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BVWSC smushes of Fanzine Saponifications - Carrivagio went in the mailbox a couple of days ago… only a week to get to people’s houses. My apologies! We will play it by ear for next Wednesday, the 19th.
Or we wait a week longer - probably not the end of the world
November 12th, 2025: Woolly Wash Wednesday
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations "Nebulagance" - TurnNShave Quartermoon 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: Ever-Ready Streamline
- Blade: Accuforge GEM Microcoat (6)
- Lather: Woolly Wash Soapery - Outback - Soap
- Post Shave: Zingari Man - The Master - Recovery Splash
- Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
- Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber - EdP
I'm really starting to get along with this razor. Still not sure I like it enough over my other GEMs to seek one out for myself, but I've definitely learned how to get a great shave out of it.
Have a great day!
I think to spend the money on a Streamline you have to want it for reasons other than “it shaves”. I don’t think any GEM razor is worth whatever these cost ($150? $200?) for the shave alone.
Damn, I didn’t realize they were so expensive!
Definitely not worth it to me. Like I said in an earlier shave, there’s enough overlap with the Flying Wing/Clog-Pruf in my mind.
November 12, 2025
- Brush: Zenith B15 (506 U/L) 27.5mm Boar
- Razor: Geneva Cutlery Co. Henry’s X 6/8" Hollow Ground Square Point
- Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Roman Spice - Soap
- Toner: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
- Aftershave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Roman Spice - Aftershave
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Roman Spice is such an elegant scent. The aquatic component stood out for me today, but it doesn’t always. This one’s very clever by Shawn Maher.
I love Roman Spice, probably my favorite of the Seaforth! Line, RIP.
Yeah, it may have become mine too. I like them all, but there’s a subtle nature on this one. I get different things on different days and this one, as mentioned, is the most elegant, imo.
November 12, 2025
- Brush: Brochas El Druida/House of Mammoth Tobacconist Chisel & Hound v8 Fanchurian Badger Knot
- Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Ti
- Blade: Gillette 7’OC-SS
- Lather: Catie’s Bubbles - 322
- Post Shave: Noble Otter - Ace
- Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Leather
November 12th, 2025
- Brush: Wolf Whiskers - "Gianmaria" w/Maggard 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: Ever-Ready Streamline Jewel
- Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (9)
- Lather: Catie's Bubbles - 322 - Soap
- Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Heather - Toner
- Post Shave: Nivea - Sensitive - Balm
Love it. 322 is dank and wonderful, and the Premium base is pure luxury (shouldn't the Luxury base be named something else?).
I agree with you about the Luxury base. I have a couple of soaps in that base and have never understood the “luxury” moniker.
Maybe I’ll ask Chris in the Discord chat.
I can only assume it’s because Luxury came first, so changing the name of that base would confuse people? Although before Premium came out, I don’t know if his base had a name.
I can only assume it’s because Luxury came first
That’s what I think too. I assume that he’s locked into it for marketing reasons.
Here’s his answer:
Lux came out in 2016, Prem in 2022
I picked Prem cause it seemed like the only way to step higher
We’ve all had luxury goods that weren’t the highest quality, but the cream of the crop is always the cream of the crop, just ask Randy
Thanks! I think Luxury is a fine base but I never thought it was top tier. Since I can find a way to make most soaps work, I wasn’t too concerned. Apparently, Chris was. I admit, I like the Premium base much better.
Wed 12 Nov 2025
- Brush: Zenith 506B MB (27 mm × 51 mm Manchurian badger)
- Razor: Puma 88 (5/8", round tip, carbon steel, hollow ground)
- Lather: Abbate Y La Mantia – Koké
- Post Shave: Abbate Y La Mantia – Koké
- Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Black Watch
The rhubarb, musk, and pear notes in Koké are a very unusual combination that I haven’t seen used that way anywhere else, and they always put me in a good mood. It evokes the smell of very ripe fruit, just before they turn sickly sweet. Delicious, but flirting with cloying disaster, if that makes sense. Also, I just love the artwork of the Koké line.
The plum + citrus in Black watch goes a little bit in that direction, but it’s nowhere near the cloying line, and a much more centred, stable fragrance.
The little Puma sparks joy, for no apparent reason.
I agree on the artwork. Very nice. I think I have a sample of Koké around here somewhere. The combination of rhubarb, musk and pear definitely leads me to wonder, “what drugs were done that night!”. Though, it could be genius like Blugère.
Though, it could be genius like Blugère.
Why not both?
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12.11.2025
- Brush: Omega Roma Colossea 31 mm
- Razor: RazoRock Cyber Medium w/ 316L Bamboo handle
- Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum
- Lather: Wholly Kaw - King of Bourbon
- Post-Shave: OAM - Dolce Vita ASB gel, moisturizer
- Fragrance: Trussardi Riflesso Blue Vibe EdT
- Passes & Info: 1-pass head shave; rather comfortable except for one nick due to a bump on my scalp.
Shaved my head before the late shift and forgot to post. Oh well, nobody reads this I guess.
and forgot to post
I have been forgetting to post a lot lately. Apparently, it’s not the end of the world 😂
Definitely not, just shows that I was way out of my usual routine of immediately writing a post once I am done with my shave 😅
That’s what happens to me. If I’m distracted right after shaving, I forget to post.
nobody reads this I guess.
Hey, there are at least 5 of us! ;)
Fair enough, I just thought it was pretty late and usually no one expects a SOTD post at this time 😅
In ready for an sotd post at all times!
There’s even a chat program now that these comments get cross-posted to, further drawing us in. Zulip server
I actually read about this but totally forgot about it 🤦🏻♂️ Zulip kinda looks like Discord yet seems to focus more on businesses communication/teams. Really interesting.
They’re an open source Slack competitor. Some things are paywalled even for self-hosted instances. It looks like SSO is one of those things, but that’s no big deal. Mobile notifications are also paywalled but we got approved for a Community plan so that restriction is lifted.
I tried to make it as similar to the organization of the wetshaving Discord server. It’s much less bloated than Discord, but as usual for projects like this feature parity isn’t quite there.
There’s more work I can do to bring it up to snuff, too. ShavingInCT has made lots of fun bot type stuff on Discord, like a soap scent guessing game, etc. So far I’ve only managed to install pre-built bots, like a bot that tells dad jokes on command.
Sounds interesting, I had to look up what SSO meant but I also think it’s not that big of a deal (I use ProtonPass for AutoFill + keeping track of my logins).
I guess almost everything is less bloated than Discord. I only still have that app for keeping in touch with former classmates, I seriously hate that UI. If there’s a mobile app or PWA functionality, I might try out Zulip. There might be some overlap between the times where I am awake with some american “normal” time zones 🤔
There 4 or 5 us there, just waiting for the day Discord gets shunned by the normals.
SOTD - 2025-11-12
- Prep: Stirling Soap Co. - Haverford Pre-shave Oil
- Bowl: Captain’s Choice - Obsidian Copper
- Brush: Semogue - Owners’ Club Cherry Wood Boar 24mm Boar
- Razor: RazoRock - Superslant - L3
- Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Mediterranean Man (sample)
- Post Shave: Floïd - The Genuine Aftershave
- Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego Unscented Aftershave Balm
- Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
- Tool: wsdb
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Have a good day!
Is Mediterranean man the AdP dupe? How do you like it?
My understanding is that Mediterranean Man is a Creed Erolfa dupe. I need to get a decant of Erolfa as I like Mediterranean Man quite a bit. I often get the bath soap.
The thirsty badger agrees with you. I should have checked before I asked the question 😅
Stirling describes it this way:
From the Chypre (meaning Cyprus) accord family of scents, it stays true to its name with top notes of lime, bergamot, melon, lemon, violet, and caraway. Its heart is made up of herbal notes, pine, ginger, jasmine, pepper, cyclamen, and nutmeg flower, and base notes of ambergris, musk, sandalwood, oakmoss, and cedar. Inspired by Creed Erolfa.
I think all the “… Man” scents from Stirling are Creed dupes.
I like Mediterranean Man but it’s not on my favorites list. Haverford, Executive Man, Ramblin’ Man, Varen, and I Rich Moose are. :)
Thanks!
I like Mediterranean Man but it’s not on my favorites list. Haverford, Executive Man, Ramblin’ Man, Varen, and I Rich Moose are. :)
Hear, hear! Haverford and Varen are among my favourites too!
November 12th, 2025: Woolly Wash Wednesday SLS
- Brush: Summer Break Soaps "Elyria" - TurnNShave v9 Tip 28mm Badger
- Razor: Ever-Ready Streamline
- Blade: Accuforge GEM Microcoat (7)
- Lather: Woolly Wash Soapery - Outback - Soap
- Post Shave: Proraso - Red - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
- Fragrance: GLHF Workshop - Polyphemus - EdT
Excellent shave, no irritation.
