along my jawline. I don’t think I was careful enough with this first-use GEM blade.

Christmas Eve is a nice scent to shave with though. Thoroughly enjoyable.

+2 points for soap with at least half the same scent notes
+1 point for cross-posting
+1 point for engaging yesterday
+1 point for spotting an error in an SOTD post (u/putneycj miscalculated his points total)

Total points (18 previous + 5): 23

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February 5, 2025

• Brush: Wolf Whiskers – “Gianmaria” w/Maggard 26mm Synthetic
• Razor: Blackland Era - Level 3 SB
• Blade: Personna 74 (12)
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Christmas Eve - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Santa Noir - Aftershave

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A really exceptional shave. This is the best this blade has felt yet. So smooth. I hate to admit it, as it might shine light on my weaknesses as a shaver, but until now, all 11 prior shaves with this blade have given me weepers. This is the first time not getting a weeper. The shave is super close and comfortable, too.

Maybe I should give credit to Stirling instead of the blade, but I’ve used Stirling within the past 11 shaves, so…

This soap has half the scent notes at least: Pine, Fir, Evergreen, Vanilla, Cranberry, Mistletoe, Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Nutmeg

• lather: Australian Private Reserve - General Ledger

Atlas daily points: 2 points for scent notes +1 for crossposting on lemmy and reddit

Atlas cumulative points: 20

Same again sam

Two maybe three shaves left of the tub kill. And the. It’s on to the next in line

Day 05 of Atlas Shaves 2 – Electric Boogaloo Wed 05 Feb 2025

• Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 Manchurian
• Razor: Puma 88 (5/8", round tip, carbon steel, hollow ground)
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. – Christmas Eve
• Post Shave: Old Spice – Original
• Fragrance: Southern Witchcrafts – Autumn Ash

I was a bit afraid when these scent notes came up because I couldn’t think of any soaps I have that shave 2 or more of them. Turns out I’m just very bad at knowing which scent notes are in my soaps, and I have (at least) Autumn Ash, Samhain, Christmas Eve, and Old Spice that fit the bill. Today I went with three pieces of software that all fit:

• Soap Smooth – Pumpkin: Pumpkin, Ginger, Nutmeg, Cinnamon
• Stirling Soap Co. – Christmas Eve: Pine, Fir, Evergreen, Vanilla, Cranberry, Mistletoe, Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Nutmeg
• Old Spice – Old Spice: Aldehydes, Orange, Heliotrope, Carnation, Benzoin, Tonka Bean, Cedar, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Musk, Lemon, Vanilla, Jasmine, Geranium
• Southern Witchcrafts – Autumn Ash: Maple, Spices (including cinnamon & nutmeg as per phteven_j), Smoke, Amber, Cedar, Oud, Rainwater, Plum, Blackberry, Ash, Birch Tar, Pumpkin, Coffee, Damp Earth, Mildew

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