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Captain's Choice / 45th Parallel

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Shannon's Balkan Blend

Scents have always been a huge part of my life but I suppose all of us can say such. The smell of fresh bread or a newly mown lawn likely appeal to us all, and I’m sure all of us have had the experience of a scent bringing back memories long forgotten.  I recall when covid robbed my sense of smell it surprised me how debilitating I’d found it, and how grateful I was to realize one morning that I could once again smell the scent of rose in my tub of AoS rose absolut.  The other day I drove past a farmer neighbors place and he has a huge mound of chopped silage corn.  I couldn’t smell the sharp, boozy scent of the pile as it is sealed under a huge plastic tarp and the wind was wrong but I KNEW what it will smell like when he cracks it open to feed in a couple of weeks.  So many great scents that many wouldn’t find pleasant appeal to me.  The acrid smell of coal smoke mixed with bitter cold air. The smell of a barnyard where cattle hang out. The scent of a skunk who passed through on his nightly rounds, or the smell of diesel smoke as a big rig warms up after sitting all night.  I suppose that’s why this soap draws me so much. Saturnia is arguably the best scent in all shavedom. Off the puck it is rich and heady and manly, but the treat is in a wet brush tickling that sulphur note forward and it is transformed into something even better.  The smell of sulphur in steamy clouds from a hot springs are glorious and a scent that sends me to so many memories both ancient and modern. I love this scent and soap.

Inspiring review

Nature (Martin de Candre) Cambodian oud
Shave 1 ・ 231 g left

About a month ago, because I’m a sucker for rare things, I ordered some tiny vials of real oud oil. Each one was like a little mystery waiting to happen. I put the tiniest dots of it on my arm – barely enough to call a dot, really – and then sat there sniffing like some kind of addict. Every one of them opened up differently. One smelled like smoke and pine. Another like fruit. Then there were the truly strange ones: cheese, rotten wood, manure – yes, poop. But they all had this shared vibe, this deep, woody pull. And as they dried, they got even better: smoky incense, hot tar, honey, and, believe it or not, gasoline. I couldn’t stop sniffing my arm. I’m into odd things – just like you – and I knew right then I needed this wild, hypnotic essence of oud in my shaving soap.

So, naturally, I ordered a pot of Martin de Candre’s Nature. The label says it’s “unscented,” but to me, it smells like frankincense and benzoin, which seemed like the perfect blank canvas. Then I did something that probably voided every warranty. I stabbed two dozen tiny holes in the soap, poured in a vial of Cambodian oud oil – 0.2 grams of liquid gold – and let it soak in for a few hours. What came out the other side was magic. The scent was so potent my wife caught a whiff from thirty feet away. She said she liked it from a distance but up close? “It makes me crosseyed.” Fair enough.

For me, though, it was Nirvana. This is no ordinary oud soap, dressed up with synthetic aroma chemicals. It’s the real deal – an intoxicating, authentic scent blended with Martin de Candre’s legendary performance and longevity. If you ever wanted to turn a mundane chore like shaving into a bizarrely unique experience, this is the way to go.
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Brush Plisson pour L’Occitane (39) ・ Razor Blackland Vector Ti (135) ・ Blade Feather ProGuard (5)

Scents have always been a huge part of my life but I suppose all of us can say such. The smell of fresh bread or a newly mown lawn likely appeal to us all, and I’m sure all of us have had the experience of a scent bringing back memories long forgotten.  I recall when covid robbed my sense of smell it surprised me how debilitating I’d found it, and how grateful I was to realize one morning that I could once again smell the scent of rose in my tub of AoS rose absolut.  The other day I drove past a farmer neighbors place and he has a huge mound of chopped silage corn.  I couldn’t smell the sharp, boozy scent of the pile as it is sealed under a huge plastic tarp and the wind was wrong but I KNEW what it will smell like when he cracks it open to feed in a couple of weeks.  So many great scents that many wouldn’t find pleasant appeal to me.  The acrid smell of coal smoke mixed with bitter cold air. The smell of a barnyard where cattle hang out. The scent of a skunk who passed through on his nightly rounds, or the smell of diesel smoke as a big rig warms up after sitting all night.  I suppose that’s why this soap draws me so much. Saturnia is arguably the best scent in all shavedom. Off the puck it is rich and heady and manly, but the treat is in a wet brush tickling that sulphur note forward and it is transformed into something even better.  The smell of sulphur in steamy clouds from a hot springs are glorious and a scent that sends me to so many memories both ancient and modern. I love this scent and soap.

I bought a boatload a few years ago... If anyone wants me to send you a tub of it, just pay the shipping. Send me a PM!

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year!

  

Wednesday January 1, 2025
Razor: Met3orite Plate 2
Blade: Dorco Prime
Brush: Graydog Quilt/Synthetic
Soap: HC&C Gunslinger
AS : Witch Hazel + n/a
Fragrance: Mancera Red Tobacco
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 2,246

Shaving Soap: Le Père Lucien Savon du Barbier Bay Rum

Scents have always been a huge part of my life but I suppose all of us can say such. The smell of fresh bread or a newly mown lawn likely appeal to us all, and I’m sure all of us have had the experience of a scent bringing back memories long forgotten.  I recall when covid robbed my sense of smell it surprised me how debilitating I’d found it, and how grateful I was to realize one morning that I could once again smell the scent of rose in my tub of AoS rose absolut.  The other day I drove past a farmer neighbors place and he has a huge mound of chopped silage corn.  I couldn’t smell the sharp, boozy scent of the pile as it is sealed under a huge plastic tarp and the wind was wrong but I KNEW what it will smell like when he cracks it open to feed in a couple of weeks.  So many great scents that many wouldn’t find pleasant appeal to me.  The acrid smell of coal smoke mixed with bitter cold air. The smell of a barnyard where cattle hang out. The scent of a skunk who passed through on his nightly rounds, or the smell of diesel smoke as a big rig warms up after sitting all night.  I suppose that’s why this soap draws me so much. Saturnia is arguably the best scent in all shavedom. Off the puck it is rich and heady and manly, but the treat is in a wet brush tickling that sulphur note forward and it is transformed into something even better.  The smell of sulphur in steamy clouds from a hot springs are glorious and a scent that sends me to so many memories both ancient and modern. I love this scent and soap.

Inspiring review

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