SOTD 20-26 March 2016

Great rose theme Freddy! Rose is one of the most traditional scents in men's shaving. I'm happy to see that some people enjoy it here .

Absolutely, Peter! To be honest, the Crabtree & Evelyn Nantucket Briar is not considered a unisex scent but, rather, a lady's scent.  Frankly, I don't care.  It complements the rest of the shave and I like the scent.  It's rose but not exactly a pure rose scent.

I haven't yet tried the Crabtree & Evelyn so I wouldn't know, but I figured it must have had a bit of rose in it. Rose is one of my favorite fragrance notes, though it is also one of the hardest to balance properly.

My favorite rose fragrances for men are Lumiere Noire Pour Homme by Maison Francis Kurkdjian, followed closely by Creed's Royal Mayfair, then Lyric Man by Amouage. I've combined these many times with Trumper's rose shaving cream. Something about the scent of rose is calming, and that is always enhanced after the shave by using Trumper's Coral Skin Food (which I pair with many other aftershave products and rose fragrances).

Besides being calming, I find a rose scent to be uplifting along with the promise of a summer day. Corny, I suppose, but hey, it works for me.

#SOTD 3/22/2016 #SeibertStrong #Pray4Luke

Soap & Balm: Darren Seibert Carrie Stevens Seibert Soap Commander Inspiration
Razor: Above The Tie Atlas S1 Slant
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Brush: Simpson Shaving Brushes faux Arabescato Marble M7 Manchurian
AS: Eric Hardisty Reef Point Soaps Admiralty
EDT: Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Savonniere Du Bon Burger
Ever Ready 100T PurTech clint64 Reknot
The One Blade
Gem Stainless Coated #3
Witch Hazel, Mysti Water whipped Shea Butter, Chatillon Lux La Foret de Liquest

Proraso Green Pre/Post
The Grooming Co. New Generation Synthetic Badger
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Above the Tie Atlas S2 Slant
Personna Red (Shave#2)
Thayers Superhazel with Proraso Green Pre/post
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Wolfman ~ Trig Stainless(1)* ~ M&F Alibaba 2 Finest

C&S No. 88 ~ Ach. Brito Antiga

Wolfman ~ Trig Stainless(2) ~ Paladin Falstaff Finest*

C&S No. 88 ~ Ach. Brito Antiga

*C-O-T-D

Wednesday Planned SOTD

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Razor: Gem MMOC
Blade: Gem PTFE SS (D6)
Brush: Rooney 3/2 Super Silvertip
Bowl: Corbell Pedestal Bowl 4"
Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre Shave Oil: AOS unscented
Shave Cream: TOBS Eton College
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave Balm: Handmade Soap Co. Soothing
Cologne: TOBS Eton College

Had a surprise waiting for me when I got home tonight. I had exchanged PM's with a fellow member here, and he offered to send me a couple blades. A couple of tucks of blades turned into a box of soaps and samples and a BUNCH of blades. So I'm looking at another couple weeks of "no repeats" ahead of me!

Razorock "Classic"-awesome freaking soap. Scent, performance, and post all excellent.
Maggard's 24mm synthetic
Crown King scuttle
Maggard's V3/MR22 handle
Personna Blue-HOLY smooth! I've never used a Personna before tonight. I now understand why they are so popular.
Aqua Velva "Ice Blue"

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