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Gentleman’s Nod - Bluegrass Muse

Notes: Lime, Ginger, Coriander, Cardamom, Oak, Benzoin

Jan 30, 2025 - Theme Thursday: National Croissant Day

• Brush: Highlander Brushes Jade 26mm Cashmere Synthentic Knot
• Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Ti
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [18]
• Lather: Ariana & Evans - Pistachio - Soap
• Post Shave: MacDuffs Soap Company - Cardamom Chai - Aftershave (Alcohol Free)

The soap reminds me of a buttery, pistachio cream-filled croissant, where the pistachio filling is nutty and rich. This wonderful pastry is paired with a cardamom infused chai latte. Now I’m hungry for breakfast!

Jan 29, 2025 - Westman Wednesday: Alma

• Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Souls 26mm Manchurian T1 Badger Knot
• Razor: Blackland Razors Blackbird Ti
• Blade: Gillette Platinum [16]
• Lather: Westman Shaving - Alma - Soap
• Post Shave: Declaration Grooming - Opulence - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Armaf Perfume - Club de Nuit Intense Man - Eau de Toilette

Using a suggestion from ChatGPT, I paired Alma with the PdM Layton dupe, Opulence, for a very enjoyable line up.

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Faena is new to me, but the water buffalo milk and Greek goat yoghurt formula looks interesting.

Jan 28, 2025 - Tea Tuesday: TNeV

• Brush: Chisel & Hound Chocolate Drop 26mm v19 Fanchurian Badger Knot
• Razor: Mühle Rocca R94
• Blade: Perma-Sharp Super [8]
• Lather: Noble Otter - Thé Noir et Vanille - Soap
• Post Shave: Noble Otter - Thé Noir et Vanille - Aftershave

Great scent for an incredible Tea Tuesday.

Jan 27, 2025 - Mammoth Monday: Voices

• Brush: Brochas El Druida/House of Mammoth Tobacconist Chisel & Hound v8 Fanchurian Badger Knot
• Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Ti
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [17]
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Voices - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Voices - Splash
• Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Voices - Eau de Parfum

The charm and nuances of this scent get muddled a bit in soap form, but you can’t go wrong with Tusk.

Jan 18, 2025

• Brush: Stirling Soap Co. Green & Ivory 24mm Synthetic 2-Band Synthentic Knot
• Razor: Karve Shaving Co. Overlander
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green)
• Lather: Catie’s Bubbles - Le Piment de la Vie - Soap
• Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Roman Spice - Toner
• Fragrance: Hermès - Terre d’Hermès Eau Intense Vétiver - Eau de Parfum

Cheers 🍻

Sorry about your back 😣

Jan 17, 2025 - Fougère Friday: CBubs Best

• Brush: Wald Shaving Nimbus Haunter 29mm A1 Synthentic Knot
• Razor: Blackland Razors Blackbird Ti
• Blade: Gillette Platinum [15]
• Lather: Catie’s Bubbles - Blugère - Cream
• Post Shave: Catie’s Bubbles - Blugère - Aftershave Lotion
• Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Indigo - Eau de Parfum

Blugère is definitely a desert island scent. Incredible!

Happy Friday!

Jan 16, 2025 - Theme Thursday: Hail Caesar Day

• Brush: Zenith New Titanio 22mm Boar Knot
• Razor: RazoRock SLOC
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [8]
• Lather: Cella - Buongiorno al Sandalo - Cream
• Post Shave: Cella - Lozione Dopobarba - Aftershave Lotion
• Fragrance: Gentleman’s Nod - Cosecha Catalana - Extrait de Parfum

Very enjoyable shave with the new Cella sandalwood scent. “Good morning,” indeed!

Jan 15, 2025 - BVWSC January 2025 Edition

• Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Monster Dark 26mm SHD Gelousy Badger Knot
• Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Ti
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [13]
• Lather: Los Jabones de Joserra - Noir
• Post Shave: Declaration Grooming - Dirtyver - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Lalique - Encre Noire A L’Extreme - Eau de Parfum

Excellent scents all around! This was a very enjoyable BVWSC shave from a new-to-me artisan, generously provided by @gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social.

Los Jabones de Joserra Noir is the clean-shaven, dapper, three-piece suit wearing, quietly aloof, socialite brother of the Carhartt-wearing, shaggy-haired, unruly-bearded, wilderness-loving, overly affectionate brother that is Dirtyver.

Suffice it to say that Dirtyver overpowered LJdJ’s Noir, but Noir is an easy to use, well crafted scent that I’m now very tempted to introduce to my den.

Jan 13, 2025 - Is it Saturday Morning Yet?

• Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Daliesque 26mm Manchurian T1 Badger Knot
• Razor: RazoRock SLOC
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [9]
• Lather: Catie’s Bubbles - Saturday Morning - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Everett - Splash
• Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Everett - Eau de Parfum

It’s only Monday, and the weekend can’t come soon enough.

Shire++