The soap is weird. It's Italian made, by a small family firm (in spite of the name), and the scent is fine, sort of floral, but hard to describe. Said to come from African geranium and incense, that's sort of what I'm getting. Unique. Lather and slick were fine.
The Le Grand Chypre aftershave is classically good Barrister and Mann, and it complements the soap very well, but with a stronger scent: citrus, but with a strong, rich base of vanilla/frankincense. Quite complex. The LT gave it to me for my birthday, and it was a very good gift indeed!
That new Rockwell blade took off all the high spots on my face. The two straight razor shaves before this one were virtually bloodless, yet the "safety" razor kept me dabbing at my neck. The other side of that coin is that the shave was dolphin smooth most everywhere. Give some here, take some there.
I think I'm doing this one again in a day or two, but with a straight razor, to see how that comes out.
I thought that you would havre passed on the shave today because (a) it's a national holiday, and (b) She-who-must-be-obeyed is out of town.
ReplyDeleteA free day is perfect for an un-rushed cold water shave. When "she" gets back, her man will be smooth and well groomed. Dishes will be washed, laundry done, garden watered, car washed.
DeleteMy old (~40 years) shaving brush is about to have it. Where does one get a good brush? As many as you have you may be an authority on the subject.
ReplyDeleteWell, there's no good answer, and all the answers are pretty good - in other words there's lots of good one's out there. This Semogue is super for the price: https://www.westcoastshaving.com/collections/shaving-brushes/products/semogue-830-pure-bristle-shaving-brush
DeleteIf you'd like something flashier, try this guy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/WildWestBrushworks?ref=listing-shop-header-item-count#items
Thanks c.w.
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