This was my first shave with Spearhead or Seaforth! This base is very different from Tabac. I put tons of water in it (comparatively) and it refused to get any real structure. It just maintained a runny yogurt texture. Of course, that turned into a really slick and comfortable shave.
I started making lather and was overcome with the scent. To my wife and my noses this is almost exactly Stetson Cologne. I did a quick bit of research. Seaforth! Black Watch (1950s) pretty well predates Stetson’s original cologne (1981). So, maybe, Stetson is a dupe of Black Watch?
Anyway, good stuff. I shouldn’t have waited this long to use Spearhead.
SOTD — 2025-11-01
This was my first shave with Spearhead or Seaforth! This base is very different from Tabac. I put tons of water in it (comparatively) and it refused to get any real structure. It just maintained a runny yogurt texture. Of course, that turned into a really slick and comfortable shave.
I started making lather and was overcome with the scent. To my wife and my noses this is almost exactly Stetson Cologne. I did a quick bit of research. Seaforth! Black Watch (1950s) pretty well predates Stetson’s original cologne (1981). So, maybe, Stetson is a dupe of Black Watch?
Anyway, good stuff. I shouldn’t have waited this long to use Spearhead.
Have a good day!
Interesting! I’ve not seen others make the connection between Black Watch and Stetson.
I don’t have their cologne, but the Stetson aftershave splash does feel like it’s in the Black Watch direction.