SOTD 20-26 October 2019

Prep: Hot Shower
Lather: Declaration Grooming/Chatillon Lux - TSM Fougere
Brush: Declaration Grooming 'Blunicorn' B8
Razor: Karve Bronze, C Plate
Blade: Polsilver
Post: Chatillion Lux TSM Fougere Toner

Decided to let my wife pick out the soap and surprisingly, she chose TSM Fougere. Great shave.

Brush: Dogwood/Maggard SHD 26mm
Razor: ATT S1 on MR11
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Massepain
Post Shave: Declaration Grooming - Darkfall - Aftershave
Fragrance: Declaration Grooming - Darkfall - Eau de Parfum

Got the Massepain in the other day, first time using it. It's exactly what I was looking for, similar to Cella but in a better soap. It's a little sweet off the puck, but once lathered it's not too sweet.

Little weird with Darkfall, but the almond scent isn't really long lived, went away as soon as I splashed the Darkfall. I think Darkfall is expert execution of the goal, i'm just still figuring out if this is something I want to smell like. Yesterday I was unsure, today I am leaning towards keep.

SOTD - 2019.10.22
Growth: 24h
Brush: Botiho - ŌKU by P&P - 24mm two band
Soap: Razorock gold label
Razor: Merkur 37C
Blade: Feather
Post: lather face wash, alum, concoction (*), Nivea Sensitive
Passes: 2 - WTG, XTG
Rating: 4.9/5

(*) witch hazle 50ml, 5ml glycerin, tea tree (10), Argan (25), bergamot (10), pachuli (5), menthol crystals - (drops)

Superb travel shave.


Greetings from Santa Rosa, CA

Everyone in the family enjoys this scent from CB.  A definite crowd pleaser, and a scent that breaks up the dark, brooding scents of fall.  Have a great day, everyone.

Tuesday OCtober 22

Today I went with the Grand Shave King SLOC. This gave me a nice mild shave though not as close as the razors from last week.

Bowl/Scuttle - GP12
Soap - Le Pere Lucien Savon du Barbier (France)
Brush - Brad Sears
Blade - Gillette Platinum (6)
Razor - Grand Shave King
Post Shave - OSMA Pierre alum, Floid SE Mentolado Vigoroso A/S

Shave rating 4 of 5

This Grand Shave King is a mild razor and not very efficient. I received a good shave in 2 passes. The first pass WTG was smooth with almost no blade feel, and not very efficient and it left me with some stragglers, <DFS. The second pass, XTG and again was a very smooth pass with a little blade feel and and finished DFS. The Le Pere lather generated quickly and was excellent on both passes. I got a 2 pass, nick and weeper free shave. The alum was silent, even on my neck area which is unusual. I finished off with the Floid A/S.

Overall, a really good shave. Going with some US made OC razors this week.

Happy OCtober and great shaves everyone.



- Ken

Good one. Excelsior never fails me.

October 23, 2019
Gillette New SC with Triad Aristocrat Ti
Gillette 7 O’clock Yellow
Rudy Vey Rover with TGN Finest
Cold River Schapenmelk
Dominica Grand Bay Rum Aftershave

RAW RS-10 MILD / FEATHER / MORRIS & FORNDRAN / MYSTIC WATER SOAP / SEBUM GOLD SERUM 

RR Gamechanger “JAWS”/Shark Premium/RR F-400 XL/B&M Reserve Seville soap
Humphreys Alcoholado Maravilla/B&M Reserve Seville splash

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