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Shaving Soap: Seifen Manufaktur Klar Sandelholz

Wholly Kaw Amber Bomba

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Sunday SOTD. 

On seven days growth I pulled out the Ikon Tek with a Tibam Ti handle which I like better than the original handle as the razor feels better balanced and definitely more maneuverable. I’m excited to have my old friend MDC Fougere back in the den I forgot to bring home the Fougere Skin Food Splash I’ve been working on so Vetivert will have to do. The brush is a Alpha Synthetic that at first I wasn’t sure about keeping as it was a bit scratchy but after a few uses it’s settled down and is actually quite nice. A full 3 passes with the Ilkon and ended up with a nice BBS shave. 

WARNING – The following paragraphs may lead you down a very expensive rabbit hole. Read at your own risk.

King of Oud (Wholly Kaw) apple oud
Shave 24 ・ 70 g left

Oud, the fragrant oil of agarwood, captures the essence of its South Asian homeland in every drop. A pure oud’s character is shaped by the diverse landscapes where the trees grow and the distinct regional techniques used to distill it, resulting in a variety of unique fragrance notes. 

Indian oud, primarily from the state of Assam, is bold and earthy, with smoky, animalic depths. It's skanky, and that's why it's sometimes called barnyard oud. You may find it an acquired taste. Cambodian oud, on the other hand, is sweet and mellow, like honeyed fruit. It often has floral notes as well. It also has a hint of gasoline. Laotian oud strikes a perfect balance – smooth, spicy, and layered with richness. There are times when some of these ouds smell creamy, other times they smell of turpentine. Thai oud is gentle and woody, quiet in its charm. Not too challenging, this is a good place to start your discovery of oud. Indonesian oud is darker, with smoky, resinous tones and a hint of spice. To me, this oud smells a lot like Indonesian vetiver blended with a pinch of chocolate. Malaysian oud blends richness and harmony, neither overpowering nor faint. Vietnamese oud – rare, precious, and very expensive – is floral and soft, with an ethereal quality that smells like great space. Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and the Philippines also produce ouds, though I haven't had a chance to smell them yet.

Oud is often blended with other essences (attars) such as rose, jasmine, or musk to create a mukhallat (an Arabic word meaning ‘mixture’). Today’s King of Oud fragrance fits into this group. It’s a blend of synthetic oud, various woods, rose, pepper, and amber. It’s quite woody and somewhat bitter, lacking the syrupy sweet notes often found in Arabian mukhallats. It's worth noting, though, that the terms attar and mukhallat are often used interchangeably, in which case they simply mean 'perfume'. 
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Brush Razorock 400 Silver 24mm Noir Plissoft (25) ・ Razor BiC Twin Select (34) ・ Fragrance Anthony Marmin Oud Assam ・ 820 consecutive shaves

Brush: Varlet “Gaslamp” 29mm XD Classic
Blade: Perma Sharp
Soap: GD “Ketoret” Kairos SE
Razor: WR2 Ti SB 1.25 w/ Timeless Ti Crown  Handle

Monday December 9, 2024
Razor: Gillette ABC Empire Set
Blade: Wizamet
Brush: Dragonsbeard by KBW/Badger
Soap: Ethos Dragonsbeard
AS : Witch Hazel + Ethos Dragonsbeard SFS
Fragrance: Ethos Dragonsbeard EdP
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 2,224