sahenders

Jan 16, 2025 - Theme Thursday: Hail Caesar Day

• Brush: Zenith New Titanio 22mm Boar Knot
• Razor: RazoRock SLOC
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [8]
• Lather: Cella - Buongiorno al Sandalo - Cream
• Post Shave: Cella - Lozione Dopobarba - Aftershave Lotion
• Fragrance: Gentleman’s Nod - Cosecha Catalana - Extrait de Parfum

Very enjoyable shave with the new Cella sandalwood scent. "Good morning," indeed!

Jan 15, 2025 - BVWSC January 2025 Edition

• Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Monster Dark 26mm SHD Gelousy Badger Knot
• Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Ti
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [13]
• Lather: Los Jabones de Joserra - Noir
• Post Shave: Declaration Grooming - Dirtyver - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Lalique - Encre Noire A L'Extreme - Eau de Parfum

Excellent scents all around! This was a very enjoyable BVWSC shave from a new-to-me artisan, generously provided by @gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social.

Los Jabones de Joserra Noir is the clean-shaven, dapper, three-piece suit wearing, quietly aloof, socialite brother of the Carhartt-wearing, shaggy-haired, unruly-bearded, wilderness-loving, overly affectionate brother that is Dirtyver.

Suffice it to say that Dirtyver overpowered LJdJ's Noir, but Noir is an easy to use, well crafted scent that I'm now very tempted to introduce to my den.

Jan 13, 2025 - Is it Saturday Morning Yet?

• Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Daliesque 26mm Manchurian T1 Badger Knot
• Razor: RazoRock SLOC
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [9]
• Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Saturday Morning - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Everett - Splash
• Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Everett - Eau de Parfum

It's only Monday, and the weekend can't come soon enough.

Shire++

Jan 6, 2025 - Purple Grapefruit

• Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Space Portal 25mm Mühle STF Synthentic Knot
• Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Ti
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [10]
• Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Purple Grapefruit - Soap ()
• Post Shave: Grooming Dept - L'Avventura - Aftershave (Alcohol Free)
• Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Beloved - Eau de Parfum

It was a lavender and grapefruit kind of morning.

Oaken Lab's scent descriptions are particularly affectatious, but he makes up for it with the actual scents

Oaken Lab - Batavia Barber

Aroma: 32ºC, Rustling Fan, Worn Leather, Fresh Towel

Notes: Neroli, Bergamot, Orange, Lavender, Jasmine, Moss, Musk, Patchouli, Leather

My sample arrived today as well. Thank you!

world's best smelling unscented soap!

😂

Jan 3, 2025 - Fougère Friday: Florentine Fern

• Brush: Chisel & Hound Fougère 26mm v16 Fanchurian Badger Knot
• Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Ti
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [9]
• Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Florentine Fern - Soap
• Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Florentine Fern - Aftershave Lotion
• Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Heather - Eau de Toilette

Another excellent shave with a great fougère offering from CB.

If you love tobacco scents, then this is an underrated gem.

Jan 2, 2025 - Theme Thursday: Fall of Granada Day

• Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Gothic 26mm Manchurian T1 Badger Knot
• Razor: Mühle R41
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [7]
• Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Connecticut Shade - Soap
• Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Connecticut Shade - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Australian Private Reserve - Torchwood - Eau de Parfum

When it comes to tobacco and leather, it doesn't get much better than Connecticut Shade and Torchwood for the first shave of 2025.