SOTD 1-7 January 2017

Excellent start to a new year amigo. Will you explain the, "L Sep" I don't think I have seen this before?

Thank you Doug.  

Great way to end 2016 and start 2017.

The shaves that opened up, and closed out my weekend.

SOTD : Sunrise, 12/31/16, Saturday Morn'.

SOTN: Sunset, 1/1/17, Sunday Eve'.
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Wholly Kaw - Fougère Bouquet
Rubberset 200-4 | Omega Boar
RazoRock Black Mamba | Feather New Hi-Stainless (1)

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This was my first time to use Wholly Kaw's "Fougère Bouquet", and apparently, I've been missing out on this elegant, slightly sweet and spicy, fougère.  There's enough cedar and sandalwood to mitigate the sweetness, and the scent unfolds and deepens about half-way through the shave with damp green plant-like notes and finally gentle musk and oakmoss.  Fougère Bouquet accomplishes this without abandoning the initial slightly floral opening notes or resorting to damp earth.  I don't want to mislead by suggesting this is a floral fragrance, but rather one that's steadfast in maintaining its identity as a fougère yet is complex without being weighty.  It's a well-crafted men's fragrance.

As to the performance, this tallow base is excellent.  Wholly Kaw has never suffered from slickness issues, but their tallow base seems to step it up, and the post-shave is improved as well.

I would be remiss if I failed to mention Wholly Kaw's drastic label revamp.  I certainly appreciate thematic designs for seasonals or special editions, but nothing beats a clean, uncluttered uniform design for year-round stock.  Wholly Kaw now has this in spades with a clean, stylized display.  The tallow and vegan bases are easily differentiated by their contrasting but complementary color schemes, and the new logo is a far cry from the original.  Finally, Wholly Kaw has a label that matches the quality of its product.

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January 1, 2017:

• iKon ShaveCraft 101 / Derby Extra
  

• VP Leonhardy 1593M Boar
  

• Sapone Di Paolo Agrume
  

• Sapone Di Paolo Agrume
  

Menthol Monday Planned SOTD



Razor Cobra Classic
Blade: Feather Professional (D7)
Brush: BWW Steel Blue 26mm Super Silvertip
Shaving Mug: Doug Smith 5"
Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre Shave Balm: TSD Iced SubZero
Shave Soap: B&M Arctique
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: B&M Arctique

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RazoRock / Charcoal Slant
EJ Synthetic
T&H Lavender Cream


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Mergress//GSB//Rubberset 400//CRSW Limenthol

Great soap and lotion, love this stuff.

Sotd 02/01/2017



pre: hot water
shaving soap: Lea shaving soap classic
Brush: Semogue 2016 foroafeitado
razor: Rockwell 6s #4 - astra
after shave: lea after shave

music : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CZUY-bV0V0

Tonight's shave: