SOTD - March 26 thru April 1

bernards66 · Post by **bernards66** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:56 am

Friday:

Gillette HD Rocket & Swedish Gillette blade
Simpson Tulip #3
Trumpers GFT shave cream ( thank ye, Bill )
D R Harris's Pink A/S
Trumpers Spanish Leather

Note: I find the GFT cream to be excellent; very fine lather etc. Like almost all cologne scented creams, the aroma is too powerful for my taste, but it's a very good cream. Those who either like the cologne, or are fond of creams like Taylors Eton College, T&H Grafton, or that old Charles Tywhitte cream, should check this out sometime,
Regards,
Gordon

Nitrox · Post by **Nitrox** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:17 am

Friday

Merkur Futur razor
Feather de blade
Rooney medium style 1 finest brush
AOS Lavender shave cream
Thayers lavender witch hazel
Proraso AS

fallingwickets · Post by **fallingwickets** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:36 am

Tim, no way your wilks are sharper and smoother than my merkurs

Even the puppies are licking this uber smooth face today...LOL

merkur / merkur
rooney 2 small
tabac

fusion
btl vulfix
dandy and rake lavender

Clive

DEF · Post by **DEF** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:35 pm

Friday:

Tabac Soap
Omega bristle brush
Merkur HD w/ UK Wilkinson
Third pass with Fromm-loaded Dovo Shavette
Alum block
Master's Lord & Master Aftershave

I don't know, Clive -- My shave yesterday was so good that there were spots on my face that didn't really need to be shaved today. That didn't stop me, though. BBS again today. I'm getting the best shaves ever with the HD & UK Wilks, though the Dovo has a lot to do with it, too. My third pass always manages to turn up some stubble in the cream -- usually from the tricky contours of the neck and jawline. (Makes me miss my Feather AC.)

Regards,
Doug

rustyblade · Post by **rustyblade** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:20 pm

khari · Post by **khari** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 5:58 pm

Merkur 1904 open comb razor
Wilkinson Sword blade
GFT Almond soap
Gentlemens Refinery AS balm
Simpsons CH2 Best

Today's shave was exceptional.

razorsedge · Post by **razorsedge** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:55 am

Merkur Futur
Harris H2
Penhaligons Castile SC
Floris JF A/S & ASB
Proraso Pre/Post

nteeman · Post by **nteeman** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 5:22 am

Saturday

Razor: Gillette Tech
Blade: Derby Extra
Brush: Col Conk #850
Soap/Cream: Proraso (Green)
A/S--Musgo Real A/S Balsam

$\:D/$

Brett G · Post by **Brett G** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 5:42 am

Saturday,

Simpson T3
Coates Rose
Merkur Slant w/ Feather
TGR A/S Balm
Penhaligon Hammam Bouquet

I love Penhaligon fragrances in general but Hammam Bouquet never sat right with me. I do not like it at all out of the bottle; however, it isn't too bad after dry down. I normally only wear it for dressier occasions but chose to go with it today to compliment the rose shaving cream. It finally occurred to me what this stuff smells like: a diaper. I'm not talking about a used diaper, I mean one fresh out of the pack. The rose note combined with the powder smells exactly like a pair of Pampers fresh out of the pack. Unfortunatly this scent is now completely ruined for me. Coming soon to the Sell/Trade Forum: One decant bottle of Hammam Bouquet.

nodaktim · Post by **nodaktim** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 5:50 am

rustyblade wrote:

Richard, I really like the up close look of that bowl. Nice photo as always.

Nitrox · Post by **Nitrox** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 7:51 am

Saturday

Merkur gold Progress razor
Israeli blade
Kent BK4 brush
Proraso shave soap
Thayers lavender witch hazel
T&H Trafalgar AS Balm

reggiano · Post by **reggiano** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 9:06 am

Saturday!

Rooney 1 Small Super
40's Rocket w/UK Wilkinson
Vintage Floris No. 89 Shaving Soap!
Thayer's Lavender
Coral Skin Food
Floris No. 89 EdT

I found a half used bowl of Floris Shaving Soap at an undisclosed location. It is in an unvarnished wooden bowl, kind od like the Knize soap, with Floris London carved in the bottom. The soap was pretty dirty, but one whiff told me it was the real deal. Took it home, cleaned it up, and shaved with it this morning. A classic tallow soap, with the unmistakable Floris scent.

timc · Post by **timc** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 9:25 am

Saturday:

Vulfix 2233
Mitchell's Wool Fat shaving soap
'58 Super Speed
Tesco blade (#1)
Thayer's Original witch hazel
C&E Sienna ASB

A great shave on a bleak day. Today is the Maple Syrup Festival, but we decided to avoid the crowds and go to the Market instead. We bought approximately seven pounds of pork products and a box of apple fritters among other things. Yummy.

2clfrwrds · Post by **2clfrwrds** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 10:40 am

First day home after a business trip, and I was jonesin' for:

--Glenn

bernards66 · Post by **bernards66** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 1:22 pm

Reg, Great find! That one is plainly pretty old, as the Floris shave bowls have been of the varnished variety for quite some time now. The original is one hell of a fine shave soap, ain't it? They say that they're bringing it back, but I bet that it wouldn't be exactly the same.....sigh.
Saturday:

Gilette HD Rocket & Swedish Gillette blade
Simpson Tulip #3
Coate's Lime shave cream
D R Harris's Pink A/S
Trumpers Fougena

Gordon

CMur12 · Post by **CMur12** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 2:34 pm

This is my first time posting in the SOTD forum.

Friday night:

QED Lime Shaving Soap
New Savile Row SR 3122 Brush (Bulb-shave, 22mm knot, silvertip)
Gold Thick-Handle Tech Razor
Dorco Blade (from Korea)
Thayer's Original Witch Hazel

The surprise is the Dorco blades. I have experienced little difference between brands of blades until now. These blades, on the other hand, are noticeably smoother than anything else I have used to date. (I still haven't tried the English Wilkinsons, however.)

The Thayer's Original Witch Hazel has 10% alcohol. I don't get any alcohol "burn" from it, though. I notice also that the Thayer's with alcohol has no methylparaben in it, while the Thayer's Rose, with no alcohol, does have this paraben.

- Murray

rustyblade · Post by **rustyblade** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 5:17 pm

Tye · Post by **Tye** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:12 pm

rustyblade wrote:

This is a little off topic, but is there anyplace other than www.thebeautyfactory.com that sells the the Polar Ice? I'd like to try some. Thanks.

~Tye

rustyblade · Post by **rustyblade** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 8:05 pm

Tye wrote:
This is a little off topic, but is there anyplace other than www.thebeautyfactory.com that sells the the Polar Ice? I'd like to try some. Thanks.

~Tye

No, the Beauty Factory (Luxo Laboratories that make Booster and JM Fraser's) makes them for the local market. From what I can tell they try to copy Pinaud products for the most part.

Interestingly the formula for Polar Ice is similar to Aqua Velva (the blue one, I forget the scent), but the scent is different. Good stuff, but like most of their products they come in a convenient bucket size that makes it expensive to ship. Anything that hits the 1kg mark (2.2lbs) goes bumped into the next stratosphere of expensive shipping category by Canada Post.

Tye · Post by **Tye** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 8:09 pm

rustyblade wrote:
Tye wrote:
This is a little off topic, but is there anyplace other than www.thebeautyfactory.com that sells the the Polar Ice? I'd like to try some. Thanks.

~Tye
No, the Beauty Factory (Luxo Laboratories that make Booster and JM Fraser's) makes them for the local market. From what I can tell they try to copy Pinaud products for the most part.

Interestingly the formula for Polar Ice is similar to Aqua Velva (the blue one, I forget the scent), but the scent is different. Good stuff, but like most of their products they come in a convenient bucket size that makes it expensive to ship. Anything that hits the 1kg mark (2.2lbs) goes bumped into the next stratosphere of expensive shipping category by Canada Post.

Thanks for the information Richard.

~Tye

SMF

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