SOTD: November 5, 2018 - November 11, 2018

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SOTD: November 5, 2018 - November 11, 2018

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Monday

Brush: Simpson Duke 3 Best
Cream: Taylor - Sandalwood
Razor: Gillette New Standard
Blade: Super-Max Platinum
A/S: Edge Gel
Cologne / Fragrance: SCS Sandalwood

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Monday -

Tabac soap
Rooney Finest brush
General razor
Kai Mild blade
Superior 70 splash
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SOTD 99%: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, soaps & creams, synthetic / badger brushes, Colonial General razor, Kai & Schick blades, straight razors any time, Superior 70 aftershave splash + menthol + 444
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Monday AM 2018-11-05

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney Stubby 3XL Ivory Finest (30/52)
Crabtree & Evelyn Sweet Almond Oil shaving soap (tallow)
Weber PH/Stork Advoco Titanium
Personna Super Platinum Chrome (15)
RazoRock R-160 Sweet Almond aftershave balm
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Tuesday

Brush: Simpson Duke 3 Best
Cream: Crabtree & Evelyn Almond
Razor: Gillette New Standard
Blade: Super-Max Platinum
A/S: Brut Splash-on
Cologne / Fragrance: Brut

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Hammam Bouquet and the vintage Floris 89 Talc goes quite well together.
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Tuesday AM 2018-11-06

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney Stubby 3XXL Ivory Finest (33/52)
Hemingway Accoutrements shaving cream
Paradigm II Titanium/UFO Colibri
Personna Super Platinum Chrome (16)
Hemingway Accoutrements aftershave

Although perhaps Out of Season, these Hemingway products were great this morning.
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Tuesday -
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SOTD 99%: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, soaps & creams, synthetic / badger brushes, Colonial General razor, Kai & Schick blades, straight razors any time, Superior 70 aftershave splash + menthol + 444
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Wednesday

Brush: Simpson Duke 3 Best
Cream: Musgo Real
Razor: Gillette New Standard
Blade: Super-Max Platinum
A/S: Aqua Velva Musk
Cologne / Fragrance: Nørwegian Wøød

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Wednesday AM 2018-11-07

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney Beehive Ivory Finest (24/50)
Roger & Gallet l'Homme shaving soap (vintage)
Delta Echo Feather AS-D2/UFO Titan Fine
Personna Super Platinum Chrome (17)
Roger & Gallet l'Homme aftershave (vintage)

This brush has less backbone and softer tips than most of my other smaller Finests. I wasn't really fond of the R&G fragrance initially, but it has grown on me, and now I look forward to using it. The blade is still sharp and smooth, but I am not yet convinced that it is the same blade as the 74 Tungsten.
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Wednesday

Razor: 1946 Super-Speed
Blade: Iridium Super (ca. 2010) #4
Brush: Semogue 1250
Soap: TABAC
A/S: Thayer's Unscented Witch Hazel and Lucky Tiger After Shave & Face Tonic
Fragrance: TABAC A/S
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I've been a wet shaver for 56 years! 8)
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Razor: Timor 1353 - Gentle Shaver
Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock Black
Brush: Yaqi 26 mm synthetic (Ferrari)
AS: Rose of Bulgaria

A two pass + pick-ups DFS shave with a few dots on the neck area .
Happy shaving

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Williams Mug Soap, Whipped Dog Butterscotch Boar, ER 1914 with Gem SS blade, AV Musk!
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Thursday AM 2018-11-08

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney Emillion 1 Porcelain Finest (24/51)
WCS Pear-Brrr Shoppe shaving soap (sample)
Weber ARC/Triad Polished-Satin Diamond Titanium
Personna Super Platinum Chrome (18)
Lagerfeld Classic aftershave (vintage)
Floris Rose Geranium EdT (vintage)
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Thursday

Brush: Simpson Duke 3 Best
Cream: Trumper's Coconut
Razor: Gillette New Standard
Blade: Super-Max Platinum
A/S: Brut
Cologne / Fragrance: Brut

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Friday

Brush: Simpson Duke 3 Best
Cream: Trumper's Coconut
Razor: Gillette New Standard
Blade: Indian Wilkinson
A/S: Clubman Vanilla
Cologne / Fragrance: GFT Sandalwood

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Friday -
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SOTD 99%: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, soaps & creams, synthetic / badger brushes, Colonial General razor, Kai & Schick blades, straight razors any time, Superior 70 aftershave splash + menthol + 444
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Friday AM 2018-11-09

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney Emillion 2 Tiger Stripe Finest (26/54)
Penhaligon's English Fern shaving soap (tallow)
Wolfman WR1-SB Polished/Stork Aristocrat 2 Titanium
Personna Super Platinum Chrome (19)
Penhaligon's English Fern aftershave (vintage)

Wonderful.
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Saturday AM 2018-11-10

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney Emillion 2 Porcelain-Jade Finest (26/54)
Floris Verbena shaving soap (tallow)
Weber DLC/Wave
Personna Super Platinum Chrome (20)
Ralph Lauren Polo aftershave

Excellent. This soap seems to be underappreciated. Like all the other classic tallow-based Floris soaps, it makes fantastic lather. But I suspect that its lemon-green fragrance isn't as popular as the more traditional cologne-type ones. It complements the aftershave very nicely.
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Pre de Providence No 63, Semogue 830, Ever Ready Streamline with Gem SS blade, Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve AS
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Sunday AM 2018-11-11

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney 1/1 Ivory Finest (22/45)
Acqua di Parma Colonia soft shaving soap (original)
RazoRock Mamba/Triad Blue Aristocrat Titanium
Personna Super Platinum Chrome (21)
Acqua di Genova 1853 aftershave
Acqua di Parma Colonia EdC
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