February 10, 2026

• Brush: Captain's Choice Ocean 24mm Tuxedo
• Razor: Torrey Razor Co. 6/8 Full Hollow Round Point
• Lather: Subtle Art Soap Co. - Maple Bourbon - Soap
• Toner: Thayers - Coconut - Toner
• Aftershave: The Cajun Blade - Lumberjack Luxury Aftersauce - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

Maple Bourbon is not what you expect. It's not sweet at all. Rather, the maple tends to round the bourbon accord in the soap. This is a very nice scent, and while different, takes the place of WK's Amber Bomba for me. (My son absconded with Amber Bomba.)

This Torrey razor was a gift to me from my YT friend nonamebear. This particular razor has a Zulu Grey edge finish, but I don't think it would matter much. He is a terrific sharpener, and this razor has great geometry.

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 5, 2026

• Brush: Wald Nimbus Chryselephantine 29mm A1 Fan
• Razor: Filarmonica 12 Doble Temple 5/8" Full Hollow
• Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Leather - Soap
• Toner: Thayers - Coconut - Toner
• Aftershave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Leather - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

There isn't a bad Seaforth! scent. This one is not exception. Wonderful leather fragrance. It has been over 3 years since this razor was honed. I noticed it only because the performance was not what a Fili 12 can deliver. It still gave me a close, comfortable shave.

February 3, 2026

• Brush: Chisel & Hound Bordeaux 26mm V29 Fanchurian
• Razor: Gillette Super Adjustable 109 (Black Beauty) Gold O-4
• Blade: Accutec Pro (2)
• Lather: The Cajun Blade - Contraband Bay Rum - Soap
• Toner: Thayers - Coconut - Toner
• Aftershave: The Cajun Blade - Contraband Bay Rum Aftersauce - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

Wonderful shave with the Black Beauty and a new Bay Rum scent from The Cajun Blade.

November 12, 2025

• Brush: Zenith B15 (506 U/L) 27.5mm Boar
• Razor: Geneva Cutlery Co. Henry's X 6/8" Hollow Ground Square Point
• Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Roman Spice - Soap
• Toner: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
• Aftershave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Roman Spice - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

Roman Spice is such an elegant scent. The aquatic component stood out for me today, but it doesn't always. This one's very clever by Shawn Maher.

November 6, 2025

• Brush: Zenith B15 (506 U/L) 27.5mm Boar
• Razor: Wolfman Razors WR2/WRH2
• Blade: Wilkinson Sword Black (8)
• Lather: Ariana & Evans - SoCal Hipster - Soap
• Toner: Thayers - Coconut - Toner
• Aftershave: Ariana & Evans - SoCal Hipster - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

I haven't used SoCal Hipster in a long time but I thoroughly enjoyed it today. I know that some people have issues with burning on some A&E fragrances, but I have never had issues. I'm fortunate in that regard.

The Wolfman is a work of machining art. This is my month for safety razors. I'm sure I will use this one again.

November 2, 2025

• Brush: Zenith B40 28mm Boar
• Razor: Carbon Shaving Co. Cx-316L
• Blade: Wilkinson Sword Black (4)
• Lather: Barrister and Mann - Seville - Soap
• Toner: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
• Aftershave: Barrister and Mann - Seville - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

I forgot to post my second luxury shave for yesterday (I used BaM 42), but today's a new day and I can hopefully get on track. I've decided to join Novemboar, so I'll be using boar brushes for the rest of the month.

October 26, 2025

• Brush: Chisel & Hound Gulf Short 26mm V22 Fanchurian
• Razor: GEM MMOC Gold Gen2
• Blade: Personna Gem PTFE (2)
• Lather: 345 Soaps - Undercut - Soap
• Toner: Thayers - Coconut - Toner
• Aftershave: 345 Soaps - Undercut - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

Great shave with this Gem Micromatic Open Comb.

October 21, 2025 -- Tabac Tuesday

• Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts with Declaration Grooming B10
• Razor: Gillette Super Adjustable 109 (Black Beauty) Gold O-4 (setting: 7)
• Blade: Wilkinson Sword Black (2)
• Lather: Mäurer and Wirtz - Tabac - Soap
• Toner: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
• Aftershave: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac - Eau de Toilette

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

Great shave. I especially enjoyed The Stank™ today. And I have officially become a straight razor snob about own shaving. I have a safety razor collection that I really like, but now I feel like using a safety razor is a little like putting training wheels back on a bicycle. It's always something 🙄

October 20, 2025

• Brush: Elite Razor Honduran Rosewood Burl 24mm HMW Fan
• Razor: WoolfBlades 6/8 Full Hollow Square Point
• Lather: Ariana & Evans - Daniele Maullu Legacy - Soap
• Toner: Thayers - Coconut - Toner
• Aftershave: Ariana & Evans - Daniele Maullu Legacy - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Floris of London - Elite - Eau de Toilette

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

The glass soap jar and large frosted glass aftershave add class (and expense) to this setup, but I don't understand the relationship with Maullu other than his social media popularity. I would not have purchased this because, on the surface, it appears like a gimmick to me. Luckily, this set was a gift to me and I quite like it. The curvy WoolfBlades razor and this Legacy set gave me a great shave today.

October 19, 2025

• Brush: Wald Nimbus Chryselephantine 29mm A1 Fan
• Razor: Iwasaki 13/16" Full Hollow Square Point Tamahagane
• Lather: Declaration Grooming - Cerberus - Soap
• Toner: Thayers - Coconut - Toner
• Aftershave: Noble Otter - Cerberus - Aftershave
• Fragrance: Declaration Grooming - Cerberus - Eau de Parfum

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

I haven't used Cerberus in too long. I think of it as more of a colder weather scent, but that's only because I have enough scents for hot weather to use during that part of the year.

Today's shave was very enjoyable using my desert island razor (Iwasaki with Tamahagane steel and mammoth ivory scales).

October 17, 2025 -- Fougère Friday

• Brush: AP Shave Co Summer 28mm G5C
• Razor: Thiers Issard Évidé Sonnant 6/8" Extra Hollow
• Lather: Martin de Candre - Fougère - Soap
• Toner: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
• Aftershave: Fabergé - Brut - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

I leaned into the fougère today with a mostly-French setup and totally enjoyed it. I loaded the MdC heavily and hydrated it close to soupiness. Wonderful. I was reminded of u/EldrormR's go with the brain bowl and was thinking, "I might do that 🤔". But I won't.

The OG Fabergé Brut was a great finish to the shave. Nothing more is needed.