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[–] pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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!

[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Is Mediterranean man the AdP dupe? How do you like it?

[–] pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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. :)

[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 1 month ago

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!

[–] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 1 month ago

The thirsty badger agrees with you. I should have checked before I asked the question 😅