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DFTR is on the top of my list for CB soaps. It is a perfect fit for my circumstance, and for my scent preferences. I’m sure I’ll just blind-buy it. I like the premium soap base and I like all the notes in the scent description.

November 8, 2024

• Brush: AP Shave Co Summer 28mm G5C

• Blade Holder: Smart Helix Apollo (setting: 0.5mm gap)

• Blade: Personna Lab Blue (2)

• Lather: Zingari Man - Mousse Illuminée - Soap

• Aftershave: Zingari Man - Mousse Illuminee - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Floris of London - Elite - Eau de Toilette

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

Mousse Illuminée is a great way to start the day, and luckily I have a second luxury shave coming later.

The only CB soap I have in the premium base is Blugère. It’s a very easy base to work with for all types of razors.

November 7, 2024

• Brush: Wild West Brushworks Blue Space 26mm Cashmere

• Blade Holder: Karve Overlander Brass

• Blade: Personna Lab Blue (1)

• Lather: Imaginary Authors - Telegrama - Soap

• Aftershave: Imaginary Authors - Telegrama - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Imaginary Authors - Telegrama - Eau de Parfum

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

Wonderful fresh outdoor scent of a warm, clear sunny day. Great second luxury shave!

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing it here.

As you discovered, pretty much everything works well with Cerberus :)

November 7, 2024

• Brush: AP Shave Co Lemondrop 28mm SynBad

• Blade Holder: Wolfman Razors WR2/WRH2 (setting: 1.05mm gap)

• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock SharpEdge (Yellow) (8)

• Lather: Saponificio Varesino - Cubebe - Soap

• Aftershave: Saponificio Varesino - Cubebe - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

First shave of the day and off-theme, but I have a second shave coming later.

With SV, this was most definitely a luxury shave. I’m enjoying BBS November much more than I ever enjoyed No-Shave November.

November 6, 2024

• Brush: Muninn Woodworks w/AP Shave Co 24mm Titanium Synthetic
• Blade Holder: Gillette Fatboy E4 (setting: 4)
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock SharpEdge (Yellow) (7)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - 福 (Fú Dào)  - Soap
• Toner: Thayers - Rose - Toner
• Aftershave: Chicago Grooming - AG 1889 - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Guerlain - Jicky - Eau de Toilette

2 passes. Bowl lather. Excellent shave.

A second luxury shave after returning home. It’s fun to be revisiting my DE collection again, but I’ll revert to some straights soon. Terrific brush handle by our own @whosgotthepudding@sub.wetshaving.social . What a talent!

I think Heather gave me a sample of it, and I took a whiff of it at the Maggard Meetup and liked it.

No, and learning isn’t his thing anyway.

Thanks! Interesting times for us. That’s for sure.

Very good point!

That’s certainly a part of it.

I’m heartbroken over the election results

I’m more interested what motivated the voters. I have a hunch that most of the US still isn’t ready for a woman president. From a practical standpoint, the US stock market had a banner day. It will be important to benefit where possible over the next 4 years. OTOH, my son lives in France. Maybe it’s time to move :)

November 6, 2024

• Brush: AP Shave Co Black 26mm G5A

• Blade Holder: Gillette Tech English Flat Bottom

• Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (4)

• Lather: House of Mammoth - Tobacconist - Soap

• Aftershave: Noble Otter - Cerberus - Aftershave

2 passes. Bowl lather. Excellent shave.

Final travel shave. Tobacconist is among my favorite HoM scents.

Heather is proud of her association with Rogue Perfumery on this one.

I sure don’t envy you folks only having the choice between plague and cholera

After a while, cynicism gets to you and idealism becomes less important. The goal becomes how to fare well with whomever comes to power. I suspect, though, that one candidate may not know the quote “hell hath no fury like a woman scorned”. We’ll see.

Wolfman++; TNeV++;

Wonderful setup!

November 5, 2024

• Brush: AP Shave Co Black 26mm G5A

• Blade Holder: Gillette Tech English Flat Bottom

• Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (3)

• Lather: Southern Witchcrafts - Boonana - Soap

• Aftershave: Noble Otter - Cerberus - Aftershave

2 passes. Bowl lather. Excellent shave.

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A very nice second luxury shave. I’m headed out for dinner while everyone else here is watching the election results.