SOTD 12-18 November 2023

Razor: Shield Predator
Blade: Gem Duridium

Lather: Shannon's Soaps A Saturday Afternoon in Columbus
Brush: Ever-Ready 100
Bowl: Fine Accoutrements Fine Lather Bowl

Aftershave: Elysian Soap Shop Unscented Balm

Last but certainly not least, A Saturday Afternoon in Columbus. This was the release exclusively for the attendees of the 2023 Ohio Wet Shavers Meetup. And boy are they lucky. This soap smells great!

My initial impression was that it's a floral, but really though, it's more than that. It smells really nice but without being too feminine. In my opinion, it's more like a fun, modern floral fragrance.

After looking into the notes on this one it appears to be quite complex. There are...
Orange, Honeysuckle, Jasmine, Sandalwood, Vetiver, Amber, Tonka Bean, Musk, Ambroxan, Lavender, Ylang Ylang, Patchouli.

The goal was "Spring in Ohio...". Something reminiscent of the intoxicating, sweet aroma from the flowers of the Black Locust tree. The end result is a sweet candy-like floral that I myself found rather intoxicating.

The Duridium blade in the Predator continues to shave me well. It may be a vintage blade but its edge is as sharp as ever. The Predator being titanium is light and nimble and the matte finish provides great grip.

Afterward, I reached for the outstanding Unscented Balm Elysian Soap Shop makes. I wanted to let the scent of the soap linger but still reap the benefits of a quality post-shave balm. The balm from Elysian spreads easily so a little goes a long way. It's non-greasy, absorbs quickly, and leaves a long-lasting positive feel that you'll notice for hours.

My plan paid off as I could still smell the soap for a good while after my shave. I guess you could say I wish I had a matching aftershave for this one but I did the best I could and got what I wanted.

If you get the chance to attend the next meetup I highly suggest you do. Shannon's Soap Shop makes some really great shaving soaps and it shows with the three exclusive meetup soaps I've had the pleasure of reviewing. If you can't make it to one (like myself) well then just go pick up some of Shannon's software anyway. Her gear is highly underrated.

That's all for this one. Thanks for reading and enjoy your shaves.

Sotd 11-12-23

A wonderful Sunday night shave with a kenwa symmetrical kamisori, made a case out of a cigar coffin for it with tiny magnets, house of mammoth tobacconist never disappoints and is always a delight for the senses!

Monday, November 13, 2023 - Shave of the Day

Prep  ||  Cantu Pre-Shave Scrub
Brush  ||  Trotter Handcrafts' Otoño Oscuro
Soap  ||  Stirling Gentleman
Razor  ||  Mongoose / Schick ProLine P-30 (2)
Post  ||  Witch Hazel
A/S  ||  Stirling Gentleman

Acqua Di Parma Barbiere - Preshave Oil , Croap & Emulsion .
Muramasa & Personna Lab Blue
ADP brush with an Oumo knot.

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Monday November 13, 2023
Razor: Gibbs Adjustable/Brass Handle
Blade: Wizamet
Brush: Fluffy Inds Copper/Badger-Boar Mix
Soap: Panna Crema Nuavia Rossa
AS : Witch Hazel + DCCS Small Batch Shave Tonic
Fragrance:
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1,833

November 12th 
Five years without Stan Lee 

RAZOR: Blackland ERA Level 4 OC
BLADE: Personna Platinum
BRUSH: Spiffo! "Castillo" African Blackwood 24mm HMW SHD
LATHER: JabonMan Eufros Tobacco Shaving Soap
POST: Cigar Aficionado After Shave
POST: Alt-Innsbruck Eau De Cologne Aftershave