SOTD 15-21 January 2017

Meister #36, 6/8 full hollow

Arko mashed in a old spice mug

Morris & Forndran Polo 28mm

Old stock Old Spice

Friday, January 20, 2017

Simpson Captain 2 Manchurian
Panna Crema Nuavia Verde
Wolfman WR1-OC with Darwin Titanium
Feather HS #1
Fine Fresh Vetiver
Tom Ford Grey Vetiver

Proraso Green Pre/Post
Vintage Rubberset with 24mm Maggards Plissoft Knot
Van Yulay Puros La Habana
Gillette NEW Short Comb Maggard MR14 / Personna Red (Shave 4)
Thayers Superhazel/Proraso Green Pre/post Followed by Proraso green Balm
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Van Yulay "Royal Oudh"
Kent V8 | Vintage Badger
Gem | Damaskeene | Gem PTFE (1)

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Van Yulay has been in my short rotation for some time now.  With a collection approaching 20 Van Yulay soaps, I've sung their praises so much, I may as well be a spokesperson.  As a result, I'll just stipulate that the soap provides a luxurious, dense, protective lather that's easily built on my face despite hard water.

This was my first experience with their homage to Creed's Royal Oud.  Never having smelled Royal Oud, I can't speak to the accuracy of Royal "Oudh".  However, after this shave, I'm tempted to explore this. It's an elegant fragrance without being snobby. I feel like it's appropriate for both business and casual, and with the right chemistry, would likely smell equally great on the fairer sex.  I understand concentrations and origins play a role, but despite its namesake, this doesn't really say oud to me.  Instead, I do pick up on a spicy cedar and sandalwood with a gentle thick musk mitigated by a sweet citrus that's somewhere between mandarin and lemon. The splash is more of the same, if not a bit more of the sweetness.  2 hours later, the fragrance has gotten sharper and less sweet, more of less resembling bergamot.  I also note a very faint intermittent powder that I associate with Van Yulay's splash base.

While I don't tend to gravitate to cologne-scented shaving products, Royal Oudh is a very nice fragrance that has me re-thinking that custom.

SOTD 
Honeyfarmdesign 2 band finest 
GEM Clog Pruf 
GEM PTFE 
B&M Taiga soap/splash

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LASSC BBS-1 w Jurgen Hempel Titanium Handle
Wolf Whisker Synthetic
Boellis Panama 1924 Soap
Esbjerg Balm


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Xpec (Forester Milano)
Simpson PJ3 Somerset
Mongoose
Fine Santal Absolut AS



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Mergress//GSB//Simpson Duke 3 Best//Eufros Fougère//Chatillon Lux TSM Fougère

First use with Eufros, great soap, amazing post shave feel.

Oristo Polished Razor
Voskhod Teflon
PAA Lump Of Coal Shave Soap
Big Bruce Synthetic
Stirling Soap Barbershop Balm
Paul Sebastian Spray Cologne

January 20, 2017
Timeless OC .95 Gap
Feather (2)
Zenith B02 Boar
Route 66 Rum Runner