- lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Friends to the End
Atlas daily points: 4 points for matching artisan +1 for crossposting on lemmy and reddit
Atlas cumulative points: 100
this post was submitted on 22 Feb 2025
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Saturday, February 22, 2025
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations "Nebulagance" - TurnNShave Quartermoon 26mm synthetic
- Razor: GEM - Micromatic Clog-Pruf
- Blade: Personna - GEM PTFE (7)
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - Ubrique
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Ubrique Aftershave splash
- Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented Aftershave balm
- Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Ubrique EdP
This is my first shave with Ubrique, and I'm very impressed. It's a much spicier and richer leather scent than the Seaforth! Leather. A bit of tangy citrus and smoke, but much less coriander/bergamot brightness.
I'd situate it somewhere between Stirling's Oro Valley (an Ombre Leather dupe) and the Seaforth! Leather. The soap isn't quite as bright to my nose as Oro Valley, but it has a similar smoky/citrus (but much more complex) vibe. Obviously, the performance is top-notch like every other BaM soap.
The EdP is absolutely excellent. Dark leather, smoke, much more citrus, and a background of peppery goodness. I'm definitely a fan. I'd say this is worth picking up on its own at least if the soap and splash don't appeal to you.
The Clog-Pruf shaved great as always. Just an excellent start to my Saturday.
February 22, 2025
- Brush: Stirling 24mm Synthetic
- Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
- Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (1)
- Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Royal Garden - Soap
- Post Shave: Pinaud - Clubman - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Face Lotion - Kelp & Sea Mineral
Posting a day late. Traveling with the family. Nice shave. I like these blades.
Atlas Shaves II - Day 22
- Brush: Zenith MOAR BOAR Sub-Exclusive (508A XL) 31mm Boar Knot
- Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
- Blade: Personna GEM PTFE [1]
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Ozark Mountain - Soap
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Ozark Mountain - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Armaf Perfume - Tres Nuit - Eau de Toilette
The first and last shaves with a GEM blade are always the toughest. To be fair, it's been way too long since I've used the MM24. It was overall a great shave with Stirling's Ozark Mountain.
It took long enough for LatherBot to come around to Stirling, but no British Leather in the den unfortunately.
| Category | โ | ฮ |
|---|---|---|
| Daily theme soap | 24 | 0 |
| Artisan | 48 | +4 |
| Scenter | 0 | 0 |
| Half of the scent notes | 12 | 0 |
| Airbudding the day | 0 | 0 |
| Cross posting | 22 | +1 |
| Snitching | 1 | 0 |
| Snitching incorrectly | 0 | 0 |
| Goody Two-Shoes | 15 | +1 |
| Total | 122 | +6 |
Day 22 of Atlas Shaves 2 โ Electric Boogaloo Sat 22 Feb 2025
- Brush: Stirling Soap Co. / Zenith - Boar Brush 31mm ร 50mm
- Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 17 (NOS, 7/8", hollow ground, stainless steel)Blade:
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. โ Satsuma
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. โ Satsuma
- Fragrance: Acqua di Parma โ Blu Mediterraneo Arancia di Capri
Easy one today with Stirling finally making an appearance.
Read to Victory:
| Category | โ | ฮ |
|---|---|---|
| Daily theme soap | 12 | 0 |
| Artisan | 44 | +4 |
| Scenter | 0 | 0 |
| Half of the scent notes | 16 | 0 |
| Airbudding the day | 1 | 0 |
| Cross posting | 21 | +1 |
| Snitching | 7 | 0 |
| Snitching incorrectly | -5 | 0 |
| Goody Two-Shoes | 20 | +1 |
| Total | 118 | +6 |
Stirling with a boar brush is always such a lovely lather.
Yes, they are such a good match ๐
Satsuma++
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