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February 8, 2026
- Prep: Shower
- Brush: AKA Brushworx w/ AP Shave Co 26 mm Synbad Bulb
- Razor: Gillette flat bottom tech
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Haverford
- Post Shave: Neutrogena Hydro-Boost Gel Cream
- Fragrance: Southern Witchcrafts - Autumn Ash
- Whiskers: Jojoba/Argan w/Tea Tree Oil
Although the weather is getting milder here, I felt like I needed a warm scent today and Autumn Ash sure fits that bill. My soap is nothing but a memory now but I have about 2/3 of the frag left.
February 8th, 2026
- Brush: Wolf Whiskers - “Gianmaria” w/Maggard 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: Geneva Cutlery Co. (Genco) 11/16 Half Hollow - “Expert” (1)
- Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Leather - Soap
- Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Leather - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Friends to the End - Balm
- Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. - Friends to the End - EdT
I spent some time restoring this razor for a friend yesterday, and this was the test shave. The edge is 85% there and I got a close shave, but it didn’t feel all that great. I’ll be doing some more work before trying it again.
I’m happy with the rest of the restoration, though. It wasn’t in bad shape to begin with, but I spent some time polishing it with Flitz, then hammered the pin to tighten up the scales a tad, then honed.
The Geneva Cutlery razors are overlooked. Great razors!
February 8, 2026
- Brush: Thäter Faux Ivory 29mm 2-band Silvertip
- Razor: Blutt Rasur BR-1
- Blade: AccuTec AccuForge (3)
- Lather: Saponificio Varesino - 80th Anniversary - Soap
- Aftershave: Saponificio Varesino - 80th Anniversary - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Saponificio Varesino - 80th Anniversary - Eau de Parfum
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
This was my first use of 80th Anniversary by Saponificiio Varesino. It has a wonderful scent which I felt was in the Bleu de Chanel category. The soap, splash, EdP, razor, and blade performed flawlessly together. This was a very enjoyable shave.
February 8th, 2026
- Brush: AP Shave Co. - Black Butterscotch w/ AP Pure Bliss Synthetic
- Razor: Above the Tie - Windsor
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Martin de Candre - Fougère - Soap
- Post Shave: Chicago Grooming Co. - Armonia - Aftershave
Shave 16 of the brain bowl
Décadi 20 Pluviôse an 234 de la Révolution, jour de Serpette
- Preshave: Proraso White Preshave
- Brush: Chisel & Hound Blaireau de la République with 24mm G5 Synthetic
- Razor: River Razors Kamisori (3)
- Lather: Barrister & Mann Le Grand Chypre
- Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
- Postshave: Epsilon Blue Mediterranean
- Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm
It’s a beautiful day outside, and I was looking for something more summer-themed. Le Grand Chypre is always great.
Have a good evening!
Le Grand Chypre is always great.
It certainly is!
btw, for March BVWSC, it will be Tundra Artica. Do you have the soap, or do I send it to you?
That’s a SV soap I do not have. I would love to join in for March. I just shaved with 80th Anniversary the other day. I found it in the Bleu de Chanel category. Very nice imo.
Ok, I’ll send you some!
Thank you!
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations “Stardust” - TurnNShave 26mm Shoat
- Razor: Blackland Sabre (Gen 1, L2 plate)
- Blade: Accuforge GEM Microcoat (22)
- Lather: Catie’s Bubbles - DFTR - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie’s Bubbles - DFTR - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
- Fragrance: Catie’s Bubbles - DFTR - EdP
Today’s challenge soap is Catie’s Bubbles - Muguet. Scent notes: Lily of the Valley.
I don’t have Muguet, but have several soaps from Catie’s Bubbles. His premium base is one of my favorites. Usually when I shave with it, I wonder why I ever use anything else.
Road to $ASS victory:
Category ∑ Δ Daily theme soap 6 0 Artisan 12 +4 Scenter 0 0 Half of the scent notes 6 0 Airbudding the day 1 0 Cross posting 8 +1 Snitching 6 0 Snitching incorrectly 0 0 Goody Two-Shoes 8 +1 Total 47 +6 SOTD - 2026-02-08
- Facewash: Stirling Activated Charcoal Facial Soap
- Prep: Stirling Unscented Preshave Soap
- Brush: Unbranded; badger?
- Razor: Stirling de3p6s standard head
- Blade: Astra SP Green(1)
- Lather: Farmcraft VT Cedar Shave Soap
- Alum: Stirling Travel Size Alum
- Toner: Stirling Unscented Witch Hazel & Aloe
- Aftershave: Stirling Deton-8 Aftershave Splash
- Serum: Ash Hopper Blueberry Serum
- Balm: Stirling Deton-8 Aftershave Balm
- Lotion: Humble Bee Botanicals “Calendulove” Face Cream
- Fragrance: Stirling Rambling Man EdT
Another nice shave, again approaching DFS. First pass WTG 2nd pass XTG excluding the neck. This soap is soy wax based, as was another of my favorites in the past. Maybe I’m just a soy wax boy.
I like rambling man: fresh, modern, some kind of mildly bitter background note makes it feel sophisticated.
Ramblin’ Man++
It’s one of my wife’s favorites, so it sees fairly regular use before date nights. :)
SOTD - 2026-02-08
- Prep: Phoenix Shaving - Cube 2.0 - Blackbot
- Bowl: Captain’s Choice - Obsidian Copper
- Brush: Semogue - Owners’ Club Cherry Wood Boar - 24mm
- Razor: RazoRock - Superslant - L3++
- Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
- Lather: Catie’s Bubbles - Maggard Meetup 2025
- Post Shave: Hâttric - Classic Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Glacial Unscented Balm
- Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
- Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Man - EdT
- Tool: WSDB
- Tags: $discord $ASS out $TLC in
I didn’t have the theme soap, but I did have a sample from Catie’s Bubbles. I think this is my first use of this brand. It’s a nice base. I thought I messed up adding too much water, but I got a bowl of zero-structure, plant-based yogurt. It was fabulously messy and slick.
I couldn’t find scent notes for this. On Discord, Mr. C. Bubbles confirmed this was a kitchen sink accord. I referred to my in-house judge and asked her if she could smell lily of the valley in it. She said, “What?” So, I’ll not claim this sample has a matching scent note in it. But it probably does.
Atlas TLC Scorecard
Category ∑ Δ DT Soap (6) 0 0 DT Brand (4) 12 +4 DT Scenter (3) 0 0 Half of the scent notes (2) 0 0 Airbudding the day 0 0 Cross posting 3 +1 Snitching 0 0 Snitching incorrectly 0 0 Engagement Booster 3 +1 Total 18 +6 Have a good one.
