SOTD 27 September-3 October 2015

SOTD: Tuesday, September 29
SC Indian Sandalwood (2)
Gift Badger Brush from my son (?)
Feather AS-D2
Super Max Platinum (3)
SC Aftershave Balm
Meehan Sandalwood Cologne

Have a great day!

Tuesday AM 09-29-2015

Georgetown Pottery G12 scuttle
Rooney 3/1 Finest (22mm/44mm)
C&E Aloe Vera shaving cream (vintage)
Feather AS-D2/Triad 'Techno'
Gillette Platinum 'Surrey' (2)
Armani Acqu di Giò aftershave balm

#SOTD
SS - Van Yulay, Tabaco polvorón
AS - Van Yulay, Tabaco polvorón
Brush - Plisson
Razor - 34c
Blade - Feather 3rd use

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Omega S10018
Le Pere Lucien
Fatip Grande
Astra S. P.
Aqua Velva

This mornings shave!!


Yesterdays Shave

Brush - M&F L7 Blonde
Soap - Soap Smooth Sandalwood Ten
Razor - Weber ARC
Blade - Super Iridium
Balm - Soap Smooth Cade

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Feather MR3 Neo-20
Semogue 1520
Volabra SS
Kroger Arctic Blue AS

After daily stropping on the Razorpit my 20th shave with the MR3 was smooth and comfortable  just like the first. I really enjoy using the Volabra, it gives good razor glide and protection. It's sad to see that I'm almost out of this wonderful soap. Finished up with the menthol coolness of the Arctic Blue, it always leaves me feeling refreshed, and ready to face the day.

Clayton

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Barrister & Mann - Leviathan

With the profile, "Leather | Coffee | Sandalwood" I figured this was a no-brainer.  I'd have to love this. Man was I surprised.  Off the puck, Leviathan had a very off-putting artificial sweet smell that essentially stuck at the back of my throat---much like the taste that hits you when your respirator mask fails the saccharine test. I'm careful not to judge soap scents off the puck, though.  However, during and after the shave, I couldn't shake that initial, almost offensive, scent.  My wife wasn't too impressed either.  At that point, I'd decided I finally found a good performing soap that I would avoid solely based on the scent.  I proceeded to use the matching splash, which again, performed well, but the scent gave the same impression.  I couldn't pick out leather, coffee, or sandalwood.  As the day, progressed, I kept picking up on the scent in my Van Dyke, and I started liking it.  I came home and smelled the puck again, and to my surprise, it smelled the same, but it was no longer off-putting, but actually pleasant.  I would even say it is intoxicating.  I think I developed a "taste" for it.  My wife likes it now, as well.  I know what you're thinking.  The scent just unfolded and settled down, but I swear it smells the same, only now it's pleasant.  It's just plain weird.  Despite Leviathan's description, I still can't really pick out coffee or sandalwood, but maybe leather.  I feel like some attributes of coffee are in there somewhere, but not enough to make me think of coffee.  I'm going to use this again next shave and see if the results are the same.

This was my first experience with a Barrister & Mann product.  It performed as well as most of my other soaps (tallow and vegan alike).  I think the closest soap I would compare it to would be Wholly Kaw with Wholly Kaw having the edge in the slickness department.  B&M is an excellent soap at either rate.

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