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[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

🎶 👸 🐹 🎙 Fri 28 Nov 2025

  • Brush: Chisel and Hound – Flame On with v26 Fanchurian
  • Razor: Raido Star – 堕落の剃刀 Razor of Depravity (8/8", extra hollow, carbon steel kamisori) 🇺🇦
  • Lather: Mike's Natural Soaps – Vetiver
  • Post Shave: The Scottish Fine Soaps Company – Vetiver & Sandalwood
  • Fragrance: Terre d'Hermès Eau Intense Vétiver

"🎶 Dum, dum, dum, dum, dum, dum… Fresh! Ah, Ah! Saviour of the BBS!" - Veddy Vercury

Refreshing vetiver-centric shave with rarely used software. Good start into this Friday.

"🎶 Dum, dum, dum, dum, dum, dum… Fresh! Ah, Ah! Refreshing every one of us!" - Veddy Vercury

I don't use vetiver scents often enough. They are delightful. I'm not a big fan of aftershave balms, but every once in a while feels OK.

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

Thank you for the ear worm. :)

[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 3 weeks ago

My pleasure 😅

[–] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 6 points 3 weeks ago

November 28, 2025

  • Brush: Zenith B40 28mm Boar
  • Razor: J.A. Henckels Friodur 472 13/16" Full Hollow Square Point
  • Lather: Southern Witchcrafts - Carpathia - Soap
  • Aftershave: Noble Otter - Monarch - Aftershave

2 passes. Bowl lather. Excellent shave.


Another great travel shave.

[–] pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing 4 points 3 weeks ago

SOTD - 2025-11-28

  • Prep: Proraso - Crema Pre Barba Protettiva (blue)
  • Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
  • Brush: Semogue - Owners' Club Cherry Wood Boar 24mm Boar
  • Razor: RazoRock - Superslant - L3
  • Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless (1)
  • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Arance Mandarini (sample)
  • Post Shave: Hâttric - Classic Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Proraso - Balsamo Dopobarba Protettiva (blue)
  • Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
  • Tool: wsdb
  • Tags: $discord

Back to the sample grind!

I hope you find the best discounts today and dodge all crappy, marked-up-last-week products. :)

[–] walden@wetshav.ing 3 points 3 weeks ago

November 28th, 2025

  • Brush: Maggard Razors 24mm Synthetic
  • Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
  • Blade: Astra Superior Platinum SP (1)
  • Lather: Summer Break Soaps - Woodshop - Soap
  • Post Shave: Summer Break Soaps - Woodshop - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Nivea - Sensitive - Balm

Astra SP are very popular, but historically they haven't appealed to me for various reasons. I haven't used one in a while so decided to see if I was missing anything. They're fine... but I'm not missing anything.

The soap base from Summer Break Soaps is incredible! Woodshop is a wonderful, warm scent.

Octidi 8 Frimaire an 234 de la Révolution, jour de Miel


This is my first shave with Koké, and as I said, the scent is interesting. Not interesting bad or interesting good, but interesting interesting. According to them:

TOP NOTES: Bergamot, Pimpinella, Rhubarb

HEART NOTES: Ginger, Animal Notes, White Pear

BASE NOTES: Vine Leaves, Tahitian Vanilla, Guaiac Wood

I get the rhubarb and the animal notes, and there is also something woody about it. But I don't really know for the moment what to think of this.

This was also the first time I used their new hard soap base. I managed to overload, and this is probably the first time ever this has happened to me with AYLM. My face feels great (as always with their soaps).

While I meditate on the scent notes, have a nice evening!

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

[–] snooting@wetshav.ing 2 points 3 weeks ago

November 28th, 2025

  • Brush: AP Shave Co. "Amber Smoke" - Silksmoke 26mm Synthetic
  • Razor: Gillette Super Speed Black Tip
  • Blade: Van Der Hagen Stainless (4)
  • Lather: House of Mammoth - Hygge - Soap
  • Post Shave: Stirling - Christmas Eve - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
  • Fragrance: Stirling - Stirling Gentleman - EdT
[–] snooting@wetshav.ing 2 points 3 weeks ago

November 28th, 2025: SLS

  • Brush: AP Shave Co. "Amber Smoke" - Silksmoke 26mm Synthetic
  • Razor: Gillette Super Speed Black Tip
  • Blade: Van Der Hagen Stainless (5)
  • Lather: House of Mammoth - Hygge - Soap
  • Post Shave: Stirling - Christmas Eve - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm

Excellent luxury shave. I like Hygge a lot.

November 28th, 2025

  • Brush: Summer Break Soaps - Ord w/ TnS Quartermoon Synthetic
  • Razor: RazoRock - GOAT
  • Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
  • Lather: Woolly Wash Soapery - Night at the Pub - Soap
  • Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Crangère - Aftershave
  • Fragrance: Catie's Bubbles - Crangère - EdP