SOTD 17-23 June 2018

Timeless Bronze OC Razor
Personna Stainless Blade
Yaqi Synthetic Black/White 24 mm Brush
Mikes All Natural Coconut Shave Soap
Paul Sebastian Balm
Any Man Jack Beard Shave Oil
PAA Atmotic After Shave

Razor: Wade & Butcher smiling 6/8 in ivory (1st twin)
Strops: Sabre of France/Mastro Livi
Brush: Plisson synthetic
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Cream: Castle Forbes 1445
Balm: Castle Forbes lime
Finale: Taylor of Old Bond Street No. 74 Victoria Lime
Coffee: Mexican Kulaktik
Music: Rachmaninoff — Piano Concerto No. 3

Saturday
Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Island Man Soap
Soap: Route 66 Bourbon Jungle
Razor: Vintage Gillette Fat Boy
Blade: Vintage Wilkinson Sword “Light Brigade” NEW Chromium (30)
Brush: Elite Razor Manchurian White-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: YSL M7 Oud Absolu EdT

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Another 30 perfect shaves with a Wilkinson Sword “Light Brigade”!

Route 66 Bourbon Jungle today. 20 seconds to load the Elite Razor Manchurian White brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Vintage Wilkinson Sword “Light Brigade” NEW Chromium still in the Gillette Fat Boy. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with YSL M7 Oud Absolu EdT.

Bob

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23 June 2018

* Blackbird Black Oxide SB 85
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* Maseto Shaving XD 2-Band + Oscar11 Amber Barbeiro
* Eufros/Jabonman Sandolo
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO

You, sir, are the master of color. That is just beautiful!

Chris Bradley Karve F-Plate
Wizamet Iridium Super
Simpson CH2 Manchurian
Tallow + Steel Kyoto
Proraso Splash

I knew before I had begun that this shave was going to be exquisite. My favourite brush, what is currently my favourite razor, and a new T+S soap base/scent that was expected to perform.
For some reason, I had imagined the 3rd generation soap base to be of a harder consistency. It's actually very similar to the one it replaces. It lathers just as easily and I'd say performance is on par. Possibly, there is a tad more slickness, but since the last version was so good, it would be no easy task to better.
I am useless a describing scents. I know what I like and what I don't. I'll be forward enough to say that this is a citrus/woody scent and is a darker scent to what I had imagined. It's a gorgeous scent to my nose and one I certainly need to buy another of.

Very nice photo. I appreciate the insight. I have Kyoto and Sicily en route and I'm looking forward to using them. I have a question about the base, however. I understand that they are now releasing the "formulas" for their scents in that they're documenting the percentages of each EO. I did not realize their soap base was changing again (as you call it the 3rd generation). Are you certain? Their first base was firm with the stamped T+S logo on the soap itself, but last year, when they started doing regional homages (Boreal, West Indies, Maya, Morocco, etc.) they changed their base. Are you saying there's now a 3rd generation? Can you provide a link?

Filarmonica Medallon Taurino Rejoneo
Nuàvia Rossa
Saponificio Varesino 2.0 Brush in Cocobolo

June 23, 2018
Karve with D Plate
Feather
DK7 with El Druida Manchurian
C&E West Indian Lime Shaving Cream
Myrsol Agua de Limón

Otto Kampfe Brass DE & Voshkod Teflon #1
Semogue 1305 Boar
WSP Gaelic Tweed Shave Cream
Humphreys Alcoholado Maravilla
Nivea Sensitive Cooling A/S lotion
WSP Gaelic Tweed A/S tonic

Pre shave : SMN Pre / post shave
Cream : Fitjar Fjellheim
Razor : Guerilla
Blade : Polsilver Super Iridium
Brush : Thaeter 4125
Post shave : SMN Acqua di Erba

Saturday, June 23



B&M Cologne Russe~~M&F Beehive~~'47 Super-Speed~~Gillette Silver Blue
Have a great day!

Very nice photo.  I appreciate the insight.  I have Kyoto and Sicily en route and I'm looking forward to using them.  I have a question about the base, however.  I understand that they are now releasing the "formulas" for their scents in that they're documenting the percentages of each EO.  I did not realize their soap base was changing again (as you call it the 3rd generation).  Are you certain?  Their first base was firm with the stamped T+S logo on the soap itself, but last year, when they started doing regional homages (Boreal, West Indies, Maya, Morocco, etc.) they changed their base.  Are you saying there's now a 3rd generation?  Can you provide a link?

Thank you.

Yes, Ryan announced in the Merchant's forum that the base was being modified so that there would be less interaction with the scents. To be honest, i couldn't tell any difference between V2 and V3.
Here's an ingredients list for V3 and V2 in that order..

Stearic Acid, Water, Organic Argan Oil, Organic Glycerin, Essential Oils, Organic Castor Oil, Organic Safflower Oil, Potassium Hydroxide, Tallow (Pasture-Raised), Organic Coconut Oil, Bentonite Clay, Sodium Hydroxide, Vitamin E, Silk

VS

stearic acid, water, organic glycerin, potassium hydroxide,
tallow (pasture-raised), essential oils, organic argan oil,
organic pomegranate seed oil, organic macadamia nut oil,
organic coconut oil, organic avocado oil, organic castor
oil, bentonite clay, organic tamanu oil, vitamin e, silk